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Hi. Sorry I haven't added anything to this for a while. I has a medical emergency that kept me tied up until now. It turns out the problem was the brand new battery I bought for it was defective. The top was not sealed correctly and was leaking. I didn't figure this out until I went to return...

I forgot to mention you were totally correct about the choke not closing all the way. I fixed that and it starts right up until the battery discharges.

Honestly I don't know enough about the mower to confirm if it's 3/5 charging system. I can say the headlight bulbs are good from what my multimeter says but they do not turn on. There is one brown wire that is always hot and there are 2 black wires that are hot or at 0v depending on the position...

That makes perfect sense. I will disconnect the ground after use over the next few days and see what happens. I was thinking it was not charging at first because the head lights would get bright or dim depending on the engine rpm. Then I realized that is how it works with this type of charging...

Model: 331877 or l33L877 Type code1449 61 100309zd I don't think it needs a magneto. I put the meter on it while running and it's charging like it should. The issue is the battery will loose cranking amps after a couple of days and it won't start the mower unless I jump or recharge it. The...

So here is what I think the valve cover says

I will take a look as soon as I get to my shop and post what the valve cover says. The sticker under the seat with the numbers I gave you was there when I bought it. I'm guessing some one other than the factory put it on to mess with who ever owned it or worked on it next. Thank you for...

The last info with the model and engine number came from under the seat. I don't have a picture of that. I can get one tomorrow if needed. Thank you again.

I'm sorry. I should have added this info Craftsman lawn tractor Yts 3000 Model # 917.289140 540cc, 21hp briggs platinum xrd Engine # 143.008501

I haven't lost spark. I charge the battery and it dies in about a day. The thing is just not charging. The engine has the briggs label on it but it's built by Tecumseh. Here's a pic of the info on the mower and the top of the engine. Thanks for the reply. Oh. It's a 21hp if that helps

Hi. I can't figure out what magneto I need for my craftsman yts3000 ride on mower. Model 917.289140 21hp briggs platinum xrd engine #143.008501 I believe it's made by Tecumseh but there are no labels saying so. The research I've done trying to find the correct part and part number has only led...

Thank you. That'd the exact info I needed. I'm going to tear it down later this week and see what's what.

Hi. The model is: 247.775862 (24B-485B099) - Craftsman Chipper Shredder (1998) (Sears) Branches stopped self feeding into both the chipper hopper. I have to force them down or they sit in the hopper and bounce around. It used to feed fine. The issue started small to where i had to push...

Awesome! Thank you so much.

The grass may be greener on the other side of the fence but it still has to be mowed.

I don't have close to the knowledge as the other guys who replied to this post but I've had a similar experience with a generator. I've used after market carbs, even the cheapest Chinese built carbs on the market on some of my equipment and they worked fine. I bought 3 after markets carbs for...

I'll give it a try. Thank you. If I remember correctly that's the only part of the chipper that had any sort of numbers that might help I.D. it.

I don't know. I was hoping there was some chipper guru out there who could take a look at the pictures and magically pull the model number out of the index in his brain. I guess it won't be that easy. I see your point Tiger Is there any way I can identify this chipper? It was an excellent...

I'm looking to buy new blades for this chipper but there is no model number to be found. Can some one please identify this or tell me a parts number for the blades? Details. Craftsman 8.5hp chipper shreader. 3" chpping capacity Thanks for any help you can give

I made sure to do one at a time and match them up. I did try to swap them from side to side and they would rub on the mowing belt holder.

Ok. So I got my drag links. They are the same as the one's Im replacing. I made sure to install them on the correct sides with the long part of the link attaching to the steering gear. Now the wheels are completely out of alignment yet they were not out of alignment before. Any clue as to what I...

Oh. I almost forgot to ask if there are any torque specs I should be following? Thanks for all the help.

The drag link I'm replacing is pretty bad so I ordered the entire assembly. The box they came in was about 3 feet long 2 feet wide and tall. I thought they shipped the wrong part. When I opened it there was 1 piece of packing paper and the 2 drag links. The parts look great but with shipping...

I'm glad you mentioned what else to look for. The bushing is bad beyond belief. Everything else looks pretty good. I ended up ordering all my parts from searsdirect. They were not too much more in price than what I found on amazon. I figure it is worth the extra cash to ensure the parts well...

Great advice. I will replace both sides. I figure no matter if only one side went bad the other may be soon to follow. Now I need to find a write up on aligning them. Thank you

I actually looked at searspartsdirect but could not figure out what part it was. I must have been way off because I saw no mention of a drag link. One more question for you guys. Should I buy from searspartsdirect and ger the oem parts or should I go on amazon and buy a knock off? I worry about...

Thank you guys. I wish I would have posted this sooner instead of driving myself crazy until 2:30am. The model number is: 917.289140 I will be buying the correct parts to fix it. The bolt trick is a great tip if I'm in the middle of a job and it breaks again. Thanks again. You guys are awesome.

Hi. Can anyone help me find the name to this part. I need to order one to get my mower back mowing. It is on the front end of a craftsman yts 3000 riding lawn mower. It is part of the steering and the round piece (I guess it can be called a sleeve?) that wraps around shaft broke and no longer...