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So, the clutch started locking up and causing the mower to die, let it cool and it would work for awhile, then all of the sudden it would do it again. I checked it out and found that the clutch that engages the blades once the pto is tuned on was locking on me. I called a local dealer and they told me that this part fails pretty commonly on these mowers. I spent $350 ish on a new clutch, removed the old one and installed the new one. Used the mower for another 30-40 minutes and it started doing the same thing, locking up and trying to shut the motor down. Someone please help me? I have no Idea where to go from here. Is there a switch or something that is causing it to lock up or did I possibly install the clutch wrong?

Any help you all can offer would be fantastic!

Greg

responded on your other thread, sounds like a charging issue. Maybe a moderator could merge your 2 posts.

Fixing Electric Clutches Did you burnish clutch #5? Did you check air gap?

mechanic mark said:

Fixing Electric Clutches Did you burnish clutch #5? Did you check air gap?

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No, I was not aware I needed to do that. Am I boned or can I still perform this since I didn't use it that long?

Thanks for all the help and sorry for the dual posts, I don't get on forums much these days it seems. Is there a moderator that can merge the two? Please don't hate me! :smile:

gregword said:

No, I was not aware I needed to do that. Am I boned or can I still perform this since I didn't use it that long?

Thanks for all the help and sorry for the dual posts, I don't get on forums much these days it seems. Is there a moderator that can merge the two? Please don't hate me! :smile:

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I would check air gap first then burnish clutch per instructions. We're all human, let us know how it goes.