Recent content by sgkent

https://www.ccpartsnmore.com/cub-cadet-service-manuals?srsltid=AfmBOooj6vwunVTXFmloxFvuufoG4McZf-NVoxKpQzcSs1UqSHAbVTTL maybe the 2010 Cub-Cadet Z-Force S series. The pages on the deck show two belts as one of the configurations.

yes, I just Googled it and came up with both operator and service manuals in the first page that came up. You'll need the exact model number and serial number to pick one out.

:) I touched a B battery to my tongue once as a kid. It probably explains my twitch and my kid bother's crossed eyes. (kidding about twitch and eyes). He asked me what it tasted like, I said ice cream so he insisted he wanted to try it too, but didn't think happily about the moment afterwards...

yes, spray some berrymans into the carb to see if it starts for a second. Make sure you haven't forgotten an on-off gas valve. Check the oil level. Make sure there is not a second ignition switch like my Kohler engines and one B&S engine have.

also make sure the brakes are not so worn that they allow the pulley to loosen the belt.

start using anti-seize. It will get everywhere, and a small can will last a lifetime. I use the aluminum color but some people elect for the copper.

I'd do a compression test to see if you are getting normal compression.

1) What is battery voltage between the positive battery clamp and the engine case when the key is in the start position? 2) What is the voltage between the positive battery terminal and the engine case when the key is in the start position?

multiple problems may be here. Chase each one individually. Get the starter working, then get the ignition working. If it has an electronic module that could be the culprit. ASK the owner WHY he was monkeying with the wires. Sounds like something failed then he made things worse. Keep track...

engines do not run one minute then die the next unless something changes. Did the engine get wet in the lake?

not piling on. A simple volt ohm meter from your local Harbor Freight, or Amazon is the first thing you should buy rather than fire the parts cannon. You can have a bad part or a chewed wire. The parts cannon will bring on a great frustration if all you do is keep firing it.

The posted pdf in my last post explains it all.

did this start when you rebuilt the carb? If so go back over your photos and compare them to how everything is hooked up.

take it back now. Let them deal with it.

my understanding is they are attached to the drain or tank valve. Usually they come with a new drain or drain valve and are screwed in, or sit in a neoprene grommet. Most of that stuff is on Amazon. If the sock is plugged, it could mean it is time to drain and clean the tank.