Yard machine riding lawn mower won't crank over

VanHuben

• 5 Answers
• Posted on Oct 24, 2008

SOURCE: Lawn Mower won't start

Its a thing of beauty to see problems solve themselves. It seems to me this trial and error approach is very taxing and could have been avoided if 1, your small engine repair guy/Craftsman/Sears had sold you the right parts from the start, or 2, you had bought the right part... from the start.

SOURCE: to whoever i have a 46'' 18hp riding lawn mower

You can find it here... http://manuals.mtdproducts.com/mtd/public/list.jsp You will have to enter the model and serial number that should be under the seat.

SOURCE: were do the spings go on a yard man riding lawn

Or, you can go to... http://mtdparts.arinet.com/scripts/EmpartISAPI.dll?MF&App=MTD&TF=Empartweb&Lang=EN&searchDB=MTD&loginID=MTDCon&LoginPWD=&xmlPostDest=http://www.buymtdonline.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/processShoppingCart_10101_19502_-1_19502 Then enter the brand (Yardman) and model number (from under the seat), hit search. Then look under 'illustrated parts' to mower deck.

SOURCE: mtd yard bug model - 198707 riding lawn mower blade belt size?

I dont know the belt size but if you go to mtd belts in Jackssmallengines.com you should find it. Stephen.

SOURCE: Tighten belts on my Yard machine ride on lawn

There is rarely any adjustment to tighten the belts on a riding mower. The belts are tensioned by an idler pulley which is controlled by a idler pulley spring. Almost all riding mower belts must be accurate to the hundredth of an inch or no less than accurate to 1/8th inch. It is very rare for a belt to be in full inch increments. This is why automotive or general purpose belts will not work on a riding mower. I know it is tempting to try to get by with a $10 belt rather than spending $35 or more for the correct belt. Trust me, you will only waste your money trying to get by with the inferior belts. Riding mower belts and extra heavy duty and generally will not stretch at all. Generally they will have 5 or more strands of a Kevlar type material so that stretching is virtually non existent. If the belt will not tighten then it is most likely not the correct belt. If the belt is in fact the proper belt and still is too loose, then you should look for pulley wear or weak tension springs. Metal pulleys do wear and tension spring do loose tension.