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While mowing, the blades stopped working. I disconnected the clutch power connector, tested, and get 12v with the mower on and switch pulled up. I also noted the belt on the clutch was falling off which led me to inspect the deck. There, I found the idler arm loose as the bolt that holds it...

This all started with a fuel nipple cracking from the carb. I've epoxyed that back together but I can't get it to crank now. I thought the carb may have gotten gummed up from drying out so I've tried both spraying carb cleaner and fuel down the plug hole (to bypass the carb) but it still...

I have a 20yr old Briggs 281700 series 12hp motor on a Murray riding mower. Lately, it is hard to turn over. Sometimes when I turn the key, the starter doesn't engage at all. Other times, I have to rock the mower back and forth and then the starter will engage but barely rotate the flywheel...