Good luck with this one. I just completed work on LX178 that I bought for parts. Runs so sweet that I'm making it my new mower. You're fortunate that the hood is intact. Mine came in about 8 pcs but I'm trying out an epoxy and bracketing on underside of joints.
I have never seen a water cooled small engine or for that matter worked on a twin cylinder one. With you working on it and explaining the work being done this is going to be a good series.Who needs TV when we have You, Zippo and DonyBoy on RU-vid.
Thanks so much. By the way I am doing a valve grind soon with my new tolls. it is only a 4HP. I hope the valves aren't too small for the spring compressor.
Oh new baby. Needs air con ;-). I was surprised with the tires they looked inflated. Hope its something simple as it looks in great condition, you could treat yourself to a new seat then ;-)
Hi Bruce, I just picked one up in great shape but is displaying some of the same issues. I appreciate this video. I might have some questions later if you do that? thx Chris
My new snapper 2342fab SPX says to put 13# in the front tires and 10# in the rear tires. The tires on my snapper are about the same size as the tires on your Johnny, so the air pressures should be about the same. They also put the valve stems on my front tires on the inside and that sucks. My old early 1990's LT20 had them on the outside because I had to constantly put air in them before I put tubes in them.
it seems strange that it's had a new air filter but now running so poor, and very rich. is the choke auto via the coolant temp and stuck on! or maybe over fueling from carb due to float bowl fault! I think it will be a simple fix and a great ride on mower. You can't go wrong Bruce.
Hi Bruce I’m the go to guy in my neighborhood for small engine repair, love helping others. I don’t do it for money, but I had a lady down the street tell me she was 20 minutes into cutting her lawn when the oil dip stick blew off and oil was all over the mower. I’ve never seen that before, any ideas? I’m thinking head gasket but how could that kind of pressure build up in the case with a breather?
Hey Bruce. Have you done any videos on replacing the drive belts on lawn tractors? I have Simplicity Broadmoor 2014, with missing chunk of rubber gone from drive belt. Any tips you have? Thanks,
This one is for a main drive belt on a John Deere 180. The first part of the video is me snipping of the corner of some metal in the way. The second part is the belt replacement. It is an older video but it may help. The problem is the belt has to wind its way around bars and brackets that have to be loosend on one side to put in the belt. Deck belts are easy. here is the video. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kXGM7VcD8HY.html
Hi Bruce. My LX178 is my favorite mower. But suddenly, she wants to lay down on me after running about 20 minutes. Then I go out after an hour or so and she starts up and runs for another 20 minutes before shutting down. This sounds like a coil problem, but maybe you have other ideas? Thanks. P.S.- I replaced the fuel pump last year.
How often do we overlook the simple things? I noticed that the gas cap vent hold had dirt in it. Cleaned it out with a paper clip and shot some air through it. Good as new. I guess it was taking 20 for pressure to build up- then pressure was dying back as everything cooled down? Thanks again! Tom
Bruce Pender the one on the bottom of crankshaft making all kinds of scraping noise when I engage and disengage. Can't seem to find any lubrication points so don't know if it's a throw away or what
Years back my father had a JD self propelled lawnmower with a Kawasaki engine. Electric start, oil filter on it too. It was a great mower that lasted many many years.
Ray, think about buying a replacement cap off ebay. I damaged mine and had to wait for it. You can also remove the vent cap and drain. There are two separate chambers to the tranny with a magnet between the two to collect shavings. I split mine apart to replace the right axel and don't remember if the magnet can be removed (not enough diameter to the fill hole???). Anyway, good luck and I look forward to hearing how you make out.
