Recent content by Volvoman

Why upsize the front wheels if the two tractors use identical gear-sets? According to Mitsubishi tractor date, the standard turf front wheel/tire size for both tractors, the Beaver III S373D and the Buck S470D are exactly the same, that being 6-12. Also, according to their data, the rear...

Can the 6-18 rear turf wheels/tires from a Buck (S470d) be used as substitutes for the 6-16 rear turf wheels/tires on Beaver III (S373d) with no problems of binding up? I am wondering why these two models did not originally have the same size rear tires when new?

Good suggestion. No, no photos taken when I had it apart. Will take some when I pull it apart again in the next couple of days after mowing a couple of acres with the GM. My gut tells me the drum needs to be turned, then new shoes installed. Sanding the existing shoes may help some, too, and...

Ruled that possibility out first. The 52 uses a heavy-weight sheathed cable to connect the bottom of the brake pedal to the brake shoe lever. A spring returns the pedal to it’s normal position when not being depressed. All of this is currently working fine, with the linkage cable having been...

Something has changed with the left brake on my Toro Groundsmaster 52. The brakes on these units is an essential component to be used when making very sharp turns, either left or right. So, I had begun to notice this issue last year, but didn’t get around to looking into it. This cutting...

I asked him about that again as well. He attributed it to possibly being the new points not being properly adjusted. Certainly possible. As for the coil being not faulty and the problem having been something else….I am inclined to say the problem was a faulty coil from the outset of the...

yes, new points and condenser.

He didn’t say he tested it, but through the process of elimination (didn’t run correctly with old coil, but did once new coil was installed) arrived at the conclusion it was faulty. All other components in the ignition system were tested or replaced prior to the coil, which was left until last...

Richard, glad you mentioned that, about whether or not he charged for his education. No, he did not charge one cent for that portion. Only for his labor of 3 hours for everything. I furnished the parts. I felt that more than reasonable, and tipped him well for his dedication to getting the...

After nearly 3 months in the shop, the GM 52 is out and runs like new again. It the coil after all. It took the small engine mechanic quite a bit of time, as he was unfamiliar with old Briggs L head engines and had to learn while delving into this one. When I brought the GM 52 to him, I also...

Here’s the latest update. This afternoon, I tried starting the engine dead cold. It started, but not after I had flooded it. With the new carb kit and the new fuel pump having far more pumping ability than the original pump, I will need to learn how to start it again, like a new-to-me outfit...

MossRoad, thanks for reminding me to proofread! Must have hit the “1” and ”2” at the same time maybe? It should have been only “1” pint, not 12 pints. LOL! Stevem5215, no I did the compression tests while it was cold, the same time as I did another spark test. The spark test showed weak spark...

Have the appointment to bring the GM 52 in to a nearby small engine shop tomorrow, where they will check the coil as well as any other suspect components. If a major OH is needed, they could do that, but of course weren’t high on making the recommendation due to cost. (I totally understand, but...

Here’s the latest: The latest carb kit arrived yesterday, so today was the day to put it in. As mentioned earlier, I had pulled the carb off already and cleaned it up as best I could, but still no change in the engine stalling out after a few minutes. Today, when pulling the carb off, I took...

Not a problem at all. I appreciate the support here and will post findings as soon as possible. In the meantime, some other projects here are getting my long overdue attention. :)