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craftsman 18 horsepower

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Big Guy

05-23-2006 16:26:02




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I have a craftsman 18hp 42 inch mower w/6 speed manual transaxle(model #170269). I cut my grass yesterday w/no problems other than looking back now, the rear was a making a little noise. I went to put the tractor away and was coming up a very small grade(less that most of my yard) and started hearing a grinding noise and had very little forward movement. I checked and the rear was a little warm but I don"t know if that is normal because I never had the need too before. I went through all the gears including reverse and had the same result. I cleaned all the grass away from the rear, checked the drive belt and still the same. There is a little horizontal movement in the drive pulley(again, don"t know if that is normal). This just seemed to have come out of the blue. I never had any problem with this before and I have had the tractor for about 3 years. Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks.

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Hoosier Pete

05-23-2006 19:55:19




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 Re: craftsman 18 horsepower in reply to Big Guy, 05-23-2006 16:26:02  
Check the electric clutch that runs the mower deck and is mounted on the front of the engine. I had one lock up and for a minute I thought I had locked up the motor. Try taking the mower deck drive belt off (takes about 30 seconds) and try it.

Pete



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big guy

05-24-2006 08:11:30




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 Re: craftsman 18 horsepower in reply to Hoosier Pete, 05-23-2006 19:55:19  
ok..thanks



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Russ from MN

05-23-2006 19:10:23




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 Re: craftsman 18 horsepower in reply to Big Guy, 05-23-2006 16:26:02  
We bought a Craftsman 24 years ago and I remember a similar problem with it and it was the key where the large pulley goes on the input shaft of the transaxle.



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big guy

05-24-2006 08:13:21




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 Re: craftsman 18 horsepower in reply to Russ from MN, 05-23-2006 19:10:23  
thank you....I have also had someone else tell me the same. Again...thanks for the info.



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