John deer LT 160-Kohler CV460S-26516/ Lost power

Well it started right up but stuttered a bit with perhaps a spec of blackish smoke coming out . It kept running but I shut it off

I would look at the choke plate in the carb to see if it is opening fully. With the engine shut off, I would remove the airfilter so you can see what the choke and throttle plates are doing when you move the controls for each. You may have a throttle/choke combination where you move the throttle lever to max to get the choke to close and when running you move the lever away from the choke position. In either case, you may have a broken cable or just out of adjustment. Vibration has a negative effect on machines and periodic readjusting and tightening of some things is necessary.
I gotta go and do a 50HR service on my Scag ZTR.
Mad Mackie in CT:biggrin::laughing:

john deere 160 surging

I have a Deere 160 that surges

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Re: john deere 160 surging

wotpek said:

I have a Deere 160 that surges

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As you have dug up an 8 year old thread to tack you problem on the bottom of. search the word "Surging"
There are thousands of replies and surging with a JD is the same as a surging Husqvarna as a surging Toro as a surging Murry as a surging Craftsman as a surging MTD