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While I see you have much good information on cars and other gas powered euiptment as wel as a very strong oinion on what is good and not which usually I agree with. you are completly misinformed on EV's and you are using your reputation in mechincs world to spread a lot of flse information...

So I have a ryobi rm300e first thing that went was the key switch. it only used two posts so I replaced it with a toggle switch. turn it on and i get the hour and battery meter lights up and the beep beep if your not sitting in the seat. As soon as you it down it stops beeping. but will not go...

As far as the answer to the guys problem.. Again none of this is rocket science.. If it will not crank, then either the battery is dead, the solenoid is bad, a wire is bad (corroded or loose or broken), the key switch is bad, the starter is bad. The best way to test all these things is...

as far as battery quality goes.. the shittest batteries on the market around here are good enough to last 3-5 years.. As an atomotive mechanic we have always told our customers (for 30+ years now) that if your battery is 5 years old and still work, good for you.. At the local lawn mower repair...

yup I know all about the uses of wd40, and really do not care what the internet says, you can not start an engine on wd40. You can use wd40 under the distributor cap to displace water. Yes it is flammible to an open flame, not to a spark. Over 20 years ago we had this very discussion as I said...

two mtd spindles with that part number can be had for 50$ through ebay and under that from amazon.. It has never been wrth while using the factory spindles or rebuilding them.. aftermarket spindles will last just as long if proper maintaince is done to the mower.. never had an issue with...

Old gas is a reat cleaner for old grimy parts.. I will also use it to thi out used motor oil, then soak cardboard up with it and brn it in the fire pit, it makes a great starter log.. just roll up an old cardboard box put it in an old small trash can and pour in the oil/gas let it sit a few...

Um, no you have not. WD40 is not flammable enough for a spark plug to fire it, it will in fact foul the plug and make the enge run like crap. we did this years ago on a prove it argument. CRC WILL fire from a spark plug, but will blow so much smoke the shop becomes unlivable until you get the...

Just a thought here.. If your needing to remove the blades and do not have an impact gun or breaker bar, would it not be easier to remove the pulley, then the 3 or 4 bolts that hold the spindle to the deck, remove the spindle with the blade still attached through the bottom, then either throw...

oh, thats a load of malarky, been powerwashing small engines for over 35 years, its the first thing I always did before servicing and on my own equipment at least once a month, NEVER EVER had water get in the air cleaner/carb or oil. and I have washed every small motor from the predators to the...

good point! but an easy way to know is to remove the negative wire from the coil and see if it fires then.. if it does then it is the kill wire (ground), if it doesn't then it is something else..

More then likely the gap on the points is off, too close.. when it heats up the points expand closing the gap too close to make the spark(seperate enough for the coil to build up voltage).. I had the opposite problem with my briggs opposed twin, the points wore down so much that the gap was...

only 2 things will cause a surge like you are saying.. most likely bad fuel mixture.. less likely but possible, loose or damaged crank key where the crank is just off enough of proper alingent to set the timing way to far advanced or retarded.. So let's address the fuel... it's a briggs...

Bottomline: remove plug, spray carb cleaner or starting fluid into cylinder through plug hole. reinstall plug and plug wore. start engine. If you get nothing, engines spins but does not bang or smoke then there is NO SPARK. pull the plug, lay it so the side of the bare plug is toching the...

Ok, the intake valve spring sounds to be weakend. You can try a few things.. but first I'll explain how it happens.. Just like on a car... when the engine is sitting dependingo n the position of the cm shaft one valve may be in the open position, thus, compressing the spring.. over time, the...

yah the fuel bowl cutoff... here's what Ido with them.... remove the solenoid from the bowl, cut the plunger off.. reinstall the solenoid and replace gasket if it tore coming off. cut the 12v wire connector and tape it off... it will never stop the flow of gas again.. However, when storing...

What you just experienced is "engineered to fail". Almost every manufacturer is doing it, they design one part that is integral to make the device work fail so that the average consumer will throw it away and just buy a whole new device. I just went through that with a GE dishwasher. at almost...

can you turn the transmission pulley by hand? or is it locked? If you can turn it by hand does the axle move at all. ALso do the wheels spin free in otherwords do they turn if you push the mower? If they do then the rod in the back is in the out position diengaging the axle from the...

it's normal to hear the knocking noise at too low an rpm.. I have a 1972 opposed twin B&S and a 1973 Kohler opposed twin, if I lower the rpms below 1500 it banks like a bi...h.. keeping up over 1500 and it runs nie and smooth and proper like.. Running so low in rpms will mess with the...

Oh, also, oil splashing around in the crankcase even spewing out of the dipstick is pretty common as the crakshaft slas into the oil and throws it all over the insides. To tell if compression is leaking into the crankcase (blown head gasket, worn cylinder walls worn valve guides etc etc) put...

If you put too much oil in the crankcase it will do what yours is doing. Bluish greyish smoke coming out of the muffler is an idication of nothing except the motor is burning oil in the combustion chamber. Possile causes include, thin oil(old or wrong type), worn piston rings, worn cylinder...

batteries are not rocket science any more. they are pretty much the same no matter who makes them.. and no lead acid battery deep cycle or standard car is designed to be 100% drained ever. IF it is drained 100% and somehow you manage to get it to take a charge at best it will be working at...

I hdn't either... until I accidently over filled my kohler engine 22hp.. it would run great but once warmed up would hesitate, stuuter nd eventully stall.. I figured, coil going bad, replaced it. samething happened.. Then figured must be the head gasket, which i had replaced a years back...

atually, 3amps is more then enough to charge the battery.. unless the battery is totally drained. for a siply turnkey start the battery will be fully recharged in under 10 minutes at 3 amps.. 30 minutes at 1 amp.. The battery will only absorb what amperage it needs to charge fully provided, the...

I got to page 2 and stopped reading responses, but want to make sure one of them hit on this point.. if not here is new information.. If it was equipted with one from the manufacturer is is required by law and INSURANCE rules.. Here's what has happened to a homeowner.. He was weedwacking...

the single wire going to the coil is the kill wire.. unplug it and see if it sparks up, if it does then you got either a short to ground with tht wire or your ignition switch fried as well.. I have that same exact mower, I use it about 4x's a year just to pickup the leaves in my yard. Minedid...

wait.. first thing to do is check the voltage it is putting out.. to charge a 12v garden battery the voltage must be between 12.2 and 14.5 volts with 13.8 being perfect.. check it at highest and lowest rpms.. of course going too low at low rpm is fine as long as your running the mower not at...

not sure on that particular motor, but on my kohler engine in an older dyt4000 craftsman I found tht there is a locking nut on the valve adjustment, a little allen key screw to lock the nut in place once the valves are adjusted.. Well they like to break off.. which is how I got this moer for...

Searched google for "how to replace starter on a Briggs and Stratton 26hp on a zero-turn Gravely" second link as this..

My ryobi electric riding mower cuts don to about 1 inch with bagger and works just fine...

sounds like the clutch is not fully engaging right away... oil up the linkage (i like to pb blaster or wd40), check it for an adjustment maybe it needs to be tightened or the drive belt mybe worn or strecthed and need replacement or adjustment. also there should be a large spring which engages...

ok, did you check the belts to make sure they are not missing, off the pulleys or broken? maybe the clutch is rusted or otherwise stuck, mkesure the levers are moving freely with the pedal. without looking up the actual mower I think it is a hydrostatic trans, was there "oil" leaking from the...

usually what goes wrong with that part is gets a ridge worn in it and keeps the dek from being engaged, all you might need to do is grind the ridge off to smooth and it should work.. Had that hapen with lt1000 craftsman with 42" deck, I got the fix by watching a Terreldactyl video on...

if it's just like a stall as if you turned the key to the off position then yup the above post being the seat switch or other safety switch would most likely be the cause.. If it jumps to a stop then the drive belt may have rusted itself to the pulley and won't turn, but this is only likely if...

I just got a ryobi electric mower.. and I love it!! I got the small one with 50ah battery about 2 months ago and it mows my backyard and to neighbor yards on a single charge, yards are like 25x150 feet has a 32" deck.. My neighbor who has 2 acres just got the 200ah ryobi and he mows his whole...

bert and born above have the right things to do. Here's why.. Almost every lawnmower engine has a way of auto shutting off if it tips over, the way it shuts itself off is the oil from the crnkcase will flood into the intake and choke out the motor.. therefore, if the float on the old carb...

Just use ATF, dextron or mercron is best for it. In all seriousness, when it comes to hydrolics, ATF, motor oil, powersteering fluid, brake fluid will all work. Powersteering fluid will just work as hydro fluid, ATF will superclean the system, swell up any worn seals and recondition them. Brake...

your solenoid is bad, OR the thick wire from the battery to solenoid is bad or loose OR the thick battery from the solenoid to the starter is loose or bad. you already tested for 12v at the tab, now test the post that is connected to the battery, there should be 12v there all the time. If...

wow.. your battery is dead.. charge it or replace it. A battery pack jump starter's wires are too thin to carry the current to turn a starter when the battery is completely dead. I've seen it a hundred times, person swears the battery is good, people tell him to pull plugs, check valves.. just...

Spot on bro! for the last 4 years I wondered why it had two run positions, just figured it was fr some optional addon or something.. So long story short, I found there was a switch by the reverse lever (it doesn't have the pedals it has the lever next to the seat). just disconnecting the...

I have an older (probably 2000 or so) Craftsman DYT4000 mower with a kohler single piston engine and hydrostatic trans. The issue is it stalls if the pto is engaged and you pull it in to reverse. One shop told me that it is by design and another shop told me that it is a problem with the...

If the engine is not cranking: I just had a similar situation. Firsthing I did was bypass the solenoid with a jumping cable and that seemed to work for about 20 consecutive starts and then that stopped working. So I went to remove the starter from the engine and found that the positive post on...

If your comfortable with putting the electrodes back in proper place you can just remove the two screws, seperate the thirds (top body(magnet) and bottom) use carb or brake clean to clean up the "bearing" areas, dry well and relube with wheel bearing grease or white lithium grease. I like to add...

I've rebuilt many small engine starters. There's not much too them. and 90% of the 100's I've rebuilt didn't need new parts. All they needed was a good cleaning, greasing and then lasted for years of service. So here is a simple cheap way to try to fix it. First, try to turn the engine by...

I have a few years experience in the video production industry (like 35). I'll give you a few suggestions, but keep in mind, this is your project not mine, so you do wht you feel is best for you. Short, everyone likes short instructional videos, BUT, they do not give you much recognition, in...

Update: I screwed up on my last post.. I didn't tighten the carb down to the manifold properly... so ignore that last post.. After tighting the carb up properly, putting the choke on full and putting my finger in the hole in the choke fly it fired right up... I tried to readjust the float...

I have a Craftsman II 1979 lawn tractor with a horizontal 18HP Briggs and Stratton twin cylinder engine. It will start on starting fluid and then run just fine on gas.. Once warmed up most of the time will start immediatly on just gas. Things I have done so far.. Cleaned and gapped and tested...