How to remove self propel gear on toro lawn mower?

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Our self propel toro recycler 20138 20016 lawn mower is running very well except the self propel stopped working, so I went through the diagnostic process and concluded that the wire properly ingages the self propel and the belt properly turns the self propel pulley, but both the gear turned by the pulley and the gear on the axle are worn down. So I have taken the axle off of the lawn mower to try to get the gear off (I removed all of the clips, washers, wheels, height adjusters, etc. too) but I can't get the gear on the axle off due to a pin holding it on. I've been hammering at this thing for hours and it wont come out, is there some special way I can remove this pin, or is it part of the axle and can't be removed or what? I'm hoping to not have to buy a new axle but rather just the two new gears because I'm trying to save money doing this but if need be ill buy the bew axle I guess, and I may need help removing the other gear attached to the pulley, or I may not, I just haven't gotten to it yet because of this pain in the neck axle gear. Thank you for your help!

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Toro lawn mower will not start. July 22, 2013.?

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July 22, 2013.

I have the following Toro lawn mower. The lawn mower engine showed a continuous decline in running time. Five weeks ago, the lawn mower continued to run in perfect order. As time passed by, the engine would not run as long. The engine would run, but die after a certain time. The engine running time continued to decrease as time passed by. Now, the engine will not start.

Toro 6.5 horsepower GTS lawn mower
Toro model number 20017
Toro serial number 240121813

Tecumseh Power Company
engine model number: LV195EA
spec: 362003B
engine family: 4TPXS.1951BC

Round one: We replaced the spark plug and air filter. The engine would run for one or two seconds.

Round two: We removed and cleaned the small metal bowl attached to the carburetor with carburetor cleaner. We removed and cleaned the main jet by using a small wire. We filled the fuel tank with one-week old 87 octane unleaded fuel. The engine would run for one or two seconds.

We drained the fuel tank and filled the tank with fresh 93 octane unleaded fuel. The engine continue to run! Hurray! We pulled the starter cord an hour later and the engine continue to run! Hurray! Two successful tests made me very happy.

When I transported the lawn mower from my friend's home to my home, I pulled the starter cord. The engine failed to start! The engine would not even run for one or two seconds.

I wanted to try starting the engine the next day.

Round three: The next day, I pulled the starter cord and the engine would not start. The engine would not even run for one or two seconds.

We cleaned the fuel tank with carburetor cleaner and the tiny mesh screen that serves as the fuel filter. We rinsed the fuel tank with fresh 93 octane unleaded fuel twice and refilled the tank with fresh 93 octane unleaded fuel.

We applied carburetor cleaner through the fuel line between the fuel tank and carburetor. We applied carburetor cleaner to the float in the small metal bowl. We did not fully disassemble the carburetor.

I pulled the starter cord and the engine would not start. The engine would not even run for one or two seconds.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thank you again for your help and guidance.

-Mark

Answer
I used to have the same problem. Every other season or so. I would remove the carburetor and spray electrical contact cleaner through all of the ports. The ports are fixed in this machine I believe, and there are no needle valves/adjustment screws. I would also stick a fine copper wire through these ports. It took about an hour start to finish including re-installing the carburetor . Ran like a raped ape after that.

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