20 Most Recent Craftsman 42 in. Deck 19.5hp Lawn Tractor - Page 2 Questions & Answers

Check your tire pressure first, uneven tore pressure will cause this problem.On the rear of cutting deck on both sides there are height adjustments, if your deck has a rear roller this also can be adjusted to compensate,If your a stout person sitting on tractor can cause unevenes.

Try this,follow the positive battery to the part it's attached to,that's what is bad,remove it and take to Lowe's,they have one and it's not expensive.

check the spark on the L plug. might have a bad coil . I do not think it's an actual turbocharged motor. it might be cooling or transmission " turbo'''' you could also switch plugs from side to side. also, these BS motors had bad cams. so if you remove a valve cover on the L side ad turn the motor over and see a little valve movement. bummer. can be fixed but is spendy and a pain. if you see a turbo on it please add a picture. in this case, I would definitely fix it as it is probably one of a kind. and I'm sure a real treat to cut heavy grass with ! as it would be a 30-40 hp motor . weeee

I am hoping that you use only premium fuel (no corn) to keep the carb clean. Also, it helps to pour a half can of anti-fogging agent into the fuel tank to help remove moisture and give an octane boost, plus it will clean carb ports. Any fuel that includes ethanol can kill the engine.

Sounds like to me you need a new belt! The belt is automatically tensioned by a spring on most mowers by MTD, the major mfr for most mowers including craftsman.

Your drive belt is off or slipping.

Use 15/40 car petrol engine oil.

What method are you jump starting? Are you putting clamps from jump battery on the posts of the battery or grounding the jump battery and then touching the + cable to the starter terminal?

It sounds as though you are losing power (electrical power); see if charging the battery fully allows it to run longer or if charging the battery helps.

Go to this link: http://www.managemylife.com/mmh/owner_manuals enter your model numberthat will usually start with either 917 or 950 917.xxxyyy and then click on get parts to find your belt. Also rt click on manual / open in a new window to get the owner's manual for deck belt routing if you do not have one. Belt routing is under adjustments in the manual. Searching LT3000 these model numbers: 917276815, 91727681, 917276813, 917276814 are similar to yours and bring up this owners manual: http://www.managemylife.com/mmh/lis_pdf/OWNM/L0606010.pdfDeck diagram:http://c.searspartsdirect.com/lis_png/PLDM/P0604158-00010.pngDeck parts:http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/part-model/Craftsman-Parts/Riding-mower-tractor-Parts/Model-917276815/0247/1509200/P0604158/00010?blt=06&prst=&shdMod=Deck Belt PN: 144959 is item 68. http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/part-number/Craftsman-Parts/Riding-mower-tractor-Parts/144959/0071/917/Model-917276815/0247/1509200?keySuffixId=NA&pathTaken=partSearch&pathRender=modelComponent&documentCompId=P0604158&diagramPageId=00010&productTypeId=x&searchModelNumber=917276815&subCompDesc=Mower%20deck&brandDesc=CRAFTSMAN&modelDesc=TRACTOR&blt=11Thanks for choosing FixYa, Kelly

When the ignition key is turned to the start position you should have a 12 volt supply to the low tention wire at the solinoid, if not you need to check if there is a 12 volt supply to the back of the ignition switch, if not there is a break in the wiring to one of these components, also check that there is a good eart to the chassis from the black battary leed.

if the hood does not have provision for a catcher connection , then it is something you will have to devise how to do if it has the connections then get the catcher and connect it up

Depend on the make and model of the mower....the safety switches usually are the seat, pto, shift lever, brake and clutch. If any of these are bad...the switch won't work. Can you cross the starter and have it start? With these safety switches....you can't just disconnect them to bypass. Most require a loop and running a wire from one side of the switch to the other will usually help you find the one causing the issue.

The solenoid comes in about 4 different models. Some ground to the frame and some don't. Not all key switches are the same either...we stock over 25 different switches and I could show you 7 that look identical but are different.

Personally I would start testing from the starter and work my way back...starter, solenoid, safety switches, starter switch. www.nnyparts.com

i have a crafsman mower and it only cranks it wont start wat would be wrong

there are as many belt diagrams as there are mowers. You will need your model number to get the correct diagram. You should find this under the seat or on the very back of the unit. sorry can't help more at this time, when you get this, you can get online and go to sears and you will find it there.

Your valves need adjusting.

if your going to do this get a book its not going to be easy.so you need a book i say take to shop.let me know

Hi Terry: As good luck would have it, I have one of these mowers. As I see it, there are only two adjustments possible: 1) the for/aft positioning of the mower deck as determined by the length of the central front deck positioning rod. 2) the amount of tension on the spring that holds the engage idler against the belt. That can be changed by moving the bracket that anchors the spring. I've had my unit for several years now and replaced blades, spindles, and pulleys (I mow far too many rocks) but never had to adjust the blade drive belt. Hope this helps