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That was the concern with overpacking wheel bearings. The extra grease causes heat retention leading to premature bearing failure. You...

Hi Auto Doc! Thanks for caring enouph to seek clarification. I just adjusted header to include "Lawn Boy". What I posted was my own...

Solved it! Long story shortened, all it needed was the 3 clutch adjustment bolts tightened. How I got there... Reassembled and...

This sounds like the basic engine has been changed at some point for one with a direct AC charging system and inline diode for battery...

Most people are not going to remove a bearing in a spindle to pack it, before installing it. Nobody is going to remove the bearing once...

I'm going to disagree that air cools better than grease. Grease will conduct heat way better than air. Wheel bearings have to be removed...

It never fails. People think that 12V on a meter equals "power", but they have no concept of the amperage required to hold the clutch...

Good, A Gravely Mach 1 is stepping into the commercial grade machines. They are made for speed cutting large areas. Don't forget to...

Thanks for the wise advice. I thought about this long and hard since my initial post. I did the rough napkin math on estimated repairs...

Hello sgkent, Never had both coils fail (if it is a V-twin). They will still run, but underpowered on one coil. This one is getting...

I don't know anyone who uses the things. Many people remove them or rig them to stay pulled out of the way.

Just you a socket with a opening bigger then the armature, put it inside brushes and push into place.

No! Riders do not last forever.... I still have a 1987 Snapper RER series 6 that has the original 8HP flat head B&S engine and 30-inch...

multiple problems may be here. Chase each one individually. Get the starter working, then get the ignition working. If it has an...

engines do not run one minute then die the next unless something changes. Did the engine get wet in the lake?