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I am not sure of the specific model #. However, I believe it was made in the early to mid 90's. The lawnmower is a 6hp gas mower. Any help is appreciated. I checked the Ariens parts web-page but had no luck there.
Ariens has 4 different engines available, and you will need to know which one you have. Do you have a plug now? Many parts stores can cross reference the plug for you. I am sending a link to Champion Spark Plugs site. You can search on the left side to try and find the plug number. Hope this helps.
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The mower is an Ariens 1986, 8hp. Pull start ride on lawn mower. All original and in excellent condition. Looks and runs like it is only 2 months old. Trying to see if it has any value.
maybe $200 dollars.
How good are they and how are their Zero Point turn machines for longevity. Have a John Deere 314 that cut 3 acres+ of grass and hauled since new in 1979 and engine lasted 27 years before being rebuilt becuase it was burning oil.
Stopped into Gravely Ariens and just wonder how good they are. Still will never sell the old deere but just wanted to know thinking on another tractor.
I never gave much thought to mowers until after I bought the Gravely for my Mom to help out (after my Dad passed on). Years passed and I purchased their property, with the Gravely included of course!!, this is the main reason for my manual request. Now that I have control over the Gravely I can FINALLY 'BABY' IT ! It has helped mow my previous 3 acres(incuding 1.25 mile jaunt to/from), my mom's 2.5, my brother-in-law's unlandscaped 5, and helped on my Uncle's 4 acre campground every summer for the last five years, some of it, being abusive.
I lucked into buying the Gravely from a retiring Doctor by pure chance. I was amazed with it's construction from first sight. The Gravely was built like I would build one, very sturdy! Even after experiencing the ease of moving from one season to another, ie: mower deck to push blade / snow blower / garden and back to mower deck, I am still amazed. Everything was built very sound with preventive, and consant maintenance in mind. I was and still am, very impressed.
My brother-in-law spent big $$$$ three years ago on some Toro front "super mower". EVERY year since he has had to borrow the Gravely for half a summer because of Toro mechanical failure! Now they want to roll their lawn with the Gravely . This year I will implement one of my Fathers favorite quotes from Will Rogers; "People's mind's are changed through observation, not argument." I can only be an advertisement to those that are willing to see the obvious.
The only mower that comes close to my Gravely is my one brothers John Deere. We mow our Uncles campground together and even he admits that the Gravely is far 'better' ("Wow,real steel!" he said ), it mows smooth, level! Easier access to the deck, motor, greasing, oil etc. than his Deere (although understandably, he said it in private, afraid of loosing 'brownie points' with his wife & father-in-law-haha!)
Put me down as a satisfied customer, very satisfied. How about this slogan "Gravely; the next best thing to not having to mow your lawn." or "Next best thing to having a nephew that's wants to play your new video game!" ~HA~
I am already saving for the next Gravely mower, although ... come to think of it... why would i!!!!
I have to agree with moontrecker. You must not have re-wound the coil spring when you replaced the cord. Trust me, it can be tricky, but it's not impossible.
I've done this twice, once on a mower, once on a weedwacker. Two different implements, yet the pull-start assembly is exactly the same. And they were both "tricky".
If you want to do this yourself, and you ARE halfway there, keep screwing around with that coil spring and assembly. You'll eventually get it, then you'll have that accumulated knowlege and be able to fix any pull-cord tool in the future.
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