weedsnthorns
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Okay, I know there are some old shortcut fans out there. I need a bit of help. I purchased a used 1500, 54" cut. It has a Kohler engine and runs strong. We test drove it for a good while before making the purchase and all was fine. When I was unloading it the deck got caught on the trailer. When I engaged the blade it seemed fine initially but sounds loud and off balance now. I'm by no means a lawn mower expert. We had one of these older machines where I work (I take care of plants more than grass) so I thought when I found this one that it would be a good mower for our small farm. I took it thru some thick stuff and it smelled like the belt was slipping and I disengaged it. No slippage was apparent. But, when I went to restart it later and engage it, it would not engage and stalled out while trying to do so. I also noticed some very fine, dust like metal shards on the deck after this incident. Tiny, tiny ones. But cannot tell where they came from.It does start up and engine is fine. Could the blades be the incorrect ones, he had put new ones on it, but mind you had not had the mower very long as it was too much for his yard. He'd taken it on trade for a debt. I should say the fellow seemed very honest and has been communicating all along with me.
Does anyone have any idea what it may be? Clutch, spindle, blades...
Thanks.
Does anyone have any idea what it may be? Clutch, spindle, blades...
Thanks.