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That's an unfortunate and costly lesson. Never buy a mower with REAL HIGH hours on it......unless it's free, PASS IT UP....it's problems waiting to happen! The reason there are high hrs mowers out there is because, the previous owner probably KNOWS it's on it's last leg, and trade them in for a...

Thanks for the reply....where are you located?

Thanks for replying....looks like you're in IL

I do it all the time....works well but, not everyone can do it and, if you can't....that is what shops are for!

Do you work at a Mower Dealership or Independent shop?......or neither and just like to contribute? What brands of equipment do you sell and where? I'll start off.....I work at a Mower Dealership in MO. We sell Ferris, Bad Boy, Cub Cadet, Shindaiwa products.

I wouldn't either....IMO, too many hours = too many wore out parts. Besides the engine being an expensive piece, there are wheel motors on each side, plus dozens of wearable parts from the front to the back. Again, this is just my opinion!

Did you get it figured out?

Might be a bad battery. First...yes, it's a 12v system but, 12v is not enough in a good battery. Second, you need to check the battery volts under a load, when you engage your starter, and see what your battery V is the moment you engage the starter! Having 12v, in a 12v battery, and thinking...

Welcome to the forum Rusty Knuckles......!

If you're talking about the deck front to back, that is what I call, deck rake.... you really measure the blades in the deck, front to back, I like the front 1/8" to 3/16" lower then the back.....this is blades, not the deck! Also, the bottom of the deck all packed full of grass, will not mow...

No wonder why Tecumseh went out of business!

Yes...they do that!

Full throttle at all times, as long as the gov. is working, is WAY better on a mower. Better for Oiling, Better on cooling of engine, Better on all drive systems, Better cut, Better everything......you can buy it or not!

Yeah...you gotta try a few things and a few different things to find out what works best for you and your mower! You can quote me on this "just because it's new....don't mean it's good"

I understand on the reel mower! Yeah, getting something shipped now days is a job in itself.....and it shouldn't be! Best of luck to ya!

Glad to help! Also glad, you got it repaired!

Yes, a wiring problem can be tricky to find. If you can't read a wiring schematic / diagram....i'd say find another mower like yours and take pics of the wiring.

Why not buy a self-propelled mower that has an engine on it?

At least with UPS, it is easier for us, the customer, to track where it is and was at last.

Kinda sounds like a coil is breaking down when it gets hot, that is a classic "bad coil" symptom...either that or someone accidently ran gas with not enough oil mix in it?

Welcome to the forum...Those mowers, as with most, have several linkages, pulleys and belts....check these parts to make sure they are working correctly.

I wish I could help you on that but......I'm out

Good Idea!

Doesn't matter if the fuel shut-off is before or after the filter I wouldn't pay $1 more a gallon during the mowing season, not a bad idea for setting through winter though 87-91 Octane for mowers

Actually, I do match that factory angle with the belt sander when the blade is in real good shape, which is NOT often. Most get the angle grinder! New blades for Insurance reasons.....I'll have to tell my boss that one! And a $100 an hr dealer......no comment!

A non-OEM belt will do this quicker than an OEM belt....even when everything else is right! There are posts, after posts, after posts about non-OEM belts and parts being subpar yet.....people ignore it and buy them anyway!

No it's not rocket science either but, some people think they must match the OEM angle when you sharpen their blades......and if you don't, some get pissy!

How 'bout those tire tracks through the yard......my wife would kill me!!!!

Thanks....never heard of one of those testers

I'm also interested in this answer!

That quote right there ^^ best one so far!

I say....just buy a decent fuel jug that you can bolt down fairly easy, and put a fitting in it with a pick-up tube and.....PA POW....you're back in business!

You know, people won't admit to this but, there is usually a reason for an engine to fail....generally caused by the owner, NOT ALWAYS but, the % of owner cause, is HIGH! Low oil, no oil, wrong oil, dirty oil, fuel in oil, water in oil, dirt ingestion, bad gas, overall neglect, over heating...

Blade bolts self-tighten as you mow, they have to or they would come off, so they can be REAL TIGHT! I've never met a blade bolt I couldn't get out, even completely rounded off bolt heads! But the morale of this story is....I disassembled vehicles in an Auto Recycler / Salvage Yard for 25+ yrs...

I would fill with oil first, start it and pull 1 spark plug wire at a time to make sure it's firing on both cylinders 1st....if it is, then you need to look further.

"Necessity is the mother of invention" I can't claim this quote but......I do really like it!

If you can't find one, get a B&S key, or any key that is Aluminum and grind it down, should be fairly easy because it's Alum...right? Just be careful when you tighten the flywheel back down, if I remember right, the Tecumseh engines have a rather small crankshaft snout and can be twisted off easily.

I agree with this quote! We sell Interstate Batteries, the SP-40 is the one I always grab and install in all the mowers I work on. They are 435 CA and seem to last for years if charged during the winter season.

"How fast do ya think mail in ballots for the election will be ?" This is the most MESSED UP idea I have ever heard of....and that is not the real language I want to use about it but, I don't want kick off the forum!

Take the starter off and bench test it, that way you can see if the solenoid and starter motor are working correctly....if they are both working correctly, you have a problem, in front of the starter!

They make an assembly like that called an Advanced Chute System. It lifts with a handle when you want it up and goes back down easily....it's real sturdy built, costs about $200. I have installed a few of them.

You still don't have this sump cover off yet? Do you know someone that can come over & help you? Yeah...engines don't just fall apart, put some pressure on it!

Of course it does...just reverse everything you did to remove it!

I can't see how wide that belt is but, I checked out a timed belt for a CC today that we have on the wall, and it looked to be 3/4" to 13/16" wide.

All the Scag belts we sold had a Scag # on them, that doesn't look like a Scag # on that belt

This is all correct....coils are not all the same, they do fire at different times causing an engine to miss or be sluggish!

Probably bad coils, from getting over heated by the engine.....check one at a time for spark, while the engine is running, that will tell you!

OEM carbs always seem to work the best...right out of the box!

That's a good report....Ferris mowers are TOP of the line !