.I would seriously advise extreme caution with this local yocal.In a nutshell, he charged me over 140 dollars or thereabouts, and did nothing to fix the problem.If you do got to this guy, Caveat Emptor for his services. Make darn sure you request an estimate for repairs forst. Also demand the return of all used parts.I am almost certain he has a gimmick of taking perfectly fine parts off the mowers for his own use, and replacing them even though said parts have nothing wrong with them. I know this becasue i had a new sparkplug, and a drive belt thqat was in fine like new condtion, which he replaced for no reason. I also had fresh oil, which he drained and replaced with more of hos own oil- if he even did in fact do so.Hes banking on the fact that you are ignorant- I sure was.When I asked him why the mower was still broken when I got it home, after I had paid 140.00, he said, and I quotethings like that happen all the time in that business, and that it was probably the transmission even though he replaced the drive mechanism at considerable expense.All in all, a flat out ripoff.Im pout 140.00, and lawnmower self propelled rive was exactly the same as before I took it to him- Broken, and not working properly.His Name is Phipps of Phipps Sharpening- take my advice and use a pro certified Small engine mechanic.