Recent content by Jesse56

I replaced the lid on my Craftsman dual bagger but didn't pay attention to how the torsion springs were installed. Can someone help me out with how to replace the torsion springs on the baggers hinge.

Now on to the next challenge. Can anyone tell me how to install the torsion springs on my craftsman dual bagger cover hinge? Thanks

Thank you everyone for your help. It turned out to be the brake arms. Replaced them and works like a new one. Thanks again.

Thank all of you for the input. The model number of my mower is 917270920 and the brand is a craftsman. When I had the deck apart I didn't notice any excessive wear on the plates. The large washer had some rust and pitting on it and I ground it as smooth as I could. The brake arms are deeply...

Thank you. I will check these items out. There was one other thing I noticed when I had the deck apart. The pads on the brake arms have grooves worn in them. Is it possible that these grooves are causing slight misalignment of the brake arm, therefore making the cable hard to pull?

The handle to engage the blades is extremely difficult to push up and engage the blades on my craftsman Rider. It takes two hands to accomplish this task and I am not a small man. I have had the deck off and applied no seize grease to every surface I could see that might cause this issue but...