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Self Propelled Mower Takes Off Without Depressing The Handle?I have a Poulan Pro self propelled mower that when it is turned on will take off without depressing the handle that is suppose to make it move. Does anyone know how to fix this?

 

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

 

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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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Troy-bilt Riding Mower Starter Overheated?I have a Troy-bilt riding lawnmower. For some reason the starter overheated and melted the green wire. Now the mower will not start. Do I need to replace my starter?

 

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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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Changing the Belt on MTD Riding Mower?How do I go about changing the front belt on a MTD task force riding lawn mower?

 

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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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MTD Yard Machine Stuck in Gear?I have a 14.5 hp MTD yard machine and it is stuck in gear. How can I get it out of gear? Thanks.

 

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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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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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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 Pulley Bearings on MTD Riding Mower?Both bearings blew out on the double pulley above the deck on my 1996 MTD riding mower. Are they different sizes?

 

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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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Cub Cadet Mower Won't Start?My Cub Cadet riding mower won't turn over at all. It doesn't make a sound.

 

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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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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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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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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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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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Blade Will Not Disengage on Riding Mower?I am not able to disengage the mower blades on my 42 inch cut Poulan Pro riding mower. The linkage seems to be jammed or locked up. I have tried everything, but removing the mower deck from the tractor. I need some help. Please.

 

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Murray Riding Mower Battery Not Staying Charged?I have a Murray riding mower. It has a brand new battery and solenoid, but I have to jump it off because the battery won't stay charged while running. How can I fix it?

 

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MTD Mower Will Not Move With the Engine Running?I have a MTD lawn tractor 600series, 42in. It suddenly stoped moving. The engine is still running and the deck is running fine, but the car won't move forward and backward. I checked the gear, it appears to be attached to transaxle just fine.

 

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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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John Deere Riding Mower Won't Start?I have a John Deere that will not start. I purchased a new battery and it still will not start. It will start if I put jumper cables on it.

 

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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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Broken Pull Cord on Gas Mower?How do I fix snapped pull cord on a gas mower?

 

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Pull Cord on Mower Not Working?I pulled the string on my self propelled lawn mower and it just turns. Is this normal or do I have to do something?

 

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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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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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Murray Riding Lawn Mower Won't Start?I have a Murray riding lawn mower. I changed the starter, battery, and the solenoid switch. When I turn the starter, I hear a humming sound.

 

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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Installing a Deck Engagement Cable on MTD Riding Mower?How do I install a deck engagement cable on my MTD mower?

 

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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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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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MTD Riding Mower Keeps Throwing Rear Drive Belt?My MTD riding mower keeps throwing the rear drive belt. It is a 14hp, 38 inch cut. It is fine on level ground, but seems to throw the belt on a decline or when turning on an uneven area. I replaced both drive belts in April and started having this problem in early June.

 

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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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Mower Will Not Start?My mower has 12 volts at the starter, but it will not engage the starter.

 

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Riding Mower Won't Start and Breaks Fly Wheel Key?I have replaced the head gasket on the Briggs and Stratton engine, model #313777-0134-E1, on my riding mower. It is breaking the fly wheel key and does not start. When we move the engine it moves smoothly and is not hitting anything. The push-pull rods are not bent.

 

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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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Body for a Frigidaire 20 Inch Power Pro Mower?I'm looking for a lawn mower body model #RBSP205A that needs to be replaced. Any ideas?

 

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Craftsman Riding Mower Won't Start?I have a 42 inch, DLT3000 Craftsman that won't start. The motor turns of and all I get is a back fire? I tried jumping the safety switch under the seat and it still does the same thing.

 

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Belt Adjustment on MTD Mower?How do I adjust the belts so that my gears are all useable? I have a MTD.

 

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Repairing a Rewind Pulley on Craftsman Tecumseh Mower?How do I take apart a rewind pulley and spring for a Craftsman Tecumseh mower?

 

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Carburetor Spraying Gas While Engine Running?I have John Deere lawn tractor that has a 16 hp V-Twin engine. It has a manual choke. When I crank the mower, the mower runs fine, but gas sprays from the choke side of the carb.

 

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John Deere LA140 Blows Fuse on Ignition?My John Deere LA140 ride on keeps blowing a 20amp fuse when turning the ignition on.

 

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Poulan Riding Lawn Mower 18.5 Won't Start?My mower just died. It will turn over, has gas, and a good battery. Any suggestions?

 

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Poulan Riding Mower Won't Start?I have a Poulan with an 18.5 briggs. It turns, but will not start. I replaced the battery, drained and cleaned fuel tank, replaced filter; I have spark. I alos disconected line at carb and do have fuel to carb. It will start for a second if fuel is poured in carb then dies.

 

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John Deere LA105 Won't Start?My mower won't start. The spark plug has weak fire with an orange spark and then sparks stop while engine tries to crank.

 

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Riding Lawn Mower Won't Start?What should I do if my riding lawn mow want start?

 

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Poulan Riding Mower Must be Jump Started?I have a Poulan riding mower. I got my volt meter; with mower off it reads 12.7 , with the mower running it reads 17.6 until it engages the blades, then it reads 14.2. What's wrong? How can i fix it? I can only start it by jumping it off my truck.

 

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Riding Mower Won't Start?I have a Briggs engine, 18 hp, on a riding mower. The engine will turn over, but will not not start. It seems to turn easily and then hard as you are trying to start the engine. I was told that a compression valve is not releasing properly.

 

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Troubleshooting Toro Riding Mower Electrical Problems?I have a Toro riding mower. The battery is OK. It had a loose connection which had interfered with getting power to the solenoid. I wriggled the wire a bit and the solenoid began clicking. After a few tries the starter engaged briefly (a second) and disengaged immediately.

 

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John Deere Mower Won't Start?My John Deere mower won't start without a little gas poured into the carb. Any suggestions?

 

2005 Troy Bilt Pony Won't Start?It won't start with the key, but if you short out the solenoid, it will start and run. If you turn the key off it won't do anything. It has a new battery, new key switch, and a new solenoid on it.

 

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Toro Riding Mower Won't Start?I have a Toro Wheel Horse 15-38 hxl riding mower and it won't start. I took it in to get serviced and was told it was needing a new battery. I got the battery and still nothing. It doesn't do anything, no noise, nothing.

 

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Montgomery Ward Riding Mower Won't Start?I have an old Montgomery Ward riding mower with a 14hp B&S that won't start. It has needed a new battery and I've been nursing the old one. It started after a dragging turnover and I let it idle while I trimmed the weeds.

 

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Troy-Bilt Riding Mower Will Not Start?My Troy-Bilt mower will not start; only the headlights come on. I mowed my front yard turned the mower of, then tried to restart. It acted like it was going to turn over and then just clicked. Now there is nothing but headights.

 

Riding Mower Won't Start?I have an riding mower and the battery is newer, but just recently had a full charge put to it. When I try to start my mower it is dead, no spark, no nothing. What do I look for to track down the problem?

 

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Lawn Mower Backfiring and Stalling?I have a Craft riding lawn mower the won't stay running. It also has a lot of back fire through the carburetor; it is a 15 horse.

 

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Replacing the Pull Cord on a Mower?How do I replace the pull cord on my mower?

 

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Mower Won't Start?I replaced the spark plug and it has gas in it, but won't start. It kind of coughs, but can't ignite the engine. What do I do?

 

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Sears Riding Mower Won't Start?My Sears 20hp riding mower won't crank. I replaced the starter and solenoid. Every time I try to start the 20 amp fuse keeps shorting out. What next? This all started after I replaced a leaking gas tank. It is very frustrating.

 

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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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Reassembling Mower Shield Deflector?I need to know how to relocate spring, torsion, deflector on mower deck?

 

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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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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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Riding Mower Won't Start?My Poulan riding mower cranks, but won't start. It is a model #27147 with a 13.5 Briggs engine. It is an older mower that a neighbor gave me, but there is no manual.

 

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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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John Deere LX175 Won't Start?We ran our recently tuned up LX175 John Deere rider out of gas now it won't start up. I changed the fuel filter, still no luck.

 

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Riding Mower Won't Start?My Toro Briggs and Stratton riding mower will crank, but will not start. I changed fuel filter, spark plug, and battery. It ran on starter fluid for a few moments, but then just died.

 

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Riding Mower Won't Start?My Toro Wheel Horse riding mower was idling and just shut itself off. I tried to restart and it does not make any clicking noise from key turning or any kind of noise of motor trying to turn over, just silence. The battery is brand new.

 

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MTD 14/2 Riding Mower Keeps Flooding?My lawn mower keeps flooding out on me. It runs fine when I unplug the hose coming from the crankcase to the bottom of the carburetor plate that the fuel line connects to. What is wrong with my mower?

 

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Troy Bilt Pony Won't Start?I have a Troy Bilt Pony 42 inch mower that won't start. I was operating the machine and it began to run out of gas. I inadvertently shoved the throttle into choke, the engine killed and then I refueled.

 

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Lawn Mower Dies When Blades Engaged?I have a 18 horse power Pro, it runs good when the blades aren't engaged. However, the motor dies out when the blades are engaged.

 

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2006 Poulan Pro Won't Start?I have fire from the battery to key switch, but no fire from key switch to solenoid. I put in a new solenoid, and it still won't start. I can jump start it from solenoid and it turns over.

 

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Riding Mower Won't Start After Jump Start?My riding mower needed a boost, but the connection was wrong on the mower battery negative to positive, positive to negative, but was connected correctly on car.

 

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Poulan Pro Riding Mower Won't Start?I have a Poulan Pro riding mower with a 25 hp Briggs and Stratton engine. The mower itself hasn't given me one problem until this past summer while I was in the middle of mowing.

 

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Lawn Mower Cord Won't Pull Out?I have a Honda self-propelled lawn mower. At the end of last use, the self-propel stopped and it smelled like burned rubber. I checked the oil, which is fine, checked the blades, no blockage or build-up on inside of mower, and the belt looks fine (I thought the belt might be hung up on something or broken, but it looks O.K.) I can turn the blades manually with no problem. The spark plug is new. The cord is extremely difficult to pull and I can't get it all the way out. Also, when looking under the mower, what is the best way to tip the mower? Lift the front, or turn it on its side?

 

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Simplicity 7117 Garden Tractor Won't Start?The tractor was handed down to me from my wife's grandfather about 3 years ago. When I first got it it wouldn't start without a jump, but after I drove it a few times it would start on its own, usually for the rest of the summer. This year was the same until yesterday when it wouldn't start at all.

 

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Riding Mower Won't Start?My John Deere won't start. It has a new plug, neutral switch key switch, battery, solenoidal, and I cleaned all grounds. When I hook up the battery, I have got lights, but when I turn the key nothing happens. What do I have hooked up wrong?

 

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Murray Riding Mower Won't Start?My lawn mower won't start without the choke on.

 

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Stanley Mower Won't Start?My Stanley 48ZS mower will only run when you hold the key in the start position. What's the problem?

 

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Husqvarna Lawnmower Crank Case Cracked?The crank case is cracked and leaking oil on the bottom of the engine, on the side. Also, I am getting no fire to the spark plug. It is a Kohler engine.

 

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Yardman Push Mower Won't Start?My Yardman push mower won't start. I went to start it up, but it won't start.

 

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Riding Lawnmower Keeps Throwing Fuses?My riding lawnmower keeps throwing fuses. What can cause this?

 

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Riding Mower Keeps Shutting Off?My Craftsman 15.5 runs a couple minutes then dies.

 

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Cleaning the Plug on a Toro Wheel Horse Mower?I own a Toro Wheel Horse. My dealer put an ethereal switch on the fuel line. I forgot to turn off the switch last time. Now the engine won't start. Last time the dealer cleaned plug. Where is plug located and how do I get to it?

 

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Snapper 2000gx Lawn Tractor Won't Start?Why does the engine turn over, but won't start?

 

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Need to Jump Start Mower?I replaced the battery and my mower still needs a jump after sitting for a week. It is a John Deere L100. What could this be?

 

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Husqvarna Riding Mower Won't Start?I have a Husqvarna lth130 riding mower with a Kohler 13hp engine. It was running fine until yesterday, when I almost ran out of gas. I'm thinking the carb is clogged with gum and junk, but I am not too knowledgeable in this field.

 

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John Deere 316 Won't Start?Is the oil supposed to smell like gas? Anyway, it doesn't start. It seems like it's not getting gas. I changed the gas filter and added new gas. It turns over good and sometimes fires over, but won't start?

 

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MTD Riding Mower Won't Restart?I have a one year old mower that was working well, then shut off. I cleaned plug, changed gas, cleaned everything, and charged battery and it still won't start. It is getting gas and is getting spark. The model is 13AM772S000. I am pretty handy with some things and have all tools needed. Thanks.

 

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Riding Mower Battery Won't Hold a Charge?I have a Poulan pro rider. Something is draining the battery. I replaced it twice and I still have to charge every time we mow.

 

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Riding Lawnmower Won't Start?When you turn the key on this 18.0 hp B.S. it act like it wants to start, but then it just turns over.

 

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Mower Stalled and Won't Start?I was on my 38/145 MTD Yardman rideon when it stalled. Then there was a loud bang and now I can't get it to start. Do you know what this could possibly be please?

 

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Riding Mower Won't Turn Over?I have a JD LT133. I have just replaced the battery in it. It will not crank or turn over unless I use a rocking motion to the entire mower. Once cranked it runs smooth and steady, but once shutting it off, it will not re-start or turn over. What can be the issue with this mower?

 

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Snapper Rear Engine Rider Keeps Dying?When I engage the clutch pedal to place mower in gear it kills the engine. It's been running great for 6 1/2 yrs. Can you help me? I think it may be a safety switch? If I knew where it was at on mower!

 

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John Deere LA125 Won't Start?Can anyone please tell me why a starter would spin backward? It won't start. I checked the battery, wire, and starter. There was a blown a fuse. I replaced it and noticed the starter is spinning backward.

 

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Yard Machine Not Starting?I have a Yard Machine. I just recently replaced the blades and V-belt; though being I had the mower on its side for a bit, now the mower is not starting like it should. I found that oil got into the carb bowl as well as on the spark plug. Does anyone know what this could have done?

 

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Lawn Mower Starter Won't Engage Flywheel?I have an 18 hp Briggs and Stratton lawn mower with a new battery and starter, but the starter won't engage the flywheel.

 

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Mower Cord Stuck?I ran over a piece of metal with my lawnmower and now the cord is stuck it won't pull out. The blade looks fine, but won't turn.

 

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