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The first 10 pages give you a good overview on how the magneto ignition system works. I don’t know how much more I will need. The only...

I finally got my mower back from the dealer after 8 weeks of being gone. JD replaced the deck with a completely new 54" deck. They...

K301T Serial # 6072075 Spec # 47534d - I have a copy of this manual,it doesn't go into too much detail for the magneto with points and...

It only took minutes for the screws to escape. I'll try to remember to post the status after my next mowing. Likely 2-3 days from now.

Kinda don't think you need 120psi since the gauges only go to 100 psi. 50 psi will do as you are measuring the relative sealing ability...

2.5-5 amp is roughly the norm.

Thanks Ilengine. So Packard, measure the resistance of the clutch. At 1 ohm, it'll draw over 12 amps, 2 ohms 6 amps, roughly. It...

Chassis & cutter deck cleaned - took two days. Chassis in good condition. Cutter deck will need to be removed for some of the underside...

It was/is not uncommon in agriculture to have wearing points/blades using bi-metal "sandwiches ". The idea being that one metal...

In case anyone else needs the wiring diagram here is what i found. https://www.motoruf.com/n/partslists.html?id=550772

The blade makers have already figured out what works for them. It's up to the end user to determine what brand works best on their...

Thanks Ilengine. So Packard, measure the resistance of the clutch. At 1 ohm, it'll draw over 12 amps, 2 ohms 6 amps, roughly. It...

Most are in the range of 2.3-3.3 ohms.

NO!! I'd much rather it was just a dead battery. Actually, thanks for the suggestions. Got to fix what's wrong, even though it cost...

Also can be a partially shorted PTO clutch. They can as much as 15+ amps and still work. This can overtax the charging system.