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Has anybody put the Command Twin solenoid shift starter on a Courage twin in place of the inertial drive starter. BIL Cub Cadet snapped the starter shaft while trying to start the mower for an oil change the other day. Was thinking about doing the upgrade if it will fit.

Looks like Kohler has split off the energy division which includes engines, generators etc to Platinum Equity which will become majority shareholder...

Just got a notification from Stens that they are going to a credit card only payment system starting December 11, 2023. so no more open account paid at the end of the month. Parts orders will be billed to your credit card at the time of purchase.

What are your thoughts. this generator was purchased 3 months ago so would be covered by a factory warranty, but has had a severe dirt injection past the air cleaner which basically ate the cylinder walls, rings, and contaminated the oil. The catch is the owners manual mentions a 6 month or...

I have a friend/customer that has the above engine on his Bad Boy mower. The issue is when his son uses it to pull the boat trailer around it sets off a issue with it running rich and blowing black smoke. There is a manual sequence to re-initializale the system that basically remaps the setup...

People need to start paying attention to their gas when they buy it. Came across this in my local area today and it is a dime cheaper a gallon than regular unleaded. Be aware this is the marketing name for E15 which is not certified for use in small engines.

What is your guys accessment on this broken crankshaft on this one year old walk behind string Trimmer

Nothing like taking a simple concept and making complicated. Using a horizontal shaft engine to a right angle gear box to a belt drive to run the blade on a 21 inch pushmower. The SP belt has been rolled and is damaged and the rib belt to the blade had chunks missing from it. Estimated...

Briggs as ended all production in Wisconsin and have move it to Alabama. Dixie Chopper has acquired the old factory in Coateville IN and will be moving production there. and Stens will be closing their Jasper IN warehouse and distribution and moving it to their new warehouse in Tennessee in...

So far this past week has been quite a downer Thursday Fedex lost my 6 week backorder shipment of a part for a warranty pressure washer repair. and yesterday ruptured the braxial tendon in my right arm, and appears that it will require surgical repair. I will be mostly out of commission for...

Here is one for you guys to ponder. Fresh RN14YC spark plugs, new OEM ignition modules, valves set to .006, and freshly rebuilt carb. Engine will start within about 4-6 revolutions cold, but after running 10-15 minutes won't start with or without choke hot, And will not fire with addition...

My backordered Vanguard carb from May of last year that had the original ETA of September 2, which then changed to November 25 which promptly changed to November 19 which was then missed and later changed to January 2 of this year, That date has now been missed and new ETA is July 2. Starting...

Briggs and Stratton has purchased SimpliPhi power of California which specialized in power storage and management from grid, wind and solar And they still can't supply their dealers with parts in a timely fashion. Arrowhead Engineered Products which owns Stens had acquired Red Hawk which is a...

It looks like Briggs may of used the Walbro carb on this engine at one time, but have decided to do away with the complete carb, and just sell the complete Nikki carb or individual parts for the Walbro carb. Does anybody have the part number of the Walbro carb they used on this engine before...

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When I try to post to a thread my info to the left of the reply box is blank other than my icon picture, the ilengine doesn't show up nor my post count. I can't click in the reply box and type. I can reply to a quote post but when I hit a reply it goes straight to preview screen. I can't...

Looks like I am being made to close my shop until the Covid-19 settles down in Illinois Governor just ordered a statewide shelter in place order starting at 5 PM tomorrow for the entire state. May be able to do some emergency generator type work if the power goes out.

Just for FYI the old numbers starting with 13 as of this year will now be 33

Does anybody have the hydraulic purge procedure for the Z trac 757. I have had to drain and flush the entire system due to a damaged pump replacement. this is the model with the single dual kanzaki pump. So I am starting with a new hydraulic filter, empty hydraulic tank. New pump, drained...

I need some insight in to what you guys think is causing the issue. this mower problem started with blowing the 25 amp fuse feed by the red wire on the diagram. After replacing the fuse it held and the customer used the mower for about a week. Then it came back in with both the brake...

Was working on a small 1500 watt buffalo generator earlier today, and this highlights the inaccuracy of compression testing on compression release engines. Engine has been setting with stale fuel, so had to clean fuel system and carb to get it running. It now starts on the first pull. Now for...

What is the strangest repair you have done on a mower. Like a blue bottle fly in the fuel tank preventing the last 2 inches of fuel from flowing out of the tank, or having 2 feet of fuel line between the tank and fuel filter packed full of grass, but no grass clipping or other debris in the...

Learned about the new engine series coming out next year. It uses the same upside down block style as the single courage, but is now a single camshaft(metal gear) engine and the counterbalance system is now a dual shaft system similar to what was used on the old k series engines. The intake...

Have any of you guys had issues with people writing bad checks. I had a customer write me one for $100 back on February 28 of this year,on a closed account, and had to turn it over to the States attorney so they could file charges and collect my money. Guy plead guilty last Wednesday and go a...

Does anybody have a parts diagram for the Murray/Noma model B3601-040 lawnmower. I am needing the part number for the deck drive belt if you have it.

I just received an email today saying that the selected trimmers that were originally recalled during the 2013 recall because of the broken muffler problem and either were not repaired or were repaired are now going to be replaced.

Changed the oil and filter on a Vanguard 35hp big block yesterday. the manual shows 78-80 ounces of oil. After draining the oil, I poured in two quarts of oil, and the dipstick showed full. Started engine and let it finish filling the oil filter, and then rechecked the oil. Still showed...

ECHO INC has posted there Lake Zurich headquarters with a no guns sign under the Illinois concealed carry act. I cannot support a company that wishes to violate my constitutional rights, and will be informing my customers about there anti gun stance.

I had a customer call me last Wednesday morning to tell me his ATV had been stolen and keep an eye out for it just in case it came in for repairs. Customer called me this morning to tell me it had been recovered in a rock quarry this morning from a pond, and if I could come get it to see if I...

Has anybody else been having problems with the 5409 and 5410 universal fit Briggs solenoids. I have had 3 of each fail shortly after installation. Changed out 3 that I installed in the past week. One was installed in April, and of the other two installed. One failed after 3 starts and the...

I would like your thoughts on this repair. Guy drops a rider off at the shop, and due to normal shop flow, you determine that the rider needs a new battery, new drive belt, new bearings installed in the right spindle, and due to the engine stopping on the compression stroke when cranked with...

Had a Poulan Pro rider model PD20PH48STB year 2004 come into the shop the other day. The problem was it would start and run fine, but would die when you released the clutch pedal. Ok, now everybody is going to tell me it is a seat switch issue. Now for the interesting part, if you engaged...

Guys I have a problem, that is giving me and the customer (commercial cutter) fits. I am working on a Scag that is blowing the main 20 amp fuse, which also kills the engine. The mower will run from 20-45 minutes between blowing fuses. When it blows the fuse, you can jump of the seat, and...

How many of you guys on here are Briggs and Stratton Master Service Technicians other than me. Just curious how many are on this forum since there is only about 5000 in the world.

This message is mainly for any other Poulan handheld warranty dealers on this site. Poulan has changed there handheld warranty policy. for all warranties exceeding 50% of replacement cost, Dealer must contact Dealer Tech for exchange and not repair unit. Poulan is paying a 30 minute...

I was just wondering what repair shops are charging for labor rates in your areas of the world. Mine is $50.00 an hour.

Attention Kohler Dealers, has anybody else seen damage to the antifire solenoid on the the kohler courage 20 hp due to the muffler being mounted to close to the the engine on the troybilt riders. Just ran into this and Kohler will only pay for the solenoid as a policy adjustment, no labor, no...

I am looking for the plastic wiring connector that fits the murray 92556ma, or the ayp 140301 ignition switch. It is the connector that has 1 terminal on top, 2 in the middle, and 3 on the bottom. the only 6 terminal that i am finding is for the delta plastic switch and this is the indak switch.

Some of the people on this forum are dealers and it would make things easier to help if we had engine model numbers for engine problems and equipment model numbers for equipment problems. For example a guy is having problems with his 18.5 briggs on a cub cadet. Is it the 18.5 opposed twin. the...