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It sounds like it has some trash or old gas in the carb to me. Plus the new replacement carbs are just OK in my opinion. The older original carb is much better. Was your old nikki carb a 3 or 4 bolt? I was having some of the same problems with my opposing twin Briggs.

LOL I live in Northwest Georgia so I'm on the right side of the planet. I NEVER wait until spring to start getting ready to plant. WHY That seemes like a waste of time. Unless you live in the frozen tundera. I usually start right after the first of the year. I have 2 neighbors that want to...

Since I'm here to ask a question I might as say one more thing about my mower. I also found out that as long as the battery is fully charged it starts much faster. So the carb and the battery was the best fix.

Thank you that's exactly what I was looking for. Now it's time to get ready for spring.

Hi I'm in need of a manual for my Horse tiller model # 12089. I tried to get one on the Troy-bilt web site but that didn't work out to well. LOL What I actually need is info on the oil what type for the PTO and transmission. What kind and how much. Thanks

Yep a LOT of money for sure....

Your battery is junk at 9.4v replace it. Buy a new terminal end and crimp it on. You will be good to go for a few years.

Ok, I do want to thank everyone again for all of there help along the way. Here is an update on how my mower is starting now that it has gotten hot and into the mid 90s. I use my mower all the time now with my trailer behind it. That was one of the best things I could have done with it. I...

I've used it before. I used it a lot when I worked at a Chevy dealer back in the early 80s. But it cost more than seafoam plus I like seafoam for other things that work for me. Have a good one

NOPE not at all I'm a retired Corvette restorer of 35 years. If you don't like it don't use it, I don't make money off of it either way. All I know is it worked for me. Believe what you want. Have a good one.

I really like sea foam I use it in every tank full of gas no matter what it is. It's a long story but I had a log splitter years ago that I couldn't get it to run right without the choke on a little no matter what I did to fix it. After adding sea foam after 2 tanks of gas it started running...

Where is Carnac when you need him?

Yesterday I changed my 4 screw nikki carb to a 3 screw because it has more adjustments. What a difference it made, It runs and start like a totally different motor. I believe now it was getting to much fuel and that had a lot to do with it not starting properly. One thing it did before was...

Ok I have an update. I've been running and using my mower a lot lately. Still from time to time it wouldn't start if it was hot and I have turned it off and on several times. I have found that if the battery isn't fully charged that would keep it from spinning fast enough to start it. But if I...

Yep that's where I often find mine.

I thought so myself.

Yep, As far as taking the heat shielding off. I did an experiment, I ran the mower around for 15 min to make sure it was totally hot. I checked the temp of the heads with the shielding off and then I put the shielding back on. I turned the mower off with and without the shielding. I checked the...

Just a little update. The mover is running and going awesome. Much better than before. 1 qt of Mobil 1 did the trick is was 1.5" below the lip. Many thanks for your help couldn't have done it without you.

LOL I found it and it wasn't where it should have been when I was taking the mower apart. I was making a new key and when I cut it off of the stock it fell on the floor under the work table right beside the one I was looking for. I guess it fell out weeks ago when I was putting on the new tires...

I got it back together and it seems to be doing just fine. Well it moves back and forth. It still has some air in the pump but I will drive it around tomorrow I'm sure it will do just fine. If not I will let you'll know.

WOW 6K views of this thread. Hard starting must be a bigger problem than I thought.

Yes I did and it helped. Why shouldn't I have done that? To me it was just keeping the heat in. And yes I know the shielding helps the fan blow air across the fins. But when you turn the motor off they just hold heat in. A little back info on this mower. I use it to pull a little trailer only...

You are exactly correct. The battery needs to be fully charged I have also found out.

Ok Well since I'm back here with another problem I will give an update on this thread. I believe I fixed my no start problem, I think. I took off all the heat shielding and it seems to be fixed. But the weather has gotten colder so we shall see what the summer brings. I'm using it much more now...

Yes I thought that also, I have looked everywhere and I don't see it so I guess I lost it years ago or it never had one. I bought it used many years ago. I will get another one. I was just wondering why since the axle turns in opposite directions? That might be a lot of my problems I've been having?

Oh no I won't be taking it apart for sure. I did have some of that oil here so that was a lot of help. I had to replace this trans axle about 12 years ago but it has been sitting in my chicken coop for 10 years before I pulled it out last year and got it running again. I doubt that it has many...

Thank you so much that is what I was thinking from the top also. Now I can find Mobil one oil I actually think I have a qt of that here. Where in the world did you find that info? So far I have looked, read and watched videos for 5 hours just to find the little info I found. Many thanks for...

102 views and just one response. I guess most people don't know the answer either? From what I can find these trans are rarer then the ones with the bellows. If no one chimes in I guess I will fill it to the level like the one with the bellow. Another question what can be used instead of the...

Hi, I want to thank you for responding you were a lot of help. Yea I didn't think topping it off was right. I figured someone would have chimed in by now but I guess not. What I have found out so far is there is very little out there on these trans. So I hope this thread will help others in...

I have another easier question. What type oil should I use in the hydro side?

Ok I looked for another 2 hours and I do think you put 16oz 80/90w in the differential but nothing found on the on the hydro side other than filling it to the top and I don't think that's right is it?

Ok I see here where he filled it to the top with fluid that can't be right can it?

Well this thread is close but not close enough.

I have an older Murry widebody with as far as I can tell. It has a Gravely Hydrostatic Transaxle Transmission Peerless Tecumseh H2000 026 in it. It doesn't have a bellows and that's the ONLY trans info I can find on how much fluid it takes. If it had a bellows it would be easy I found that. It...

You need someone to buy you a gremlin bell. That's weird.

Now that's a thought I haven't thought of and that makes a lot of sense. Thank you so much for your help.

I would love to have time to watch such a thing but I just don't have the time. Someone with less to do might enjoy it. Now back to more important things. Oh by the way this place has gotten very slow again, Oh well.

LOL I don't blame you guys I don't know what to say either. LOL

Ok update time. It finally stopped raining enough here for me to get the Murry out and test it out. After about a 10 min ride I stopped for a bit. Went to start it and the same thing no start. After about 20 min it started right up. Oh well!!! Ok I'm back to square one but I'm not giving up as...

Thank you, Man you wouldn't believe how much faster this forum loads now. I should have said something sooner.

I have a question. Where would be a good place to go to ask about a Toro horse tiller? I have a 8 hp and I don't have a manual. Many thanks

You know it's funny since I said something about this site being slow it's no problem getting on here anymore. LOL I should have said something sooner. LOL

That's my first choice then I try others. For some reason it's not as hard today to get on here as it was several days ago. I'm using duck go right now.

Yea I also use firefox... And glasses too... LOL

It's sure a pain in the ass. I couldn't even edit this post. Oh well thanks all.

Well there you go just as I thought. Thanks for confirming my suspicions.

I'm beginning to believe it's all the pop up adds that's slowing things down for me. Oh well.

Yea that's what I've seen that the 4 screw carbs don't have any adjustment. Well they do but it's behind the welch plug. The 3 screw can be adjusted. This has been a learning curve and I'm learning a lot. Small engines is something I have never worked on but I will say I'm really enjoying it...

Ok I have another question, On these nikki 4 screw carbs what's involved in richning them up the mower is running lean as it's surging. I can pull the choke out just a little and it smooths out. Or should I find an older 3 screw carb? Thanks

Ok here you go guys hope this thread helps people in the future. I haven't run it much yet but I'd be willing to bet my starting problem is fixed. I will let you know if it isn't.