Archive for April 3rd, 2008

trouble with riding lawn mower?please help?

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
RANDY JR 87 asked:

i have a 1998 murray 40 inch cut riding lawn mower.where is the alternator at or sapost to be at on my riding lawn mower i can’t find it?it might be hidden under a panal or some thing?i have trouble with my mower when i turn the lights on,(the engine shuts off) but the lights stay on?so i can’t drive it with the lights on.if the alternator was working the engine would stay on with the lights on.i move a lot off stuff,lawn stuff and garage tools with my mower and trailer at night.i live on a farm,but i work as a tree trimmer not a farmer.also the starter switch is not working and the red wire wire melted i had to disconect the battery to get the starter to stop lol.i just been jump starting the mower.i was going to buy a new alternator for my riding mower but i can’t find the old one?where is it at?please help ———————————————————————————————— is it ok to use synthetic 5w-30 motor oil on my echo chainsaw in stead of bar oil?
that is the only motor oil i got right now and i have to cut down (12) 10 or 12 inch inch trees tomorrow.thay are in my back yard.
one of my riding mower tires gots a slow leak.will tire slime fix it?how do you use tire slime?do i have to take all the air out and take the tire off the rim to put it on?

Question posted courtesy of: Travis
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