jtnewhouse
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I know what that sounds like, trust me, I know. But it's true and I have no dam idea why.
17.5 HP Craftsman 42" Mower
Automatic Tractor
Model # 917.272220
I have a small craftsman lawn tractor and at first the tractor started to stall at times after the blades were engaged. Then sporadically when they weren't engaged. Now, the tractor sputters and sounds like it's going to stall when the blades aren't engaged but it still sounds that way more often when they are engaged. A change in the grade of the ground appears to be a something that makes it worse but it's not the exclusive reason for this happening as it doesn't discriminate where it starts to sputter. Safety switches have been tested and replaced. Air filter, replaced. Carb, cleaned out very well. Ignition (key) and part of the wiring were replaced. PTO tested and it's fine. Fuse, replaced. At one point I thought that it had to be the safety switch on the seat because when it would start to sputter i'd push myself back into the seat and it'd stop it's sputtering. So then, I bypassed the safety switch on the seat and the problem remained. THEN!!! I realized something. My pushing back in the seat was still helping stop the tractor from stalling (even with the safety switch on the seat bypassed). I realized it is the actual act of me pushing myself back into the seat that did this, specifically, pushing on the top of the steering wheel that helped out. I followed the rod from the steering wheel to the tires and found one item that seemed like I found what happened. There were wires against the rod from the wheel that had rub marks on it. So, not taking any chances, I replace any parts of the wires that could've been affected by rubbing or by being accidentally grounded, taped them off and moved them away from the rod. Nothing, same exact issue. Also, the tractor was acting the same way before anything was replaced or worked on, it is not a case of me not installing reinstalling a part or the like.
The linkage on the steering wheel is a little sloppy but that shouldn't affect anything, right? I'm at a complete,100% loss. Please, for the love of God, if you have anything that might possibly work, please share.
I'm about to go cut off/grind down the pin in the fuel supply shutoff solenoid. Why? Because I think It will help? Nope. Just because I can eliminate it from being the problem. and I figured that donating a $70 part to the tractor Gods might help too. Although it wouldn't explain the steering wheel thing I am just spent and have no idea where to go from here.
Any help you guys can provide is very much appreciated.
Thanks for taking the time to read this too.
17.5 HP Craftsman 42" Mower
Automatic Tractor
Model # 917.272220
I have a small craftsman lawn tractor and at first the tractor started to stall at times after the blades were engaged. Then sporadically when they weren't engaged. Now, the tractor sputters and sounds like it's going to stall when the blades aren't engaged but it still sounds that way more often when they are engaged. A change in the grade of the ground appears to be a something that makes it worse but it's not the exclusive reason for this happening as it doesn't discriminate where it starts to sputter. Safety switches have been tested and replaced. Air filter, replaced. Carb, cleaned out very well. Ignition (key) and part of the wiring were replaced. PTO tested and it's fine. Fuse, replaced. At one point I thought that it had to be the safety switch on the seat because when it would start to sputter i'd push myself back into the seat and it'd stop it's sputtering. So then, I bypassed the safety switch on the seat and the problem remained. THEN!!! I realized something. My pushing back in the seat was still helping stop the tractor from stalling (even with the safety switch on the seat bypassed). I realized it is the actual act of me pushing myself back into the seat that did this, specifically, pushing on the top of the steering wheel that helped out. I followed the rod from the steering wheel to the tires and found one item that seemed like I found what happened. There were wires against the rod from the wheel that had rub marks on it. So, not taking any chances, I replace any parts of the wires that could've been affected by rubbing or by being accidentally grounded, taped them off and moved them away from the rod. Nothing, same exact issue. Also, the tractor was acting the same way before anything was replaced or worked on, it is not a case of me not installing reinstalling a part or the like.
The linkage on the steering wheel is a little sloppy but that shouldn't affect anything, right? I'm at a complete,100% loss. Please, for the love of God, if you have anything that might possibly work, please share.
I'm about to go cut off/grind down the pin in the fuel supply shutoff solenoid. Why? Because I think It will help? Nope. Just because I can eliminate it from being the problem. and I figured that donating a $70 part to the tractor Gods might help too. Although it wouldn't explain the steering wheel thing I am just spent and have no idea where to go from here.
Any help you guys can provide is very much appreciated.
Thanks for taking the time to read this too.