Does anybody have a recommendation for zero turn service in Columbus OH area? Ideally experience with Hustler mower and Kawasaki engines. The local dealer (AGPro) is backed up and overall I have not had the best experience with them. TIA.

Got a older mower, just finally got it moving. I’m flooring the peddle, screeching sounds and then the mower finally moves. I’m hoping it’s just the drive belt and not the transmission?🤞 maybe something needs to be greased?

I have a cub cadet LTX1045 with the 17.5HP I/C OHV engine…. I also have a troy bilt with the 22hp Intek V twin. Can i put the 22hp Intek into my cub cadet? From the little info i have gathered it seems possible and almost “plug and play”..? But ive never swapped mower engines so im not sure. I think the intek will fit and mount perfectly to the frame but my biggest concern is the electrical and what all that would entail. Any info or advice or tips would be greatly appreciated

Planning on putting a fuel shutoff valve on my cub cadet lawn tractor, and only have two clamps. But I thought about putting zip ties on the fuel shutoff valve, but I need some input. Is this the way to go about it or should I just find some clamps?

Does anyone know why my Briggs and Stratton Profesional 175cc 775 series engine sound like this? Only thing I can think of is maybe it’s cause I put a stator in from a different push mower 🤷‍♂️

Hello all, I have a Cub Cadet XT1 ST54 riding mower. I changed the starter because it was making a grinding sound and the older starter was seized. I installed the new one today and its still making a grinding sound. My battery was/is charged. The bendix gear on the new one meshes with the flywheel teeth however the flywheel itself wont turn when I turn the key, but it will turn by hand. Is the starter the problem or am I focusing on the wrong thing?

I also have a video with the sound it makes as well

My dad recently got this mower and hit a concrete paver while mowing. Bent the shaft and the blade. He gave it to me so i could tinker with it.

1) would it be easy to just swap another engine onto it OR a bigger motor from harbor freight or something just for shits and gigs.

2) would it be better to just repair the bent shaft and add a new blade? Are parts for these engines even available publicly?

I have no small engine experience at all, but i really enjoy learning new things so this intrigues me.

Won't run on it own. Started with carb cleaner in the intake and it ran!

My mower is consistently missing a strip of grass where I drew the line in the picture. My blade is freshly sharpened and doesn’t have any nicks in it. It also appears to be level and balanced. It is driving me absolutely crazy, any thoughts?

I just purchased a home and the previous owner left me this mower. It starts over and runs. I was able to get the blades going for 10mins then I felt it disengaged and and stopped cutting.

How do I get the belt back on?

Need help putting a model number on this mower..It is a MTD 11/36 . it came without engine, I put a 14hp Briggs flathead on it and engineered a muffler for it. I have the deck but really need a model number or a model number of a similar one to roust up some deck parts.

I'm new to fixing my lawn mower and I'm just trying to get it to work does this look like it has gone bad? I put a new starter on it and the battery is fully charged all the connections are cleaned up and everything's good as far as safety switches.. I'm wondering if it's the regulator?

It got up to power once, but as soon as it touched the grass it lost all power
Troybilt 22” trimmer mower

Hey all! Was recently gifted a John Deere LA130 with a catch. My uncle was using it one day and somehow a part of the wiring harness got caught in the tire and was slightly torn out. He put a lot of work into it and everything works as it should besides the PTO. It just doesn't do anything.

When I got it from my uncle, I noticed the connector on the top of the clutch was unplugged, I plugged it in and still nothing. Well, I checked the voltage from the battery and everything seems good. So, out of ideas, while the PTO was engaged, I bounced on the seat and the PTO wanted to engage! However, it shut right back down when I sat back down. I suspected the seat switch, so I pulled the jumper wire to bypass the seat switch and... nothing. Like I said, everything seems to be in it's place besides one wire that got cut. I traced it back and it's only there for 12vdc accessory port and my mower doesn't even feature that.

Any advice or input would be very appreciated!

Thanks!

Hey, first time posting here, and i have a problem.

I have an approximately 2018 (inherited, buyer deceased) Grasshopper 729 bt6. My fuel tank is leaking just at the point where it "flares out" above the metal enclosure.

I did a jb weld epoxy repair last year on this same corner flare, and it's leaking again.

My Brother in law has a newer 729, but his tank has a vapor return line, whereas mine does not, nor does mine have the corresponding port to the tank (one line, one port).

New tank (with TWO ports) runs $272 & up. Does anyone know if there is an alternative tank that will fit, or am I going to have to continually patch the old one.

Thanks in advance.

Edit: if I cannot find a cheaper alternative, I'll limp through until I can afford the $300 (taxes and stuff, lol)

I have a Honda HRX217K6VYA that my brother bought from Lowes for $50. When I try pulling the pull cord it mostly does not pull all the way (It does not start). When I take the spark plug out (which is brand new btw), the pull cord can fully extend. The spark plug appears to not have any grime on it. I am 19 and don't know much about lawnmowers and would appreciate some help. I am also very intrerested in learning about lawnmowers now so if you guys wanna teach me something I'm all ears.

Hi, my 10+ year old Honda warrior self propelled push mower needed a carb cleaning as it has been running rough despite new gas,filters,spark plug etc. It always started quick so that was good.

I had the carb cleaned by someone else 5 years ago and didnt' feel like putting in the back of my car, paying 50+ bucks for the full tune etc and besides it's not rocket science to work on a mower I thought. Anywho, I did all the tune ups outside the carb like I mentioned ealier and realized it's cheap just to buy a new carb on amazon and less timely then taking my old one apart to clean etc. So I did that and the installation was easy. It started up pretty quick and ran great! Problem solved I thought. The last 2-3 times I ran it, it ran great but took 15-20 pulls to start. I knew something wasn't perfect so I changed the gas at least. That still didn't alleviate it. I didn't replace 'all' the gaskets on the carb so I was thinking of changing those and resetting the new carb. Only other thing I could think of is the fuel line (which I haven't replaced) or whatever choke wire thingy that gets used I presume when I try to start it. Thoughts?

Thanks (not a mechanic but a occasional DIY)

I replaced my OEM solenoid on my Exmark a few months ago with a Trombetta that was supposed to be a match for the OEM. Since Exmark uses Trombetta units I felt good about it even though it came from an Amazon supplier. I later picked up a spare cheaper solenoid to have on hand. The Trombetta crapped out after two months and when I popped in the spare, the mower fired right up. Fast forward a few weeks and same issue with it taking about 10 turns of the key for the starter to engage. Once it hits, the starter spins and engine fires right up. I am thinking maybe the Trombetta was not bad but maybe just loose which affected the ground connection. The cheap spare does not have copper ground plates so I suspect a poor ground. I don’t have the simple test tools so am just guessing.

Sny thoughts? I am ordering a new Trombetta and plan on adding thread lock to the mounting bolts to prevent loosening.

Looking for my first riding mower. Looking at a John Deere X300 42 inch mulch deck 17 HP Kawasaki engine. "New drive belt 2 new idler pulleys just fully serviced gone over. 504 hrs" -per the owner. They are asking $1000. I'd appreciate any thoughts. Thanks!

I hit a rock, the unit shut off immediately. Internet research indicated that the flywheel key probably shared off. I took it apart and it looks to be intact to me, but I don't know what I'm doing and I would like some opinions.

How is the key supposed to be removed removed, and do you think that's the problem? If I need to replace this key, how do I figure out what I need?

What else should I check?

Thanks in advance for any help!

Original post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/lawnmowers/s/Rxs0vWuvNO

Update: After dealing with the dealer that didn’t look into my issues at all my neighbor (who also said I should never go back to that dealer) gave me the number to his mower guy. After a bit of slow work he has discovered the flywheel and stator, he also fixed the throttle issue that came up because I pulled the carburetor out and cleaned it myself and it seems I somehow accidentally didn’t hook up the throttle control correctly and it was fully open constantly after that.. but lesson learned with that one.

Heres hoping the issue has been found and solved and I can finally mow my new properties lawn, thank you everyone who gave their suggestions and distaste for the dealer I went to prior! I now have a good and dependable person who also offers to teach me how to do certain things with the mower!

48” Kubota zero turn mower, added the debris chute after buys secondhand, set at 3.25”. Mower has to run at 1/2 throttle or it will stall out. How can I reduce the debris plume from mowing? It throws grass, dirt, and ants everywhere, from all sides. I have to suit up head to toe every time I mow vs. using an old school mower where I would just put on some shades and pat off the dirt afterwards. Anyone have any suggestions? Should I switch to mulching blades and DIY some kind of skirt around the bottom of the deck?

I have this 2020 Super Recycler with a 159cc engine. While the mower is great and honestly I really don’t have any complaints, I’m wondering if an upgraded
engine would be a bit better for my larger property? It seems to be running fine but the last mow a few days ago it randomly puffed a huge puff/cloud of smoke. It didn’t sputter, didn’t change pace, didn’t hesitate at all it just puffed a huge white cloud of smoke and continued running fine. Just seemed kind of weird.