Pulling the shrouds is the first thing to do. I have owned this tractor six yrs and i am always afraid of mice nests. The mice really seem to like tractors with side panels the best. They like them all , but it seems the side panel tractors they love.
I have another 1811 that i looked at today and there was a dead mouse under it from the mouse poison i set out. Yep , at least going to unbolt the shroud on the Mag side to check for a nest , will probably do both sides.
I may just go ahead and replace the pump and put a Kohler carb on it first to see if it is fuel related and eliminate this first. If you can believe it , this tractor has had an adjustable Walbro carb on it since i bought it and has always run good.
I have put dry lube on the starter a few yrs ago , but it just seems like a band aid fix.
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