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Thanks for reading. I have a JD LA105 with a 19.5 single cylinder OHV. Replaced the head gasket, common cause, the mower starts and runs great but after a minute or two it starts bleeding oil out the fuel pump and breather tube. Wispy smoke when I pull the dip stick too. I adjusted the valves...

I have a CC with a Kohler twin with the pull & twist drain valve. It seem as though oil is slo leaking out once the engine is running with heated oil and I’d obviously like to fix this. There are lots of YouTube videos associated with this but there’s something that I’m not understanding and I’m...

My search skills must be crap, because I can't believe this hasn't been asked before, but I can't find it. Just watched a video that said that small engines should use high zinc oil. Is this true? That's the first time I've heard that. None of my engine manuals mention zinc. They all say use an...

Purchased a Toro Bronco new 15 years (or more) ago and it has had a very babied life at a lakehouse that only gets used about 3 times a year. I had a need to loan it to son-in-law that burned up ( it literally caught on fire ) his new JD Zero turn. Never had any issues at all with the Toro /...

I picked up a toro recycler 22 with Briggs 128m02-3425-b1 engine. Compression was very weak, I lapped the valve seats and it started up and ran great. I did a 10 minute or so test cut, changed the drive belt and cut my front yard. Ran great. I changed the oil, and it hasn't started since...

Do the Forum members think there is any benefit in changing the hydrodrive/transmission oil on a Toro Wheel Horse 17 hp? (FYI mower performs very well but in the past I have had a hydraulic transmission fail & have always wondered if a timely oil change might have extended its working life)...

Oil coming out of the carb compartment breather tube. Any suggestions?

Kohler SV540S will turn but not run,changed everything new, head gasket, lapped the valves and gapped, carburetor,air filter,fuel filter,still not run. Shows 65 psi compression. Could it be timing problem.Have not opened engine itself. What else should I check.It was warm then suddenly stops at...

Oil accumulating in mower belt pulley above the clutch. Need to try to replace oil seal above the clutch but so far have been unable to loosen the bolt on the shaft beneath the clutch. Dumb question: does this bolt loosen in the universal direction -- counter-clockwise and, as I suspect, does it...

I have a 2006 LT2700-60D with the 27HP Generac engine, Model 0050581 and Serial 7818389. I fill with oil before mowing, and the oil level after 2.5 hours of mowing does not even register on the dipstick. No external signs of a leak. I assume it must be burning it, but no exhaust smoke or loss of...

I have what looks like a cover on the lower left side of the engine. I was wondering if that cover can simply be unscrewed and replace with an oil filter? M/N 4076770 258E1 Thank you in advance!

I have a Grasshopper 616 with a Briggs Vanguard engine Model 356442 Type 0224-B1. I am not getting oil on the top end. I took the valve cover off and ran the engine I did not see any oil. Could you tell me what it might be the cause. Also what I need to do.

Hi Everyone, Has anyone done this before?? Any advice/solutions welcome. But maybe I'll have to ditch the bad mixture and start again. If there is a workaround, I'd be v. interested. For instance, could I go ahead and maybe add a smaller proportion of 2 stroke? Would I end up wrecking my chain...

Hey guys tore down my 19 hp kawasaki in my Toro commercial zero turn mower...new rings .gaskets etc....only problem the center case gasket I ordered they sent the wrong gasket after two weeks so just used rtv sealer like newer mowers use. Only problem is the two oil pump o rings were damaged and...

So I bought this mower new in 2015 and it has less than 200 hours on it. I’ve been very consistent with regular maintenance. Last fall I noticed a little smoke on startup and it goes through a lot of oil. Is there any other adjustments for valves or something that I’m missing?

I just repaired a John Deere 108 lawn tractor and is running good but I am not sure (and can't find anything on this) if the rear end transaxle gear housing oil should be changed. First off, I can't see a drain or some place to fill it so that would probably be my first question - where is it...

I have a Husqvarna mower with an INTEK 540 cc 18.5 hp engine. I changed the oil, oil filter, fuel filter, air filter 2 weeks ago, then ran it for 90 min cutting part of my lawn. Went back a week later to cut the rest and the mower started but blew out clouds of white smoke and spit oil out of...

Hey everyone, I've got a problem with my little MS180 that I can't figure out. When running, it spits a nasty, oily black mess out of the muffler. It's clearly coming through the combustion chamber since it's so black, but why is this happening? I can only surmise that it's running way too...

I purchased a used Snapper Pro S200XT. For the past few years, I've been having a local shop change the oil, but I'd like to do this myself as I no longer have a trailer to take it to the shop and the shop's transportation charge is $90. I tried really hard, but I could not open the oil drain...

at this point , i am thinking i need to split engine / generator and replace worn gov shaft and crankcase. the engine runs great, gen makes power. i realize there is no seal, or o-ring... and the shaft needs to swing freely. any ideas? am i on the right track replacing worn out crank case half...

Just pulled down and rebuilt a non-working 10hp BnS. Runs like a dream now but, there's oil leaking from the crankcase gasket...which I replaced. Does that mean the engine is a bit warped? Obviously have to pull it off again, but what am I looking for? Any advice or suggestions greatly...

I have a zt740 Confidant engine. Would it be beneficial to use the 300 hr oil change kit? I am presently using their yellow filter and 10w30 semi synthetic oil.

2022 eXmark Radius 52 deck with a Kawasaki FX 691V engine. Oil eXmark 10-30 and Kawasaki Oil Filter 49065-0721 Spring engine oil and filter change. That small drain plug on the end of the hose, was a real B****** to open. Either it picked up heat from the exhaust or this was the first time...

I just bought a BG86C and saw that Stihl recommends using their Ultra HP oil. Saw online that the oil has a high flash point and won’t burn completely until 450 degrees. I’m planning on just using the orange bottles instead. Any suggestions?

We have had a recurring issue with a Scag 48 with a Kawasaki fs548v engine. Twice it has started to run rough and died. Gas was 3 or 4 inches up in the dipstick and fuel was leaking out of the muffler. Took carb apart and cleaned thinking needle was stuck. Did an oil change and it was fine...

The engine I was working on is a Kohler Command CV22S. It is a 2001 and running great. I had just changed the oil and was test running the engine. During the checking of the oil level I noticed that it was a little foamy. That should have set off an alert. I continued noting that the oil...

I have a new Toro Model 75755 50" with Toro 24.5 HP V-Twin. Local dealer wants $33 (CDN) for oil filter. Engine #: 139-0602. Can anyone suggest other equivalent oil filter?

I went to checked the oil in a Kohler sh265 engine and gas poured out when I took the cap off. Any idea what happened? Thanks, Joe C.

Is this something new not having an oil drain plug and requiring you to use a vacuum pump to vacuum out the oil from the oil input plug? I like to drove myself nuts figuring how to drain the oil out and finally looked at the manual and you have to vacuum it out. Is this wide spread in mowers now?

Hi guys, i got a used small lawn mower last year. Since the previous owner had already tried to repair the mower, everything was no longer in its original condition. Engine model is Briggs Intek 825 (Engine No 122607-0210-E1) OHV. Since it wouldn't start, I carried out the following repairs...

I am looking for a part for my Cub Cadet KT740-3058. The part is Kohler 25-099-36-S Sensor Oil PSI 3 Terminal. If you need more information can you please let me know. I have called several places and after we talk they do not have that part and do not know how to fix. I even had one person...

Two years ago I found an amazing deal on a new B&S 20hp V twin. It was just barely more that the parts would have been to fix the old one so I just swappped engines on my rider. I want to make it last as long as possible, so I’m wondering if adding an oil cooler would be worth the trouble and...

Toro Tinecutter 75755 (Toro Engine) ordering oil and filter kit for the mover its always 2 qts and filter. But manual calls for 81oz (2qts 64 oz thats 17 oz shy). When adding only 2 qts its 1/3 low on the dipstick fill mark. Is this normal only using 2 qts of oil. My first oil change I drained...

Hi everyone, new to the forum and have a question and would be grateful if anyone has an answer. When the low oil level warning light comes on, how much oil is left in the sump? Thanks in advance for your help, Jim.

Attached is the page from the manual that shows which parts of the ztr that need grease and which parts that need oil. My question is, how exactly is the oil applied and what type of oil? Does it come in the form a spray can? or do I put it in some bottle with a small nipple in the front and...

I have a Husqvarna 2042LS riding mower and would like to change the oil filter but even on the Husky website it is difficult to find a part number, which I would hope I could cross reference to something I can find without going to a Husky dealer. I have the owners manual which just tells me...

We have had a recurring issue with a Scag 48 with a Kawasaki fs548v engine. Twice it has started to run rough and died. Gas was 3 or 4 inches up in the dipstick and fuel was leaking out of the muffler. Took carb apart and cleaned thinking needle was stuck. Did an oil change and it was fine...

Question concerning oil-fluid extractors: I see several on YouTube that either use a home-made or commercial vacuum extractor for pulling oil up through a small engine oil fill tube, works pretty well. Some are powered by an air compressor, and I’ve seen home-made units use a shop-vac. My...

This topic came up after I started a thread about my starter on this engine. Seemed like a new thread is in order: One or more significant oil leaks have existed for sometime causing quite a mess on the entire upper engine (mostly hidden by the engine cover). Txmowman pointed to the breather...

I recently acquired a 7kw generator with a Honda GX390 engine on it, first Honda small engine I've worked on. Engine runs beautifully and generator works perfectly, for a couple of minutes anyways. Then I start getting oil coming out of the breather tube into the air filter box, which gets...

bought hr215k1sma in package deal along with several other hondas. mower looked almost new, but oil leaks into carb. oil level good. lot of gunk and stuff after changing oil(changed it 3 times and looks good now.) assumed it overheated and rings or something bad in engine. thought i would ask...

I have a 2019 SD Raptor that started leaking trans oil from the right filter. I replaced the OE Hydro Gear filter last year for the 200 hr. service. It just started leaking a couple of weeks ago. There was no impact of any sort to that area or the mower, so I don't know why it would leak. I've...

Manual says vanguard full synthetic 15w50 is preferred, 5w30 synthetic also an option. My question: the vanguard costs more. Walmart has Mobil 1 15w50 and Valvoline 5w30 for less. Would either of these be o.k. to use other than the Vanguard? Opinions appreciated. This is on a Bradley stand...

I have a Kaw FH721V, 25 hp. Changed the oil recently to Shell T-5, 15w40. I had been using SAE 30 full synthetic, Cut grass for about 45 minutes and the engine sounded strange. Sounded like a bad muffler. I checked the oil and there wasn’t any on the stick. I put in about a quart to the full...

We bought a new Encore Arrow with a 708cc engine but there is now maker on it or the manuals. Looking for a part nummber to cross oil filter.

Hey all. I changed the hydro oil on my Radius-E at 70 hrs. using a Hydro-Gear kit yesterday. I didn't use the pump or fitting and filled through the reservoir. After all was finished and purged, the oil level in the reservoir was at the Full/Cold line. I didn't drive it at all. Today, I...

Just purchased a brand new (old stock) Simplicity Courrier ZTR (2691661) and am in the process of adding it to my small engine specs spreadsheet. I've culled through all the books the dealer gave me with it but have no idea what type of oil to use in the drive units. I'm assuming it's a...

I was changing the oil and filter on my 38" simplicity with an 18hp Intek single cylinder. It had a brass fitting that attached to an aluminum block that screwed into the cast iron casing. Needless to say what kind of engineering process designed this. There was also a...

I had a no crank issue with my RZT50 Kawasaki FR651V. It ran fine three days previous - mowed, finished, parked then filled with gas. Three days later attempted to crank and starter won't spin motor. Battery good - pulled starter - starter good - replaced starter. Starter still can't spin motor...

My father is 81 years old and having some memory/cognitive issues but has unfortunately continued to use his ~20 year old Scag mower. My mother told me that three times he has added oil to the oil filler on the left side (the hydraulic oil reservoir) and she keeps finding a puddle of oil under...

Working on a Ferris Z3X... What lubricant(oil) does a Z3X use in the pumps and what is the quantity? Thank you, gregjo1948

Friend of mine called and asked me if I ever heard of this situation and if I could explain it. He has a Bobcat zero turn with a 24 hp Koehler engine. He drained the oil and when he started to add new oil, he could hear bubbling noises coming from his carb. The noise sounded like someone was...

i changed my oil and when i went to take the oil filter off it seemed like there was a little gas in the filter..the mower runs good with no smoke..i have a possible stuck float needle or could it possibly be the fuel pump..im trying to get the money to get it looked at but cant right now..just...

The seal behind the PTO on my 1440 Cub seems to have expired. I now have oil all over the front end of the motor. Is there anything tricky I need to consider when replacing this seal? Best, Jack

I have a 4 year old Simplicity Citation 48" deck with a Briggs 25 HP cemercial engine 150 hrs. It started using oil . Doesn't smoke all the time but when it does lots of blue smoke any suggestions on what might have happened

I have a new (4.2 hours) 19 day old 2024 Ferris ISX2200 w/28hp Vanguard engine. When delivered I asked the delivery guy if everything had been checked and he stated that it was "ready to mow". After mowing for two hours, the mower was parked in the shop. Next day I decided to check the oil...

I located an oil leak in my transmission coming from behind the control lever. Looking at the parts diagram there are a couple o-rings behind the control lever and 2 pins that hold the control lever on transmission housing. Any help on how to remove those pins to free the control lever so i...

My mower has done 2 seasons domestic use with 13 hrs on the clock. It has HydroGear ZT3100 transaxles. Maintenance schedule says 100hrs to the first transaxle oil change but that would be 15 years away ! The other problem is that the mower was delivered with one of the reservoirs a bit low, and...

I have a John Deere LA135 Riding Mower which I bough used a few years ago. I have always used a Motorcraft FL910S Oil Filter on it due to a video I'd seen recommending them. I believe the recommended John Deere filer is a AM125424. I am wondering if anybody knows if there is any quality...

I have recently obtained a Hustler 295 Mower with a ONAN T260G engine. The Hustler has an oil pressure gauge which was a mechanical gauge, however, the oil tube was cut. I haven't been able to locate where the tube would have gone. Was there an oil pressure sending unit in the ONAN T260G? I'm...

Grasshopper 616 Model with a Briggs model 356442, Type 0224-81, Code 090119. Is there any way to check the oil pump before I order a new one? Is there any specs. on the pump that I can get?

OK... I noticed that last time I mowed, that the mower was making a kind of clunking sort of noise intermittently. I use earplugs so I can't be more specific more than that. Today, it was doing it again. I tried with and without the front wheel drive power assist, because it SEEMED like it...

I have a Hustler Zero Turn with about 1500 hours on it and recently the Honda engine has been leaking some oil from the bottom in the area of the vertical shaft. I tried to include a photo, but apparently "it's too large to process". In any event, I am assuming a seal or gasket has failed...

Project Farm is a good YT channel. He really gets scientific with a lot of his tests.