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Propane Mower Build
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Vegerito
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Vegerito
Hello Everyone! I am new here, thought I would start a thread for my mower. I have a MTD Elite 2000 with the Briggs 18hp engine that converted to run on propane after my fuel pump failed. The first few pictures will be of the propane conversion kit I did on it last year. (more detailed pictures to come later, these were snap shots I took last year)
I removed the stock carburetor and replaced with with a propane mixer with a throttle body that matched the intake (losing my governor... Ill get to that later)
I also removed the gas tank and mounted my regulator. Out the back I attached two pieces of angle to hold my 20lb tank.
All of these pictures are from last year, it did well over the whole season mowing 3.5 acres weekly the whole season.
Due to my governor being eliminated, I had to manually control my throttle which was a pain but got me by last year, in the next month or two I plan to give a walk through on modifying the stock carburetor for propane so I can have my governor back!
Here it sits as of a few days ago, tore some of it down to begin prepping for spring!
I removed the stock carburetor and replaced with with a propane mixer with a throttle body that matched the intake (losing my governor... Ill get to that later)
I also removed the gas tank and mounted my regulator. Out the back I attached two pieces of angle to hold my 20lb tank.
All of these pictures are from last year, it did well over the whole season mowing 3.5 acres weekly the whole season.
Due to my governor being eliminated, I had to manually control my throttle which was a pain but got me by last year, in the next month or two I plan to give a walk through on modifying the stock carburetor for propane so I can have my governor back!
Here it sits as of a few days ago, tore some of it down to begin prepping for spring!
#2
V
Vegerito
V
Vegerito
Yesterday evening I tore a little bit more apart. My first step in building this up for spring time was to upgrade my hitch!
Cut up some scrap 3/16" steel...
Welded on a thicker piece from something, it was threaded...
Original...
Prepped...
First part welded...
Second piece cut...
Welded in place...
Bracing cut...
Probably a little overkill, but I didn't want it being as weak as the old one. Welded in place...
Ball in place!
Should hold up better than the old one!
Tonight or tomorrow I will work on the tank mounting. I will try to get some updated pictures of the fuel system as well. If you guys have any questions or suggestions, let me know
Cut up some scrap 3/16" steel...
Welded on a thicker piece from something, it was threaded...
Original...
Prepped...
First part welded...
Second piece cut...
Welded in place...
Bracing cut...
Probably a little overkill, but I didn't want it being as weak as the old one. Welded in place...
Ball in place!
Should hold up better than the old one!
Tonight or tomorrow I will work on the tank mounting. I will try to get some updated pictures of the fuel system as well. If you guys have any questions or suggestions, let me know
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reynoldston
reynoldston
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wjjones
wjjones
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tct
tct