Hello all. Hello Cheese. Now that Im hopefully over my carb leaking issue Id like to ask about the Hydro Gear in that tractor. Its a 1996 Craftsman model 917.256890 and Ive never had any problems with the functioning of Hydro Gear. But when I went to pull it out of the garage a few weeks ago afteer it leaked gas I noticed a pretty good oil puddle under the Hydro Gear. I dont recall anything like that in the previous 15 years. According to my tractor owner manual the Hydro Gear is model 310-0500. How do I tell if the unit now has enough oil in it? Do I (or should I) pull the unit out of may tractor to see where it leaking? Can the leak be repaired without tearing the unit down? What type and how much oil does it take? Thanks Paul

The four-stroke engine on my pressure washer abruptly quit while I was operating it. Upon trying to restart, the pull cord wouldn't pull, stuck tight. I put a wrench on the flywheel nut and tried to turn the engine manually, but it is stuck tight, won't budge. I suspect a broken rod or something like that maybe. I pulled the overhead valve cover and all looks fine from that view anyway. I guess it wouldn't be a sheared flywheel key otherwise I suppose I'd at least be able to turn the engine manually? What's likely broke, what should I look at first? Oil level is fine.