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  1. J

    K301 rebuild

    Good to hear that there has been some improvement. Searching or surging may be solved with a simple carb adjustment or there may be small piece of foreign material partially blocking gas or air flow. Carbs can be difficult to get adjusted, it can be a learning process to get the high speed and...
  2. J

    K301 rebuild

    If one of the valves (probably the intake valve) is set too tight and not closing all the way, then compression will be lost through a slightly open valve on the upwards compression stroke of the piston through the carb. Over the years I've run across that problem more than once, especially when...
  3. J

    K301 rebuild

    Gas blowing out the carb? Valves may not be set right.
  4. J

    very unusual wheel treatment

    I have been using front tire chains with a snow thrower on my 149 for years. Wheel bearings didn't last long so I converted to Timken type bearings .
  5. J

    Steering wheel

    You could have tried hammering by hand using a similar punch shown in the link, it's a little difficult to do it alone or get a friend's help. Remember to pull up firmly on the steering wheel. I have never damaged a steering box that I know of doing it this way.
  6. J

    Steering wheel

    I found out years ago the air hammer method with similar tools works good for any steering wheel, no matter how stuck on it is. I have never had to cut up or used heat on a steering wheel just to get it off, yet.
  7. J

    Motor oil

    That is the reason you shouldn't use oil designed for diesel engines. That oil is formulated for the cooler operating temps of a diesel engine. There are oil companies that make oil that is specifically formulated for small gas air cooled engines.
  8. J

    Motor oil

    A big part of the problem is that American companies are forced to compete with the cheaply made Chinese imports.
  9. J

    Cold Start

    I have been using 10w-30 or 10w-40 for decades in my Kohler engines, in fact all the engines that I have. I have not experienced increased, or any oil consumption at all nor had a problem with "combustion chamber deposits". Just my experience... other people's experiences may vary.
  10. J

    1512D Spiral pin on driveshaft keeps fallling out. What should I do?

    If you need a safety wire to hold a spirol pin in or any pin, there's something wrong. Most likely, the holes are worn, and some kind of repair is needed.
  11. J

    Motor oil

    Here we go again with the zinc myth! If anyone insists on using zinc in any form (oil additive or the so-called diesel engine oil), do your homework on the chemical. There are many different formulations of zinc in or for engine oil. I'm sure you will find it unnecessary for use in any Kohler...
  12. J

    Scam or not?

    This happens frequently. Like the thread about oil going now. The original question was about 30w oil, it's morphed to how to get rid of used oil. People seem to like to answer questions not asked, but I guess that's just what people do.
  13. J

    Scam or not?

    For me, it's hard to take a seller with that name seriously. If he's legitimate why hide behind an obvious fake name? Trying to hide his past bad reputation? Yes, I believe you digger now he or she now has a good recommendation from at least one person on this forum but, I'm just saying buyer...
  14. J

    Scam or not?

    I just ran across a Cub Cadet seller who is using the name "quadboss brap"... Hard pass on that one!
  15. J

    Scam or not?

    For me it has come to the point where I wouldn't buy anything from an unknown private seller on Facebook Marketplace or Craigslist, etc. without being able to go look at and pick up the parts myself. I would not buy anything for sale on a forum like this and send money in advance without the...
  16. J

    Motor oil

    That's where the oil comes from anyway, you would just be recycling it back to where it came from... Just kidding of course! Our local land fill takes it free of charge and I believe there are a few other legal sites to leave it around the small town I live in. The thing is I think it all goes...
  17. J

    K301 rebuild

    Didn't we have this discussion not long ago? Anyway, in my humble opinion and experience high heat and VHT paint are just a fraud or sham. I've used spray can paints and automotive paints on engines for decades and it lasts just like hi temp paint and burns off near the exhaust ports just like...
  18. J

    149 rock shaft question

    I had the same problem several years ago. My mower deck lifted higher on one side than the other and didn't have enough up and down travel, same with the snow thrower. I finally discovered the problem to be that all the spirol pin holes in items # 17, 18, and 19 were slightly worn. In this case...
  19. J

    Generator/Starter ~ Test, Rewind/Replace

  20. J

    Add hydraulic lift to 1810?

    Thanks for your reply, but the 1810 got marked down to $650 and was sold shortly after.
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