Oh No! This Obsolete Engine has NO SPARK. What Do We Do?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- In "Mower Graveyard", Taryl tackles this obsolete Onan engine on this old Toro Wheel Horse tractor. It lost spark and rather than try to guess as to what could have went out, Taryl's going to replace the whole ignition system to ensure it'll be running like new again. There's a lot to know about coils, trigger modules and the magnetic ring in order to get spark, and Taryl's gonna go over all that in this here video.
Before and After the fix, East Coast Anthony isn't ready to give up on his favorite Lawn Boy mower. After receiving a tip from a creepy, smelly old man about a Mower Graveyard that brings dead mowers back to life, he can't help but give it a shot. What could go wrong right? A lot. As Taryl's 2023 Halloween how-to series continues with... Mower Graveyard.
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I had a fleet of four Sears Roper Onan-powered tractors for many years. I had the tiller and snowblower too. thankfully, I did not have the engine problems you did-please don't bury the Lawn Boy-they really were awesome mowers-my Dad used them for 40 years-thanks as always for the great videos, guys!
I have that exact Lawn Boy in my to do pile in the backyard. I checked to make sure mine was not missing. Mine might live again, I hope so. I have never had a LB two stoke, but a neighbor growing up wouldn’t buy anything else. He was a lawn fanatic. AOC doesn’t want us to have two stoke equipment, or gas equipment of any kind. That is why I am going to make sure mine lives again. Where in Podunk is that cemetery?
I had a not-dissimilar experience with my 318. Just one thing after another. They were really neat little tractors. Last time I got it all fixed, I gave it a cosmetic restoration and sold it. It was a nice showpiece, but I don't think it would ever be a serviceable tractor again.
Taryl, it's people like you who keep the country and economy running. Fixing and maintaining things are more important than many people think.
Well said
Since when does mowing some grass, and maybe moving some snow equoate to "keeping the country and the economy" going?
Litmus test. Entire country stops mowing their grass. What happens to the country? What happens to the economy?
yup i have 1975 case 446 it had Onen 2 cyl and used in winter as well had motor all tuned up in fall and in winter 1 cylinder would fade in and out, i couldnt trust it the next year i repowered it with a Krowler!! best move i made
onan is the first engine i saw that the condensor goes to the + side of the coli instead of the point or negative side of the coil.
Definitely a throwback. Not bad.
Great video, but I dont think that the stator iron core on the charging system needs electrical ground, nothing is electrically connected to it. The windings produce AC and are insulated .
In the beginning I was getting disappointed on your feelings towards Onans ... you redeemed in the end some lol. All serious, Onans are our favorite and can not be beat in our opinion.The low end torque, smoothness and longevity, build quality can't be beat. "IF" taken care of correctly! We see many with 2500 to 6000 hours on them. But yes prices are not cheap at all! But you get what you pay for and if getting that kind of hours ONLY if taken care of then the price per hours of life and parts is pretty cheap. We deal with roughly 75 or more Onans a year. Have many in our personal collection. We agree when replacing any of the ignition components on a P series to replace them all. We sell a complete kit we put together to do so and it's a big seller for us. We include OEM Trigger and module, aftermarket OR OEM Coil choice as well, and key switch option for a complete kit. We have found faulty key switches can damage coil and spark module and worth replacing too. You had it easy on the WH lol. Some brands the engine has to be pulled to access the flywheel... we Enjoy your guys videos keep up the good work!
As TARYL would say, "It's JUNK, Junk, junk..."
I'm confused Taryl, what is the difference between what you call a knockoff part and an aftermarket part?
Se puede acoplar un modulo de ensendido de un corta cesped con motor onan a una maquina miller bobcat 225g
You can use those coils on a points fired Sportster
this is such good content, your going places man! i love the style and vibe
My father had the same problem I don’t know he had todo the carburetor and got it going
My 2 tractors have Onans, John Deere 318s, one still has points, im rebuilding the P218G now it has coil ignition. Parts are still available from the aftermarket, rings, pistons, gaskets, almost everything you can ask for. Im gonna keep them 2 tractors running as long as possible screw this new garbage.
@Taryl Fixes All, what was the music when you were taking the blower shroud off?
I’m pretty sure that Johnny put Gwampas mower in that deep freezer a few weeks ago.
Ive debated calling and asking if you would rebuild my Onan P220G from my 1989 Wheel Horse 520-H. Starting to wonder if that is even an option now lol.
If you want to pay for the parts and labor, I'm sure he'll be glad to do it.
THIS GUY SHOULD HAVE BEEN EDUCATED TO BE A HEART SURGEON
i put a harley davidson motorcycle v-twin coil on my onan thats in my mustang skid steer
I love your videos i have a 2002 Dixie chopper with a kohler efi. It runs great for 15 minutes then runs to rich and quits running, shooting flames out of exhaust. It’s not loosing spark at all. I put a new fuel pressure regulator on it. It takes the old style cause its one of the first Efi’s out. Can’t figure it out. Any ideas would be awesome. Or do a video on one. Keep up great videos. Thanks
Bad sensor, bad ecu, stuck injector. That it gets worse over run time makes the list most to least likely.
If it has spark control you might need new coils without it.
Hey bud,good morning. My name is Doug and I have a 1978 Yamaha dt250 for sale,I have the title in my name it runs and drives,I’d also consider a trade. Please get back to me as I’ve tried to contact you on all your social media and have heard nothing back. Love ya guys,keep up the great work.
A Powersmart??? thats the best you got??
Hi Taryl. Love your UTube videos and skits, Keep em comin. I have a Toro CCR2450 snowblower that always floods when I pump the primer bulb. I want it to be able to start on the first or second pull of the rope but it floods. Any thoughts? Thanks Pete M.
Needle and seat in the carburetor
Thanks Tom. I'll check that out. @@Thomasploeg1968
The oil/gas mix for this old 2 cycle is 50:1. Could I safely make the mixture 32:1 instead? That would add more oil. I’ve read that increasing the amount of oil (reasonably) would increase compression on this old engine and it would stronger? What do you think.
@@petermitchell1662 Might foul the plug with too much oil in it.
I bought a new OEM needle and seat for the carb. Briggs and Stratton P/N 801317 for the Toro CCR2450 because of its flooding issues. The new needle has no rubber tip. It’s all metal. Is that normal? I thought that needle valves had rubber tips in order to get the best seal? Do you guys have any advise on that?
Fixing vintage gear is always a challenge. At the same time, it's nice to revive a machine that can be revived.
WOW. So cool that Taryl chose my 520h for a video! : )
I have a good working 520h that is my primary mower that has 940 hours on it. I found this other one, non running, with 1600 hours on it and thought it would be good to have as a parts machine. But it was in a lot better condition overall than my original 520h so decided to take it to Taryls to see if he could fix it. He was not too enthusiastic about working on it, for all the reasons he relates in this video, but he agreed to do it. Elkskins found the parts I needed to order on Fleabay and I ordered them. Then after they came in, dropped them off at the shop. Hadn't heard from Taryl since then and was going to call him next week and see if he got anywhere with it and low and behold, I discover it's the subject of todays TFA video! : )
They grow up so fast!
That's awesome. He's the man.
That Toro is a nice looking machine. I would use one for grass cutting and the other for pushing snow.
And now that 520h has numismatic value !!
I like the longer wheel base but those small front tires, not so much
That's a later Onan than what I worked on. They were used on Fairmont motor cars used for track inspecting. Points box easy to work on. Fuel pump mounted right on top easy to work on. Adjustable oil pressure. Carb mounted on top, easy to work on. Very reliable. All that crap packed into that tractor must be a pain to work on. Newer, bigger, better? Not so much. P.S. I have a CCK Onan on my mid '60's Miller welder/generator that still runs great. Easiest carb there is to rebuild. Thanks Taryl. Don't let them bury that Lawn Boy!
I also have 2 welder generators with old CCK’s and I love them. Real tough engines that run forever. Real pieces of art compared to the cheap aluminum Briggs and tecumsehs
@@bwood282I use mine for a backup power generator for my house. I've used it for farm welding and it runs 7018 and 6011 great. I drain the tank and run the gas out of it in the spring and charge the battery in the fall. It's a great machine. I had one on my mechanics truck back in the 80's so when one came up for sale I snapped it up. The only thing I don't like about it is it doesn't have the idle down after running a bead.
@@ralphwatten2426 exactly, that’s the only thing mine lacks is the auto idle up. I outfitted mine with a full size car battery so I just run it every month for a bit to charge it up and I run ethanol free gas so the gas stays fresh for a while and I’m good to go. I’m currently rebuilding a 1957 CCK for an old Westinghouse generator/welder and it’s coming along nicely. You could tell it’s an old farm machine because on the outside she’s beat but actually a low hours machine and the engine has great bones
I'm a retired auto mechanic and have watched alot of your vids over the years and this was a very interesting repair. I will save this one under mower repair as this is my retirement hobby. You're the best Taryl!!!
This is HILARIOUS!!!! Really well done. "No! You mustn't go there! Even though it's just across the street next to the tree..."
yep, he came out of character a few seconds for that. lol so funny.
A parody of Stephen King's Pet Cemetery.
I know, right?!! These guys are so fricken hilarious....always a blast watching their shows. Slippers is a hoot, as is Junior playing the part of Vinny?? .....not sure of his name. But funny as hell !!!
You boys ain’t right,but me and my Pops loves you all !
Awesome parody of Stephen King's Pet Cemetery.
Sounds like Onan engines age just like humans! The older they get, the more things go wrong. Eventually they cost you a fortune to fix, and replacement parts are hard to get...🙂
Yeah, especially those 'reproductive' parts that seem to stop working when we hit 80 years old......
Those old lawn boys made by Outboard Marine Corporation were great mowers
I love those Onans have a few on welders and Case Ingersoll tractor.
Onan's, Vangaurd's and Kawasaki's are the 3 best twin cylinders ever made.
I had the same coil failure on a JD 420. I found the Cummins dealer that works on RV generators had what I needed. Not cheap, but they had it and a replacement carburetor " Nickey six" a few years later.
The starter issue can be resolved with a JD relay kit. I have had that mower since 96' I probably will never get rid of it.
Love these old Onans.
Great video. I have an B43M Onan in my 1982 Case 446.
Sorry 4 u
Love mine. I also have a B43m in my 77' 446. Does yours have an oil filter? I must have the only one without one lol.
No oil filter on mine. I think about 83/84/85 engines changed and had the oil filter.
Thanks for your comment. 👋👋👍🏻👍🏻
Cummins bought Onan, so you can get some of these parts from Cummins a lot cheaper than John Deere. I bought an ignition module an ring for $109, but JD wanted $165 just for the module and the ring was anther $25.
I agree I’m not a fan of the newer Onans like the P series, but the old CCK cast iron Onan flat twins are some of my favorite engines ever. They actually have a stroke that measure longer than the bore diameter, something very rare these days in small engines. While that means they don’t like to rev much past the 3600 RPM factory rated speed they make excellent torque and it’s hard to find any attachment used in any conditions that’ll make one lug down. They had the points and condenser ignition so no worries about trigger modules burning up and the standard 12V “beer can” coil for them is cheap and easy to get. Then seeing old lawn-boy with the capstan drive self propel was cool , they’re some of the toughest mowers out there, IMO the F engine lawn boys with the later model 3 speed belt drive self-propel are the best mowers ever made. OMC sure knew how to make 2 strokes.
Lol, lawnboy dies and comes back as a power smart. That’s definitely end of times prophecy
I'll take a 30-year-old, welded steel, Japanese or American-made machine over a new Chinese-made plastic and pop-rivets machine any day. Who wants a machine with a plastic camshaft that's designed only to last 3-5 years? Not me!
The sad thing is the modern Chinese predator is a pretty good engine with a metal carburetor and a steel camshaft, while an American owned (not made anymore sadly) is usually a piece of trash with a plastic carburetor and plastic cam
I dont know I have a cub cadet xlt1054 2012 model . Kohler 26 hp .I've had it for 8 years . I run the crap out of it . Pulling heavy stuff . I never had a problem with it. I use to think the same way they were junk but I'm actually impressed
Nothing else makes torque like an Onan twin though.. The repower kits are great for ease of swapping and modern reliability but they don't make near as much torque, at least compared to the old CCKB Onans. The older Onans were very under-rated in HP and TQ.
The long stroke Kohler Command (27hp I believe) should have good torque. They aren't cheap though.
@@calholli But look how large you have to go to match the torque of the old 19.5hp Onan. You have to go to a modern big block. None of it is cheap though. I got a quote to rebuild my Onan CCKB about 3 years ago from Cummins. They said it would start out at $3000 and go up from there if it needed crank work. I bought two NOS Onan shortblocks on Fleabay for $500 each instead.
Agree can't match the powerband, smoothness and quality of A Onan twin.
@@rangeraficionado87 That Onan CCKB looks like it's just an opposed twin. I have a two Brings opposed twin engines that I need to rebuild. Rings are stuck in one and the other broke both rods.. Somehow it didn't hurt anything else, so I bought two used rods on fleebay and I'm going to slap it all back together, new rings in both engines. (18hp I believe -- some of these were 20hp)................ I never knew Onan was related to Cummins
@@calholli I used to like the Briggs oppsed twins until I ruined two different ones by mowing a very shallow side-hill for about 100ft. Both engines started smoking very badly afterwards. They were very nice runners up until then.. The Onan's are MUCH heavier built than the Briggs or even the Kohlers. They're built like diesel engines really. Everything is oversized on them. Cummins bought Onan years ago.
I had an old Sears from the early 70s with a Onan, the guy used it for decades to mow 5 acres, plow his driveway, plus pull his lawn cart around to mulch his flower bed, pick up limbs etc. The hour clock stopped at 4300 hours a couple years ago, always used castrol oil. I plowed snow for 3 years, it sat a couple years and a guy uses it to mow an acre with it. Never did anything except change plugs,belts and front tires that i know of
Taryl.... G.M. Delco coils on D.I.S. engines fire simultaneously just as these Onan coils fire. For 19.99 and a couple spade connections you can have a durable coil.
Those old 2 cycle lawn boys were the best towers ever built i wished they still made them
I used one at work for 35 years. I retired, and the mower is still going. No oil to change and magnesium deck that never rusts. The only thing you'll wear out is the wheels.
If you are mowing up and down Hills and Ditch Banks, you must a a 2 Stroke...
Those old Lawn Boys are collectors items.
I love my old 2 stroke Lawn-Boys. Beast of a mower and lasts forever, literally
Nice work Taryl! A belated Happy Birthday to Slippers!
You don't know where he's getting the no name ignition kits? I'll give you a clue, it begins with "C"
I have a 416 with the onan. Keep the shroud clear and don't idle them keep that fan spinning.
Competitors don't last long enough to have the problems the Onan has.😮
Some FYI Being from New Jersey all my life I can tell you, there are a lot of guys that are exactly like Anthony ,just in case you were wondering. my guess is he’s originally from Bayonne or Jersey City.!
Too bad Chickanic had to shut down her TH-cam channel, but what you gonna do. I hope Taryl stays longer here.
I thought she's shutting down her shop but building up her You Tube channel. At least until she welds together a new hip for her husband. I have faith in her!!!
Well, i understood that she's gonna be too busy to shoot any videos, but i hope you're right. She is awsome.@@chrisbrown7362
I think she is just moving her shop to her house. Her channel ain’t going away! Thankfully! She looks a lot better than Teryl or Mustie1 and all 3 know their stuff.
She didn't shut down her channel, just her shop she said she'll still be posting videos from her home shop, in fact even more so. I don't think you paid attention to her video
You might be right.@@staind288
😂😂 how about the scrub cadets ... My old riding mower used to do that... I could not figure it out and I sold it😢😢...JJ.. Jonjon....😊
East Coast Anthony's wig made wolf spit coffee across the room 😆 I'll send you the bill 😊
What ya need is one of those four wheel drive buck tooth wrench's bout 11/79th,dose sum nice dental clean up.dont know ain't got no teeff,
No more gas mowers HD AND LOWES nothing but stupid battery mowers.
I've had my H-520 since 1989 and wouldn't think about buy anything else. This junk they are selling at the big box stores and super hardware stores are Chinese junk. Even these new B@S engines are assembled in the US with Chinese parts. I'm glad Taryl showed the new mod on the H-20 Onan. I'll pick one of those kits up for future use. Thanks Taryl for your effort.
I like Taryl's old USA made Craftsman wrenches that you can't buy anymore. I used to have a big set of those that got stolen, HEY wait a second!
160 dollars the ignition system wtf, sold by Larry Silverstein himself i guess
Terrific Chapter! Our old Wheel Horse 520 H/Onan with 1,500 hours was still working in 2012 but using a lot of oil while mowing the pasture at full throttle. Got a new Toro Time Cutter with Kawasaki OHV (and vertical shaft) V-Twin, a real work horse. Your video has inspired me to resurrect the old side-valve Toro/Onan still sitting in the shed, a fine garden tractor but as you say, hard to get parts. Thank You Taryl for your great videos, they have soul and they ring true! Did you ever notice what those 5 little holes at the top of the carburetor throat are for? When you turn the key, liquid fuel shoots out of them, giving a rich mixture and the engine starts right up every time. Clever!
Where do you get all these actors Tary l? I thought that gangster guy passed away,. Tony Soprano is that his name?
Looks like the first thing you did was remove the wingnut from the intake...
Awesome video Taryl. I first learned to work on small engines when my grandfather gave me an old crapsman garden tractor with the 20hp Onan. Clutch bearing went out and quit running. He left the tractor on which fried the ignition. After replacing all ignition parts it was a sweet sweet sound of hearing that old Onan running again. Love your videos. Keep up the good work.
Put another engine on that Lawn Boy.
I have a nice old all - aluminum Craftsman mower from early 70s my dad bought new and I have been beating it to death ever since. I lost count of how many different engines I have had on the housing.
It's nice and light and has quick change wheel adjustments.
I have been reading on lawn tractor pulling sites about guys using GM HEI modules to trigger a coil. It might be worth trying.
Do you have any website links to read more about this?
Just one thought about replacing the Magnet Ring. Newer magnets are made from Neodymium which has a stronger magnetic flux than was available 40 years ago. So that might be why they are better.
Talking about graveyards, they want us to put bumper on our decks, both push and riding mowers. How about a video on these issues? So I can eat my dinner on time.
most all ways a fix twin out spark solution split it n go on your way fer the most part great up load
Hi Taryl
I am a ret boat mech. Hack. carb spray try WD 40 it really does work and low comp it will also boost. .
I really like your vids and stories.😊
What a PITA that engine is to work on it looks like.
Thanks Taryl, you make the best small engine repair videos. I've learned a lot from watching them and have been doing my own repairs on my equipment.
I have that exact same tractor with the same engine and runs great ours has that tiller on the back and is the best thing for the garden love to find a mower deck blade and blower for it some day
Yes, my local small engine shop, Garys place outta Hope MI said replace it all same time. Thanks for making this video!!!
1:27 it’s interesting how they mentioned Lowe’s, since Lowe’s Home Depot or just about any other, big box store is the worst place to buy a lawnmower from.
“Nothin butta buncha plastic and Battree crap for high dolla” 😂
So where to buy one? The local tractor dealers handle the exact same models but charge even more. Small shops are virtually nonexistent now. I can't think on one within a hundred miles.
@@darkwood777 A dealer like Taryl or whatever is in your area.
You will get a good product with a warranty that you can trust.
@@darkwood777not many options any more. All you can do these days is buy commercial grade equipment. It cost more but it lasts. Like for 21” mowers about the only thing any good anymore is the 21” exmark with the Kawasaki engine but it’s about $1500-$1600 new.
I have a JD 318 that had an Onan engine like Taryl's. I had one of the same problems, a valve seat came loose. The engine was tired and the price of parts to rebuild it was too high so I did repower it. Now it has a Honda V-twin and runs great! Totally worth the extra money for the added HP and reliability.
i loved pet cemetary so funny! 🤣
Great video! Awesome info! i Love watching your videos! :)
Thanks Taryl I had welded with a Onan engine on it, made by Studebaker motors it was fun too.
I never thought Onan was a good motor. I have seen a lot of issues with them myself on bucket trucks and enclosed trailers that used them for power. Even when new, there were issues due to weather or mechanical/electrical problems that even repair shops couldn't fix for any extended length of time. Great video though as always!!!!
Very funny Taryl.... One of your best!!!!!!!
You have some serious patience man. The only Onan stuff that I've ever seen has been on the RV generators.
I love using your videos to help fall asleep. Since I have tinitus (constant ringing in my ears)
I think Onan was the last remaining subsidiary of Studebaker(besides STP oil treatment) I have a running Wheel Horse with a Onan from '91, I think its a 240H. Its a good old pulling tractor and will cut grass as a last resort.
Had 1 on a Case 446 and my sister let it run low on oil and broke a rod. Dealer said its junk, I will sell you a new tractor. Instead, I scraped the rod bits off of the crank and polished it on the lathe. Put in two new rods, two sets of rings and one piston. Rebuilt the oil pump and added an oil gauge and a pressure switch to kill the ignition if run low again for less than $400 in 1991 money. A lot less than the $8000 Ingersoll. Now, 33 years later I think I would just repower with another Engine instead like you said.
You got lucky with that self tapping screw. It almost pierced the wire bundle when you ran it through to make the hole.
My thought was to just drill the hole out bigger to accept the original bolt in the new condenser bracket and mount it back where the original one was instead of drilling another hole and a self tapper bolt on thin sheet metal it probably already came loose
I had a similar thought, only mounting it on the other side of the bracket for better accessibility. It's like, why modify original parts when modifying the replacement part is easier and nets a result that deviates less from original?
What a pain in the wazoo to work on! Engine does look solid though.
That vangaurd motor is 2600 from that place
My mistake 1,749.00
Story time dam I fell asleep , what the hell happen , what did I Miss ! HOW DID HE REPAIR IT. WILL I EVER KNOW .
Great skit too!!!
I believe you could open a BEER BOTTLE WITH THOSE TEETH,, and an OIL DRUM WITH THAT NOSE,,, was going to say orange juice can,, but they have been OBSOLETE FOR YEARS!!!😮😂😂😂
My dad has a 318, it's been great. Sucks to hear parts are so hard to find.
I dun my 89 Wheelhorse 312-8 with a Kohler Magnum all year & LOVE it!!! Keep up the awesome work keeping the good equipment going!!! This new stuff, not for me
Nothing like the sound of an Onan!! They are well worth fixing up.
Awesome video
love this ch been here from the start !!! leak master plumbing
if you use the test light on the the negative side of the coil while cranking it should flash if it doest the trigger is bad. and don't push the magnet ring all the way onto the crankshaft just slide it on until it engages the key then let the flywheel push it on when its installed. if the ring is pushed all the way in it may not trigger the module. I have worked on so many Onan engines and 318 mowers i cant stand to look at them.
I have a question for you. I have a 520H with the same Onan engine. Mine is slinging oil around the output side of the crank at the bearing flange I replaced that seal and gasket on the bearing flange and it's still leaking . I used Onan Cummins parts. I did use aviation form a gasket on the gasket. There was no play in. The crank.
@@rosseowens those are pressure fed bushings/bearings, make sure the crankshaft is not loose and the oil drain hole between the seal and the housing is not restricted . i can't remember if the bearings have an oil hole in them but if they do make sure the bearings haven' rotated and blocked the oil holes. p with the holes . hope this helps.
I have a Lincoln welder that I bought new 30 years ago. Engine and machine have been rock solid performers over those years, but recently the Onans become very moody as far as starting. Spark sometimes, others not. I’m preparing to install one of these kits in my engine, and the biggest concern I dread? The two bottom bolts in the blower shroud are blocked by the two large bolt heads that mount the engine to the frame, so it. Appears that I’ll have to remove the engine from the frame to get the shroud off in order to effect the flywheel removal! And I’ve yet to see what I’ve got to do to separate the engine from the generator part! UGH!
In the US Air Force, I hated those Onan engines. Onan engines were used to power air compressors, we called Lo Pac's. Minus 20' F the engines would not start. They were stored in a heated building and the engines were to be started indoor and delivered to the flightline. As an Aircraft Machinist one very cold night I called and requested a Lo Pac to power a pneumatic drill motor. The AGE driver delivered a Lo Pac that was not running, I could not get the engine started. Walk back to the nearest flightline telephone, call and bitch at the dispatcher and requested a second Lo Pac. Walking back, I see AGE deliver my second Lo Pac. I get to the B-52 that I am working on, and the Lo Pac is not running. Again, I could not get the POS started. I am freezing to death and agree beyond believe. I took my ballpein hammer and beat the Onan to death. I never heard a word about my tempter tantum.
Some Lo Pacs were powered by a single cylinder engines. They would start no matter how cold.
I have heard, like you all the horror stories with Onan's. However, I bought an Ingersol Case in 1984 and ran that 48" mower for years and years...... It preformed great for 20+ years, then I bought a Massey with a 6' blade and put the Case aside for the time being. I had at the time 798 hours on it. A few things were rusty and the tractor had not been cleaned for some time so I tore it down. Tore all the engine shrouds and covers off, took the heads off etc. Replaced the mechanical PTO assembly and one thing for sure was to rebuild the 48" deck. The lousy design drove me nuts. anyway after all this, including rewiring the entire tractor i really ended up with a still great tractor that starts, runs and handles all the leaves I have on 5 acres. No more mowing with it but the Onan has run great now for over 35 years???
Hello Taryl, I have a question completely off topic I ha e two lowes riding mowers one a 2012 pony and a 2013 Bronco, bronco costs slightly higher pony will scalp yard if ground dips, bronco has antiscalp wheels I would like both to cut 2 inches higher or so decks are level and adjusted to max. How can I get a higher deck cut, maybe change tire size what size would I need to put on and would this be front and rear. Love your content and sketches