Recent content by durkinnj

Okay I will do this. Thank you!

Well either I don't know how to clean a carb or it's something else. I've taken the carb apart and cleaned it twice now. Used nearly a whole large can of carb cleaner on it. Just cut my grass. Looks good. Runs okay but still backfires and does the same thing where it can't find a sweet spot for...

Model 44s677 Type 0008g1 Code 160216yg I don't think it's anything too serious because it does mow the grass just fine. And it doesn't backfire constantly just every 3 to 10 seconds. Just doesn't run the greatest.

See video first part is max rev and second part is lowest rev. Also backfires. New gas, new spark plugs, new coils, cleaned carb.

UPDATE: Replaced all of the deck bearings and it runs much smoother now. Annoying loud sound and vibration is gone. Thank you all for your help with getting this mower going. Runs and cuts great for a cheap old tractor. Cheers.

I ordered all new bearings. Will replace all when they arrive.

I recorded a better video. You can hear it’s fine at first but then it starts this higher pitched whining sound.

Also when you first fire it up, it doesn’t make this sound. It’s only after you start to mow that causes to to start going crazy. I’ll have to get that on video. Makes no sense. But then after that it will do it no matter what.

Ok so I put 2 new deck belts on. The new upper deck seems actually more loose than the old one. The problem is still the same. I uploaded a couple of videos. It is very loud.

The deck belts came with the mower they do not have numbers on them but yes everything is routed and attached correctly.

I can’t find anything wrong with the belts or anything. Not sure what to do. Might have to just replace the deck belts and see if that fixes it.

Ok I will inspect the belt bearings and pulleys. Didn’t notice anything when working with it but I didn’t fully inspect it.

How do I tell if it’s the belt or the tensioner? The upper deck belt is slapping around and I believe that is what is causing the deck to rattle like mad. The blades are brand new and torqued to spec so I don’t think it’s an imbalance issue unless there is a certain direction you are supposed to...

Ok I’ll take a look at it today. Might have to do with the height causing too much belt slack. At the end I raised it to the highest setting because even 5 was cutting the grass too short. Had to have it on H. How do I adjust those settings to be higher? I can’t find it in the manual.

Thank you so much for your help guys. Seriously. The pulley was the problem. All I had to do was take a pair of pliers and slightly bend the lip of the pulley down so that the belt is not pinched in between. The belt now does not move at idle. I got almost my whole lawn done without any problems...