cant start my craftsman riding mower

[electro813]

i cant get it to start, its been running great recently but it seems the engage lever that starts the blade to spin hasnt been working right. like to put the mower away i would have to turn mower off then disengage to stop the blade from spinning then turn mower back on and then drive it up under my tool shed roof. it seemed to still work so i lived with that. im thinking maybe now why it wont start is because the mechanism is still engaged, will a craftsman riding lawn mower start if the blade is engaged? if not what troubleshooting should i do, im pretty good at fixing stuff but i dont know where to start with this, any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[codger]

i cant get it to start, its been running great recently but it seems the engage lever that starts the blade to spin hasnt been working right. like to put the mower away i would have to turn mower off then disengage to stop the blade from spinning then turn mower back on and then drive it up under my tool shed roof. it seemed to still work so i lived with that. im thinking maybe now why it wont start is because the mechanism is still engaged, will a craftsman riding lawn mower start if the blade is engaged? if not what troubleshooting should i do, im pretty good at fixing stuff but i dont know where to start with this, any help would be greatly appreciated.

There is a switch in the start circut , witch will not allow it to start! When the blade is engaged .
check along the blade engage meckanizum , mat be up under the dash, make sure the switch is operating properly !
Likely needs adjustment , check the deck drive belt to see if it is on rite, too tite? rolled or stick in the meckanisum ?
May be ok if you get the deck engage working corectlly ? check that first. lower the deck to its lowest setting & operate
the deck engage lever,,,,,,,DO NOT RUN THE MOWER FOR THIS TEST !!!!
good luck !
codger

 

[electro813]

thanks alot for thorough reply,ill try it