It's essentially a Briggs push mower engine they built that engine with that carburetor for approximately 40 years they are fantastic snd simple little engines. Biggest problem with that engine is the carburetor. It's a diaphragm carburetor so if the diaphragms dry out you'll have issues because it needs those diaphragms to operate the automatic choke and the fuel pump. Those are neat mowers. I fixed a newer one for a friend of mine not long ago
I could sure use some advice for keeping the pitman and knife head attached to the top blade! After 5 to 20 minutes, those two bolts fly off and the pitman and knife head end up on the ground. I've torqued everything to spec, used permanent thread locker and tried some creative epoxy work. The bolts end up on the ground with the threads also sheared off half the time. I've had to re-tap those holes twice. Nothing I do seems to keep those bolts in place. If anyone has had this issue and solved it, I'd love to hear from you. Thanks
I have one that runs fine. Been sitting in a barn for many years. Started it up recently and was cutting with it when the 'post bushing' up front....the vertical post right behind the cutting teeth in the center ....just popped out leaving the vertical metal post banging against the circular arm that drives it and hence the teeth. Of course being in a field I was looking for whatever part I lost that held that bushing in place but I could not find anything. I am going to just try and press the bushing back in but if it doesnt hold I will have to come up with something to keep it in place. The trail blazer is useful to keep that small bush and infant trees at ground level.... thoughts welcomed
I have one of these. The engine works OK, but the throttle isn’t responsive. I can start it, but when I move the lever the engine doesn’t go faster or slower. It’s also hard to get stopped, I have to run it into some thick brush until it gets bogged down. I don’t really know much about small engine repair so I’m scratching my head.
Hello. Sorry for the delay. I somehow missed the comment. It’s definitely a bad throttle cable. If it won’t rev up or down plus the throttle cable is used to shut the engine off. Is definitely start there and should fix your problem!
It's essentially a Briggs push mower engine they built that engine with that carburetor for approximately 40 years they are fantastic snd simple little engines. Biggest problem with that engine is the carburetor. It's a diaphragm carburetor so if the diaphragms dry out you'll have issues because it needs those diaphragms to operate the automatic choke and the fuel pump. Those are neat mowers. I fixed a newer one for a friend of mine not long ago
That’s so cool. I did find out later on about the diaphragm. Interesting design.
I could sure use some advice for keeping the pitman and knife head attached to the top blade! After 5 to 20 minutes, those two bolts fly off and the pitman and knife head end up on the ground. I've torqued everything to spec, used permanent thread locker and tried some creative epoxy work. The bolts end up on the ground with the threads also sheared off half the time. I've had to re-tap those holes twice. Nothing I do seems to keep those bolts in place. If anyone has had this issue and solved it, I'd love to hear from you. Thanks
I have one that runs fine. Been sitting in a barn for many years. Started it up recently and was cutting with it when the 'post bushing' up front....the vertical post right behind the cutting teeth in the center ....just popped out leaving the vertical metal post banging against the circular arm that drives it and hence the teeth. Of course being in a field I was looking for whatever part I lost that held that bushing in place but I could not find anything. I am going to just try and press the bushing back in but if it doesnt hold I will have to come up with something to keep it in place. The trail blazer is useful to keep that small bush and infant trees at ground level.... thoughts welcomed
That sounds like a good start. I did see there were parts available believe it or not.
I have one of these. The engine works OK, but the throttle isn’t responsive. I can start it, but when I move the lever the engine doesn’t go faster or slower. It’s also hard to get stopped, I have to run it into some thick brush until it gets bogged down. I don’t really know much about small engine repair so I’m scratching my head.
Hello. Sorry for the delay. I somehow missed the comment. It’s definitely a bad throttle cable. If it won’t rev up or down plus the throttle cable is used to shut the engine off. Is definitely start there and should fix your problem!
How easy it 2 use
Not hard at all! Glides right over the ground
got one of these today for 50$
Not too shabby!