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I've powered my bcs605 with a recoil starting gx390 engine since 2012. I rototill, mow lawns, mow hay, push dirt, throw snow, pull wagons, and skid hay. It worked great until AUG 2020. I checked fuel and spark and I had both. I checked all the ignition wiring and found no issues. I checked...

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I took a paint chip from the wheel to the paint store and I thought they could match it. The paint-agent told me the chip was too dirty to use their machine to evaluate the chip. He said, "The result would not be accurate". I thought one of you found a good paint brand and color for your BCS...

The generator cost me $80 but would not start. I thought I could get it running but the generator engine has failed. I want to adapt the generator to my bcs tractor. The generator receives a tapered shaft from the failed engine. I think I will use the failed engine's tapered crankshaft...

I have broken the Honda gx390 starter pull cord. The engine appears to have a small mesh cover to keep plant debris from entering the air-cooling system. How do you recommend replacing the cord? What are the specifications for the cord? Cord diameter? Cord length? Strength? Can one buy rope at...

1. Many have built elegant powered wheelbarrows for use with BCS tractors. I try to avoid shoveling into a wheelbarrow. Therefore, I bought a gravely utility scoop and with a friendç—´ welding help fabricated an adapter and attached the utility scoop to my BCS605. We used the PTO bolts that...

How can one improve the grass clipping distribution on this mower? I have tried removing the right side chute deflector and built a few extended chutes. None that I have built give a good clipping distribution. Perhaps the entire factory built chute, that was designed for the grass catcher...

This engine starts easily in warm weather with a pull cord. I cannot get it started in 30 degree weather. Do you have suggestions for an engine heater? Do you have suggestions for ether injection? We have an ether injector on our very old Detroit diesel. We just push the button in the cab...

Has anyone built a powered trailer like this? Walking Tractors Powered Trailers This unit is very expensive. Would the trailer wheels be driven by the BCS PTO or would the tractor have to be equipped with an additional drive shaft coordinated with the part of the transmission that power the...

1. Attached is a photo of Acme AT 330 12 hp engine governor to carburetor link on a BCS 605 tractor. a. I purchased the 605 this summer [it was not running] b. Cannot get the engine to idle at a reasonable RPM [I do not have a tachometer]. Engine should idle at 1100 RPM [see Large Air-Cooled...