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Posted by Ray K on September 14, 2009, 8:14 pm
One of the two ears that attaches the gas tank to the Tecumseh engine of
my Toro mower broke. The top photo shows the break, just to the left of
the gas filler cap.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/90278919@N00/3921472990/
I'm looking for ideas on how to secure the tank to the mower. (A
replacement costs about $18, plus $10 or so shipping.)
The length around the gas tank to the front just above the spark plug
and back to the gas tank is about 42 inches. At first I used three loops
of electrician's tape. It held okay, but it stretches so the tank is
once again loose on one side. I was thinking of some kind of band, like
Velcro, 3/4" wide, or some kind of ratcheting tiedown so I can secure
the tank close to the body. Or maybe a hose clamp like used under auto
hoods, but with a band 42 inches long. (Maybe a plumbing supply house
has such an item.)
No need to worry about contact with hot surfaces.
Thanks,
Ray
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Posted by Bob F on September 14, 2009, 8:22 pm
Ray K wrote:
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> One of the two ears that attaches the gas tank to the Tecumseh engine
> of my Toro mower broke. The top photo shows the break, just to the
> left of the gas filler cap.
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/90278919@N00/3921472990/
> I'm looking for ideas on how to secure the tank to the mower. (A
> replacement costs about $18, plus $10 or so shipping.)
> The length around the gas tank to the front just above the spark plug
> and back to the gas tank is about 42 inches. At first I used three
> loops of electrician's tape. It held okay, but it stretches so the
> tank is once again loose on one side. I was thinking of some kind of
> band, like Velcro, 3/4" wide, or some kind of ratcheting tiedown so I
> can secure the tank close to the body. Or maybe a hose clamp like
> used under auto hoods, but with a band 42 inches long. (Maybe a
> plumbing supply house has such an item.)
> No need to worry about contact with hot surfaces.
It's not clear to me whether the metal or the plastic broke. If the metal, it
should be an easy fix with welding or rivits. If the plastic, probably the
easiest fix is to pick up a freebie mower with the same tank and swap parts.
Lots of those out there.
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Posted by Ray K on September 14, 2009, 9:47 pm
Bob F wrote:
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> It's not clear to me whether the metal or the plastic broke.
It's the plastic tab on the gas tank.
If the metal, it
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> should be an easy fix with welding or rivits. If the plastic, probably the
> easiest fix is to pick up a freebie mower with the same tank and swap parts.
> Lots of those out there.
Good idea; I'll watch for one.
Ray
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Posted by mm on September 17, 2009, 11:37 pm
wrote:
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>Bob F wrote:
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>> It's not clear to me whether the metal or the plastic broke.
>It's the plastic tab on the gas tank.
>If the metal, it
>> should be an easy fix with welding or rivits. If the plastic, probably the
>> easiest fix is to pick up a freebie mower with the same tank and swap parts.
>> Lots of those out there.
>Good idea; I'll watch for one.
I just got rid of one yesterday,... but supposedly they are going to
fix it, so I couldn't have given it to you, even though I gave the
whole mower to them.
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>Ray
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Posted by Tegger on September 14, 2009, 8:32 pm
$607ed4bc@cv.net:
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> One of the two ears that attaches the gas tank to the Tecumseh engine of
> my Toro mower broke. The top photo shows the break, just to the left of
> the gas filler cap.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/90278919@N00/3921472990/
>
> I'm looking for ideas on how to secure the tank to the mower. (A
> replacement costs about $18, plus $10 or so shipping.)
>
My first thought is to put a couple of #6 three-quarter inch pan-head wood
screws into what's left of the tank's hanger. You'd screw them in just far
enough apart, and in just the right position, to grab the sides of the
clamp on the metal engine cover.
It should be OK if the screws go all the way through the tank. They will be
so tight it's unlikely anything will leak.
--
Tegger
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> of my Toro mower broke. The top photo shows the break, just to the
> left of the gas filler cap.
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/90278919@N00/3921472990/
> I'm looking for ideas on how to secure the tank to the mower. (A
> replacement costs about $18, plus $10 or so shipping.)
> The length around the gas tank to the front just above the spark plug
> and back to the gas tank is about 42 inches. At first I used three
> loops of electrician's tape. It held okay, but it stretches so the
> tank is once again loose on one side. I was thinking of some kind of
> band, like Velcro, 3/4" wide, or some kind of ratcheting tiedown so I
> can secure the tank close to the body. Or maybe a hose clamp like
> used under auto hoods, but with a band 42 inches long. (Maybe a
> plumbing supply house has such an item.)
> No need to worry about contact with hot surfaces.