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As the title says the blade engage lever has become disconnected from the plate/cable (not sure how it connects to cable) under the dash area and it just spins freely. Can't find a clear enough (for us non-techs) diagram to see if we can fix this, perhaps it is just a spring that sprung off or a broke cotter pin we can replace or if we should call a tech out. Advice and/or diagram would be appreciated.

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Thanks. The cable is attached to the plate and is tight but the lever just swings freely. Something on the end of lever that connects to the plate the diagram isn't showing?

And the loopy cotter type pin where the lever connects to the plate is still intact.

One of the springs, either on the cable end or lever end, is wher I'd look next. I have the same exact model, and am interested in what you find out.

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One of the springs, either on the cable end or lever end, is where I'd look next. EDIT: The cable, part number 152 has a spring on the end; there is a spring on the lever end, number 147 and another, number 42 on the other lever as well. Something is loose there. Those numbers are from my manual, as I have the same exact model, and am interested in what you find out. Sent from my iPad using LMF

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Originally Posted by chobbs1957
One of the springs, either on the cable end or lever end, is where I'd look next. EDIT: The cable, part number 152 has a spring on the end; there is a spring on the lever end, number 147 and another, number 42 on the other lever as well. Something is loose there. Those numbers are from my manual, as I have the same exact model, and am interested in what you find out. Sent from my iPad using LMF

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EDIT: The cable, part number 152 has a spring on the end; there is a spring on the lever end, number 147 and another, number 42 on the other lever as well. Something is loose there. Those numbers are from my manual, as I have the same exact model, and am interested in what you find out. Sent from my iPad using LMF

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Spring is intact. Another person said it sounds like the weld between the lever and the plate broke. Could take to get welded I guess but it's pouring out today and it is 6 years old (although I never repaired anything on 15 year old John Deere I lost in a divorce) so I just ordered a whole new assembly online for $50.

chobbs1957 said:

EDIT: The cable, part number 152 has a spring on the end; there is a spring on the lever end, number 147 and another, number 42 on the other lever as well. Something is loose there. Those numbers are from my manual, as I have the same exact model, and am interested in what you find out. Sent from my iPad using LMF

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All 4 springs (end of cable 152, assembly plate 70, 42 and 147) are intact. Nothing moves or attempts to move when we move the lever. There is zero tension or resistance, none. It is something between the lever and the plate that has become disconnected. Will have part at the end of the week and will update once replaced.

JRJ said:

All 4 springs (end of cable 152, assembly plate 70, 42 and 147) are intact. Nothing moves or attempts to move when we move the lever. There is zero tension or resistance, none. It is something between the lever and the plate that has become disconnected. Will have part at the end of the week and will update once replaced.

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Sounds like the cable is broken

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It was the assembly. In between the lever and the black assembly part that you can see under the cowl there is a silver piece of metal that swivels to pull or release the cable when you move the lever. That silver part was the problem. All fixed. Might take the old assembly to a welder see if they can rig it back up, one day.

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It was the assembly. In between the lever and the black assembly part that you can see under the cowl there is a silver piece of metal that swivels to pull or release the cable when you move the lever. That silver part was the problem. All fixed. Might take the old assembly to a welder see if they can rig it back up, one day.

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Good deal! Happy mowing!

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