craftman tractor

[Fish]

check your seat switch.

Notice I said "check"........

What are the model numbers of the tractor?

Also what does "engine still shouts hard when blades are turned on mean"????

 

[metz12]

Maybe backfiring? thats the only thing i can think of.

 

[reynoldston]

switches all tested good, engine still shouts hard when blades are turned on, motor is a 20 hp magnum m20, do you know the carb adjustment. thanks

If its got the magnum engine its a older tractor. So you are thinking it isn't a electrical problem but a fuel problem? I find that if its electrical the engine will just quit running and mechanical it will lose power. The carburetor on that engine has three adjustments low and high speed, and idle. First adjustment is turn both needle adjusters all the way in till they are just seated not tight. turn them both out a turn and a haft. start the engine and let warm up. start with the low speed first. let engine idle and slowly turn in the slow speed needle till it starts to run bad then turn it out till it smooth's out. Now put the engine at wide open throttle and do the same thing with the high speed needle. The idle adjustment just adjust the linkage for a good idle speed.

 

[blackchevy3de]

Maybe backfiring? thats the only thing i can think of.

its a kohler 20 hp m20 model, engine stalls

 

[blackchevy3de]

If its got the magnum engine its a older tractor. So you are thinking it isn't a electrical problem but a fuel problem? I find that if its electrical the engine will just quit running and mechanical it will lose power. The carburetor on that engine has three adjustments low and high speed, and idle. First adjustment is turn both needle adjusters all the way in till they are just seated not tight. turn them both out a turn and a haft. start the engine and let warm up. start with the low speed first. let engine idle and slowly turn in the slow speed needle till it starts to run bad then turn it out till it smooth's out. Now put the engine at wide open throttle and do the same thing with the high speed needle. The idle adjustment just adjust the linkage for a good idle speed.

thanks I will do that ,theres a big and small screw witch is hign and witch is low, the big one is close to the intake manifold and small one just above fuel float housing ,p/s if it is electrical can the blade clutch be locking up and stalling engine

 

[Fish]

Try choking the engine halfway when engaging the blades, the carb may be running lean.


Remove the belt to the deck and try it too, also check the pulleys and spindles.


And put up your tractor's model numbers....

 

[blackchevy3de]

Try choking the engine halfway when engaging the blades, the carb may be running lean.


Remove the belt to the deck and try it too, also check the pulleys and spindles.


And put up your tractor's model numbers....

tractor is a craftman 2 kohler magnum 20 hp, m20 , tractor model is 917 250051, tried choking it halfway and less and didn't help , all pulleys and spindles spin free

 

[Fish]

Next, unplug the kill wire going to the coil, and see what happens. You will have to yank the plugs or choke it to shut it back off.

 

[blackchevy3de]

Next, unplug the kill wire going to the coil, and see what happens. You will have to yank the plugs or choke it to shut it back off.

I I did that and it worked found seat switch had bad conection. thanks so much, is the smaller of the two carb adjustment srcews the low speed and bigger one by intake high speed.

 

[Fish]

I I did that and it worked found seat switch had bad conection. thanks so much, is the smaller of the two carb adjustment srcews the low speed and bigger one by intake high speed.

So it was a bad connection at the seat switch? And it is now fixed?

I'll look at some kohler stuff about the carb and get back to you.