Before we start, there's a bit of safety to discuss.Yes, racing lawn mowers from an outward perspective is sort of funny ( which it is!)But its important to realize that racing mowers such as these are heavily modified to handle much greater speeds than the original mower was designed fo...
In anticipation of colder weather, get your walk-behind lawn mower ready for storage with these maintenance tips. How-To Articles at Troy-Bilt.
Cylinder head bolts near the muffler and exhaust port may be longer. To avoid confusion, prepare a template. Draw a rough outline of the cylinder head on a piece of cardboard and punch holes for each bolt location. Then, remove the cylinder head bolts and insert them in the corresponding ...
Browse our tutorial on how to winterize a STIHL lawn mower, including tips on cleaning, lubricating, and storing lawn mowers for the winter.
to the flywheel with the proper sized wrench. When the lawn mower engine spins too fast, the governor flap blows out and slightly closes the carburetor, therefore decreasing the speed and horsepower of the engine. Check that the muffler is tightened to the engine block and the gasket is ...
The recoil starter assembly on a lawn mower allows the operator to start combustion on the mower's engine. When the recoil starter system is engaged, the operator can crank the engine by hand and get it going fast enough to start all the internal operati
Here is how to clean sediment from a fuel strainer: Step 1: Find and close the shutoff valve on the fuel line. Step 2: Loosen the lock nut on the bowl retainer and remove the sediment bowl. Step 3: Empty and clean the sediment bowl. Clean the filter screen. Refill the sediment bowl...
running an engine without a muffler or some kind of exhaust system will NOT cause the exhaust valve to burn. This is an old mechanic’s myth that got started many years ago when poor quality metal was used in the manufacturing of exhaust valves. Technology inmetallurgyand quality of exhaust...
exhaust pipes of cars plus muffler plus catalytic converter drop the pressure of the car exhaust and it may not push the gases into the ground holes as well as the lawnmower, gas powered generator, chainsaw, etc.Get a metal pipe and fit it to the the exhaust of the lawnmower or ...