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I would appreciate some advice on recommended hydraulic oil for my backhoe. I belive the backhoe is a Sherman, i am not sure of the front loader. Rear pto runs the backhoe, front pto runs the front loader. Have researched for recommended hydraulic ISO standard and keep drawing a blank. Anyone...

Have a 6x10 trailer frame made from 2x3 tube. Axles/hangers mounted and tongue on. Just measured front of hitch to each tire, nearly 1/4" difference. Measured corner to corner, same 1/4" difference. No decking installed. I hate to cut tongue off to straiten main frame, lots of work. Would it...

Engine has me bewildered. New points, new muffler, new oem carb. I let it warm up, runs pretty good lower rpms, but typically as soon as i give it more gas, it skips as if starving for fuel. Misses so severly i have to back of to lower throttle. Adjusted carb and double checked. Just wondering...

We have a lift valve and lift cylinder on a mower. It is part of the hydraulic system on zero turn. Left and right wheel hydraulic motors work fine. Deck wont raise. We do not have pressure gages or flow meters and want to identify if the valve, cylinder or both are bad. Thought we would do a...

Does anyone know the difficulty in replacing srarter on 2004 23hp kawasaki? Appears starter on left side underneath. Just a couple bolts and down it comes????? Thanks

Hello, I have sears riding mower bout 12 years old. Been having some starting issues so i measured voltage while running. Meter remained at 12V while running. Does anyone have some fault isolation procedures they would share? I assume there is a V regulator i could check. Any help much...