Guest Posted October 11, 2004 Posted October 11, 2004 I'm not sure if this is the right place to post this, let me know if there is a better place. Got home from work Friday and our Deutz-Allis 613 hydro (12.5 hp briggs) is sitting in the front yard. "It just quit dad" was my welcome. When I tried the starter it just went "thunk", opened the hood and checked the oil there was just a little drip on the bottom and the engine won't turn over by hand either. Questions are: anything I can check without a teardown, is it better to rebuild this engine or buy a new one (qualitywise), is it something I can do over winter or too expensive (generally) to pay someone to do it? This has been the best piece of mechanical equipment I have owned (besides our baler) and I really want to keep it. Thanks for any ideas Warren
BLT Posted October 11, 2004 Posted October 11, 2004 Go look for some junker MTD's or Murrays of the same HP range. Get the engine and rebuild it. The engine generally out lasts the mower.
AC808 Posted October 12, 2004 Posted October 12, 2004 I agree with Bob...lots of cheap mowers out there with good motors...get one of those!
debalko Posted October 12, 2004 Posted October 12, 2004 My 856 wheelhorse 6 hp did something similar last winter. after cooldown I pipewrenched the Kohler and it freed up. Put in more oil and it ran. 6 hours later I have a unrebuidlable kohler with new ventilation in the case.
HubbardRA Posted October 12, 2004 Posted October 12, 2004 Warren, Here is a link to a 12.5 Hp B/S currently listed on ebay for sale: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=79670&item=4330117289&rd=1 Hope this is what you are looking for.
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