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Make sure the lever that you pull in order to push mower is in right position. Try pushing brake pedal down & off several times, (bump pedal fast and hard). something is stuck in the brake portion.

I Have a Troy bilt model 13CX79KT011 riding lawnmower which has a manual shift/speed control. I want to convert it to a foot control shift/sped control. Does anyone know if this is possible, if so what do i need to do this. Thanks for any suggestions

Thanks for replying. I did get the service manual. It is kinda vague in a lot of areas. Think I have it narrowed down to carburetor problem.

Thanks for replying, Yes it is an all in one. I think you are right about being a carburetor issue. I changed out carburetor with another one and it does better but have not had the chance to fine tune yet. I had it running and continued to spray choke cleaner in carburetor and it would run as...

I have a Kohler Courage SV601. Had to replace governor. motor starts just fine but can only run it in fast position. If you try to go to medium or slow, engine stops. Not sure if cam gears are properly lined up. The manual says "rotate gear and shaft so that EX timing mark on cam gear is in 8...

I just found something that may help some one. I have a Troy-Bilt with a Kohler Courage SV601,20Hp engine. The mower started just fine and ran ok until it heated up, then it started shutting down. You could use the choke and it would keep trying to run and finally just stop all together. You...

This is how to repair riding lawnmower starter solenoid's. when you determine that your starter solenoid is not working you can probly repair it. I know they dont cost much. If it makes a clicking sound, this indicates the coil is ok, its just not making contact across the contacts to transfer...

Troy Built Horse 13CX79KT011 2014 Deck engagement cable broke between spring and mounting bracket. What is the easiest way to replace cable? Thanks for any help There is no pto , direct belt driven

I have a B&S 22 hp 407777-0146-B1 engine that I have to replace. In searching i find that a B&S 20 hp 40N877-0004 has the same sump, alternator & regulator. If the sump is the same on both, according to part numbers, then the mounting bolt holes should line up. Is that correct? I realize that...

I have a John Deere LA145 riding mower with a 20 hp B&S 4077770146 B1 v engine. The engine bent the camshaft, broke the connecting rod on one cylinder and did unrepairable damage to housing. Did not bend/brake the push rods,also of course damaged the crank shaft and busted a small section of the...

Here is a off wall question. Is all the pullies on a john deer riding mower supposed to be straight -in- line? The idler pully seams to be crooked and the belt keeps jumping off but I'm not sure that it is supposed to be at a slight angle. Any thoughts? thanks.

I would like to give some problems i have seen with riding lawnmowers and get some feed back on my thoughts as to why the it happened. First problem: This is a John Deere mower. The pullies on the deck stripped off the spindals and belt came off. The deck height when mowing is skimming the...

neighbor has a Husqvarna riding mower with a General Transmission Transaxle RT400 GT787137. This transaxle has a wide, cogged belt on it. The belt broke and trying to replace it. Have not found anything on how to go about this. Have the fuel tank out but cannot get nut off drive belt pully. It...

I'm working on a John Deere La145 riding mower, B&S 20 Hp, model 407777, Type 0146 B1, code 080923YG, That is blowing white and blue smoke. I have replaced the head gaskets, the valves oil seal and removed flywheel and cleaned the reed valve ( it had some oil in it.) The motor starts just fine...