Guys, I will not be posting much at all. As I am trying my best not to. It is hard after helping people for over 40 yrs so bare with me as I train myself not to post. There have been several threads so far I have resisted posting in already. Hopefully you guys can understand why. But I will still be checking the site just to keep my troubleshooting skills and parts research skills honed as it is beneficial to my business.
One thread is with the incorrect cylinder head bolt torque spec and another is the 2008 Dixon 60" wiring diagram request.
Briggs changed the cylinder head torque spec and the service manual has not been updated. I actual wrote up a post a week ago but never hit the post button.
And the Dixon wiring schematic is available on the Net, just got to know where to find it. Could have posted on where to find it but didn't. And that 2008 did have two different wiring setups depending the serial number break. The OP on that tread did post enough info to figure out which one he needed without the serial number.
A recent MTD steering related problem is one I have some insight on too as I spent some time figuring that problem on several mowers as there is a slight design problem that is easily corrected by changing one screw/bolt. Of course the other damage had to repaired too. Also there is a better steering shaft than the original MTD shaft in that case available. Costs the same but much better made.
On the taper bearing preload I could have given what JD specs the torque at for the Z830 and Z900 series and how to they are adjusted after the initial bearing cup settling torque but I didn't. And I only had one Dixie Chopper here under my wing so I never needed the service manual per say.
I just got tire of getting bit for trying to get posters to do their research as I do the same before I post an answer as incorrect info can have serious damaging results. Just throwing something out there just don't cut it with me. Sorry for being a professional and learning that DIY hacks to equipment just causes problem down the road.
I still might to slap someone up the side of their head from time to time just to jar their brain cells.
