RodneyShuffler
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This is my first post here on the forum so let me start out by saying "howdy folks, thanks for having me"; and apologizing if I'm asking something that's already been covered. I kinda did a quick look around for an answer, but didn't find it and don't seem to know the right string of words to find it with the search feature.
I was wondering about compatibility between FR691V models. My Hustler FasTrak has the FR691V CS14R. There are several FR691V models listed and I was told by one engine sales company that the engine is the same and the suffix to the engine number is specific to the manufacturer and really just determines the size of the shaft.
I have 88 hours on my mower and I bought it 7/31/14 and it's burning a lot of oil. It's in the shop now and it sounds like they're gonna do a compression check to see if the rings are bad or the cylinder walls are scored. They found a lot of dirt in the intake and are trying to say I haven't taken care of the air filter. Also, I use the Rotary aftermarket filters that my uncle gives me. He has a lawn mower/ small engine repair shop next door to me and works on this stuff all the time (I took mine to the dealer because it's under warranty). At any rate, the manual says clean the air filter every so many hours (I don't pay attention to that since I remove it and blow it out with a compressor every time I finish mowing) and change every 200 hours. I just put my 4th air filter in this mower, they are free to me.......I walk over to my uncles shop and get it, no charge.......same with the oil filters. He does charge me 21 bucks for a set of blades.
It seems to all be coming down, for now anyway, to me having done poor maintenance or they think I might have run it low on oil. My fault either way. I'm just wondering, in a worse case scenario how all the 691V variants swap out with each other. If I wind up having to buy a replacement engine, how would I know what is compatible with mine?
Thanks so much,
Rodney
I was wondering about compatibility between FR691V models. My Hustler FasTrak has the FR691V CS14R. There are several FR691V models listed and I was told by one engine sales company that the engine is the same and the suffix to the engine number is specific to the manufacturer and really just determines the size of the shaft.
I have 88 hours on my mower and I bought it 7/31/14 and it's burning a lot of oil. It's in the shop now and it sounds like they're gonna do a compression check to see if the rings are bad or the cylinder walls are scored. They found a lot of dirt in the intake and are trying to say I haven't taken care of the air filter. Also, I use the Rotary aftermarket filters that my uncle gives me. He has a lawn mower/ small engine repair shop next door to me and works on this stuff all the time (I took mine to the dealer because it's under warranty). At any rate, the manual says clean the air filter every so many hours (I don't pay attention to that since I remove it and blow it out with a compressor every time I finish mowing) and change every 200 hours. I just put my 4th air filter in this mower, they are free to me.......I walk over to my uncles shop and get it, no charge.......same with the oil filters. He does charge me 21 bucks for a set of blades.
It seems to all be coming down, for now anyway, to me having done poor maintenance or they think I might have run it low on oil. My fault either way. I'm just wondering, in a worse case scenario how all the 691V variants swap out with each other. If I wind up having to buy a replacement engine, how would I know what is compatible with mine?
Thanks so much,
Rodney