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[LS Tractor Owner]

David, maybe you could buy Eric's Grillo mower....

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[toppop52]

65°F and 0 rain since midnight but in the forecast

Need to look more closely at the Craftsman
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A bit of toe in, especially in reverse
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I’d look at all the bushings, including the wheels. They are notorious for steering problems, mine was no exception.

 

[toppop52]

Good morning! Balmy morning, 68˚F heading to the 80s cloudy, windy.

I tried to mow with Mom's craftsman riding mower yesterday and it did something strange.

It started with the clutch in, blade disengaged, gear in neutral, but when I let out the clutch (still in neutral and blade disengaged). it would die out every time. Any clues where to starting looking for the problem?

Then when I got home the garbage disposal was not working - just a hum. My wife found a you-tube of how to fix it, turning it with an Allen wrench at the bottom of the disposal.. It worked! 50% on the repair rate yesterday.

Texas will open up the covid vaccinations to 1-C starting Monday. They just redefined 1-C and not in accordance with the CDC - of course, Texas knows better. Since the virus does not care what occupation you are in to kill you, but your age has been determined to be a factor, the Texas 1-C is defined as anyone over the age of 50. This is going against the National recommendations that essential workers be given the vaccination next.

Kyle my T-mobile phone did not have as strong of a signal in Lee county. It kept a signal 90% of the time on the road but just with 1-2 bars. AT&T still has a better signal in your county. At Mom's I had 2 bars same as here, which is one less than AT&T there, but here it is one more bar than AT&T.

Don, look online and see if each safety switch is normally open or closed, might not all be the same. Then you can either unplug it or jump it to bypass it to test it.

 

[sodamo]

Anyone remember when gas was 25 cents a gallon? I do.

I can also remember putting 25 cents worth in the tank. 1966, Keesler AFB, MS. A couple fellow army guys and I scrounged up $1.25. Enough to put gas in my car and get a bottle of Thunderbird to enjoy on the beach one Sunday afternoon.

When I was in 4th grade, Middletown, Cn I remember gas wars - 10 cent a gallon, my Dad was overjoyed.

 

[kenmbz]

Thunderbird, not Night Train Express? Was it at least wrapped in a brown paper beg.

 

[sodamo]

David, maybe you could buy Eric's Grillo mower....

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Get this GRILLO CLIMBER 9.18 RIDE ON at Fosters Outdoor Power Equipment. Browse for more Grillo and get the outdoor power equipment you were looking for.

www.stihlshopchristchurch.co.nz

That makes that MT125 even more attractive.

I’m suspecting the steering might have led to the broken frame. One of those things that didn’t improve my popularity. Sophie would complain about it. I’d go out back, drive it around on the concrete, jack it up and inspect, come in and tell her I don’t see anything wrong.

Drew, no adjustments. Could be bent or just worn, not obvious.

Doug, yea, someone is hard on her stuff.

 

[sodamo]

I’d look at all the bushings, including the wheels. They are notorious for steering problems, mine was no exception.

Yup, i think I’ve watched enough You Tubes on the situation to go cross eyed.

 

[Bird]

sodamo said, "I can also remember putting 25 cents worth in the tank."

I got my first car, a ten year old "1946" Chevy, when I was 16 and I used to carry a gallon can of gas in the trunk in case I ran out. That gallon always cost about a quarter and I seldom bought more than 50 cents worth of gas at a time. BUT THEN THAT SUMMER, my Dad brought our first service station, a Texaco station in Oklahoma. But that Fall, when the highway reopened and all the traffic bypassed us, Dad sold that place and bought a Mobil station in Texas. I didn't have much money, but I kept my gas tank full.

 

[txdon]

Oops... hit post before I was done...

Don, my Craftsman had a problem with the seat safety switch, just wouldn't make contact. I removed it from the seat, put a small block of wood and compressed the switch.... then duct taped it tight...

It's been that way for 4-5 years now... never had another problem with it.

Another thing to check would be if the transmission is free... you may be able to reach under and turn the pulley on the tranny (Not when running). Is it a hydro or gear tranny?

Now that you got me thinking of it it is probably the kill switch to the clutch. It does not sound or feel like a bog down from a clutch. It is not a hst it is at least 10 years old gear model, probably belt clutch.
Now how do I fix it? It does work when I depress the clutch and lets the motor start but the releasing of the clutch activated the kill.

 

[toppop52]

Now that you got me thinking of it it is probably the kill switch to the clutch. It does not sound or feel like a bog down from a clutch. It is not a hst it is at least 10 years old gear model, probably belt clutch.
Now how do I fix it? It does work when I depress the clutch and lets the motor start but the releasing of the clutch activated the kill.

You can replace the switch if isn’t just unplugged, like I said, look online and see if it’s normally open or normally closed. Then you can jump it with a wire or simply unplug it, depending on which it is.