Ghost in the dark
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Hello everyone, I am new to this forum. First off, I bought a new eXmark Pioneer S-series 52 inch mower from a local dealer in VA back in 2014. I've had no problems until this spring, it ran fine last summer and fall when I stored it for the winter. I always put it away with a full tank of 87 octane non ethanol fuel with Stabil and run it for a few minutes. However this year at first start, I noticed there was a slight miss and it would bog down once the PTO was activated and will barely cut the grass or climb a small 5 degree hill in my yard. After checking the usual, spark plugs, proper .030 gap, air filter, damaged hoses, etc and found nothing obvious. I headed to the dealer for a new air filter, fuel filter, spark plugs and a little advice but they just wanted me to bring it in for a shop appointment. It only has 208 hrs on it, all the maintenance is up to date since I bought it and is also garage kept. The last thing I did was drain the fuel tank completely, added fresh non ethanol fuel and ran it for 5 minutes but still no difference. Both belts and tension pulleys look great but it has very little power once I pull the PTO switch, the motor instantly bogs down and struggles to have adequate power when trying to mow. It does not smoke or have any leaks anywhere and does not use any oil. I'm thinking of trying a new belt or both but hate to waste money on a whim idea.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Any help would be much appreciated.