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Fixing a Cracked Crank Case on a Lawnmower?This is a page about fixing a cracked crank case on a lawnmower. A cracked crank case on your mower will need to be repaired.

 

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Removing a Wheel from a Riding Mower?This is a page about removing a wheel from a riding mower. Whether replacing a tire, doing maintenance, or making repairs, you may need to remove the wheels from your riding mower.

 

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Lawn Mower Won't Stay Running?This page is about lawn mower won't stay running. Problems with the spark, fuel or air intake can cause problems with your mower.

 

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Repairing a Lawn MowerThis is a page about repairing a lawn mower. The grass is sorely in need of cutting and the mower is giving you grief.

 

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Diagram of Mower Shift Lever Spring?I have a Power- Pro 42 inch cut, 16HP, quick shift, model: LT4216. I need to find a diagram of the shift lever spring. Any ideas?

 

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Fixing a Lawn Mower That Won't StartThe lawn is getting taller by the minute and your mower won't start. This is a page about what to do when your push lawn mower won't start.

 

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Lawnmower Burns Out Sparkplugs?My lawnmower is burning out sparkplugs. What could be causing this to happen?

 

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Fixing Cable to Dead Man Handle on Mower?How do I fix the cable attached to the bottom of the mower to the dead man handle that keeps the mower running?

 

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PTO Switch on Mower Stopped Working?My Craftsman lawn tractor is a 2009, 54in 26hp. It has a one week old battery and new PTO switch that I put on today. It worked fine three times on and off and then it stop working. Everything is clean and free of dirt and rust. The motor runs fine. What should I do?

 

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Replacing the Assembly Blade Cutter Belt on a Mower?I have a 1985 walk behind push mower. How do you put the assembly blade cutter belt back on? Where do you start?

 

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Running a Mower with a Hydrostatic Transmission?Do you need to use the clutch to move with a hydrostatic transmission?

 

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Removing Rust from a Lawn Mower?This is a page about removing rust from a lawn mower. Lawn Mowers can easily develop rust. It is important to maintain your lawn mower and keep the rust at bay.

 

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Poulan Push Mower Engine Keeps Dying?I have a Poulan Pro Push Mower. I tried to get it to start, it started first pull all summer, but now when I choke it (push the little bulb), it fires immediately, but as soon as the little bit of fuel from choking is gone, the engine stops.

 

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Water in Mower Gas?When my mower ran out of gas I grabbed my gas can and filled it up. Unfortunately from all the rain we have been having water go mixed into the gas. I poured out all the gas, put in a new spark plug and dried out the filter.

 

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Poulan Pro 18.5 Hp Mower Stalls When Clutch Released?My Poulan Pro starts just fine, but when I release the clutch it stalls. I feel pretty sure this is some kind of safety issue, but I don't know exactly what I am looking for that may have come disconnected. I need a picture of where that spring or whatever is connected.

 

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Troubleshooting a Riding Lawn Mower That Won't StartMowing the grass is one of the rites of summer, but now your mower won't start. There are many things that can cause a riding mower to refuse to fire up. This is a page about troubleshooting a riding lawn mower that won't start.

 

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Preventing Your Lawn Mower from Getting...This is a page about how to prevent your lawn mower from getting flooded. If you are having trouble starting your mower it best to not compound the issue by flooding the engine. It can be impossible to start your lawn mower if the engine becomes flooded.

 

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Bypassing the Brake and Deck Switches on My Mower?How can I bypass the brake and deck switches on my mower? It's a 12 horse Briggs.

 

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WD-40 For Lawn MowerIf your lawn mower refuses to start up, spray WD-40 in the carburetor/air cleaner and pull the draw cord.

 

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Weed Eater Riding Mower Chokes Out and Stalls?I have an older Weed Eater riding mower that will start with the throttle down without a problem, but when I throttle up, it chokes out and stalls. It has an auto choke. I've tried adjusting the idle, but it does the same thing. Before it dies the choke "bounces" back and forth.

 

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Electrical Wiring Diagram for a Powercraft Riding Mower?My Powercraft riding lawnmower will not start. It turns over but does not fire. I need a copy of the electrical diagram. Anyone know where I might find one?

 

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Craftsman Mower Won't Prime But Runs Otherwise?I have a Craftsman 6.5 hp. This model has a fuel line from gas tank to carb. The carburetor has a bowl on it. Primer bulb worked fine before I took the carb off to clean it. The motor would sputter, lose power, and then die.

 

26 HP Craftsman Riding Mower Quit Running?I have a GT 5000 26 horse Briggs, Craftsman rider. It has new fuel, a good spark, and has fuel pumping to the carb. I was mowing this morning and it just quit. I am cleaning the carb out now and will reassemble.

 

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Replacing the Engine in a John Deere Riding Mower?I am trying to replace a 7hp Kohler engine on old John Deere lawn tractor with 14hp Kohler. The 7hp clutch pulley is on the right side and the 14 hp is on left side. How can I make this work?

 

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How Do I Replace a Lost MTV Lawnmower Key?I have lost/misplaced my MTV lawnmower's key and would like to know how to get it replaced. Locksmith? Lawnmower repair shop?Thanks and God bless.

 

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Lawn Mower Stops Running?I have a Viking mt410t with a new starter. The motor turns over by hand, the starter engages and turns the motor, but then it stops. The battery is fully charged.

 

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Repairing a Lawnmower Pull Cord?How do you repair a starter pull rope?

 

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Power Craft Riding Mower Won't Start?My Power Craft 18 hp riding mower won't start up again! It was running great, then it lost a deck spring. I replaced it and now while the thing turns the engine a tiny bit it won't start! The battery is new and charged up. I cleaned the ignition so that seems OK.

 

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Yard Machine Riding Mower Won't Start With the Switch?I have a twin cylinder Yard Machine rider mower. It would not start with the key. I replaced the ignition switch and the solenoid switch under the seat and it still won't start with the switch. I can jump directly from the positive on the battery to the starter post and it will start.

 

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Troubleshooting a Riding Mower That Won't Start?My 17.5 Yard Machine won't start. The seat sensor and battery checked fine. When turning the starter, nothing happens, not even a click. The back wheels are also locked, even in neutral, I believe due to the safety features. Any tips on how to start it? It was working fine the other day.

 

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Repairing the Starter for a Briggs and Stratton Engine?The teeth on my starter for my Briggs and Stratton engine keep getting stuck in the teeth on the engine flywheel. What can I do?

 

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Poulan Pro Lawn Tractor Discharges Batteries?My Poulan Pro lawn tractor will discharge new batteries. What could be wrong?

 

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Huskee Mower Won't Start With Key Switch?I have a Huskee mower with 12hp Briggs. It will not start with the key switch, but will across the solenoid. I put a new switch new solenoid on. It still won't start with key or cut off with the key after I get it stated across the solenoid.

 

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How Do I Locate the Choke on My Riding Mower?Where is the choke on a Craftsman riding mower model LT 2000?

 

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Riding Mower with New Battery and Starter Still Turns Over Slowly?My riding mower turns over slowly even after I installed a new battery and starter.

 

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MTD Lawn Tractor Not Getting Gas in the Right Cylinder?I have an MTD lawn tractor with a Briggs and Stratton motor. It won't start, even with new plugs and a new coil. It's getting gas to the left cylinder and gas in carburetor, but no gas to right cylinder. I tested the compression on both sides and it tested normal.

 

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Craftsman Lawn Tractor Won't Start After Laying it Down?I changed the blades in my Craftsman lawn tractor and laid the machine over (mistake). When I turned machine over oil was everywhere. I cleaned the carburetor and air filter out and added oil back to machine. The spark plug looks good, but machine now will not turn over.

 

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Wheels on Yard Machine Riding Mower Will Not Turn?The rear wheels on my Yard Machine riding mower won't turn. If I raise the rear wheels off the ground, the wheels will turn in opposite directions of each other.

 

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Starter Spins But Flywheel Does Not on John Deere Mower?I have a John Deere Sabre riding lawn mower with a Briggs/Stratton motor. I have never have had any problems with it until now. The starter gear spins, but the fly wheel doesn't. Does this mean the starter gear is worn out or could it be a more major problem?

 

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Bendix Won't Turn Flywheel in Mower With New Solenoid?I just replaced my solenoid an starter on my Murray riding mower. When I try to start it the bendix won't turn the flywheel.

 

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Where is the Fuse on a Poulan Lawn Tractor?I have a Poulan lawn tractor; when I turn key I get nothing. I charged the battery, still nothing. I see some people mention a fuse. Where is the fuse located?

 

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Replacing the Pull Chord on a Murray Mower?How do I change the pull cord on my Murray/ Briggs and Stratton 4.0 HP mower (BS model 22701, type3209-01, code 9204025? Thanks. Does the engine need to be completely disassembled?

 

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Carburetor Floods When Trying to Start Mower?I just purchased a used Huskee riding lawn mower. First, it was not starting, I cleaned the gas line and filter and it started just fine, but now the carburetor floods everytime I trying to start. It seems it is sucking too much gas to the carburetor. What could be wrong?

 

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Suffolk Punch Petrol Mower Will Not Restart After Shut Off?I have a Suffolk Punch Petrol lawnmower with a Centura S engine. When I pull the lawn mower cord for the first time it starts no problems.

 

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Craftsman Mower Stops and Restarts When Cooled Down?My Craftsman riding mower with an 11 HP Briggs cranks and runs fine for about 1/2 hour then loses power and soon stops. After cooling for 40 to 45 minutes will do the same thing. What's the problem?

 

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Flywheel Only Turns With Spark Plugs Out?I have a Sears riding mower with a 12hp Briggs and Stratton engine. It was working fine. Now when the starter engages the flywheel it spins 3/4 and stops. The drive belt is off and the blades are off, so there is no bind. I take out the spark plug and it spins normally.

 

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Briggs and Stratton Mower Leaking Gas at Spark Plug?What could cause my Briggs and Stratton to pour gas out of where the spark plug goes in?

 

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Buying Power Pro Mower Parts?Where can I find drive belts for Power Pro mower, model #13am672g120?

 

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Wheel Horse Mower Isn't Running?My husband has a Wheel Horse riding lawnmower for 10 years. When he starts mowing grass and the mower gets hot, it quits. He has changed the air and oil filters and the oil. Please help.

 

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Replacing the Fuel Line on an MTD 640 Riding Mower?I have an MTD 640 riding lawnmower and need to replace the fuel line. Anyone know how?

 

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Briggs and Stratton Engine Not Sparking?I have a Briggs and Stratton T1600 Twin engine on a riding mower. The mower is going okay. I replaced a newish coil with an older spare to see if it was working. There was no spark.

 

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Briggs and Stratton Motor Floods Air Cleaner Plate?What causes a Briggs and Stratton 19 hp lawn tractor motor to pump so much fuel that it fills up the air cleaner plate and stalls the engine?

 

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Craftsman Mower With Kohler Engine Will Not Start?My Craftsman 25 hp Kohler engine will not start. I replaced a clogged air filter and both spark plugs, one was blackened with no more gap. The fuel seems not to get vacuumed in. It putt putted itself out after driving along too steep a diagonal.

 

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How Do I Clean the Gas Line on My Lawn Mower?How do I clean my gas line on my lawn mower?

 

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Lawn Mower Not Running Smoothly?I have been having trouble with the a push Briggs and Stratton 5.5 horsepower mower sputtering and not revving to top power. I took the lawn mower apart and found a black plastic piece in the gas tank that was broken, but do not know where it goes. Any ideas?

 

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Flat Rate Guide for Lawnmower Repair?Does anyone know where I can get a flat rate guide for labor on lawnmowers? Any help would be appreciated.

 

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Reel Mower Blades Don't Engage and Spin?I have a push reel lawn mower. The blades are not engaging to spin and cut the grass. The gears are on the sides of the wheels, but I haven't opened them yet. Can I repair it myself? It is a Scott's 20 inch reel lawn mower (no motor) it is the push type.

 

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Riding Mower Engine Locked Up?I was cutting grass on my rider, and it just went "pow", now the engine is locked, I can't even turn it by hand. The starter works fine, and there is oil in the engine, there is no oil leaking, what is wrong?

 

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Fuel Additive for Gas Mower?We bought a Poulan push mower around May or June; it worked fine till around August. My husband had neighbor look at it and he cleaned, I think, the filter and then added some kind of treatment to the gas.

 

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Repairing a Nixon Riding Mower?I have a Nixon riding lawn mower that has a broken bendix (starter). I am trying to get to the bendix, but there is a clip at the top that I guess snaps off some how. I don't want to break it because I don't know if I will have to buy a whole lot more parts if I break it.

 

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Gas Squirting Out of Mower's Exhaust?My riding lawn mower will spin to kick over, but when it does gas squirts out of the exhaust. When I take the filter off, gas squirts out of this black hose in the filter casing.

 

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Briggs Engine is Backfiring?I have a Briggs 21.5 hp engine. It starts great and idles great, but when you throttle up to full, it starts to backfire. What could I check?

 

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Primer Bulb Replacement on Mower?How do I install a gas primer bulb on a lawn mower?

 

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Replacement Blades for Power Pro Mower?We have a Power Pro riding lawn mower with 42 inch blades. Where can I get replacement blades for this mower?

 

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Finding the Model Number of a Riding Mower?I have an older MTD riding mower. My model number is rubbed off and I can't get the right size drive belt to fit it. Any suggestions on how to find a model number?

 

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John Deere 325 Lawn Tractor Manual?I need a repair manual for a John Deere 325 lawn tractor.

 

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Lawnmower Not Getting Gas?My new lawn mower is not getting any gas. The spark plug is clean. What should I do to get it started? I only used it once.

 

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Power Pro Riding Lawn Mower Won't Start?I have an 18 hp Power Pro riding mower (MTD) which doesn't start. I bought it at a yard sale, replaced battery with a new one rated for this hp, but it didn't start. I replaced the starter switch, plugs, cleaned all contacts/switches, put in new fuel and filter. I jumped the solenoid since the ignition and on/off switch does nothing along with amp gauge on the dash not giving a reading. The starter barely clicks while the engine barely turns over 2 or 3 times. Please help. Thanks in advance.

 

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Oil in Lawnmower Gas Tank?I had a new mower given to me and the person said that oil got into the gas. Sure enough, there was oil in the gas tank. I don't have any idea how this could happen, except maybe the person put the oil in the gas by mistake. Let me know what you all think. I'm going to love to hear your replies on this one.

 

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Riding Lawnmower Won't Stay Running?My 20hp Briggs lawnmower hunts up and down and won't idle. It needs choke to keep running. It happened suddenly after I finished mowing one day. Is the carb shot?

 

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Directions For Reconnecting Throttle On Mower?Where can I find directions to reconnect the throttle and governor linkage on a white MTD 16.5 hp 1997 mower?

 

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