I’m having an issue with 40hrs on my lawn mower. The spring has broken 3 times and the service department continues to tell me it’s due to a small piece of a pinecone or stick. I’m so tired of having to go up there every single time this breaks. It’s ridiculous. I had a cub cadet from Home Depot for 9 years with no issue and cut over rocks, roots, and hill sides. Now I live where I have a flat yard sod and some pines and cannot keep this lawn mower running.
Spring keeps breaking - z125s 54”
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How many springs does that mower have that could break?
It’s the spring on the drive pully. It hooks to a pully and a bolt. It will break wether the blades are engaged or not. Talladega tractor replaced it the first time and then I replaced it the second and they replaced it the third. I lifted the lawn mower up and checked all the pullys to make sure there was nothing in the pullys and they were all in line and moving properly before I took it back to them. When I took it back they said a pine comb was stuck in one of the pullys. Which was a complete lie. So idk why it keeps breaking.
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typical foreign trash. locate a different dealer if possible and contact HQ if possible.
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OEM spring may be just a little lacking for the application or just a bad batch of springs from the vendor. I would find a spring at the hardware or farm supply store that is similar and see what happens. I replace springs that break on old mowers where parts are NLA all the time with hardware store ones. The stick in the pulley or belt seems to be a standard line.
Thank you!!!!! Will do
Good thought, I’m scared that since it only has 40hrs and I use something different, it may void my warranty.
At least 2...