I just purchased a new home with about a 1/2 acre yard so I decided to get a riding mower. I found a lightly used Poulan Pro PP19A42 for a decent price and picked it up. This is my first riding mower but I'm not unfamiliar with wrenching - I maintain a few cars and motorcycles regularly.
The first issue is that the mower won't start with the choke on. However, when the throttle is set to rabbit, it starts right up and runs just fine. Where should I start?
Secondly, as I was mowing my new yard, which had become a bit overgrown in the interim of me taking ownership, I ran over a rock. The mower kept going, although sounding rough, then suddenly the blades stopped with the motor running fine. I manually disengaged the blades and drove the mower to the pavement. The deck belt had come loose so I rerouted it correctly and started the mower again. It runs and drives fine until I engage the blades. I did some research and am hoping that I just bent the blades. I ordered some new ones and a deck belt which I'll put on before the weekend. I also read that hitting an object could cause the flywheel key to break but I assumed that since the mower runs/drives fine without the blades engaged that the problem is the blades or deck related. Ideas?
Thanks.
The first issue is that the mower won't start with the choke on. However, when the throttle is set to rabbit, it starts right up and runs just fine. Where should I start?
Secondly, as I was mowing my new yard, which had become a bit overgrown in the interim of me taking ownership, I ran over a rock. The mower kept going, although sounding rough, then suddenly the blades stopped with the motor running fine. I manually disengaged the blades and drove the mower to the pavement. The deck belt had come loose so I rerouted it correctly and started the mower again. It runs and drives fine until I engage the blades. I did some research and am hoping that I just bent the blades. I ordered some new ones and a deck belt which I'll put on before the weekend. I also read that hitting an object could cause the flywheel key to break but I assumed that since the mower runs/drives fine without the blades engaged that the problem is the blades or deck related. Ideas?
Thanks.