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Who can do maintenance/service on a riding lawn mower other than John Deere? They charge $300!! Do we need to do service every year?

just check in local business directory, there is almost always some local mower repair firm listed.

2008-05-01 05:04:23 by tml0701

Remove the deck from a Riding Lawn Mower.. Part of the series: Sharpen Riding Lawn Mower Blades. Remove the deck from the lawn tractor, sharpen ...

I can't start my Riding Lawn mower by Scott's. When I turn the key--I hear a churning but it won't crank on. Can you help?
I'm sorry to sound stupid but - what is the slot and where is it located?
Also-I have not replaced the spark plugs -- ever. I've had the mower for 5 years now..
Some more details: Today I went to turn the key and I heard nothing. The previous day I heard something spinning but now it's -- nothing. I usually hear a "clicking" sound as soon as my key got to ignition slot. Now when it gets there--I don't hear anything. I'm using a brand new battery..

your not giving enough information.
http://www.stevesequipmentrepair.net

2009-11-08 15:52:28 by Shafi33

The oil level is not overfilled, and it sometimes doesn't smoke until I level out again. It doesn't smoke going up hill or on a flat, just down. It is a 7 year old Scott's 17HP mower that I got used from a person who rarely used it. It looks practically new! Any suggestions would be great!

I agree on the Carb. Going downhill there's less demand on the engine and if the mixture's too rich you're blowing some unburnt gas out the exhaust.

It still COULD be oil though getting by the rings or around the valve stems. If it's not losing any significant amount I'd just live with it.

2007-06-03 09:24:36 by Smokey

I have an older Scotts riding mower that has the original 15x6.5-6.0 tires, which have rotted. I just went to Lowes and bought replacement wheel/tire sets, but they're 15x6.0-6.0.

I pulled the old wheels off and tried to slide the new wheels on and they don't fit on the axle. The hub hole is too small, won't go on.

Since the original size 15x6.5-6.0 tires are hard to find, I'm wondering if I can take the new 15x6.0-6.0 tires off of the new wheels and fit them onto my old 15x6.5-6.0 wheels. Will they fit?

By the way, what do all of those numbers indicate?

The 15 is the surface and the 6.5 is the wheel diameter. The 15x6.0 will not fit on the 15x 6.5 wheels. The diameter of the wheel will be too large. There is a bushing in the wheel that you may be able to change to fit your axle or ream it out to fit depending on the size difference.
I just looked at tiresunlimited.com and they have 6.5" tires. They may not have the 15x6.5 but they have 13x6.5 and 16x6.5. You may have to adjust the deck height but they would fit your wheels. 1ststoptires.com is another site that has 6.5" tires.

2007-09-03 15:26:29 by bobseditsuite

I inherited a 1998 Scotts 42" riding mower. It hasn't been used in 3 years. I used this weekend to give it a complete tune-up & clean-up. Replaced many parts, including the battery & solenoid.

When turning the key, the mower shows absolutely no signs of life. No clicking, nothing. The battery is fully charged. The replacement solenoid sat under the shelter with the mower for 3 years, having never been installed. I'm curious if this, or the starter switch, could be the problem.

I know about the safety switches. The seat switch has been bypassed by shorting. The transmission is in neutral. The blades are disengaged. My foot was on the brake.

Any ideas?
The spark plug is new. The battery is new & fully charged.
The fuse is 10 amps and is not blown.
I've tested all of the relays and they're fine. I've now replaced the ignition switch. Still no signs of life.

Have you actually checked the "new" battery to see if it has a charge?

Miketyson26

And have you checked the wiring going to the key switch? You said this mower had set for a long time. Are you sure rodents haven't chewed your wiring all to heck?

Miketyson26

2007-09-01 19:35:17 by bobseditsuite