OK< I got a free riding mower, it has NO decals on it, and of unknown make and model
has a Brigs and Stratton motor, again with no easy to find serial numbers, I think there is some , if I want to dismantle half of the machine LOL

ANY how, here is the issue

it starts fine, idles fine
give it any throttle and it bogs, backfires and stalls
can play with choke and it will run a little
the throttle has a issue with slack in the system, which I don’t see a easy fix, it is two plates that slide there is NO movement in these plates from about 1/4 throttle to about 3/4’s then it jumps
its NOT binding, it just doesn’t move

NOW for what I have done
removed tank, drained, cleaned out, all new FRESH fuel with a little sea foam in it
, took carb apart and cleaned (NASTY dirty)
cannot find any info on carb, or would have liked to do a rebuild or, heck maybe even replace due to how nasty it is/was!

After that, it ran smoother, but just couldn’;t get rid of random back firing
SO< took apart a few more times and cleaned over and over, ,replaced fuel line , as think crap was laying in it??

ran a LOT better with air filter OFF< than with it on??

got it running OK
drive it around, ALL OK
start mowing lawn all good for 5-6 minutes then stalls
have to pull choke out some to get going??
then runs good 5-6 minutes then stalls?? second time it stalls, I need to run almost half choke, 3rd time needed full choke to run
then won’t run with choke on, but runs fine with it off BUT every 5-6 minuets it dies and stalls
OR should say every time I get about a 150 yards from my tools LOL

made a bunch of adjustments to carb trying to get it smoother, but still back fires
replaced the plug too forgot to add above?/

but no mater what I do, it stalls every 5 minutes and will ONLY run if I add a little choke till I am at full choke, and then after that ONLY starts if choke is off and repeat>>
driving me nuts??
from running good to dead?? every 5 minutes

Gave up playing today, as the darn belt for the blade snapped?? so, NEW issue added to the mix

any thoughts or suggestions??

it again was free, so, don’t care if it runs again or not, but don’;t mind playing either here??

I know some people use the control mod but why would you prefer that over a toggle switch where it can be turned on or off anytime you want the fan to run? Will the fan being put on a toggle switch alone mess anything up?

I have a 2004 Yamaha Grizzly 660 that recently starting popping very loudly from time to time when climbing small inclines. I was hoping that the members here could help me figure out what to look at first based upon a video i wanted to upload. Unfortunately it will not let me upload a video to this site.

The loud popping doesnt happen all of the time but can normally be reproduced when climbing a small incline. It will pop loudly and jerk a little bit when it pops. I have no idea where to start troubleshooting to determine the cause of the problem. Any guidance would be appreciated.

I have a 2004 Yamaha Grizzly 660 that recently starting popping very loudly from time to time when climbing small inclines. I was hoping that the members here could help me figure out what to look at first based upon a video i wanted to upload. Unfortunately it will not let me upload a video to this site.

The loud popping doesnt happen all of the time but can normally be reproduced when climbing a small incline. It will pop loudly and jerk a little bit when it pops. I have no idea where to start troubleshooting to determine the cause of the problem. Any guidance would be appreciated.

Hey everyone! Just to be up front, I’m not a mechanic… so be gentle!

My wife and I live in Haiti, more specifically the island of La Gonave. There’s only one small paved road, with the rest being like a gravel/dust/dirt trail. With that, we purchased her a used 2006 Grizzly 660 for her main "car".

The air filter is a foam filter around a metal screen, and I’m wanting to know how to properly clean it. There is no mail and no addresses here, so ordering anything and getting it shipped in won’t be possible. I’ve been Googling a lot to try and figure out how to properly clean it.

1) most people say don’t use gas
2) most people agree that you need an air filter oil to apply after you wash
3) some say to soak the filter in warm soap water to get the crud out, then apply the oil

I need to know what is the best method for cleaning and maintaining the filter. Answers like "run down to Wal-Mart" won’t help. I’ve been looking, but there is no air filter oil on the island, I can’t get any shipped in (and through customs), and it’s at least a day long trip to make it into the biggest city that may or may not have it: Port au Prince. There’s a few types of engine oil that local places have, but that’s about it. Will engine oil work if I can’t get filter oil?

Thanks for any help you can offer me!

I no longer do work for Ricochet Offroad and want to thank them for the opportunity. I wish you all the best.

I’ll be sticking around here. Hammer down!

Jamey

PS. I am closing this topic. If you need any skids or have questions, just give Ricochet a call.

I no longer do work for Ricochet Offroad and want to thank them for the opportunity. I wish you all the best.

Hammer down!

Jamey

I no longer do work for Ricochet Offroad and want to thank them for the opportunity. I wish you all the best.

Hammer down!

Jamey

I have a 2014 Sportsman 570 EPS with only 380 miles. I bought it used, and the owner had put in a new battery (purchased quad with only 150 miles). I also have a battery tender. I went riding in West Virginia for 3 days, and on the last day, my power steering went out. My console said "LOW" and it appears that the battery was low (even though I was riding..seemed it wasn’t charging). I rode without Power Steering for a while and then we stopped for a quick break. Once we stopped, I couldn’t start my quad. We had to jump it, we got it started, and I continued rididing without Power Steering, then it came back on. It was on for a bit, then it again went out and the console said "LOW". I continued to ride without Power Steering and then it again came back on. I finally got home, and I hooked it up to the tender and had a meter on it. It pretty consistantly reads about 10.5v-11v when just sitting, when I start it and idle it up to about 3000RPM, it reads around 14. So I unplugged the tender, let it sit a few weeks, and went to start it and had nothing. I unplugged the meter, plugged the tender back in and let it go a few days, and was able to start it, but it barely turned over. Drove it around the block and into the garage….hooked up the meter with bike off and read 10.5-11v, started it (had to turn lights off) and once started, read around 14v when at 3000 RPM. I have no idea what might be going on…is it a bad battery or something wrong with the bike?