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  1. Homeowner Assistance Forum
    For years, when we've had an irrigation issue, we've called our installer. Things are a little tight lately so I'm really trying to troubleshoot an issue myself, but I've got hours with no luck. Our controller can be off but when I turn on the water main, one zone immediately comes on. Some...
  2. Mechanic and Repair
    I searched the forum and can't find the exact problem I'm having. I have a scag tiger cub 48 " deck Recently, when sitting in the machine, the left handle and wheel became very weak and not keeping up pace with the right handles wheel. The past two days once you run the machine for about 15...
  3. Mechanic and Repair
    I have a new Kawasaki fr600v 19 hp engine and I have put it on to a Wright stander. Apon trying to start it I can turn over the engine and get it to fire up for about 5 seconds before it dies. however, if I keep the key in the start position it can run for a lot longer. but I'm worried it will...
  4. Mechanic and Repair
    Hey guys, I have a walker mower diesel kubota engine has 1300hrs.. Basically this mower was not in use for a long time i just had it stored for a whole. (About a year) now that i have more lawns to cut. I have to make use of it now The problem is that my mower doesnt start unless i bleed...
  5. Mechanic and Repair
    I am bringing you, probably, a simple problem lawnsite mechanics. I have a John Deere 652r that started acting up a couple of days ago and now it is doing it more often. What happens is the mower will run fine when it is cold for a long time then pretty soon it will start to surge a little bit...
  6. Mechanic and Repair
    Hi guys, I've recently purchased a used Gravely belt driven walkbehind. It's a 34" Pro-1334G, Model #988122. It's equipped with Pro Steer Handles. I've done a full tune up on this machine and have replaced all the belts with new OEM replacements. I'm having a problem with the transmission belt...
  7. Mechanic and Repair
    I should have known better. I listened to people who said that the kawasaki was a good engine choice in modern lawn equipment. I purchased this mower for use at my home just two years ago, the engine has only 50 hours on it, and I've run into a serious issue. Last time I used the mower, no...
  8. Mechanic and Repair
    I'll start this off by saying I think I may know the issue. But I'm a small company, and have a busy day tomorrow. I'd like to get my workhorse back on duty, vs. using my 21" Honda all day and having lawns to do after the full time job next week... I purchased a new 2014 Walker MBK18, with a 42...
  9. Mechanic and Repair
    Just bought A new Ryan lawnaire v with est 2 weeks ago and the springs have broken 3 times (twice in the last 24 hours) and i have no idea why. does anyone else have the same problem? anyone know how to fix it? is it something I'm doing?
  10. Mechanic and Repair
    Hey Y'all, on my exmark metro 36", when i attempt to shut the motor down, only one piston stops and the motor sounds like it looses some power, but it doesn't shut off 100%. do you have any idea what this could be? :dizzy: :dizzy: :hammerhead::hammerhead::confused::confused::confused::laugh...
  11. Mechanic and Repair
    At the beginning of the season I bought 3 br600's and 1 br420. The 600's were all in parts and were from a commercial company downsizing and these were their parts blowers but I figures out of 3 I could most likely get 2 running. When I got them after messing with them for a while I got two of...
  12. Mechanic and Repair
    So I picked up a STIHL FS70 on monday, new, and I really like it. No problems with performance at all as far as I can tell, but the exaust seems to be shooting out oil! It's getting everywhere and I jst didnt know if this was normal? I am having it looked at regardless this coming monday. I'll...
  13. Homeowner Assistance Forum
    Hello! I have 2 problems. #1 At my house, the back of the property is about 30 feet higher than the front of the property. In the back of the property, there is a rock/cliff-face. When it rains, water rolls down here and rolls to the front of the property where there is a retaining wall. It...
  14. Homeowner Assistance Forum
    Hello, I really need help. a week ago I put down some grass fertiliser... the handle in my spreader was broken so I reckon the thing opened up fully in some points. Anyway I arrived at my yard today to witness a real shock: Please help me! Im thinking of getting more fertiliser, fixing my...
  15. Lawn Mowing
    Hey all, I recently picked up a used 2005 champion ZT with the 20hp briggs and 50" deck with the tripple bag blower vac and 290hrs on the machine. When I went and checked out the mower, the hydros seemed a little off. When i would do a "zero turn" (one stick forward the other back) in the...
  16. Lawn Mowing
    i never thought i would have to carry a gun with me to go mow a dam yard last weekend i was mowing one of my commercial clients ' i have to wait till there closed so there are no cars in the parking lot" i was weed eating the opposite side of the lot from where my truck was parked two guys roll...
  17. Mechanic and Repair
    I just bought a bush hog M2561K zero turn mower from an auction a few days ago. The mower would not start before the auction and I thought that it was severely flooded but the plugs were firing. There was gas sitting in the carburator when I took off the intake hose but when the plugs were...
  18. Lawn Mowing
    Hi Everyone! (new member - first post) I was mowing with my scag w-b with the peerless 5-speed transmission, going up a slight incline in 2nd gear, and suddenly the whole mower started shaking and making metallic grinding noises in the transmission area. Shifting into other gears didn't help so...
  19. Mechanic and Repair
    Have a Briggs 2 cycle powered single stage Toro Snow thrower. Sounds like the electric starter drive gear is stripped (Engine is 084232-0121-E8 model). Anybody have this problem or can lend any ideas?
  20. Mechanic and Repair
    Hello, I have a Kohler CH18 engine that was brought to me because after about 50 hours since a new cam was put in, it bent a pushrod and acted like it ran out of gas. we took it apart (i run the same engine in my pulling tractor) are re-rung it. we put it all back together, and it wouldnt run on...
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