Recent content by Art T.

Thanks for your reply. Everything you suggested checked out. Spent a couple hours checking safety switches, the carb solenoid, the kill wires, etc. The one thing I didn’t check was the air filter🤦‍♂️ Called my neighbor who has the same tractor. Asked him if he had any recommendation. After...

New Cub Cadet XT1 46 inch cutting deck with 21 hours runs on after shutting down. Replaced fuel filter, fresh fuel, safety switches, ignition wires all intact. Any advice on how to fix it is very much appreciated.

Received the new magneto from B&S today. BINGO, problem solved! . Purposely bought an OEM from B&S instead of a cheap aftermarket off of Amazon but it crapped out after two days. B&S stood by their guarantee and replaced it. Just hope this one lasts longer than the last one. Thanks for your...

Thank you ILENGINE!! I appreciate the help. I contacted B&S. They are sending me a new magneto. I’ll post again when I receive it and let you know the outcome.

I know nothing about circuitry so please excuse my ignorance. If I am understanding you correctly, the magneto failure also affects the key switch and safety system? And this is the reason the engine continues to run with the blades engaged when I get off the seat? Just trying to determine if...

Thanks for your help ILENGINE. Did exactly what you suggested. The kill wire was attached to the magneto. I removed it and the mower continued running after placing a screw driver between the kill tab and the engine block. Looks like this new OEM magneto is bad. So much for opting to buy from...

I have a craftsman riding tractor model 917.289240. I replaced the magneto and the mower takes between 3-5 seconds to turn off. Prior to replacing it, the mower turned off immediately when the key was turned to the stop (off) position. it’s an OEM magneto from B&S, not a cheap aftermarket part...