Recent content by jbradley

Thank you. I was wondering if I needed to take apart the clutch cable and lever (I need to at some point to replace the rubber boot), and your post lets me know I don't have to do that at this time. Edit. After initially posting this, I went out and got the engine and clutch off of the tractor...

Yes. The 948 that I have came with the 34-in tiller box bolted to a 3-bolt 3-in extension. I took the top center stud off of the extension and added the quick hitch. I have a 30-in tiller that I use with the quick hitch. The extra 3 inches of extension make the balance a bit better for other...

In regards to replacing the engine, is it as simple as removing the 4 bolts to the clutch housing and pulling the engine off, or is there a bolt/screw that secured the clutch to the engine shaft?

The 948 has built in (add-on) weights that are on the engine side of the axle. I found that the balance on my tractor made it almost unusable for anything other than the 34in tiller box, so I took the weights off and had the tires foamed. The balance is much better now.

After posting above, I found a spec sheet for the gx390 engine, and the 0.40mm piece of milk jug should have been good, as the spec is for 0.40mm or 0.17in.

I finally got it started again, but I'm back where I started as it runs great when cold and runs for about 5 minutes before bogging down. I definitely had the air gap too wide, as I'd used a piece of milk jug at the suggestion of a YouTube video. It measured 0.40mm. I subsequently used some card...

I actually added a bit of seafoam to the gas and oil. I still haven't gotten my garden tilled. I put the finishing mower with grass catcher on it first, to feed some lawn clippings to my goats. It ran good for about 5 minutes, then bogged down. After cooling, it was a repeat of the same. I...

Last fall, I went to use my 948 after it had been unused for a couple of weeks, and found that I couldn't get it to turn over. I took out the spark plug, and it turned over without any trouble, which told me that the exhaust valve was stuck closed. After covid in the fall of 2020, I haven't had...

I use filled tires on my BCS for everything. I got tired of having to buy new tubes every time I had a flat. Because the stiff sidewall, I wasn't always aware that I had a flat, until the wheel spun inside the tire and sheered off the valve stem. After the third flat, I had the tires foamed. The...

I did add an electric start to mine, but I had the balance issues even after I added the electric start. It is so nice to not have to pull start that engine.

I have a 948, and its balance tends toward the engine side. I have had to rig weights on my snow thrower, and the 45" oil bath sickle mower is a bit light in the front, though not unusable. Putting a heavier engine on is going to throw that balance off even further. I'd rebuild the GX390. The...

Thank you. That solved the problem. I did have to move the cable clamp pin as there wasn't enough movement at the lever.

Thank you. It's been raining here, so I haven't played with it, yet, but when the lever is thrown, it's about 2cm from the end stop. I'll tighten it to get it closer to the end stop. So, I think that might solve it. If it's something internal, the one consolation is that I'm already going to...

It doesn't matter which directions the handle bars are facing. The lever at the handlebars moves the lever along the side of the transmission, but it will only drive in one direction. It's acts like it's in neutral when in the pulled back position (away from the engine). It moves appropriately...

With the handlebars oriented on the pto side of the transmission, my 948 won't go into reverse. The lever easily moves into the forward position, and engages. It is difficult to throw the lever back into reverse. (The converse is also the same. When using a front facing implement, it won't go...