by bgsengine » Sun Jun 16, 2019 2:33 pm
clean off the cable housing and examine it carefully , magnifying glass may be helpful - every inch but mostly towards the middle, you may find imprinted part number (even easier if the white ink is still there) .. if it has a dash in it like xxx-xxxx then it can be narrowed down to likely MTD , but if it is 6 digits , it may be more likely a Husqvarna ..
Problem, you see, is that both MTD and Husqvarna made mowers that had Huskee (and variations thereof such as Husky, Huskie, Hus-Kee, and Husk-ee... without model/serial of the label (although if engine is original, model-type number may be a good clue as well) one can only guess - Could also be a Brute (Briggs off-brand version of Snapper mowers) or Murray (Which has been built or owned by so many different manufacturers, It'd be impossible to even begin to guess!)
Other hint might be had by cleaning off the mower blade and see if you can find the part number which might narrow down to a specific manufacturer.. But other than that it's all guesswork since there's been hundreds of different zone cables and some may vary by as little as a quarter inch.. plus different attachment ends.. different z-bend (diameter, etc)
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