Does anyone know of a DIY blog to maybe help me save a few hundred bucks over taking it to a shop?

Otherwise, there are plenty of DIY maintenance websites that I have found As for repair, your best bet might be checking out the wide selection of repair videos available. You may find your specific issue there. http://video.google.com/videosearch?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&q=lawn+mower+repair&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=XjkWSpuwBYLU-Aagu8TmDw&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&resnum=4&ct=title.

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