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Another question about the JD L130: I've borrowed the mower about 3 times in the last month, and have had the following happen each time. After mowing, I park it in my garage (attached to the house), and within a short while the house smells like gasoline. The first time I used the mower, I...

Thanks for the reply Donald, and you are right about there being a button that you have to push if you want to cut in reverse.

I've borrowed my neighbors JD L130 (Kohler engine) mower as my 25 year old Toro rear engine rider has finally given up the ghost. I'm fine with everything except for this: when engaging the pto switch for the blades, which looks like this, does the clutch (left pedal) need to be pushed in, or...

I have a 1992 Toro 10-32 Model 56190 rear engine rider. The steering has been a little bit loose on it for the last year, but it worked fine. About two weeks ago I got a flat front tire while mowing and did not notice it for a bit. While I continued to mow the steering became really hard at...

I didn't want to start a new thread for this, but this thread has got me motivated to go ahead with restoring an old commercial Sarlo mower I have. Can anyone tell me where is the best place to go to get an old mower repainted? I want something more than just sanding it down myself and spray...

I'm going to nominate my 1987(?) Sarlo 22" Commercial push mower. Quarter inch steel wheel brackets, 16" rear wheels, heavy duty steel deck and frame. I found this mower in my dad's shop after he passed away, and have been using it ever since. Recently went into the Sarlo headquarters, which...

I was able to pull the carb, fuel tank, and air filter assembly off tonight. She told me that everything was fine when she put it away, and that she had topped off the fuel tank after mowing. It seems to me that the only way for the fuel tank to drain dry and to get gas in the oil is for the...

A friend of mine asked me to look at her Murray 22" push mower with a 3.8 hp Tecumseh engine. She said that she mowed with it and put it back in her garage. The next day there was oil and gas all over the deck and floor. She cleaned most of that up before I saw it, but when I looked at it the...

A neighbor of mine just bought this Snapper 33" rear engine rider and is very happy with it. We are in S. Florida and our yards are totally flat, so I am not sure how it would do on a different kind of yard. I have no idea if the mower is any good or not, maybe someone who knows more than me...

I had trouble finding a genuine Toro belt for my 32" rear engine rider locally without it having to be ordered, so I went down to the local Advance AutoParts store and they had a Dayco belt that fit and it has worked fine for the last 2 summers and is still in good shape. I would not hesitate to...

Originally Posted By: Dean85 You could use the rivets you have by using a hammer and an object that is a little larger than the hole of the rivet (preferably with a tapered end like a metal punch). Tap the object into the end of the rivet until the pad is secure. Small bolt and nut would also...

Thanks, and I think going to the hardware store and getting help is what I am going to do. I have a rivet gun that I think came from the tools that were handed down to me after my father passed away (and have never used), and it looks like the one in the link you posted. The rivets in the box...

I am in the process of changing the spindle deck bearings on my Toro rider, and while I had the deck off decided to replace the small brake pad that makes contact with the deck pulley. The old one was almost wore down to nothing and there was soon going to be metal on metal. Here is a picture...

My Toro rider manual from 1992 says to periodically apply a coat of paste wax to the underside of the deck. Unfortunately, when I inherited this mower there wasn't much paint left on the underside so it isn't something I have tried to do. I have been spraying with a hose and scraping with a...

I changed the 2 bearings on my mower deck spindle and am now putting everything back together. The mower is a Toro rear engine rider 10-32, Model 56190 circa 1992. The pulley sits on top of the upper bearing inner race and then a large nut screws on the spindle shaft on top of the pulley and...