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    Craftsman won't crank after mowing lawn

    All the model numbers are in the pdf. I keep this mower on a Battery Minder when I'm not using it. The first time I ran it this year, it cranked ok and I mowed for about an hour and stopped it to blow the clippings off the deck. Then it wouldn't crank; not even a click from the solenoid. I...
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    Greasing 917.289240

    I'd like to grease this tractor(Fig 1). The lube chart (Fig 2) shows 5 points to grease: the steering sector and 2 on each of the front wheels. The steering sector is easy to finds are the spindle zerks. The zerks for the front wheel bearings must be behind the hubcaps (Fig 3). Can you tell me...
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    Should this gap be there?

    Craftsman 917.289240 has gap under bypass arm on transaxle. The transaxle has a hook sticking out the back of the tractor frame. The hook connects to this arm and, when pulled disconnects the wheels from the drive so the tractor can be pushed by hand. The lever looks like it should fit down...
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    Need replacement part

    Craftsman 917.289240 The cover for the side opening in the deck is held on by two of these strap/hook fasteners The other one lost its hook and tore the rubber in the process. I can't find it in the parts list and don't know where to ask now that Sears is gone. Any good advice appreciated.
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    Craftsman 917.289240 stopped moving

    Engine runs fine and blades turn. Tractor won't go either forward or back. Drive belt is hard to see, but I can feel it in places. If it were broken, I think that I could pull it out. This mower has an automatic transmission with a transaxle. Transmission is controlled by a lever near my right...
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    Craftsman Carburetor questions

    The first attachment has all the numbers for this lawn tractor. (I get tired of finding the book, looking up all the numbers, and typing them in so I've started doing it this way. I'm counting on you guys not being shy about telling me if there's a good reason not to do it that way) The second...
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    Hard to engage blades (continued)

    I got mail from this forum reporting that adnil232324 had started a new conversation with me. I wrote a longish reply and then discovered that I couldn't add a picture to it. So this is a new post, to which I CAN add a picture and repeat what I said in my first reply. adnil, I hope you see this...
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    Craftsman wiring questions

    I've uploaded the cover page and wiring diagram from the parts manual of my Craftsman lawn tractor.. The cover page has all the numbers. The wiring diagram has one switch with no label; I've marked it with a pair of red question marks. My guess is that it's a switch that knows whether the blades...
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    Craftsman lawntractor: no power to starter motor

    Craftsman 917.289240 Briggs and Stratton Platinum Series 21.0 HP 540 cc Model 331877 Type 1234 B1 Code 090608ZD Serial 090608ZD67562 Bought new in summer of 2009, and this is the first engine problem I've had with it. Battery is dated May 2018 and has been on a BatteryMinder...
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    Craftsman 917.289240 hard to engage blades

    This is a yard tractor with a mower deck underneath. Engaging the mower blades on it requires so much force on the lever that I have to stand up, lean forward, and push with both arms. Otherwise, I can't move the lever at all. The deck has a small adjustment for cable tension, but I have it was...
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    Tecumseh engine cranks and dies immediately

    I have a Craftsman 536.773500, which is a big string trimmer on wheels with a Tecumseh engine. After years of use it got to where it would crank and then die immediately. I concluded that the problem is that, it burns the prime almost instantly and then dies because it can't suck more gas out of...
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    Introductory post

    Hello, I'm Jimmy in North Charleston, SC. I have a Craftsman 917.289240 riding mower, which I'm told was built by Husqvarna. The manual's instructions for replacing the air filter are obviously for a completely different type of filter, and I didn't want to break something while trying to get...
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