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DMiller 
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 Topic: Self Propelled Push Mowers
Posted: 29 May 2022 at 10:17am |
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Man Oh Man am I PO'd. We have a old (26? maybe 30+ years old)Troy built Pony Tiller, just ordered pieces to repair Gas draw system in Carb(Diaphram shot), NOT a Problem everything still in inventory. Wife inherited MILs old Lawn Boy(14 years old) which has been a bugger to start of late, wanted to adj valves, cover gasket and even cover NLA, Carb parts NLA, entire engine parts list except Air Filter and spark plug superseded and NLA. Granted the mower is a POC, but it did mow ok, now have to go buy another POC.
Edited by DMiller - 29 May 2022 at 10:18am
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PaulB
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Posted: 29 May 2022 at 5:11pm |
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Adjust the valves in a "Lawn Boy"? I've never seen one that was not a 2 stroke.
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If it was fun to pull in LOW gear, I could have a John Deere.
Real pullers don't have speed limits.
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DMiller
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Posted: 29 May 2022 at 5:47pm |
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Has a 3.5 hp OHV Briggs on it.
Engine built under license to LB and died when they did.
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TomC
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Posted: 29 May 2022 at 6:03pm |
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Dave,,, you can use my method of trim work,, buccaneer plus, I don't even own a weed Wacker or push mower anymore.
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thendrix
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Posted: 29 May 2022 at 6:06pm |
 TomC wrote:
Dave,,, you can use my method of trim work,, buccaneer plus, I don't even own a weed Wacker or push mower anymore. |
Here to Tom. We weed eat with round up
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steve(ill)
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Posted: 29 May 2022 at 6:08pm |
YEP... Roundup been my weedeater for about 10 years !! 
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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DMiller
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Posted: 29 May 2022 at 6:30pm |
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Wife prefers to push mow close to house, i too use RU and plain label glyphosate for ‘edging’!!
I run the rider and damn near to need no weed or string trimmer work.
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Lars(wi)
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Posted: 29 May 2022 at 6:33pm |
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Lawn Boy no longer sells the 2 stroke(unfortunately).
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I tried to follow the science, but it was not there. I then followed the money, and that’s where I found the science.
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Posted: 29 May 2022 at 6:38pm |
steve(ill) wrote:
YEP... Roundup been my weedeater for about 10 years !! |
I use ‘Ground Clear’ at home. At work its a mixture of gasoline & motor oil.
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I tried to follow the science, but it was not there. I then followed the money, and that’s where I found the science.
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DonBC
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Posted: 29 May 2022 at 6:43pm |
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i bought a 22" Husky with a 160 cu. in. Honda OHV engine 4 years ago when we moved to a city lot, (1/4 acre). It has front wheel assist and I wouldn't be without it. I like to cut my lawn at about 2 1/2 in. so the front wheel assist is a big help for this soon to be 83 year old.
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Hubert (Ga)engine7
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Posted: 29 May 2022 at 9:16pm |
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Can you repower the Lawn Boy with a different engine? My go to push mower is an old big wheel Yazoo. I have a newer Yazoo (probably 20+ years old) but it is a POC. Most of my edging is done with glyphosate though.
Edited by Hubert (Ga)engine7 - 29 May 2022 at 9:20pm
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DMiller
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Posted: 30 May 2022 at 7:31am |
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Probably will stop at local Farm and Home tomorrow after work(On the last Nine days now) and pick up a discardable cheapy(Under $200). Lawn boy has its issues where the drive for rear wheels is also crapping out and the regular wheels are losing the centers to wear, just time to go now.
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Posted: 04 Jun 2022 at 1:29am |
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the old lady bought an old Lawn Boy 4-stroke push mower a few years ago for trim work. started right up and ran great for the first year we had it. and it's an OLD sucker! now it can't get it started to save my ***! anybody wants it, come gits it!
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Posted: 04 Jun 2022 at 1:29am |
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oh...yeah....she's still my loving wife!
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Posted: 04 Jun 2022 at 1:13pm |
You can't leave this great gas we have without additive added over winter and expect it to start next year.
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Posted: 04 Jun 2022 at 1:40pm |
tadams(OH) wrote:
You can't leave this great gas we have without additive added over winter and expect it to start next year.
nope, you cannot! |
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Posted: 04 Jun 2022 at 1:47pm |
Check the reed valves. Check the spark. If those things check out alright, you might want to make sure the crank seals are in good condition. They are not hard to change.
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Posted: 05 Jun 2022 at 2:57pm |
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Why would push a self propelled?
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DMiller
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Posted: 05 Jun 2022 at 3:59pm |
Clay wrote:
Check the reed valves. Check the spark. If those things check out alright, you might want to make sure the crank seals are in good condition. They are not hard to change. |
Not a two stroke, Briggs pattern Contract four stroke, NO PARTS AVAILABLE now.
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Posted: 05 Jun 2022 at 7:22pm |
DMiller wrote:
Has a 3.5 hp OHV Briggs on it.
Engine built under license to LB and died when they did. |
Did a Lawn Boy ever have a Tecumseh (sp) on it ?
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Posted: 06 Jun 2022 at 12:30pm |
FREEDGUY wrote:
DMiller wrote:
Has a 3.5 hp OHV Briggs on it.
Engine built under license to LB and died when they did. |
Did a Lawn Boy ever have a Tecumseh (sp) on it ? |
Not to my knowledge. The old Lawn-Boy push mowers were powered by there own 2 stroke engine. Originally, Lawn-Boy was owned by Evinrude so all of there engines were built in house by Evinrude and Johnson ( being sister companies and all) and this includes the MAG and Carb. When the GOV forced them to a 4 stroke engine ( the beginning of the end in my book) they used Briggs and scrap iron.
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Experience is a fancy name for past mistakes. "Great moments are born from great opportunity"
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Also 1965 Cub Loboy and 1958 JD 720 Diesel Pony Start
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Posted: 06 Jun 2022 at 12:36pm |
Dad always used the lawn boy ashless 2 stroke oil as it turned the gas a lime green color. That way us kids would know for a fact we were putting in mixed gas. He did this for all of our 2 stroke stuff (except the snowmobile) until the Stihl dealer advised against it. Even though it is a 2 stroke, the lawn boy engine does not turn near the R's that a chainsaw or weedeater does. After this the lawn boy got lawn boy oil and the Stihl equipment got Stihl oil.
Local dealer in our area was lawn boy. We owned nothing but for many years. Even had a lawn boy rider which was a big POS. ( I mean BIG). To be fair the rider was lawn boy in name only. It was actually an MTD painted lawn boy green. God what a pile that was. Even the 12 HP briggs engine was junk.
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Experience is a fancy name for past mistakes. "Great moments are born from great opportunity"
1968 D15D,1962 D19D
Also 1965 Cub Loboy and 1958 JD 720 Diesel Pony Start
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TMiller/NC
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Posted: 07 Jun 2022 at 7:51pm |
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Honda HRX self propelled, bagger, mulch, blade clutch, rear wheel drive , 6.5 hp, composite deck, have used for about 20 yrs. Northern tool sells them last I looked a couple yrs ago was around $700. I like the rear drive as will go up inclines better, can be used as mulcher with bag removed...
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Posted: 07 Jun 2022 at 9:02pm |
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I’ve got a 1989 Lawn Boy 2-stroke commercial self propelled and love the thing. It’s got torque and will power through anything I’ve tried to mow. Has a magnesium deck, so no rust, but just hope it doesn’t catch fire.
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Lars(wi)
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Posted: 07 Jun 2022 at 10:30pm |
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My grandfather had a Lawn Boy years ago, us grandkids would always make the mixture a bit on the ‘rich’ side. We figured if it wasn’t smokin’ when we were mowing, it was too lean.lol
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I tried to follow the science, but it was not there. I then followed the money, and that’s where I found the science.
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