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Lawnmower repair man is Ascension?

Posted on 3/15/18 at 7:51 pm
Posted by Bourre
Da Parish
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 3/15/18 at 7:51 pm
I have a Craftsman zero turn with a Briggs engine. Engine runs fine and the PTO engages but after a few minutes of mowing the PTO shuts down and won’t restart. The battery is fully charged so that doesn’t appear to be the issue. I don’t know what else to do. Can anyone recommend a repair man to fix this issue. TIA.
Posted by wickowick
Head of Island
Member since Dec 2006
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Posted on 3/15/18 at 7:54 pm to
How much is a carb on Amazon?
Posted by johnnyrocket
Ghetto once known as Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2013
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Posted on 3/15/18 at 8:01 pm to
Port Vincent farm and supply - Vince
Ike’s over in Prairieville

Sometimes on these units if the battery is low it can cause this. If you said you charged the battery and it holding a charge then rule that out.

FYI - sounds like the clutch is bad or pto engagement switch.

Posted by Bourre
Da Parish
Member since Nov 2012
20259 posts
Posted on 3/15/18 at 8:01 pm to
I replaced the carb last year. When the carb was bad the engine would lose power but not shut down, meaning it would still run and cut but sluggishly.
Posted by Bourre
Da Parish
Member since Nov 2012
20259 posts
Posted on 3/15/18 at 8:02 pm to
If the PTO switch was bad, would it engage initially and then cut off or would it not work at all?

Also, how hard is it to replace the clutch?
This post was edited on 3/15/18 at 8:04 pm
Posted by Yammie250F
Member since Jul 2010
904 posts
Posted on 3/16/18 at 8:10 am to
Ike's fix it shop in Prairieville off Hwy 73. Took something there a few years back. It was $35 to look at it but the $35 goes toward the final price in whatever repairs they have to do to it.
Posted by bamaswallows
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 3/16/18 at 10:44 am to
St Gabriel hardware on 30 does repairs
Posted by bayou choupique
the banks of bayou choupique
Member since Oct 2014
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Posted on 3/16/18 at 11:38 am to
hutch's hardware on 621 does repairs. i had a bad experience with Ike's. he told me a pressure washer was not repairable and kept it dis assembled for months. i ended up having to go find it and take it home in pieces but he did not charge me. i fixed it myself and still have it.
Posted by shawnlsu
Member since Nov 2011
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Posted on 3/16/18 at 12:02 pm to
Ike's
Posted by johnnyrocket
Ghetto once known as Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2013
9790 posts
Posted on 3/16/18 at 4:14 pm to
Yeah they had some bad switches a few years back. We replaced a few under warranty and did what you are saying. Again, without going through checks on the unit it is hard to say it is this or that.

If that unit has electric clutch under rear pulley where belt goes to the deck. Clutch is in the $350 give or take a few bucks either way ballpark.
Not hard disconnect electrical to it and few bolts.

I would check other things before replacing the clutch you may not need to replace.
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