Lawn & Garden Articles

Small Engines:

Changing Engine Oil In A Craftsman Lawn Tractor

Keep the mower running longer by changing the oil, lubricating the front axle, cleaning the air filter and checking the spark plug.

Small Engines:

Snowblower Maintenance

Changing the oil and checking the spark plug are important maintenance procedures every 25 hours of operation...

Snowblower Repairs:

Replacing The Drive Clutch Cable
On A Craftsman Or MTD Snowblower

The cable connecting the handle and the gearbox suddenly snapped and the snowblower wouldn't move forward or backwards.

Replacing the cable was a simple 15 minute repair.

Snowblower Repairs:

Replacing The Friction Wheel "Rubber"
On A Craftsman Or MTD Snowblower

Stalling Out: For the past year this snowblower would just stop moving when it met heavy snow. Turns out, it just needed a new rubber "donut".

Snowblower Repairs:

Extra Step: Replacing The Drive Plate (Or Friction Disc)

While replacing the rubber friction ring, I also replaced the spinning metal disc, which had become badly grooved.