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Originally Posted by cc_bob

I've had my 782D for several years now. I change all filters every spring and it's ran great until a couple of weeks ago. It would be running fine, mowing and then sound like it was running out of fuel. I fill it before I use it each week and was certain that there was fuel in the tank so I figured fuel filter..

I bought a new fuel filter and picked up an oil and an air filter while I was at the Kubota dealer, thinking it couldn't hurt. Well I changed the fuel filter, and oil and went to change the air filter and found it was packed with a mouse nest. After installing the new filters, adding oil, and bleeding the air from the fuel lines it fired right up. I ran it for about 3 hours and it ran without missing a beat so it was $55 well spent

Now what I learned is that I'm missing a screen that goes into #2. I have the plastic piece but no screen, I never realized it was missing. I'm probably going to see if I can make one from hardware cloth until I can find a good used one.

Anyone know what size the mesh is? I have some 1/4" hardware cloth, it will at least keep the mice out.

Also, what holds it in?

It looks to me that they installed the screen and roll the edge to hold it in. If you can the unrolled edge, 1/4" hardware cloth should work fine for a mouse determent. I do not know how you can re-roll the edge, you might try just crimping it over.