Recent content by ljms

Hi All, I am not new here but have gotten the weekly updates and have read a lot of the postings. I have asked questions on here before so I am not totally new. I have a Grasshopper 524V-42 that I bought new last year. After two summers worth of mowing I have come to several conclusions about...

I agree , they are built tough. I bought mine last year. It is a 42" cut, and has the electric lift on the deck for easier cleaning. At this point there are only two issues that I have. One, the deck being only 42" does not reach out past the width of the wheels at all. This makes for cutting...

I know I'm not the smartest person out there. But I've been listening to these conversations for years now, and it takes me back to the years before leaded gasoline was banned, and all the horror stories that were predicted then. Well I'm still running my 1964 MF35 and I haven't burned up my...

Just checking back in with my experience so far this year. I've had a quite a bit seat time in by now. It's getting better, but still mowing along a chain link fence line and along ditches can be problematic. Fence not that bad, just hitting it a bit. The ditch though still makes me nervous. I...

Just a thought. Could my problem with steering be due to the narrowness of the deck? The other ZTs were 48 and 54" wide cuts. The decks were wider than the wheel width, whereas this being 42", is the same width as the wheels, and sticks out the front more than the width of the deck. I chose the...

Rivets, Thanks for reply. The machine is setup properly as far as I can tell. The problem I am having is the seemingly minute touches that changes the direction. On my son's Ultima, which I used for an entire summer, I was easily able to mow in a straight line using one hand on both levers. I...

Just bought a new Grasshopper late fall of 2021. I haven't used it a whole lot yet. It is a 524V, 42" deck. I have driven and used a couple other zero turn lawnmowers, John Deere, Cub Cadet Ultima, and Kubota. The one thing that I have noticed on the Grass Hopper is the sensitivity of...

I'm sorry if I have offended any one. I really don't have the time now to get back to it. I will try to get back to it later on. I have saved your instructions for when I have time to get back to it. One of the problems is the location of the solenoid on the Bolens. It's under the seat tucked...

Bertsmobile 1, Had a bit of time to check the situation out. Her's what I did. Instead of using a car or truck for jumping, I used a battery charger. FIrst on 2 amp, setting, then 20, and then 40. Each time the same result. The starter turned and the starter gear engaged the flywheel but would...

Thank you so much. It will be the weekend until I get to it, and I will post results. LaVern

Oh Okay, I always saw it referred to as carburetor shut off solenoid. Learn something new everyday. Thanks LaVern

I guess what I need to figure out then is where or what is the problem. Is it electrical as in solenoids, regulators, safety switches, etc.? Or is it bad wiring? Or is it mechanical such as the incorrect valve adjustment, or bad camshaft? A few days back I did a search looking for a schematic...

Hammermechanic, So then the test I did at home just removing the starter and hooking a charger up to it didn't really show the condition of the starter, just the ability to turn while under no load. The starter repair man did that first thing, then he tore it apart and examined the internals...

Thanks Bertsmobile. I haven't had much time to get back to it these last few days. In the last few posts I have been trying to figure out the electrics and how they work. I hopefully will get back to on hands by the weekend. Appreciate every reply. LaVern

Thank you. So if I understand you correctly, I have a good connection and no loss of voltage? I guess it is all black magic because I thought, and as did the starter repairman, that the voltage at the starter terminal should be just slightly less than the voltage across the battery terminals...