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Hi, I just picked up a Craftsman riding mower; 11hp, 36” deck, 917.254270. When I went to get the old battery out I noticed there is no seat safety switch. There’s no bracket and there’s no wiring anywhere near the seat. I don’t have a manual or wiring diagram for it so I’m not sure if it’s...

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Hi, I have an old Craftsman 11hp riding mower with a 36 inch deck. Model number 917.254274. I picked it up for free and fixed it all up. It’s running great and is ready to go. When I got it, the deck belt was gone. I followed the diagram, installed the new belt and installed the deck. After I...

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MowerNick, now that makes a lot of sense since if you didn’t opt for the meter you would end up with an exposed positive wire end floating around looking for a short. The loop seems like it’s just an insulator for the exposed wire end. So if I just leave that wire out of the harness I’m good...

Forum This group has been a big help! Thank you in advance for helping with another question. I’m working on a Craftsman riding mower (917255741). It had a 12HP engine but someone dropped a 15.5HP Briggs’s and stratton in it (28N707-0635-A1-9705132D). Electrically, it’s a mess. Said it...

Thanks Rivets. I ended up finding one on eBay. It’s part number 532154404 pittman arm bearing. I appreciate the help.

Got it! Thanks StarTech. I ended up finding a bushing on eBay this morning. I will use the model number on future posts. Sorry about that. 🙏🏼

I see a lot of links for information on the plastic steering bushing/coupler at the end of the steering column where it meets the steering box. What I can’t seem to find is the bushing that’s on the other side of the gear. It’s between the gear and the steering arm and passes through the...