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If you want a lawn mower, get a zero turn.

Well, she has been hauled away. I was not going to mess with it, and the guy I bought a used JD from this morning paid me $50 to haul it away. It may have been worth more than that, but sometimes the easy way is worth it. RIP Kubota G1900S.

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Sad update. After going out to look at it again, it appears that the main bearing has failed, which is what blew out the oil seal. I think this is the end for my G1900s. Here are some pictures....tell me if I am correct in my assessment. (Changed the oil every year, checked levels regularly...

That only took 30 minutes. Got to the seal, and it was stiff and loose in the fitting. The bearing behind the seal looks fine. Guess on Monday I will get the new seal, put it back together, and see if the problem is fixed.

Well, I was talking nice about my G1900s just the other day, and today cutting grass, notices a stream of oil, drove immediately back to the shed, and her oil was empty. Added some more just to see where the major leak was, and it appears to be the main bearing seal. Good news is that the...

Add another washer...had to do that when I rebuilt my RCK-60.

Yesterday I removed the fuel filter and looked at it. It was missing some of the top ridge on one side, so maybe that was enough to not fully open the flow from the fuel tank? I pushed the spring-loaded valve on the fuel filter assembly, and fuel came out with good flow. I also removed the...

I will do that this evening when it is a bit cooler. The more I think about it the more it makes sense that the issues is between the filter and the fuel tank, because the fuel pump has no problem driving the engine when the fuel bowl is full.

So my temperamental B7800 is doing its thing. I have had it die on me a few times, and this morning I got it running, ran well for a couple passes with the belly mower, and then puttered and died. I got off right away and saw, as suspected, the fuel bowl was 1/2 empty (note the fuel tank is...

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I tore the starter down today (armature side). It had some dirt and grime on most of the surfaces, which I cleaned. I lightly sanded the brushes and the copper body, as well as the interior field coils (2nd picture), which were a bit pitted. I pushed in some more grease into the bearings, and...

My g1900 starts fine sometimes, but other times I need to use a portable lithium ion jump battery. When I use the jump battery, when she is being stubborn, regular mode will not start the motor, but if I put the jump battery to extra boost she starts right up. It does appear to be a...

If you look at my picture, it was not the weld that failed...it was the metal near the weld. The good news is that the muffler is easy to remove, and my welder only charged $32 to reweld the muffler and add the 2 braces. If you have welding skills might be worth it to pop the muffler out and...

The muffler sits up on an exhaust pipe that ties into the exhaust manifold. There is virtually no support for the muffler, so the joint where the exhaust riser is welded into the muffler takes all the vibration. Well, after 800 hours the metal alongside the weld in the muffler failed. Had my...