Recent content by jimvw57

If the pulley attached to the spring has a loose pivot point, the belt tension could be messed up. Pull the deck and see how everything looks.

I always use non ethanol gas. at least that is what it is labeled on the pump, sometimes I wonder if someone made a mistake... also use the stations with seperate hoses for each grade of fuel.

So here is what fixed this. Replaced magneto and got spark instantly. machine started, then died. I suspected fuel so I drained the tank expecting to see some water in there, none found. I then realized there was too much gas through the carb, Pulled the carb and found the needle and seat was...

so obviously (to me) I have no spark, even with the wire disconnected that grounds out the coil (shuts off the engine) When cranking over the engine, fuel/gas mixture will blow out the sparkplug opening so that would rule out compression and fuel, only thing left is no spark. Oil level is at...

So after some preventative maint this spring, First cut of the lawn. Just as we were finishing up, The motor died and wouldn't start. Checked gas, and it was mostly empty. Added a few gallons, and it won't start. I gave a shot of starter fluid, still no start. Pulled the sparkplug and it was...

They come apart fairly easily, and it is possible it needs cleaning and some lubrication. Both of mine were broken, but still worked. They work much better with new parts. Be sure you check by serial number as the new/old parts are not interchangeable.

enjoying the warmer weather, and no snow! I am sure we will be paying for it come spring, but haven't even started the snow blower up since October when I ran it a bit and drained the gas to make sure there was no water in the tank/lines. The mower is buried in the corner of the shed so no...

check the parking brake switch. mine rotated so it wouldn't work right. The safety switches are all in a row so if one fails, the rest work quite strangely.

could be the drive pulley, maybe it lost the key between the pulley and the shaft (?)

remove the clutch, or at least the bracket that holds it from rotating and see if it moves a little bit, like mentioned, watch out for the wires attached to the clutch coil. This will tell you if it is the motor or the clutch. sometimes when the clutch locks up and the motor stops fast, it can...

Still a it chilly out, and not in a big hurry to install them yet. I have seen a few videos about a rail across the front of a mower to help people get in and out of the mower (zero turn mower) . Anyone installed one and how do they like them? I am sure I could fab up something similar but...

New parts arrived yesterday, they look great! sadly it is a bit too cold out to get them installed. No snow yet bit it might get up to 43 today.... I will get them installed if and when it warms up. probably done using it until the grass starts growing again. Already winterized .

Yeah, they said it didn't run, I got it working enough to start it and move it around before I bid on it. we did have to replace belts and some bearings, and we got it cheap enough so I can't complain too much. Just thought these were a strange thing to break. They look like a pain to get to but...

My son jumped on the mower to move it out of the shed and the right control arm came off in his hand. Looks like the aluminum connector broke and the part ot bolt onto is broken too. The left side is cracked and proably needs to be replaced too. Looked up the part number that is on the broken...

Still thinking my deck is too low. Seems like with it less than 5 inches (on label) it is digging into the ground. Maybe larger front tires ?? deck seems to be lower in front than the rear.