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How do I get air in or do I have to buy anew tire and rim with air all ready in.

Normally those are tubeless tires, but if the tire was being a problem, someone may have put in a tube. If the tubes get low on air and you don't catch it, the tube can spin, pulling the valve stem with it.

The other possiblility is that it does not have a tube, but the valve stem just broke off, and the backside of it is floating around in your tire somewhere.

Check both sides of the rim, you should find either a valve stem, or the hole once occupied by it. If you find just a hole, your going to have to dismount the tire no matter what you do, but I would recommend putting in a tube if there isn't one already in there.

2009-04-23 12:17:56 by gesjr

Nice spring day, I let the lawn get too long and the dandelions were too tall to cut with my reel mower. The mower of choice today was my 1993 MTD ...

I had the lawn mower battery in the basement all winter long so it wouldn't freeze. I still had to jump the mower from car to get it to start.
It ran great for about 30 minutes then completely died. It has a full tank of fresh gas.

Now I can't get it to start, even if I try to jump it. It just clicks clicks clicks when I turn the key.

I replaced the spark plugs and battery last year. (Although the battery is a cheap walmart brand)

What should I do to get this thing started? Replace battery? Check fuel filter? Any help from those who've experienced this would be helpful.

Mower type: Yard Machine by MTD / MTD Model: 13AK608G062
Engine: Briggs & Stratton 17HP / Model: 42A707 / Type:2238E1

Thanks,
DK

Eithe you are not getting power to the starter or the solenoid is bad. Check all the connections from the battery to the starter and make sure the ground wire is clean and tight. The battery should have 12.6 volts or so if it is fully charged. The reason it died is not related to the battery. So, you have two different problems. I suspect the reason it died is fuel related. The briggs engine has a soleniod on the bottom of the carburetor that shuts the fuel off, it has to have power going to it. I would check that. Check the fuel flow from the tank to the carburetor and if it is ok remove the float bowl from the bottom of the carburetor and check the needle valve. It could be stuck.

2009-04-20 15:06:30 by DK

I have a flat tire of one of the Larger rear tubeless tires on my Yard Machines MTD riding mower. The problem is when I apply air from hi-pressure hose, there is no way for the tire to seal around the rim so it inflates. There must be a trick to get the tire to basically puff up so it expands over the rim. One auto tire guy suggested rubbing soap and water around the tire seal on both sides and as I apply air push in on the tread......well no that didn't work.

The mower is on a jack lift so the tire spins freely.
I'm using a mechanic shop quality air pressure electric pump.

That's the deal. Thanks George.

Run a good stout rope around the circumferance of the tire, in the center. Use a long screwdriver or bar and twist it tight. This will make the tire flare out and seat the beads on the rim. Put air in it, you will be able to feel the tire taking air. Untwist the rope as it fills. I have also used ratcheting tiedown straps. When it starts taking air loosen the strap. At a tire shop they have a device that does the same thing but it inflates with air pressure. Just don't get your fingers in the wrong place. I usually leave the valve core out at first so the air will come back out but it will leave the tire seated on the wheel. It also might be easier to work on if you removed the wheel.

2008-07-15 19:08:17 by gmarker

i purchases this MTD yard machine last year from home depot, i only used it once or twice this season. but i notice when its started there was a little white smoke that blew out, but it ran fine. well yesterday we added oil, and was running it, then noticed a big cloud of white smoke and we hurried and shut it off. I was planning to get it the servicing this week, but wanted to hurry and cut before the rain, i have concerned about starting it up right now. i am taking it today to get the oil change, spark plug changed and lube, but very curious on the white smoke
the yard is not a huge yard either, probably less then an acre
how much oil do riding mowers usually hold? the smoke came out the front of the mower.
low and behold, i checked the oil level and there was way too much oil in it, it sat like that overnight but i drained it out, i just hope it sitting there over night didnt damage it. Its going to be serviced today. its also still under warranty thru the manufacture, luckily the guy in our small village happens to be a MTD authorized dealer, so hopefully it just needs the oil change, cleanup, lube, axles greased, and all that good stuff.

you are burning oil,

the oil might be over filled, or it got into the carburetor

drain the oil and refilled to it's proper level

2007-05-09 05:19:52 by g

I have a 1994 MTD Yard Machines lawn mower with 6 speed shift on the go transmission. The blade is engaged when you lower it and is disengaged when you raise it all the way up. When i raise the blade all the way up to disengage the blade, the blades do not disengage. I suspect a loose spring/bolt causing the problem but i am not sure. The lawn mower still turns on even though the blade is on when in the disengage possion. Please help me out (:

Your Yard Machines does not have an idler on the deck drive belt if it any of the models I have seen, including mine. Instead it engages the belt by shifting the deck back when it is lowered. The two most likely causes are that the deck needs to be adjusted up or the belt was replaced with a smaller one. It would not need to be much smaller than the original to cause this.

2009-07-18 18:41:05 by Kyle