Kawasaki FR730V engine service and tune up. Performing regular maintenance on the Kawasaki FR730V 

Thank you for the video. This is exactly what we needed to see while doing maintenance on our Country Clipper.

I have the Kawasaki FR600V on my Cadet, looks like the valve setting is about the same as yours. Good video!

Love those country clippers especially the joy stick model sold the heck out of em to homeowners on that main feature easier to learn on always have a hand free fpr low hanging branches or a cold beverage and ya can't beat the flip up deck keep the baffles clean and the blades sharp for a pretty cut

Here I thought I was clever writing the engine hours on the oil filter. Maybe you're just clever too ;) I always prefill my filters to saturate the filter media (and maybe a little extra), but that's it when they're on their side like that... which is every filter I've ever changed. I never fill it enough to spill - like you implied, that's wasteful. But I do what I can to get the oil through ASAP. Did this service at 500 hr per the manual.

You’re a legend. Thank you!

3:08 we call em shop rags and we buy them by the box from our local intermediate school district where my mom works and they’re made from clean old t shirts and towels and soak up so much more than regular ones, are super cheap and also feels awesome supporting special needs children and adults. Just google intermediate school near you

Nice job. Thank you good citizen.

Thanks. I just got a SCAG with a FT730V EFI. Trying to learn everything.

Heck of a job. Nice Work!

Omg this is exactly what I was looking for thank You!

Thank you so much for the video! It was a great help!

Good video, unfortunately I don't have the confidence to do the valve adjustment on my own. I suck the oil out with an extractor and then crack open the drain valve. With the Kawasaki, there's not a drop running out of the drain after I've sucked it out.

Good old Honda bond. I use that for everything

What is the idle RPM supposed to be at? I thank you great video!

Good job, Thanks! :)

Great video! I’m getting some steady backfiring action when under a load(thicker grass). No smoke noticed. No backfire at shut off of engine. Any idea what I need to tackle first? Thanks in advance.

GREAT VIDEO. Can you give me your thoughts on rough idle troublshooting? I have a 12 year old Timecutter with a very similar Kawasaki engine. I am diligent about PM but have never had to work on carb or valves. . With air filter an hose off you can see a puff of fuel mix on the miss. Happens once every minute or so but not regular enough for me to expect sticking valve. Plugs are good. Some small amount of harden oil on outside of one value (just long term build up?) OEM fuel filter has always been an issue. Only fills about 1/4 way and on quick turn can run dry. Checked gas tank cap air flow for vapor lock and replaced fuel pump - seems like flow to carb is generally good on level ground. Rebuilding carb now. You think I need to check valves as well.... don't want to go where I don't have to. Thanks Second question: Off mower and linkage the carb thottle is not a free moving as the carb choke - is that by design or do I need a new carb?

if you upgrade the airfilter to a canister filter, should you replace the jets as well? have you seen any issues with it running too rich or lean?

the spark plug torque setting is 16 ft lbs.

Thanks for the video.. Just a quick question.. Once you find top dead center, like in the video, you start to adjust top valve . Does it stay in the exact same position to adjust the bottom valve or do you have to move the engine again?

Thanks!!!

I am not sure how to change the transmission fan, do you have a video on this? Thank you

The air pre filter was loaded with dust and dirt and is easily removed and can be washed and cleaned. Just a slight glimpse at the air filter? That's not enough. You need to look through the folds of the paper filter for dust and dirt. This is probably the simplest task of this inspection and you passed right over it. When you $500 carburetor starts operating poorly your gonna wish you'd cleaned or replaced that $20 part

Nice Video thanks, have you had one that surges, mine just started to surge, 51 hrs on it.

nice job!

What kind of gasket sealant did you use on valve cover gasket? Is it an RTV silicone or is it a removable sealant?

I have a Kawasaki fx730v on my bad boy outlaw mower. Every since I’ve had it it started surging at 100hrs didn’t really make a difference at full throttle so didn’t pay no attention to it. Now it will die after about 20 minutes of mowing . If I let it sit for a while and come back it’ll start back up and go another 20 minutes . Any ideas what’s wrong with it?

Kawasaki FR730V maintainene

*I have had very good luck **Bestfor.Garden** also recommend with these plugs in my mowers with B&S engines. I am very happy with how long they last and they resist fouling.*

Great video thanks! Do you have one that shows how to service the carburetor?

What weight Oil should I use!!?? Conventional or Synthetic?? Mower has probably 120 hrs on it...?? Thanks!!

What liquids go into the 2 small tanks under the seat?

The weak spot of these engines isnt the engine it the horrible Walboro carbs they are fitted with ! I hjave never seen such dirt sensitive carbs in my 50 years of working on mowers and other small engines !

Did you adjust both sides on the valves? Just saw one side adjusted.

I bought a mower with this same engine, it has 2 hours on it. Seems to run fine. When I turn off the engine there is a dinging sound like a cow bell coming from near the muffler. It goes on for a minute or so then dies off. Any ideas?

The air filter was clean, but the pre-cleaner foam was FILTHY! Why did you NOT clean this?

how many hp

I found that oil filters from my old saturn 1.9 litre engines are the same dimension threads and diameter exept they are double the length as the kawaski ones so i use those , do you think theres any reason not to do that .

Does your hydrostatic oil turn Black like mine.

doesnt that sealer get in bolts as well making it difficult to remove later? How often should the valves be seated?

If I found a wix car filter that will cross reference and fit is it safe to do so long term?

About how much oil did it take?

What type oil is required?

Is this carb or efi

What size is oil drain plug??

What weight Oil should I use!!?? Conventional or Synthetic?? Mower has probably 120 hrs on it...?? Thanks!!