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    Paint on deck

    I use Raptor coating. There are a number of similar products out there. It’s the stuff the spray Ute tubs with. Fairly straight forward to use and apply. I just thin it out to max recommended.
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    How fast?

    With all my machines except my zero turn, I use the minimal amount of rpm that will get the job done. Most of the time my push mower is at 1/2-3/4 throttle. If it will cut at 1/2 throttle why ring the neck out of it? SAme with my whipper snipper. If I can cut at 5000rpm I will. Other times I...
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    V-belt recommendations

    Im a commercial operator and during our wet season could chew a belt in less than an hour if I wasn’t careful. During peak of Covid they were charging $130aud a belt. I then started selling my own. From my experience and feedback it’s usually operator error or wear and tear. Let’s just assume...
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    How to make file size smaller for pictures so that I can show pictures from my phone it keeps saying they are too large.

    There are many free apps available. I use apple. On iPhone and iPad I use “Resize”. Very easy. Open app, select photo and save to required mb count. Can crop and do a few other things as well. Android would have similar options. Saving photos such as pdf and converting will effect you image...
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    Hustler clutch pulley

    I’m doing the preseason maintenance now. Deck is stripped. Going to paint it. Also modify the tension idler. I’m putting in a bearing instead of the bolt and bush which just gets pulled through the deck. I think the unit I have put in may be a little on the light side but will see. Few cracks to...
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    Hustler clutch pulley

    I’ll probably order direct from Warner once the dollar improves.
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    Hustler clutch pulley

    I think he was just making a point.
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    Hustler clutch pulley

    Thanks Startech. Looks like I’m replacing the whole lot. What a waste. Not practical to machine one up. I contacted Warner and they said they cant supply it seperate.
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    Hustler clutch pulley

    Are you sure about that? I thought it was a press fit onto the shaft. The riveted sections were part of the clutch assembly. The pulley is not part of the clutch and is only connected via the shaft. That diagram is misleading. Have a look at an actual assembly like the Warner clutch. Nothing...
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    Hustler clutch pulley

    The problem is I would rather pay $50 to replace a pulley than $700 for a complete assembly. Just seems a waster of money to replace something that isn’t broken. Kind of like buying a new engine because the harmonic balancer is shot. So if anyone knows where I could source a pulley would be...
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    Hustler clutch pulley

    I don’t want to replace the whole clutch assembly if it’s just the pulley that needs replacing. Seems such a waste. Surely one can be sourced from somewhere. Parts at the moment are very hard to come by. I’m still waiting for blower parts I ordered in January 🙄
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    Hustler clutch pulley

    Surely the pulley alone can be replaced.
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    Hustler clutch pulley

    Greetings, The pulley on my clutch assembly (605777k) is worn and I would like to replace it. The item is sold as a complete assembly and the quote I got was $780aud. There are no issues with the clutch just the pulley. Has anyone replaced this pulley and point me in the right...
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    Husqvarna 322 line trimmer wont start

    Mystery solved. I swapped the coil and it started first pull. So frustrating. The spark was jumping over 10mm on the tester. Obviously something going on. I wasted alot of time on that machine but im so stubborn I didnt want it to beat me. The only thing I had left to swap out was the pull cord...
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    Husqvarna 322 line trimmer wont start

    Compression is good!
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    Husqvarna 322 line trimmer wont start

    Greetings, Riddle me this, working on a 322L that wont start. I have spark. Air gap is correct. Swapped plugs and both producing good spark. Removed flywheel and confirmed timing. Have fuel with no blockages or restrictions. When pull starting and plug out, fuel vapor evident...
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    Forum Rules?

    I have a range of deck belts i sell. Is it possible to advertise on here. I clicked the contuct us form link above and it threw an error. Cheers
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    New EGO 56 Volt Li-Ion Battery garden tools at Home Depot

    I test drove their 42” zero turn and I was impressed. I picked it up it is so light. Drove well. Dont know how it would last long term but it was good enough to give a go. The $9000 price tag makes it comparable or on the higher end of commercial machines in that size but I just don’t see them...
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    Makita DUX60PSHPT2-B kit

    Given how much heat EV stuff cops on this site, I thought I would do a quick review on the is kit. I purchased the kit with additional 2x6ah batteries. In my opinion they shouldn’t be selling these kits with 5ah batteries but they are catering to a price point. My overall opinion of this kit...
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    New John Deere electric zero turn mower

    Perhaps someone should start a thread on what are peoples thoughts about the new JD Ev ride on mowers.
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    New John Deere electric zero turn mower

    I can’t believe some of you guys aren’t trusting politicians and what they are saying, what is the world coming too. This thread started off about the JD EV mower and seems to have drifted into political argument. Perhaps the thread could stay on topic about the merits/ pit falls of this machine.
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    New John Deere electric zero turn mower

    You can rag on Tesla but they are the fastest production car. They eat lambos and Ferraris. Pretty incredible when you think about how crappy makita cordless stuff was back in the day. And from a safety point of view, the Tesla is pretty safe...
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    Br800 magnum

    Genuine $200 stihl coil. There is really only one way it can be fitted due to coil lead routing. So yes.
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    Br800 magnum

    Greetings, this machine won’t run. Plug is good and I replaced the coil which I now believe wasn’t the issue. Still could be wrong but the chances of a dud coil arriving is pretty slim. What am I missing. I disconnected the kill switch wire from the coil and still no spark. Coil...
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    Full Boar SD2200i

    Does leaving fuel in the tank actually damage anything or does it just go stale? If stale, it should start with a fresh tank.
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    Full Boar SD2200i

    Greetings, Trying to repair the above machine which is possibly a rebranded Powermate generator. Issue: wont start Symptoms: Fuel to and in the carb. Has spark. Will run if fuel is poured into throttle body. Diagnosis: Carb blockage. I have not stripped the carb at this point as...
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    Br800 magnum blower tick

    Well now that problem is resolved, I think the coil has gone. I have no spark and I don’t get any continuity between the plug lead and anywhere on the coil or ground. I tested the circuit between coil and trigger and that’s all good. I wish I had the stihl tool. Are there any cheap coil...
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    Br800 magnum blower tick

    Greetings, Riddle me this, I’m replacing the carb on the above machine and went to start it and heard this ticking noise. It is coming from the exhaust side of the cam. Just after the intake closes the exhaust opens very slightly then snaps shut and makes a click/clack sound like it’s rides off...
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    Hustler Sport PTO clutch doesn't release when blades clog

    Hi Headbo100, in answer to your question: there is no auto cut out. I’m a commercial operator and run a hustler raptor with a mulch plug. As already stated, gator blades chop up the grass several more times before dropping down instead of discharging out the shoot. It takes a...
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    Husqvarna 580BTS blower harness

    Greetings, Does anyone have any good suggestions for replacing #576625301 straps for the above machine. Anything genuine is going to cost over $200aud. Redmax 8500 blower harness seems to be around the $40usd mark. Just not a 100% which one to go with so recommendations would be...
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    Hustler raptor 36” keeps throwing drive belt

    Just thought I would update based on a bit of extra experience now if your drive belt keeps throwing, you have loose bolt Or cracked mounting brackets! I have worked on a few machines now with this issue and always the same. Some of the broken hangers can be hard to see. Fyi
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    Stihl BR850 blower manual

    Carb number is 4283/010021L 100388G appears beneath and I’m guessing is a serial number. A quick google search brings up a heap of listings for 4283 120 0601. The look identical and I’m guessing should work. If a couple of things are out, might just be able to swap over from the genuine.
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    Stihl BR850 blower manual

    I was told its an 850. I can’t see them anywhere so it must be an 800. Not ID on the machine due to heavy use. It’s a magnum if that helps. I managed to track down the clearances (0.10mm) and they were miles out. Adjusted and still wouldn’t start. Looks like the carb is stuffed. Local dealer...
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    Stihl BR850 blower manual

    Greetings, Anyone have the service manual for above blower. Machine not starting and need to go for a dive. Apparently there is something that needs replacing regularly. Be nice to have the shop manual to go off. Cheers mat
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    Zero turn mower seat

    It does have a drain hole. Doesn’t make much difference when 200mm is falling though lol.
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    Zero turn mower seat

    Thanks for all the replies. I’m in Australia so most of those option will prove too expensive. I looked at some of the suspension bases and they were over $300 just for the base. The reason for replacing is the plywood rotted, screws pulled and the seat flew off when the boys were driving to a...
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    Zero turn mower seat

    Were you happy with the universal seat? What brand of seat did you get and was it easy to install? Genuine hustler seats here are going for as much as $600 so i wont be going genuine. Found the below seat but that is still $200. Boat seats are going for less than $100. And before anyone scoffs...
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    Zero turn mower seat

    Greetings, Has anyone got any good suggestions for zero turn seats. My Hustler Raptor seat needs replacing. They are rubbish. A cushion mounted to a piece of plywood. And it doesnt even look like marine ply. Ive seena few of the boat seats look like they might fit. Has anyone...
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    Blade bearing housing: Can't get the bearings out. What's the secret

    Hi, Appreciate that you already got the bearing out but next time try any of the bearing pullers for removing wheel bearing on motor bikes. It’s what I use and they also have a spacer like the blade spindles. They work really well as. Simple insert the plug from one side and insert the bar...
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    Modding the eGo battery powered trimmer

    Why don’t you just hold the trimmer on it’s side??? As a commercial operator that’s all I do. It’s very neat and easy to do. For edges that have never been done before throw a blade on. It’s also surprisingly easy. The tri blades eg husqvarna, handle pretty well and if you hold them against the...
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    Reassembling key switch

    Was mowing the other day and jumped off to grab the sprayer. Turned the key off and it just didn’t feel right. Went to turn it back on and it exploded all over the grass. I think I managed to get all pieces back except possibly two ball bearings. I assumed they were missing after looking at the...
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    Hustler raptor 36” keeps throwing drive belt

    My thought on the fans could be that the right side has shorter distances between pulleys on the incoming side and has the tension close by minimising belt movement were as the port side has longer distance and maybe more prone to spitting belts. I have been using IPL for 938357CE. Cheers
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    Hustler raptor 36” keeps throwing drive belt

    The drive belt on the raptor SD keeps throwing. I clipped a post the other day and it spat the belt immediately. Up until that point and after 290hrs, I have only had the belt come off once and that was when it wore out and snapped. There does not appear to be any damage to the Hydro drive...
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    Hustler zero turn tyres

    If you do enough research you can generally get stuff from the states half price and that includes freight. The 20x8-10 tyres I can get locally in North Queensland for $120 ea. A side note, years ago I was going to put an ARB locker in my vehicle. I could get this Australian made heavy piece of...
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    Hustler zero turn tyres

    I have found some tyres in the states for well under half price but can’t get them shipped out. My part number is 604503 for just the tyre or 606023 for a rim and tyre. Anyone know a good store I could deal with That would ship to Australia? I tried a 20x8.00-10 tyre (fitted on the 10x6 rim) on...
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    Hustler zero turn tyres

    Mmm and as a commercial operator I only get just over 18 mths out of a set
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    Hustler zero turn tyres

    Its about brainwashing alright, convince suckers to pay $220 a tyre for something that costs less than $5 to produce and convince them it’s market dynamics. Tyre size was 20x6.5x10 on a hustler raptor36”. I can’t remember if it was the turf saver or not. It came with two options when I...
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    Hustler zero turn tyres

    By the lack of responses, people are happy to pay that price. Nuts
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