Recent content by Cm1961

ok, problem finally found and solved. i took the deck off and lifted the front end, traced the connecting rod from the foot pedal to the transmission. i did not see anything wrong. as i was using a neighbor's lift, i asked him to take a look and he found it - a stick about half an inch thick...

and back with a new issue - mower will move forward and mow - but will not reverse at all. mower has a safety feature to prevent backing up when the blades are turning (unless the key is in a specific position) but in either position with or without the blades turning the mower still will not...

replaced solenoid and it fires up. not the first time i have had this issue with the mower (note i bought this brand new, so i know all of the service history on it) but in this is the first time it would not start after a few hours of just sitting.

getting 12.46 with my multimeter

and another problem. mower has 56.4 hours on it and i was mowing earlier today. i parked it outside (engine part is in the shade, seat is in the sun) and when i tried to start it to continue mowing, all i get is a loud "click" and the motor does not turn over. i suspect the solenoid is the...

fix for the above was to straighten out the rods connected to the steering of the tires. i guess having a flat tire for a while caused enough rolling resistance to bend those rods.

mower is a PP22VH48 - 22 hp, 48" cut i have a poulan riding mower - got it about 3 months ago and i didn't notice a problem with the front tires until i had a flat on the left front. now the steering wheel is no longer "centered" it is turned slightly to the right when i am driving straight...