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My mother and aunt purchased a 42" Craftsman together 6 years ago since they lived next to each other. My mother is now moving in with my sister and they are trying to decide what the mower is worth since one will need to buy the other out. I know they paid $2000 for it new 6 years ago and at...

What size file do I need for shapering the chain on this saw? I inherited one in great shape and was curious as to if there in a "standard" pitch for this saw. It hadn't been run in almost 2 years, I added gas and with 2 pulls she was purring like a new one. After my father passed somehow it...

My brother-in-law gave me a old Echo blower that he had in storage and the Primier bulb on it was dry-rotted/cracked. I replaced it but it now won't seem to prime, can't get any gas to the bulb. What have I done wrong? this was a very simple replacement as all I had to do is take 2 screws...

My aunt has a 42" Craftsman mower with the manual deck ingage push lever and it eats belts. Her son has always put standard 1/2 x 88" industrial belts on it and she has asked me to look at it. It looks as if it calls for part number 144200. With her being on a fairly tight budget I need to...

It seems that when the shop was repairing the head on my Kawasaki fh531v that they might not have gotten one of the studs tight (or stripped it) that holds the shroud and fan guard. It is now viberating and won't tighten up, it looks to have cracked the shroud, but that could be from before and...

Looks like a pretty good unit. Beast Power Equipment

It was more of a loaner since the shop has had mine for over a week and was getting to the repair. The shop owner told me to use the Z-force and then give him my opinion, IT IS A GOOD THING FIRST IMPRESSIONS CAN BE WRONG! After the first 30 minutes I hated it and was sure glad I hadn't...

How much should I expect for the repair on my kawasaki fh531v? They are replacing the head for the stripped out spark plug and looking at the carb, it was leaking gas when I took it in. I know you can't tell me for sure, just looking for a ballpark estimate. They did say 2 hours of labor at...

2 or 3 weeks ago me and a friend did a repair on a spark plug hole and the mower ran great for 3 mowings, today half way thru it went to spitting and sputtering and I thought I had fouled a plug, when I pulled that side the helicoil came out and it had melted in half. Loaded it on the trailer...

Changed my oil Friday and used 5w30 Amsoil. After the fact I find a service manual online and I see that they recommend SAE40, SAE30, SAE10W-30/SAE10W-40 or SAE5W-20, will what I used be ok since it was $20 plus??? I seem to be good at the after the fact stuff these days.

Changed my oil Friday and used 5w30 Amsoil. After the fact I find a service manual online and I see that they recommend SAE40, SAE30, SAE10W-30/SAE10W-40 or SAE5W-20, will what I used be ok since it was $20 plus??? I seem to be good at the after the fact stuff these days.

Called the local shop today about when to change out the filter/oil in my hydraulic system today and they said it is recommended at 350 hours, mine has 357. I took the filter off and headed to NAPA, they cross-referenced the 102606 filter to a Wix 51348. I got 3 quarts of Mobil1 15w50 and...

Does anyone know what the capacity is for the oil reservoir on a IZ4818? I want to change the oil to Aimsoil 15w-50 synthetic and since I have to order it at $10 or $11 a quart, I want to know the proper amount. I've looked online and in the manual, but can't seem to find anything telling me...

Can I repair a stripped out spark plug hole on my Kawasaki engine without pulling the head? Been thinking of using one of these kits. Heli-Coil 5334-14 - Spark Plug Hole Threads | O'Reilly Auto Parts

Anyone thought of rigging up a aerator for the front of a zero turn? Looks like something like this could be setup as a push system instead of a pull system fairly easy. 48 Drum Spike Aerator

Moved to a new place about a year ago and the grass needs some help. Since I'm on a budget, can I use 10-10-10 on the centipede? I live in south georgia and there is 4 fertlizer "plants" withing 6 miles of my house, should be able to get some 40 or 50 lb. bags fairly cheap. I have 2.5 acres...

I had to buy a deck belt for my 48" Husqvarna and I first priced it a the dealer ($70 or so) and then a local Lawnmower shop ($56). What struck me as odd was before the dealer handed me the belt he took the cardboard sleeve off of it, basically he didn't want me to know the make or wanted to...

I was looking at these today and they claim to stay sharper twice as long so before buying I'm coming to the experts, what is your opinions? 491-180 Exmark / Kees - Fusion Mower Blade - 16-1/4 I've been paying $8.99 each for Rotarys version of the Gator blade and these are $10.49 in my local...

I mowed on Thursday and the mower ran like a champ. Friday I put up a new air filter and pre filter in it and when I went to move it to swap out the blades it would not start. It I give it a short blast of starting fluid it will run for a second or two until the ether is gone. I did clean the...

What is your opinion on the difference in these 2 blades? I've been buying the Rotary brand and for my 48" cut Husqvarna the the blade is .203 x 2.5" x 16.25 and they run me $8.99 each. Talking with a local lawn mower shop they told me the Oregon was a much better blade and it is .204 x 3" x...

What do you think of these Ebay filters? Really cheap compared to the "dealership". PRE FILTER 11013-7001, 11013-7033, 30-940, 21538300 | eBay AIR FILTER KAWASAKI FH500V 17hp 11013-7002 15-1303 30-322 | eBay

How many different filters is there for Briggs and Straton engines? My mother has a Craftsman mower with something like a 17 hp engine, I need to cross refenrence the oil filter so I can pick one up with some old and sevice the mower for her. She lives in a tiny town and I'd rather pick the...

High Position Motorcycle Lift Would it work as good or better than a MoJack?

Do you get them at the mower shop, big box store, ect. ? I buy my Gator blades at a local hardware store here in town. I have a husqvarna 48" that uses the same blade as a Exmark. After picking up 3 blades today from the Exmark section that were $9.99 each, I was just looking around at the...

this is some pretty good stuff, I run it thru my small engines about twice a season. Blaster - Lawn Mower Tune Up I've purchased it at Lowes.

Has anyone mounted one of these to the front of their Zero Turn for blade changing? Bulldog® Jack Mount - 1890026 | Tractor Supply Company Farm & Ranch Topwind Jack - 1160332 | Tractor Supply Company I was thinking on it and google found this...

My wife said she would buy me a MoJack EZ for my birthday next month. Of course I want it to be as cheap as possible for her and I've seen them at Tractor Supply for $199. Anyone know of a cheaper place? and is there something better out there in the same price range? Also, is this enough...

How ofter do you guys recommend changing the hydraulic oil and filter on your zero turn mowers? I have acquired the mower above and it has like 340 hours on it (less than 20 by me) and I got to wondering if it has ever been changed. Is the filter a special filter or just a regular oil filter...

I'm a firm believer in Marvel Mystery Oil as a additive for my gasoline and I feel it has made my Husqvarna IZ4818 run much better since I've started adding 1 oz to 2.5 gallons of gas, more power :thumbsup: MMO was recommended to me by a local small engine repair shop. I also run MMO in my '08...