Found large spring at end of cable unattached lying on top of deck cover. Where does the spring attach in order to engage the blades on the riding mower? The lever is very loose and when checking, I found the cable with the large spring attachment lying on top of the deck cover and I do not know where to attach it in order to get the blades to turn and my grass is getting very overgrown. Before this happened, the mower would not disengage even after I moved lever down to turn off blades. Mower starts but lever would not engage and then in checking is where I found large spring lying there. I do not have my manual and have no idea where to attach in order to get mower blades functioning.

AnthonyBR82, This was helpful. Thank You. I found that debris was in my tensioner pulley. It engages fine now. When I was cleaning the debris out. I found a broken spring. It attaches to the forward part of the main deck. Left of center. The blades don't really want to disengage now. I can shut off the mower and pull on the tensioner pulley by hand. Where does the spring I found connect? Thanks Frank (Gunny G USMC) AnthonyBR82, This was helpful. Thank You. I found that debris was in my tensioner pulley. It engages fine now. When I was cleaning the debris out. I found a broken spring. It attaches to the forward part of the main deck. Left of center. The blades don't really want to disengage now. I can shut off the mower and pull on the tensioner pulley by hand. Where does the spring I found connect? Thanks Frank (Gunny G USMC)

Hello Frank (Gunny G),
I will use my Craftsman deck for an example. There are three springs. One larger that is attached to the end of the blade engage cable. Some decks have linkage here and will not have a spring. The other two are smaller and are involved in the detensioning process. When the operator disengages the blades by the lever the tension on the engaging mechanism from the lever is no longer a factor, this allows the two smaller springs down on the deck to retract the tensioning pulley and engage the blade brakes. The tensioning mechanism on the deck does the retracting of pulley and engaging the brakes simultaneously. The blade brakes are friction devices that apply pressure to the blades associated pulleys to slow and stop them. The location of the two are low on the deck. You found one on the left that goes from the mechanism to the post more forward on the deck. The other is on the right and it goes back to the post on the deck. They work the same way, so you can reference the right side. In order to repair your deck you will need to order the replacement spring. You can do this through a repair shop or order online. You can find the model number of your mower under the seat (usually). With the model number you will be able to access an illustrated parts drawing(s). Then you find your part its number on the drawing. Look to the right and look that number up and it will give you a part number and you will be able to order it is in stock.

If you need more help with this, just right back with your mower's model number so I can help you.

Semper Fi Gunny, and thank you for your service.

Respectfully, Anthony (anthonybr82), former MM2/SS, USN Hello Frank (Gunny G), I will use my Craftsman deck for an example. There are three springs. One larger that is attached to the end of the blade engage cable. Some decks have linkage here and will not have a spring. The other two are smaller and are involved in the detensioning process. When the operator disengages the blades by the lever the tension on the engaging mechanism from the lever is no longer a factor, this allows the two smaller springs down on the deck to retract the tensioning pulley and engage the blade brakes. The tensioning mechanism on the deck does the retracting of pulley and engaging the brakes simultaneously. The blade brakes are friction devices that apply pressure to the blades associated pulleys to slow and stop them. The location of the two are low on the deck. You found one on the left that goes from the mechanism to the post more forward on the deck. The other is on the right and it goes back to the post on the deck. They work the same way, so you can reference the right side. In order to repair your deck you will need to order the replacement spring. You can do this through a repair shop or order online. You can find the model number of your mower under the seat (usually). With the model number you will be able to access an illustrated parts drawing(s). Then you find your part its number on the drawing. Look to the right and look that number up and it will give you a part number and you will be able to order it is in stock. If you need more help with this, just right back with your mower's model number so I can help you. Semper Fi Gunny, and thank you for your service. Respectfully, Anthony (anthonybr82), former MM2/SS, USN