Comments on: Repair – Troubleshooting http://www.garden-tractor-info.com/repair-troubleshooting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=repair-troubleshooting If you love your tractor... Repair - Repower - Restore - Garden Tractors Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:40:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Jim and Bonnie http://www.garden-tractor-info.com/repair-troubleshooting/#comment-267 Jim and Bonnie Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:04:54 +0000 http://www.garden-tractor-info.com/?p=11#comment-267 Hi Mike, Check for a short in the wiring going to the safety switches. Also check out all of the safety switches. Thanks, Jim Hi Mike,

Check for a short in the wiring going to the safety switches. Also check out all of the safety switches.

Thanks,
Jim

]]> By: theatreguy65 http://www.garden-tractor-info.com/repair-troubleshooting/#comment-265 theatreguy65 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:31:09 +0000 http://www.garden-tractor-info.com/?p=11#comment-265 Well, as usual, I search around and find some good people willing to help folks with whatever problems come up. Thanks for doing this. I have a 2004 Cub Cadet 1042 19HP (Kohler) Yesterday I was just mowing along without a care in the world and she just stopped cold. Since it was obviously electrically dead I looked for, and found, a blown 20 amp fuse just below the starter switch. A 40 cent repair and she started right up. However, I know that fuses don't just trip without a reason. What reasons should I look for? It's still under maintenance for another 20 months so I'd like to get the underlying cause fixed. Interestingly, the clock was on exactly 60.0 hours when the engine went away. Thanks, Mike Well, as usual, I search around and find some good people willing to help folks with whatever problems come up. Thanks for doing this.

I have a 2004 Cub Cadet 1042 19HP (Kohler) Yesterday I was just mowing along without a care in the world and she just stopped cold. Since it was obviously electrically dead I looked for, and found, a blown 20 amp fuse just below the starter switch. A 40 cent repair and she started right up. However, I know that fuses don’t just trip without a reason. What reasons should I look for? It’s still under maintenance for another 20 months so I’d like to get the underlying cause fixed. Interestingly, the clock was on exactly 60.0 hours when the engine went away.

Thanks,

Mike

]]> By: Jim and Bonnie http://www.garden-tractor-info.com/repair-troubleshooting/#comment-251 Jim and Bonnie Mon, 23 Jul 2007 01:28:09 +0000 http://www.garden-tractor-info.com/?p=11#comment-251 Glad you enjoy our site, thanks. It sounds like you have a bad PTO clutch coil. They are around $150. You need to check your driveshaft for a loose or sloppy splined yoke. Thanks, Jim Glad you enjoy our site, thanks. It sounds like you have a bad PTO clutch coil. They are around $150. You need to check your driveshaft for a loose or sloppy splined yoke.

Thanks,
Jim

]]> By: olefromdl http://www.garden-tractor-info.com/repair-troubleshooting/#comment-249 olefromdl Sun, 22 Jul 2007 03:50:31 +0000 http://www.garden-tractor-info.com/?p=11#comment-249 First of all, thanks for providing such a great site: I have a couple of questions: I have an older 318; might be the first year model made. I'm the third owner and really like using it. I've been having trouble getting the pto to re-engage once it is warmed up....i read earlier that this could be a clutch going out. Is this an expensive repair? there also has been some extra vibration (like a belt going out) and although i do have a well worn belt on the main mower drive, the vibration will continue even after i've shut the pto off.... when i throttle down it eventually stops....against my better judgement I tryed to continue to mow grass and it seems to come out of it when it warms up. It doesn't really seem like an engine knock, although the engine is quite tired, is something else rotating near the engine that can get out of balance. I really like this tractor but if the clutch is going, and the engine is weak, etc....Is it worth the repair.....the transmission, steering and so forth seem to operate great! I use it for blowing snow. I would also like to put a small blade on the front to push small piles of dirt. Is there something like that out there? 4' would be too wide. Enough questions for now. Thanks for any answers you might have. First of all, thanks for providing such a great site: I have a couple of questions: I have an older 318; might be the first year model made. I’m the third owner and really like using it. I’ve been having trouble getting the pto to re-engage once it is warmed up….i read earlier that this could be a clutch going out. Is this an expensive repair? there also has been some extra vibration (like a belt going out) and although i do have a well worn belt on the main mower drive, the vibration will continue even after i’ve shut the pto off…. when i throttle down it eventually stops….against my better judgement I tryed to continue to mow grass and it seems to come out of it when it warms up. It doesn’t really seem like an engine knock, although the engine is quite tired, is something else rotating near the engine that can get out of balance. I really like this tractor but if the clutch is going, and the engine is weak, etc….Is it worth the repair…..the transmission, steering and so forth seem to operate great! I use it for blowing snow. I would also like to put a small blade on the front to push small piles of dirt. Is there something like that out there? 4′ would be too wide. Enough questions for now. Thanks for any answers you might have.

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