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Lawn Mower: How to get the starter easy to start

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:22:13 -0700

I have a gas lawn mower before it was easy for me to turn it on but lately is hard to do it only a man or someone strong can do it and even then had to pull the strings like 3-4 times it could be my age but I did it before and it was easy what can I do to fix it

Craftsman Walk Behind Mower 91737835 2015: Safety switch on electric lawnmower

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:15:04 -0700

How to reassemble the safety switch on craftsman mains electric push lawnmower

⟐ Commented 9월 07, 2026 at 15:15 GMT-7

Craftsman Riding Mower: What is the distance center to center are the pulleys on Model 13al78x

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:39:02 -0700

I bought a Craftsman Riding mower Model 13AL78XS093 that had hit a stump and broke loose one of the pulleys on the mower deck. My question is what is the distance supposed to be from center to center of the pulleys?

Craftsman Riding Mower: Where are all the safety switches on Craftsman lawn tractor?

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:08:13 -0700

After reading forum answers on why the mower dies when blades are engaged or brake is let off I need to check safety switches but I don't know where they are on this mower. Under the seat yes but where are the others? Craftsman 18.5 42" 917.273642 lawn tractor THANK YOU IN ADVANCE :)

⟐ Commented 8월 30, 2026 at 16:08 GMT-7

Lawn Mower: Replacing 54" Hustler mower blades: Torque specs and tool tips?

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:27:51 -0700

Hi all, blades on my 54" Hustler zero-turn are pretty chewed up at this point, probably hit a rock or two more than I'd like to admit.

Anyone actually run these instead of OEM? Curious how they hold up.

Also, before I get under there — what's the actual torque spec for the blade bolts on this deck? And I don't own an impact wrench or a dedicated blade-locking tool, so what's the safest way people have blocked the blades to break the old bolts loose without one? Don't want to round anything off or end up fighting it with a pipe wrench and a prayer.

Thanks.

⟐ Answer accepted 8월 28, 2026 at 1:27 GMT-7

Craftsman Walk Behind Mower 917388521 2015: Size of the air filter

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:07:13 -0700

Size of the air filter

⟐ Answered 8월 25, 2026 at 20:07 GMT-7

Toro Walk-Behind Lawn Mower: Motor stalls when it gets higher grass to cut

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:01:16 -0700

Motor stalls when cutting load increases and sometimes dies entirely. It can be restarted easily but is basically useless for mowing a lawn with more than an inch to be cut. Acts like it can no longer increase gas to engine when rpm decreases due to cutting load.

⟐ Commented 8월 21, 2026 at 9:01 GMT-7

Ego 56V Lithium-Ion Cordless Electric Walk Behind Self Propelled Mower LM2100SP LM2100: Why does it start and turn off

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:23:54 -0700

I started it with two fully charged batteries. It started fine and started flashing yellow and quit. The connections look clean with no obvious problems. It ran for several minutes one time, but mostly just seconds.

⟐ Answered 8월 20, 2026 at 17:23 GMT-7

Honda Lawnmower HRR216K9: When I raise or lower the wheels it keeps falling all the way to the g

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:31:50 -0700

When I raise or lower my wheels it keeps falling to the ground

Craftsman Riding Mower: Reverse gradually fades to zero

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:14:45 -0700

When I start my Craftsman Mower Model 917.289240, full forward speed is about 75%, and just nudging the shift lever past neutral makes the mower shoot backwards at a nearly uncontrollable speed.

It takes me about 45 minutes to finish my lawn, and in that time, reverse gradually fades to a crawl - forward speed stays about the same.

In between, pushing the lever all the way reverse gradually gets me less and less speed, but if I leave it there, the full 'rocket' speed will eventually kick in. By the time I'm done, it won't do that. Reverse is a very slow crawl, no matter how long I wait.

⟐ Commented 8월 16, 2026 at 14:14 GMT-7

K-Gro PowerPro: How does the throttle assembly come out of dash

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:31:19 -0700

Need instruction for removing throttle cable from dash

Craftsman Riding Mower: Craftsman LT1500 riding mower engine won't start

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:26:36 -0700

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM_ek_BP...

Something is spinning but engine won't start. Battery (2-yr old) is in good condition (inspected by Sears) but I am not sure if it's fully charged. Does this look like a battery issue or something else?

⟐ Commented 8월 01, 2026 at 9:26 GMT-7

Husqvarna: How do you replace an idle pulley?

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 06:43:06 -0700

I need instruction on how to replace the idle pulley.

Riding Mower: How to wire up a PTO on my mower

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:00:07 -0700

How to wire up a PTO on my mower

⟐ Commented 7월 22, 2026 at 2:00 GMT-7

Craftsman Riding Mower: Craftsman DLT3000 Blades not fully disengaging

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:19:52 -0700

2005 Craftsman DLT3000

Tried all I could think of ... new springs. New brake arms, new engagement cable and checked and smoothed the engagement plate which was barely notched. The engagement plate is moving fine and brakes are engaging.

If the deck is lowered all the way and I engage the blades, then disengage them, they will stop spinning after a few seconds but if I then raise the deck, the blades will re-engage on their own. The same if I try to disengage the blades (via lever) while deck is in a higher position than 1; they will not disengage. The higher the deck level the more they will engage.

They do not appear to be fully engaged, as there is a kind of grinding crunching noise and the smell of the belt burning.

Any ideas would be super appreciated!

Husqvarna: Why my mower won't start but hear clicking noise

Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:50:59 -0700

Lawnmower wot start hear clicking noise

⟐ Answered 7월 16, 2026 at 0:50 GMT-7

Black And Decker Cordless Electric Mower CM1836 TYPE 1 2011: How do you get a replacement battery same size

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:14:32 -0700

How to get a replacement battery

⟐ Answered 7월 15, 2026 at 0:14 GMT-7

Black And Decker Walk Behind Mower MM875 TYPE 3 2013: Servicing mower, maintaining motor

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:15:09 -0700

Is the motor brushless? Any other key maintenance to keep it running quietly and at full power? I don't even know where to look for this, it's not in the manual.

⟐ Answer edited 7월 13, 2026 at 0:15 GMT-7

Craftsman Riding Mower: How to replace drive belt on Craftsman riding mower

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:55:32 -0700

The drive belt broke today on my Craftsman model # 917255441 riding lawn tractor. I went to Sears and bought a new drive belt, but I do not have a clue as to how to put it back on the tractor. I need a diagram. Can you help?

⟐ Answered 7월 10, 2026 at 2:55 GMT-7

Lawn Mower: Rs in electric lawnmower

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 03:15:33 -0700

Changing brushes

⟐ Commented 7월 09, 2026 at 3:15 GMT-7