Recent content by geno368

Thanks for all the replies...I found the culprit.....a bad seat safety switch....actually it was not plugged in all the way......I am not the original owner, so, maybe someone was trying to diable it?????

Thanks for the replies... I cannot see the the inside of the carb when it is installed. I can try to adjust the throttle cable although it appears that the lever on the carb will not move any more

I replace the carburetor on my D140 John Deere because it was filthy and gave much trouble. The replacement wasn't OE but was very close to the same as original. I don't think that the choke is closing completely because it does not crank cold. I can put a little gas in the input area or even...

Which safety switch are you referring to? RIO?

I have replaced all the deck belts and pulleys and sharpened the blades. Motor runs great and has good compression. I have checked push rods and they are fine. I have replaced carb and battery as well as all filters. The problem is that when I pull up on the mower switch it starts turning the...