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    Strange oil usage.

    99% It's a bad head gasket. 1% rings 0% seafoam I buy kohler command head gaskets by the dozen. They fail between the cyl and the oil return. The oil turns the gasket mushy and opens the crankcase to combustion gas/ pressure. Low hours doesn't mean anything to the headgasket. It's a...
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    No Power issue

    Switch on mower deck at discharge opening. It can look ok but not be made.
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    Craftsman LT 1500 lawn tractor engine parts

    951-11375 is an MTD part number you can order one from lots of places on line, including cub cadet, MTD, troy bilt or you can order from any local dealer, around here that's farm&fleet or tractor supply
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    No Power issue

    There is a switch on the mowing deck at the end of the chute.
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    Strange oil usage.

    bad head gasket
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    Cub Cadet 1515 Low Power when PTO Engaged

    if you haven't changed anything with the governor I'd leave it alone. dirty carb will cause low power under load. as will any fuel system problem
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    need help identify this rider

    HI all, I don't know anything about Simplicity stuff but I've just come to own one. I'm trying to figure out what it is, model or what year it is. I've got two crappy pics, I hope that's enough I guess I can tell you what I know, it's got a 38" deck and 4 brand new tires and a 20HP Kohler...
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    Kohler 23 hp choke/throttle hookup?

    so the fact that mine (cub 2185) is almost identical to his (cub slt1554) should be overlooked?
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    Kohler 23 hp choke/throttle hookup?

    the choke cable goes to the top lever(bottom cable in the pic) and the throttle to the lower lever (top cable in the pic) I'd find a new mechanic actually I'd figure it out myself, pretty much the same way you did, forums and youtube
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    19.5hp B&S 31P677

    $250 located in Cambridge Illinois hours unknown as tractor didn't have hour meter. runs perfect
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    bench testing?

    is it possible to bench test a hydrostat transaxle? I have recently aquired a couple that I could not test on the tractor. one is a Spicer 4900-3 (93264) other is tuff torq K51b also the spicer unit has a resivoir with a removable lid, after removing the lid it has just a little bit of fluid...
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    replacing engine, need wiring help

    I had a 31p677-0804-b2 with dual circuit alternator with no regulator I can find, it has the red wire with the diode and the black wire for headlights. I have installed a 303777-1147-E1 that has the alternator with the 691185 regulator my question is, the 691185 only has the one wire output...
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    MTD rider/Craftsman snow plow?

    does anybody know if a craftsman 24441 snow plow will work on a 2012 MTD lawn tractor? I can get the plow/wheel weights and chains for $150 on MTD's website it lists a snow blower for it but no plow option thanks for your help Scott
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    new to me MTD mastercut problems

    I just picked up a 2012 mastercut by MTD 13AJ795S (sold at Farm and Fleet) it starts up good, seems to run fine, maybe a little rough will drive around fine. problem is, engine running, not moving, full throttle, engage blades and runs a little more rough, start moving and the engine will die...
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