Recent content by Kimberly5

Hello everyone. I have an Ariens Hydro 42" with Kohler Courage 19. The engine starts normally and then shuts off. Sometimes it runs for only a few seconds. On average it runs for maybe 90 seconds. Occasionally it will run as long as 10 minutes. I am not sure, but it seems like the ambient...

Update: We have replaced the drive belt with the kevlar belt that Mr. Bertsmobile1 suggested. For posterity, here are some tips for replacing the belt on this model. Start by looping the belt on the front end pulley (engine shaft pulley). Do not start by looping on the transaxle (rear)...

Original (inferior) view: Pulley B was extremely difficult to remove, partly because the nut was extremely stiff and partly because the plates 189 and 190 move as torque is applied to the nut. Pushing down the brake pedal helped a little bit, but now the brake is stuck/locked down! How can...

Thank you Mr. Bertsmobile for your assistance. I have finally found time to work on this. If you have time, I'd like to ask you for some clarification on some points. I plan to begin with the pulleys. Am I correct that, according to your description, I only need to address pulleys A and B...

Hello everyone. I made another thread about this issue in a different subforum but I fear I was not clear enough in my description of the problem. The mower is an Ariens 42" hydro, model 936038. Please view the short clip here to understand the problem: When the motion lever is in the...

Hello again. I have been unable to fix this problem. I fear I was unclear in my previous description. The easiest way to understand the problem is to watch the following video of a young man attempting to use the mower. Just follow the imgur link below. In case you are unable to watch a video...

Hello everyone. We have a ~10-year-old Ariens Hydro 42". As the title of this post indicates, the mower lurches forward when going from neutral to drive. I have not noticed that the slope of the landscape makes any difference. This problem is very annoying as the primary user of the mower is 91...

Hello everyone. My mower's engine is a Kohler Courage 19. The engine won't crank. I opened things up and found a nice mouse nest: After clearing the nest I found: As you can see, the mouse gnawed through the pink wire completely. The black wire leading from the ignition module to the...