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Hudini
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APR 18, 07:52 PM
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Nice. I have broken one in two separate incidents. The aluminum is surprisingly thin around the bolt areas.
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James Bond 007
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APR 22, 07:57 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by fierofool:
I have a Craftsman 2000 just like it. About 8 years old. It's been a good one. They have two common problems. You should put a cutoff valve in the fuel line. The carb tends to let the gas flow into the crankcase while it's parked. The OHV engine rocker arm nuts will loosen over time. When it begins to act like the battery is low but a couple of bumps will get it going, have the valves adjusted.
This is the third mower of the 2xxx series I've had. They had different series numbers and about 1/2 HP difference each but they were the same base engines. The first broke a rod when it dropped a valve. The second got to the point the valves wouldn't stay adjusted for more than a couple of mowing sessions. |
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your exactly spot on. I had a simular model (not a Craftsman), changed the oil, and had lots of fuel in the crank case!! Yikes!! Good thing the crank case didnt blow!! other than that, it was a work horse. Had it about 25 years. you may have to oil, the shaft that turns the bladed. it becomes dry, due to the grass, drying around that area, and doesnt turn as well. you'll need some jumper cables because those little batteries are junk. Good Luck, with your score.
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maryjane
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APR 22, 11:35 PM
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Most B&S engines use a variable LOAD governor but it is best to run them up on the gov stop notch as Olejoedad said. You control the throttle but the gov handles the load.
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CoolBlue87GT
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AUG 11, 04:34 PM
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Aug 11 2024, Five year update
It's been five years since I picked this mower up, has been doing great. Recently replaced front tires, found a great deal on line, tires came mounted on rims, was cheaper than just buying tires.
Aside from oil changes and a set of spindles and blades it's needed little maintenance. Installed a front bumper in case one of our trees tries to jump out in front of me.
(I posted this video last year)
[This message has been edited by CoolBlue87GT (edited 08-11-2024).]
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Patrick
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AUG 11, 04:57 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by CoolBlue87GT:
May 26 2019: Scored a riding mower for 200 bucks at an estate sale !
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You've definitely got your money's worth from that mower! From the lack of front wheel weights, I have to surmise that your yard is relatively flat.
In the mid-90's, I was responsible for cutting the grass on an ex-girlfriend's father's 14 acre estate located on the bank of a lake. I used a John Deere rider mower with just a 38" deck to cut all that grass. It took me hours and hours! There was an old orchard on part of the property, and the ground there was quite steep. If you've ever driven a rider mower on steep terrain, you'll know why front wheel weights are absolutely essential! 
I'm usually the one who shoots video... but in this rare instance, a buddy of mine grabbed my camcorder and shot some footage of me in action. This is 30 years ago!
[This message has been edited by Patrick (edited 08-17-2024).]
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CoolBlue87GT
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AUG 16, 12:10 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Patrick:
You've definitely got your money's worth from that mower!
From the lack of front wheel weights, I have to surmise that your yard is relatively flat.
A buddy of mine grabbed my camcorder and shot some footage of me in action. This is 30 years ago!
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Yes, I'm glad I got one that was not abused. It has saved me alot, my neighbors pay $75 or more bi-weekly for 1/2 acre lot.
Yard is 99% flat, have one "small hill" (4 foot drop) that is sloped towards a drainage grate, if I cut it sideways the mower would tip over, I cut it head on and the mower climbs w/o a struggle.
Great video from 30 years ago - Was it a shoulder mounted sized camcorder back then?
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Patrick
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AUG 16, 04:26 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by CoolBlue87GT:
Great video from 30 years ago - Was it a shoulder mounted sized camcorder back then?
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No, thank goodness it wasn't one of those much larger (Betamax or VHS) monsters from a few years earlier. It was a Sony CCD-V801... probably one of the very best consumer Hi8 camcorders of the era, with more manual overrides than you could shake a stick at.
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