Recent content by JohnnyB24

He has a simple double pole single throw switch and since there is no ground path for the LED current, It will not light when the switch is in the closed position. It depends on the load to provide a ground path for the 10-20 milliamps that it takes to light the LED. That's why I think it's...

Using your existing switch and having it illuminate when turned on requires another terminal that you don't have and a wire connected to ground for the LED current. Maybe the easiest, although not the cheapest, way to accomplish this is to just get a different switch. I quickly found one on...

Yes, the frost line is around 4 feet here. It will freeze and move some but the key is to excavate the black dirt and organic material then add 4-6 inches of class 5 and compact it as you go. Then screed 1 inch of bedding sand and lay pavers. I also do not use polymeric sand for the joints as...

Thanks, that is some very good info. Mine looks the same only it's branded as a Miva VA15. I would love to get a part number for the return filter inside the reservoir. I do plan to change it to an external spin on in the future but that may be at the same time I install a new lower output...

It was about 1/4" short of clearing when turned around and no way would it fit with the new flow control valve installed. You can see that cut off support post in the picture, it used to be as long as the unmodified one. To make it fit after flipping the cylinder around, I cut the hardline...

The way they welded the hardline to the boom cylinder makes it tough to turn around. I hear you though, so far I have just been careful but I may add a cylinder guard like the on my backhoe. I have added thermometers for hydraulic temp and engine compartment temp, I'm running it with the rear...

Looks like a nice mod. Anything to smooth these machines out and minimize stress is a good thing. I finally headed to the lake place and did some serious digging with mine, it worked great except I thought the boom was awful jerky so I added this flow control valve to try to smooth it out...

I ordered and installed the oil drain hose. I'm pretty happy with it I guess. I plan to keep it stowed inside the machine and feed it temporarily through a hole that was drilled in the rear bumper when it's time to change oil. Hopefully it will be less messy this way.

Reading your previous post , I did not realize that it applied to the B&S engine as well as the RATO. Thanks for the info.

I ordered that hose from Amazon and it did not fit the Briggs 420cc. The size is too large and they don't appear to be pipe threads since there is a gasket on the flat surface of the plug. Do you know the actual threads of the plug? I still have my break in oil in so I don't want to take the...

I was working on the mini this morning in the garage and I lost all house rotation and stick movement. All other functions were normal. Another symptom was that the left joystick was hard to move and seemed to have pressure on it in all directions even when the machine was off. After staring at...

I did check the oil level, it was about in he middle of the stick and I bought a couple of jugs of 15w50 Mobil 1 that I plan to use after break in. At least in the summer. What type and how much oil for my lawn mower? | Briggs & Stratton I think your 25 hour interval is one I'll follow as well...

I really have not faced up to the heat issue yet, I'm waiting until I head to the lake to really put some time on it and see how bad it is. I do like quiet though, and being able to open that rear door easily is a plus for me but cooler operation may be more important than that. I read that...

I noticed the exhaust was blasting against the rear door of the mini due to the muffler outlet being short and not aligned with the cutout in the rear door. This was causing extra heat buildup and unwanted noise in the engine compartment. It has the BS 420cc A piece of 1in galvanized pipe was...