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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 3587171" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>What wore out on it?</p><p>I used to mow yards i had 75 yards I mowed 2 times a month.</p><p>I had 2 push mowers a Briggs 5Hp and a Tecumseh 5 HP.</p><p>Both lasted me over 5 years.</p><p>None of that self propelled crap.</p><p>I have had snappers that eventually failed on the self propelled..in fact every self propelled would only go about 2 years.</p><p></p><p>I use high lift blades and turn up the RPM on most mowers.</p><p>I also pound the dirt out of the filter daily.</p><p>You will be surprised how much dirt gets into a filter.. you clog it up and it will start getting it's air supply from the crank case vent hose and you will wonder why so much smoke from the exhaust.</p><p></p><p>Rotella T6 or better oil is what I used in my mowers.</p><p>Not any low Zinc junk oil.</p><p></p><p>My neighbor has brought me his mower to weld the deck and other pieces back together..</p><p>Some of these newer decks are super thin.</p><p></p><p>Letting a mower or other small engine sit for long periods will corrode the fuel passages in the carb.</p><p>Easy enough to take apart and clean but torch tip cleaners are many times needed to really clear the small idle jet passage.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 3587171, member: 15054"] What wore out on it? I used to mow yards i had 75 yards I mowed 2 times a month. I had 2 push mowers a Briggs 5Hp and a Tecumseh 5 HP. Both lasted me over 5 years. None of that self propelled crap. I have had snappers that eventually failed on the self propelled..in fact every self propelled would only go about 2 years. I use high lift blades and turn up the RPM on most mowers. I also pound the dirt out of the filter daily. You will be surprised how much dirt gets into a filter.. you clog it up and it will start getting it's air supply from the crank case vent hose and you will wonder why so much smoke from the exhaust. Rotella T6 or better oil is what I used in my mowers. Not any low Zinc junk oil. My neighbor has brought me his mower to weld the deck and other pieces back together.. Some of these newer decks are super thin. Letting a mower or other small engine sit for long periods will corrode the fuel passages in the carb. Easy enough to take apart and clean but torch tip cleaners are many times needed to really clear the small idle jet passage. [/QUOTE]
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