hurst1979olds
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I just picked this up for $60. The guy was going to give it to me but I felt bad for just taking it. It is a 17hp John Deere (Scotts) 17hp mower. It is a 2000. The guy owned it since new and he is very meticulous and this mower has new tie rods, pulleys, belts, fresh tune up, new blades, battery is 1 year old, new front and rear tires and rims. He is throwing in extra new blades, PTO pulley, starter solenoid, 1 used front and 1 rear rim and tires. But he decided to buy a new mower because this one is acting up.
I already posted this in the repair sections but I figured I would ask again. When you start it up the thing revs up and down and you can see the governor moving. If you steady the governor it runs great. When you engage the blades it smooths out as well. But you can faintly hear a popping from it running rough.
Should I just take the carburetor apart, clean it and slap it back together or is there something I should check or adjust.
I already posted this in the repair sections but I figured I would ask again. When you start it up the thing revs up and down and you can see the governor moving. If you steady the governor it runs great. When you engage the blades it smooths out as well. But you can faintly hear a popping from it running rough.
Should I just take the carburetor apart, clean it and slap it back together or is there something I should check or adjust.