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Having trouble understanding and executing the main (long) drive belt routing on a 2012 Craftsman LT2000 247.288852 (MTD, Troy Built, others) I verified the new belt length against the worn out belt, so I know that I’m the problem. Of course I didn’t take photos BEFORE I removed the original...

After help here with a head gasket diagnosis, I replace the gasket and adjusted the valves, but compression is so high. The engine will barely turn over unless I cover the intake. Pulled the crank case cover, and the camshaft and compression release is intact. I figured I made a mistake...

I have a craftsman riding mower 2012 LT 2000. I’ve re-powered it less than 2 years ago with a John Deere/ Briggs & Stratton 19 hp single cylinder. On the first mow of the season, I hit some very tall grass in the engine bog down for about a second, then started spitting massive amounts of smoke...