Lawn boy lawnmower
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Lawn boy lawnmower
I just moved into a new place, and there is an old Lawn Boy mower in pieces in the garage. It's a model 8229A from 1972, and all the pieces are there. It just needs a piston, rings, and bearings to be put back together.
I just can't find parts for this thing, which is killing me because I have always wanted a 2stroke Lawn Boy.
Does anybody know of a parts source for these old models, or an old engine repair place that might have some parts stashed away?
I just can't find parts for this thing, which is killing me because I have always wanted a 2stroke Lawn Boy.
Does anybody know of a parts source for these old models, or an old engine repair place that might have some parts stashed away?
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I buy some stuff from ---> http://www.jackssmallengines.com/help.cfm
Not sure how much LB they stock.
Have you Googled LB parts?
Not sure how much LB they stock.
Have you Googled LB parts?
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If you want to tinker and fix that is fine. but if you go to all that trouble just to resurrect a STINKY 2 cycle , then that is a mistake!
I have walked behind stinky 2 cycle lawn boys for 20 years. I bought me and my mom two new 6.0 HP 4 cycles over the last 3 years, and I was so happy not to be walking thru big clouds of stinky smelly oil on an 85 degree, 90 percent humidity, windless afternoon.
That oil you mix into the gas goes right out the exhaust and into YOUR lungs!
I have walked behind stinky 2 cycle lawn boys for 20 years. I bought me and my mom two new 6.0 HP 4 cycles over the last 3 years, and I was so happy not to be walking thru big clouds of stinky smelly oil on an 85 degree, 90 percent humidity, windless afternoon.
That oil you mix into the gas goes right out the exhaust and into YOUR lungs!
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I bought me and my mom two new 6.0 HP 4 cycles over the last 3 years
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I've managed to loose the link, but there's a few online parts places that have everything for them, one in particular you can find everything by the serial number on the deck.
I miss my lawnboy 2 stroke. wife.gov was trying to see how big a rock she could mow with the thing, and destroyed the crank and threw the rod.
I ran Amsoil synthetic 2 stroke oil 100:1 premix in that thing and it never smelled or smoked, always started first pull and we ran that thing hard for 6+ years until she finally found a rock it couldn't take. During that whole time it onle went through 3 spark plugs.
I miss my lawnboy 2 stroke. wife.gov was trying to see how big a rock she could mow with the thing, and destroyed the crank and threw the rod.
I ran Amsoil synthetic 2 stroke oil 100:1 premix in that thing and it never smelled or smoked, always started first pull and we ran that thing hard for 6+ years until she finally found a rock it couldn't take. During that whole time it onle went through 3 spark plugs.
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i found a 1987 lawnboy on the side of the road. put some premix in and it started right up. been using it for 3 years now...
it doesn't smoke at all when warmed up...
here's a place with a lot of lawnboy enthusiasts
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/lmower/
it doesn't smoke at all when warmed up...
here's a place with a lot of lawnboy enthusiasts
http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/lmower/
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I joined up over there, but they take a long time to approve posts so they can get answered.
I did find pistons, rings, gaskets, and carb kits from one place, and Toro has manuals online that are now all nice and safe on my harddrive.
It's looking like I can get enough parts to put this thing together, I'm looking forward to using it this summer.
I did find pistons, rings, gaskets, and carb kits from one place, and Toro has manuals online that are now all nice and safe on my harddrive.
It's looking like I can get enough parts to put this thing together, I'm looking forward to using it this summer.
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I've got a mid '80's Lawn Boy electric model. My property is only 50 X 150 with the house in the middle of it. I've never had the oil smoke problem BUT...I'VE A $#ITLOAD OF WIRE SPLICES ON THE EXTENSION CORD!!!!!
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