Craftsman Front Wheel Drive Mower Problems

Part 1 of 2 healthyamerican june 20 2018 my mower wont disengage as soon as you start the mower the drive wheels take off.

Craftsman front wheel drive mower problems.

If the wheel still looks bent after tightening the bolt unscrew the bolt and slide the wheel off. The front deck tray attaches to the front of the mower deck and supports the front wheel axles. Drive pulley is defective replace it. Looks like a husqvarna but is black.

The dual lever 6 position height adjustment makes it easy for you to change the cutting height while mowing. Inspect the drive pulley for damage. 2010 craftsman front wheel drive. On front wheel drive self propelled mowers the front deck tray holds the transmission.

Since the wheel assembly is a necessary part of the self propulsion system of the craftsman mower a problem with the wheel assembly gears can causing skipping wheels. Http amzn to 2eor552 interested in seeing or purchasing i. My wife uses the front wheel mower and the cheap plastic wheels break very easily. The front wheel drive self propelled lawn mower is ideal for smaller yards up to 1 4 of an acre.

The v belt rotates the drive pulleys to drive the lawn mower wheels. 32 thoughts on 6 75 craftsman self propelled mower drive problems. Here are the most common reasons your craftsman lawn mower isn t self propelling. So in addition to the 300 price tag i have to figure at least 60 a year on wheels.

If the drive pulley is worn out or broken the transmission won t be able to engage the wheel assembly. Hit a rock bump a tree touch the fence buy a wheel. Replace the wheel with a new one and tighten the bolt with the wrench. The 3 in 1 convertible deck lets you side discharge mulch or rear bag grass clippings.

Anyone have a lawnmower like this and ever had this problem. If i spin one wheel the opposite wheel spins with it equally. To purchase the items i used click the links below. This is a craftsman 6 5 hp rear wheel drive.

It has a 140cc craftsman engine with auto choke. On some self propelled mowers the front deck tray anchors the end of the drive control cable. If a wheel looks bent try tightening it by tightening the bolt in the middle of the wheel with a 3 8 inch wrench. And they are very proud of their wheels.

The belt is in place and does it s job rotating the pulley on the front transaxle. To purchase new wheels click the link below. I have a craftsman model 917 377150 with a briggs and stratton engine model 12h802 2682 b1 it has front wheel drive which doesn t work. The lawn mower won t move if that cable anchor breaks.