need riding mower help.
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Lead Driver
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From: Midwest
need riding mower help.
Got a call from my dad that his riding mower won't move. starts and runs fine,but put it in gear and it goes nowhere. If you put it in gear and rock it back and forth, the gears lock like they are supposed to,but when he lets out on the clutch/brake pedal it doesn't move. The mower is a craftsman LT2000 6 speed. I usually can fix his car troubles,but i know nothing about mowers. Is the clutch belt driven and possibly the belt came off? I am going to look at it tomorrow and need some ideas what to look for. thanks!!
Cargo Master
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From: Frequently frozen MN
You would think that it would be a belt drive, but I don't know that.
My advice would be to check sears.com. You can usually find diagrams and often downloadable manuals there. Look for partsdirect -- it may take a little digging.
Good Luck,
hj
My advice would be to check sears.com. You can usually find diagrams and often downloadable manuals there. Look for partsdirect -- it may take a little digging.
Good Luck,
hj
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From: Marengo, Iowa
There really isn't a clutch on mowers, just controlled slippage... And as said it is a belt. The other reason to go with the original belts is that they are the proper design. Many people try using cheaper standard belts and they don't last. The belts that are intended to slip have different materials in them like kevlar to keep them from failing since they do have to slip.
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Lead Driver
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thanks for the help guys. The belt popped off because he was trying to cut grass after it started raining a little and the pedal got wet. his foot slipped off the pedal in 6th gear,and i guess the shock of all the load all of a sudden popped the belt off. I had it fixed in about 10 minutes. He cut grass for an hour after i fixed it,seems to be working fine now.
Fleet Owner
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If you go to Tractor Supply Co. you can get aftermarket belts that ARE kevlar, and I personally don't go near SEARS for them because they try to keep you from finding out the actual length of their belts so that you HAVE TO buy from them (Grrrr...)
That's why they always go by part number, and won't tell you what it is. The difference in price is significant
That's why they always go by part number, and won't tell you what it is. The difference in price is significant
Hotshot
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From: The Big, Oregon
I have taken Sears belts in to be matched up, and they are usually in between sizes. One won't be long enough to disengage the clutch, the next size up is too long to engage. Sometimes you can find cheaper belts by searching the Sears number and crossing it to the AYP or MTD part. Sometimes that just doesn't work, though.
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I buy belts from TSC too. Its a 1/2 inch off from what sears calls for but it works fine. Get one a little longer & use the adjustment on the clutch petal to tune it in
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searspartsdirect.com can provide you with the belt part number. You can then google the part # for any number of online sources that will be cheaper than Sears. Sears mowers are mostly manufactured by American Yard Products and other local dealers may stock those parts.
If you buy online from Sears, their price is higher and their shipping is astronomical.
Some vendors will have cross-references to match their product to the OEM part number.
Your Dad's tractor model number is probably on a tag under the seat and will start with "917." followed by several other digits.
Easiest thing in the world to find part #'s for Sears stuff.
If you buy online from Sears, their price is higher and their shipping is astronomical.
Some vendors will have cross-references to match their product to the OEM part number.
Your Dad's tractor model number is probably on a tag under the seat and will start with "917." followed by several other digits.
Easiest thing in the world to find part #'s for Sears stuff.
Fleet Owner
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From: Drummonds, TN USA
MTD makes almost all of them these days - and then paints them to suit the brand.
JD makes Scott
Ryobi, Troybuilt, and somebody else are all of a piece.
POULAN (PULL-ON!
) and STIHL seem to be stand-alone outfits.
Most engines will be Briggs & Stratton or Kohler, and they both have their own websites with lots of good info
You can also find 99% of the parts for a mower right here:
http://www.outdoordistributors.com/
~It isn't exactly an address you'd have guessed, is it?
JD makes Scott
Ryobi, Troybuilt, and somebody else are all of a piece.
POULAN (PULL-ON!
) and STIHL seem to be stand-alone outfits.Most engines will be Briggs & Stratton or Kohler, and they both have their own websites with lots of good info
You can also find 99% of the parts for a mower right here:
http://www.outdoordistributors.com/
~It isn't exactly an address you'd have guessed, is it?
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