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    Kohler Bendix washers

    I ordered a Bendix rebuild kit off eBay for my Toro mower with a Kohler engine. I notice the parts diagrams show two washers (photo attached) that go on the shaft just under the gear. Those washers are missing from my old starter and not included in pictures in any of the rebuild kits. Do I...
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    Craftsman 917256543 transaxle blew

    Wow... clearing snow today like a boss with the snowthrower attachment, until.. transaxle blew apart. Knocked the bottom right out of the casing. Sears no longer sells (See item 1 in this diagram...
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    Craftsman 917256543 steering problems; won't turn to the right

    I just bought an older Craftsman lawn tractor (917256543, 15 HP Kohler). When you turn right, the pinion gear "clicks". Just wondering if anybody else has had this problem. The gears themselve (pn 17 and pn 27 in the diagram STEERING ASSEMBLY Diagram & Parts List for Model 917256543...
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    Engine Craftsman 917, "eats" fuel pumps. Is that a head gasket problem?

    I have this B&S DOHC 18.5 hp on a Craftsman DYT 4000. It's "eating" fuel pumps. I replace them and they're gone, sometimes in 2 laps around the yard. I read on another forum that a bad head gasket could do this, because it leaks into the crankcase, which over-pressurizes the crankcase, thereby...
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    Fuel Craftsman model 917.2736403 won't pump gas to carb

    I just picked up a used Craftsman model 917.2736403, 18.5 HP B&S. The guy who bought it for me said it ran strong at the seller's house. So, anyway, we knew it had fuel line leak. I've replaced the whole fuel line and filter, and it still won't draw gas into the filter. It ran with starting...
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