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The brakes don’t work on my new used mower with a Peerless transmission. Turns out the pins are frozen with rust, and so was the longer of the two bolts holding it in place. I thought it was turning but it was just the head twisting off. This should be fun. I’m going to remove the bracket and...

The Spicer 4360-140 CH transaxle in my old Craftsman rider is making a whole lot of noise. It dates to 2003 and is the used unit I bought when the original failed. I have two questions: 1) Is a Spicer 4360-197 a direct replacement? I can get a new one at a reasonable price but obviously It’s no...

Every time I drive past a hardware or power equipment store I see rows of riding mowers sitting out in the elements. I know the engines are relatively protected from water but what about the electronic components? I’m specifically thinking about ignition switches and electric blade clutches. I...

I have a mid 2000s Craftsman mower made by Husqvarna. It has a brand new 20 hp Briggs V-twin engine that I installed last year. It was running when I drove it into the shed for the winter. I tried to start it today and there was nothing, no click no crank, no anything. I assumed it was a dead...

I have a Craftsman 917.294482 17” rear tine tiller. I understand it was actually made by Husqvarna. I went to till up a patch for some spring flowers and the transmission broke. The belt is fine and the tines will spin but it won’t move either in F or R. I looked at the Craftsman parts diagram...

I have a couple of Craftsman riders that the seats are in terrible shape. The vinyl is cracked and big hunks of the foam padding is gone. Are their inexpensive cushion replacements or should I just find a lawn chair cushion and tie it in place?

I have to replace the sump gasket on my 22hp V twin. It’s been leaking for a couple of years and the engine is absolutely filthy with oily dirt and grass residue. I have it upside down on my work bench and am severely tempted to give it a spray of engine degreaser and then hose it off but I’m...

I picked up a used parts mower last week and the guy said it just needed a carb cleaning (ha) and it did fire when he shot it full of ether. When I started removing the carb I discovered the wiring connector to the carb solenoid was mangled and one of the wires is broken off. I downloaded the...

I’ve asked about this engine before but the suggested fixes didn’t work. I bought a used mower primarily for the deck and transmission but it did come with an engine that started and ran, but it has a random intermittent deep sputter. People suggested it was a fuel supply issue because it seemed...

My 2005-ish 22hp V twin has a bad sump leak. I figured since I have to take it apart I might as well do the oil seal and valves, so I bought gaskets. I also picked up a couple of head gaskets because I’ve read it’s really common on these engines for leaking head gaskets to pressurize the sump...

I have a 2005 era 22hp B&S twin engine (407577-0283E1) that I’m contemplating doing a swap for. I wanted to see if I could find out the shaft size without having to disconnect everything and measuring it but my Google skills must be weak because I can’t find it online. I can find a parts diagram...

I’m looking at a couple of Deere mowers and I see they list the engines as John Deere brand. Are those actually made by Deere or are they rebranded from other makers?

I’m looking at ZT mowers and there are some Toro options with Kawasaki engines and others with Toro-branded ones, specifically a 22.5 hp on a 42” deck model. Are these actually made by Toro or are they just rebadged from some other maker? If they are actually made by Toro how are they in terms...

I bought a used mower and I think I got taken. The good news is that I bought it primarily for the deck and transaxle, but it would be nice if I could fix the engine too. It's a two cylinder Intek 20HP and it starts fine when cold, and it will run for several minutes with no issues. However...

I bought a used mower primarily for the purpose of scavenging the transaxle and deck. The seller told me the engine had been rebuilt after throwing a rod. It starts and runs fine but after 20-25 minutes it started to miss more and more and eventually died. After sitting for 10 minutes or so it...

My 2005ish Craftsman LT200 (AYP) transaxle snapped off the main shaft. I don’t have the skill to rebuild it and Tecumseh is out of business. It’s a 6 speed manual, model mst-206-545c. Is there a direct replacement unit from another maker I could buy and swap in?

My Craftsman (AYP) lawn tractor is finally starting to show some transmission problems after 16 years of fairly hard use for a consumer grade mower. Part of me is considering buying a replacement transaxle and running it until the engine fails, but another part of me is considering just biting...

My 15 year old 22 HP V Twin has what I’m assuming is a lower seal leak based on the oil puddles I keep seeing in my garage. Is it a relatively easy job to change it? Does the engine need to be removed from the mower frame or can the seal be slid off and reinstalled? <—— I suspect this is wishful...

I hit a metal pipe that I (obviously) didn’t know was there with my beloved 10323. That’s the silver series 6.5 Duraforce two stroke. When it hit it didn’t kill the engine, but the sound of the engine changed instantly. I was wearing earplugs so I didn’t realize quite how much, but when I got it...

My mower is about 16 years old now and the tires have leaks due to sidewall cracks that Slime won't fix. Instead of traditional bearing caps the wheels have what appear to be heat shrink plastic covers. I know I can peel it off somehow, but it doesn't look like it would be possible to get it...

The title sort of says it. I know the time will come when my beloved 10323 won't be fixable and I need to start thinking about a replacement. My primary use is trimming on steep hillsides where a rider is unsafe, so I suspect a 4 stroke will die of oil starvation unless it has a pressurized...