Hi, before you can fix the mower you must determine what is wrong. Will it start? If it will, will the blade engage? If it starts and the blade engages, will the throttle work and will the mower go? Once the problem is determined, you can begin repairs.
If the mower will not start, the first thing to check is the gas tank. If gas is in the tank, check the spark plug. If the plug is good, check the battery. Most newer mower have sensor in the seat that requires the driver to be seated before it will start. Make sure the sensor wire is connected.
If the mower starts, but the blade will not engage, check the belts on the mower deck. Sometimes this belt will break or slip off. Putting them back on can be hard to do and will require patient or the assistance of someone who has done it before. Hiring someone to replace the belt may be expensive.
If the throttle is not working, check the cable that goes from the throttle to the engine. These a just a few possible solutions. f there is a problem with the engine it will have to be fixed by someone who has experience with small engines. Take care
the mower will start. the problem happened when I changed a blade and reinstlled the mower deck without properly mounting the belt keeper rod. I noticed this after a few minutes with the mower running and functioning properly, suddenly the blades disengaged and the motor stopped. I noticed the problem then, replaced a blown 20 amp fuse, remounted the belt keeper rod to the electric clutch and restarted the mower. The mower starts, but now the blades will not engage after pulling the pto knob. What next?the mower will start. the problem happened when I changed a blade and reinstlled the mower deck without properly mounting the belt keeper rod. I noticed this after a few minutes with the mower running and functioning properly, suddenly the blades disengaged and the motor stopped. I noticed the problem then, replaced a blown 20 amp fuse, remounted the belt keeper rod to the electric clutch and restarted the mower. The mower starts, but now the blades will not engage after pulling the pto knob. What next?
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Hi, before you can fix the mower you must determine what is wrong. Will it start? If it will, will the blade engage? If it starts and the blade engages, will the throttle work and will the mower go? Once the problem is determined, you can begin repairs.
If the mower will not start, the first thing to check is the gas tank. If gas is in the tank, check the spark plug. If the plug is good, check the battery. Most newer mower have sensor in the seat that requires the driver to be seated before it will start. Make sure the sensor wire is connected.
If the mower starts, but the blade will not engage, check the belts on the mower deck. Sometimes this belt will break or slip off. Putting them back on can be hard to do and will require patient or the assistance of someone who has done it before. Hiring someone to replace the belt may be expensive.
If the throttle is not working, check the cable that goes from the throttle to the engine. These a just a few possible solutions. f there is a problem with the engine it will have to be fixed by someone who has experience with small engines.
Take care
the mower will start. the problem happened when I changed a blade and reinstlled the mower deck without properly mounting the belt keeper rod. I noticed this after a few minutes with the mower running and functioning properly, suddenly the blades disengaged and the motor stopped. I noticed the problem then, replaced a blown 20 amp fuse, remounted the belt keeper rod to the electric clutch and restarted the mower. The mower starts, but now the blades will not engage after pulling the pto knob. What next?