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Wiring Diagram for John Deere Riding Mower?Wiring diagram for a 214 John Deere riding mower?

 

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Wheels for Blue Ribbon Reel Mower?Need wheels for a blue ribbon reel mower. The steel wheels say ball bearing D2. Do they have rubber on them or not?

 

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Murray Riding Lawn Mower Won't Start?I have a Murray riding lawn mower. I changed the in line filter and it still won't start. I put some gas in the carburetor and it wants to crank, but shuts off. I need some advise please!

 

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Riding Mower Won't Start?When starting the mower, it turns over once and stops. When I try again, same thing.

 

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Riding Mower Won't Start?I have a John Deere La105 lawn tractor. When I turn the key it makes clicking sound, but will not turn over. I charged the battery, replaced the solenoid, and replaced the safety switch on brake/clutch rod. Last season you had to push the clutch/brake in to just the right spot in order to get it to crank.

 

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Riding Lawn Mower Won't Start?My mower won't start after replacing the battery, starter, and solenoid. It turns slowly even while jumping it off with my truck.

 

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Riding Mower Won't Start?I started the mower for the first time this year, it ran for about 2 minutes and stopped. I thought it was the gas, but when I tried to restart it there is nothing. I bought a new battery and still nothing. I have also checked the seat switch and it's working fine.

 

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Mower Won't Restart?I was mowing with my Gravely 19 HP zt mower, and it just quit running. It still turns over, but the lights don't work and there is no spark.

 

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Craftsman Mower Hard to Start?I have a Craftsman 6.5 HP self propelled mower. It is maybe 10yrs old and runs great once I get it started. I have the problem every week. I have to prime 15+ times, then pull the thing until my arm is about to fall off. I have had it serviced, oil, plug, carbkit, and the base air cleaner replaced.

 

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Cord Recoil on Mower Is Very Strong?When trying to start my self propelled mower the recoil is massive! I hurt my hand and my chest when the cord snapped back.

 

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Pull Cable Stuck on Lawn Mower?I have a lawn machine, Briggs and Stratton 550ex, pushmower. The carb was replaced by the manufacturer. It was returned and now the pull cable gets stuck. I took the cover off and tried to turn by hand. It stops, then gets stuck. What's wrong? The safety cable, throttle, etc. are all attached properly.

 

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Riding Mower Misfiring?My Craftsman riding lawn mower was running OK. I stopped and restarted it about 10 minutes later and it started misfiring and spraying oil and gas out of the muffler. It seems that now the gas flows straight into the crank case.

 

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Riding Mower Won't Start?Where is the gizmo on my 16.5 MTD riding mower (15 yrs old about) that will let me push it out of gear. It is stuck in a field and won't start up so. I need to push it. Thank you very much.

 

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Draining Lawn Mower Oil?How do I drain oil from a gas powered lawn mower?

 

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John Deere Riding Mower Won't Restart After Use?I have a SX85 John Deere rider that after it has been run and is hot won't start in neutral. But if it sits a day or so it will start right up. Not sure what the problem is.

 

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MTD Drive Lawn Mower Won't Shut Off?I have a MTD drive lawn mower. It starts with the key, runs, and it even cuts the grass, but it will not shut off. I have to close the choke to get it to shut off. Any one have any idea why this is?

 

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Lawn Mower Backfiring and Won't Crank?I have a Yard Machine riding mower. My husband was mowing the yard. When he was about half done the mower backfired and shut off. We haven't been able to crank it since. It only backfires.

 

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Yardmachine Mower Keeps Stalling?My Yardmachine starts, but cuts off.

 

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Mower Rusting on Underside?I was just wondering if it is advisible to oil spray the underside of an older mower with rust and metal rot happening?

 

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No Spark on Mower?I have a BandS 15 hp OHV motor. There is no spark. Tester shows current to the spark plug, but no plug. I changed the plug and now no spark.

 

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Toro Mower Won't Start?I was driving my Toro and I ran something over. It stopped immediately. I made sure that nothing was stuck and the blades were all clean. Now the mower won't start. It makes no sounds at all.

 

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Garden Tractor Keeps Blowing Fuse?My garden tractor blows the fuse only when I turn it off.

 

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Bolens Riding Mower Safety Switches?How many safety switches are there and where are they located on a Bolens riding mower, 13an683g163?

 

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Husqvarna YTH2348 Won't Start?I have replaced the battery and starter, but the motor turns over slowly like the battery is weak. If I pull out the plugs it turns faster. What else could be my problem?

 

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Gas Squirting Out of Carburetor Area on Riding Mower?I have a Craftman 16.5 turbo cooled rider. When I start the engine gas shoots out of the carb filter area. What could cause that?

 

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Poulan Riding Mower Won't Start?I have a Poulan Pro Hydrostatic riding mower. When you start the mower nothing happens, no sound, nothing. I replaced the battery this morning and still nothing, the ground wire is good. I can not find a fuse. The model # is PB195H42LT, serial# is 022112D003206.

 

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MTD Riding Mower Won't Start?I have a MTD 46" riding mower 18 hp, MD#SWC483021. All my mower does is click when trying to start it. I put a new solenoid on and replaced the starter. The battery is good and it still does the same thing.

 

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Fuse on Lawn Tractor Keeps Blowing?Every time I turn the key to start my lawn tractor the inline ignition fuse pops instantly. Is it a relay or a bad ground? It is a 16.0 hp Sears lawntractor from 1992.

 

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Replacing the Fuses in a Wheel Horse 244H Mower?Where are the fuses in a Wheel Horse 244H?

 

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Removing Oil Drain Plug for Snapper Mower?I cannot get the oil drain plug out, it is stripped. What do I do?

 

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Lawnmower Pull Cord Jerks Backwards?I just discovered this site. Really neat. I have a Husqvarna (Sears) rear powered walking lawn mower with Briggs and Stratton engine. I was mowing today, but the mower started making knocking or clicking noises now and then.

 

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Riding Mower Starts Missing?I have a 15 hp Briggs & Stratton IH engine mower. The engine starts missing after running for 30 minutes.

 

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Riding Mower Won't Start?My 21hp B&S Platinum Craft riding mower will not turn a full rotation. Battery (even jumped from truck), new starter--starter engages, but engine will not turn full rpm. It appears to stop in compression, when engine is at exhaust position (?); starter turns flywheel maybe 1 to 1 1/2 rpm, then stops.

 

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Mower Keeps Dying?When I start my mower it runs really loud. It will not idle without shutting off. How can I stop this?

 

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Poulan Riding Lawn Mower Won't Start?My Poulan (18Hp Briggs) riding lawn mower won't start. I changed the oil and filter, however I did not fill up the oil to required amount, as mower was on a slight incline. I added 1/2 quart and it started very well. Put into gear and started to move mower to level ground.

 

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Repairing a Lawn Mower?After diagnoising a bad or weak coil/magneto and seemingly fixing the promlem how and why after just a couple weeks, is it that the same exact symptoms came back? There is no spark from plug but spark with inline spark tester. It seems to be pointing to having a bad or weak magneto again.

 

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Murray Riding Mower Won't Start?I have a sit down mower Briggs and Stratton 875 series. I try turning it on, it cranks up like it wants to start, but it is not starting. Do I need to get a new battery or it could it be charged up?

 

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Riding Mower Won't Start?My John Deere Sabre 14.5 Briggs and Stratton won't start. I have put in a new starter and battery and now it just makes a buzzing noise. What do I replace now?

 

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MTD Riding Mower Won't Move?I have replaced the belts, but the tractor still will not move. Could it be the transmission?

 

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Replacing the Solenoid on a 2012 Troy Bilt?How do you access the solenoid to replace it? It is under the seat and I can undo the 2 mounting bolts, but can't remove it.

 

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Riding Mower Won't Stay Running?My mower went through 3 batteries last season. If you have a charge it will stay running, but as soon as you take the battery charger off, it shuts off in like 30 seconds. It doesn't act like it has anything to do with the gas. It is like a bad alternator, but they don't have one.

 

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Troy Built Riding Lawn Mower Repair?How do I assemble the deck belt and springs on Troy Built riding lawn mower?

 

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John Deere Mower Won't Start?I have a John Deere 185 it cranks from the key. I have replaced the starter, the starter solenoid, the key switch, and sometimes it starts and sometimes it acts as if the battery is dead and then I reconnect and start.

 

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Riding Mower Won't Start?I have a 21hp mower that won't start. I found fuel in the oil; is this a blown head gasket? It is a Briggs and Stratton.

 

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Riding Mower Won't Start?My Poulan mower 15.5hp will not start. I installed a new battery and a new starter, but it still will not start. Start spins, but will not engage to turn the motor.

 

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Craftsman Riding Lawnmower Won't Start?Last season the starting of the lawnmower was getting tricky. In order to start, I had to turn the key just a little bit to get it in the right position to start, but it always started.

 

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Lawn Mower Carburetor Leaks?Can a person replace the rubber "o" ring where the float valve goes in to shut off gas flow?

 

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Mower Won't Start?I have a Rally Roper 11hp ride on mower. The battery is fully charged, but nothing happens when you turn the key. Can someone help?

 

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Mower Won't Start Easily?Ok (sorry for my English) I have got a Huskavarna 2148. The engine won't turn easily and when I take the spark plugs off it turns easily.

 

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Bolens H12xl Tractor?My Bolens tractor won't start. I need to push some snow. It turns over, but won't start up. Last time I had to hit the starter to get it to fire up. Any suggestions?

 

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14 HP Gravely Garden Tractor Won't Start?Can the ENM hour meter box have anything to do with the tractor not starting? It makes a random clicking sound, but does not turn dials.

 

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Wheel Horse Riding Mower Won't Start?I turn the key and it makes no sound. The motor has spark; I felt it shock me and the battery is good.

 

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Mower Won't Start?My John Deere 300A won't start. I just put a new battery in it. It won't even turn over. There are no lights and no starting sound.

 

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Craftsman Lawnmower Keeps Dying?I have a Craftsman mower, model #917375622. I cleaned the carb and it starts for about 8 seconds then dies. It's fairly new, but I can't get it to keep running.

 

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Locating the Fuses on a Craftsman Riding Mower?My mower will not start; I was just using it. I added gas and oil. Where are the fuses on my Craftsman riding mower? The mower is 1 year old. Where is the valve seat?

 

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Cub Cadet Engine Won't Turn Over?My Cub Cadet, single cylinder B&S will turn over when the plug is pulled, but dead heads when plug is installed. Any ideas?

 

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Ride On Mower Won't Start?My uncle disengaged my mower and now it won't start or turn on.

 

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John Deere SX95 Riding Mower Has No Spark?My mower has no spark at the plug. I have replaced the coil and the plug.

 

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Craftsman Riding Mower Not Starting?I got it into neutral, with the clutch engaged. When I try to turn the key nothing. It looks like the key is turning, but maybe the key is just turning itself not what it is supposed to?

 

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Mower Battery Will Not Hold Charge?Last year it was working perfectly. After the first lawn cut I turned the tractor off. On the next use it was dead. I noticed the black negative battery cable was all messed up and melted. I bought a new cable and battery and it fired right up, but after each use the battery is dead and needs charge.

 

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Cleaning Out the Diesel in a Key Start Mower?How do you clean out the diesel in a key start lawnmower?

 

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Poulan Riding Lawn Mower Will Not Start?I have recently bought a new battery and ignition switch which has worked in the past. However, when I turn the key there isn't even the smallest sound. I have tested the battery and it is showing full power. The lawnmower is as dead as a nail. Suggestions?

 

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New Mower Condenser and Coil Burned Out?I have a 1989 Cub Cadet riding lawnmower. I just replaced the condenser and coil and it burned out after 10 minutes. What would cause this?

 

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Riding Lawnmower Will Not Shift Gears?I was cutting all day with my ride on lawnmower. I stopped and when I started it again and tried to put into gear it will not go into reverse or forward.

 

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Yard Machine Riding Mower Won't Start?I have a Yard Machine riding mower. It won't turn over by the switch, but I can jump start it at the starter with my jumper battery box. It started doing this about 3 weeks ago. I turned it off and when I went back to start it it would not turn on by the switch.

 

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Mower With a Briggs and Stratton Engine Won't Start?I removed and repaired the carb on my Bolens 4.5 hp ( Briggs and Straton) push mower. There was no spark after I put it back together. I think something went wrong when I reinstalled the magneto. Please help!

 

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Owner's Manual for Old Reel Mower?I was given an old reel mower for which I would like to have an owners manual. The front plate says: Pennsylvania with a model number of R15 and a serial number of 40302. I would appreciate any information about this machine.

 

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Mower Won't Start or Turn Over?I have a Briggs and Stratton mower and it won't start. I tried hooking up jumper cables and turning the starter over that way, but the starter won't turn over. I tried taping it, also tried a new starter, still nothing.

 

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Yardman Won't Start?My Yardman 17.5 Briggs and Stratton will turn over, but won't start. I changed the spark plug and it still won't. What can it be?

 

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Replacing the Safety Switch on a Murray Mower?I have a Murray 18.5 hp lawn tractor, model # 425620x92b. The safety switch under the motor (Briggs & Stratton) got mangled while I was mowing and I found it dangling. I taped the exposed wiring and replaced the safety switch. Now I can't see how it snaps in place. Can anyone help?

 

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Craftsman Mower Won't Start?I just got a new battery and a new starter. It started once, now it turns once and gets stuck. You can turn it by hand...

 

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Riding Mower Won't Start?I have a Murray with a 17hp Briggs twin. It won't start. It has a good battery, good blue spark, and cranks fine, but doesn't want to turn over. I cleaned the carb, poured gas and starting fluid into the carb and still it doesn't try to start. Maybe bad plugs?

 

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Murray 17hp Riding Mower Won't Start?I have a Murry 17hp riding mower. I was cutting the grass, hit a stick and it stuck between the mower deck and blade. The engine stopped abruptly. Now it will not start. It is getting gas, turns over freely, but there is no fire on plugs.

 

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John Deere Riding Mower Won't Start?I have a 1975 John Deere riding mower, 200 series, it is getting gas on the muffler and won't start. It has spark.

 

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Riding Mower Won't Start?My mower won't start. It smoked when it started and now it won't start at all. Where is the 12 volt fuse hidden? Where do we look? We can see 3 fuses, but they say the 12 volt is hidden. It hasn't started the last couple times, now it just clicks and does not turn over.

 

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Mower Won't Start?I took the whole deck off for scrap metal money. Now I go to start the mower and it won't crank. I tried to charge the battery and nothing. Any ideas?

 

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Mower Won't Start?I have a John Deere 400 mower and I can't get the spark plugs to spark. It turns over good, but there is no spark. I tried everything, when I shut the key off it gives one spark.

 

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Mower Won't Restart?My Toro Wheelhorse 14.5 mower ran OK then just quit. The battery and starter are OK.

 

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Scotts John Deer Riding Mower Hard to Start?I have a Scotts, John Deer riding mower that runs great when started. The problem is starting the mower, it takes a lot of amps to turn it over. Can anyone help me?

 

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Riding Mower Won't Start?We have a new battery and it started up the first time and then we went to start it the next time. It did the same thing like before then we jump started it and it smokes. Then it would run good and now all it does it just click and won't start.

 

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Riding Lawn Mower Keeps Shutting Off?I have a Poulan riding lawn mower and it keeps shutting off after about three seconds. What is the problem?

 

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Dixon 542 ZTR Mower Won't Start?First I ran out of gas, then when I got more I couldn't get the engine to fire up. I felt I'd run the battery down so I sprayed a blast of starting spray in through the carburetor. Now the engine won't turn, when it tries the overload button kicks out.

 

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Mower Won't Stay Running?I have a 14.5hp Briggs and Stratton mower. It starts and runs, but then it stops.

 

Mower Doesn't Start When Primed?So what is the next step, when the primer doesn't seem to be working properly?

 

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Mower Blades Won't Engage?How do I get the blades to go so I can cut the grass?

 

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Riding Mower Won't Start?Kohler engine on my 15hp John Deere riding mower won't start. I have replaced the battery and have a new solenoid in it, but now all it does when I turn the key is make a slight whining noise. Any ideas on what it may be? Possible starter? Also, I have checked all connections. Thanks!

 

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Simplicity Broadmoor Mower Running Rough?It is five years old and has been great mower. I started mowing, stopped for ten minutes and restarted. It puffed out black smoke and didn't want to run right. It miss fired and didn't want to rev up when the throttle was adjusted.

 

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Mower Blades Won't Stop?When I raise the deck to disengage blades they keep running.

 

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YTD Yard Machine Won't Turn Over?I have a YTD yard machine 14.5 Briggs and it will not turn over fast enough to start. Even jump starting it isn't working. I replaced brushes that had been replaced in the starter. Any idea or ideas how to fix the problem and get it up and running? I am ready to throw it over a cliff.

 

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Mower Dies When Blades Engaged?My AYP mower with a 18.5hp Briggs & Stratton motor starts fine with choke closed, but develops a miss when the choke is pushed in and dies when blades are engaged.

 

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Mower Leaking Gas When Priming?I have the 4.5 Weed Eater mower. Above the pick up tube when I push the prime bulb the gas is leaking from a little hole on the side under the main fuel line. Why would it be leaking from this location?

 

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Riding Mower Makes Popping Noise at Full Throttle?I have a v13.5 hp Craftman riding lawn mower. With this mower it will start and idle, but when you raise the throttle to high speed the motor starts popping.

 

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New Self Propelled Mower Making Clacking Noise?My new Briggs and Stratton Brute mower starts up fine but makes a clacking noise, What could be the cause?

 

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Mower Rear Wheels Locked?I have a older Murray riding mower. The back wheels are locked up and I can't even push it. When I jack it up, the wheels spin with no problem. Any idea of what it might be would be appreciated.

 

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Murray Lawn Mower Won't Start?My mower has new solenoid, new ignition switch, and a new spark plug. I cleaned the carb, battery and charged it. The motor spins, but won't start what do I do?

 

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Lawn Mower Won't Start?I have a 14.5 horsepower Briggs it cranks, but won't start unless I prime the carb. I replaced the air filter and fuel filter. I took off the carb and cleaned with carb cleaner and blew out all ports and put carb back on with no change.

 

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Mower is Stuck in First Gear?I own a 2010 Troybilt 17.5hp Pony riding mower. I can't shift out of first.

 

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Lawn Mower is Not Getting Fuel?The tank is full, it has a new filter and new fuel pump. What could cause fuel not to flow between tank and filter?

 

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Zero Turn Won't Start?I have a commercial Cub Cadet recon Zero Turn and it won't start. When I turn the ignition it won't click, a few days ago it ran just fine then all of a sudden it won't even click. I've checked the plugs and battery and they are OK. Please give me some guidance.

 

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No Spark to the Mower Plugs?I have a Briggs and Stratton 19hp mower, but the spark plugs have no spark I think. It turns over just fine, but it won't fully start. There is an orange wire but idk what it connects to.

 

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White Riding Mower Won't Start?I have a White riding mower. The PTO warning indicator lights up and the mower won't start. Any suggestions?

 

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Lawn Mower Keeps Stalling?My Yard Machine 18 hvo dies after 5-10 min. I've changed the spark plug, fuel filter, air filter, ground belt, put new gas in it, new oil filter, and cleaned it from top to bottom. It starts up like a champ. What do I do next?

 

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