Must be a bad mower that got thru the assembly line somehow. I have owned a front wheel drive Craftsman mower for 7 yrs and have never had one single problem with anything on it.
SOURCE: The drive cable to my craftsman 6.75 rms lawn mower has come off
Get the right cable. Some Sears kits come with two cables. You may need one with the spring if you are wondering where to attach the cable and you do not see any hookups. At the end of the cable, there is retainer that goes in the metal non-moving belt-keeper. The rest of the cable and spring at the end goes under the 90 degrees straight down to the little tab on the leaver that is part of the transmission. Spring needs to be attached to that tab, You must clean the grass to be able to see it. It’s tiny whole and hard to see. When you pull the cable, you are just lifting the whole transmission up and increasing the tension on the V-belt. That’s how it works. The spring must go in that tab with no obstruction under the perfect angle. ( If it’s tipped to one side, just take spring out and put it back on another side of the leaver. On my model the right way is to insert the spring from inside out when you face the mower.). This may sound confusing, but it’s not that complicated when you see that little tab at the end. If your cable broke, it’s possible that you lost the spring and your cable ends where you see that retainer on the belt keeper. If that’s the case you just need cable with the spring and in my case that was part number 400292 (comes with two different cables and one has a spring on it).
I hope this helps. I could not find any instructions on this and part from Sears comes with no instruction. Warning: The drive cable is fragile and can break. Make sure you do not bend it!
SOURCE: Craftsman rotary mower, p/n 917.374821 will not move sometimes.
It is quite possible that one or the other of your pinions (item 55 in parts manual) has gone bad in addition to the wheels. Start the mower, engage the drive and lift the back end just enough to clear the ground and see if both wheels turn. If only one wheel turns, attempt to stop it from turning by setting it on the ground at an angle, if the opposite wheel does not turn, you will need to inspect the pinions.
SOURCE: craftsman lawn mower wheels won't turn
take cover off the top off deck and see if your belt have came off next turn deck sideways but before you turn it sideways take air filter off cause oil can come through and ruin the filter noe look and make sure the belt is on the pully
SOURCE: craftsman self propelled walk behind lawn mower
Normally grass and debris are clogged under the belt/transmission cover, preventing the full engagement of the transmission cable/lever.
The cover is located on the topside, left front corner of the mower shell. Clean debris, try it again. If OK, re-install cover, If not, there is a cable adjustment (threaded portion with a nut on either side of a fastening arm) move the cable adjustment towards the rear, this will tighten the cable. Sometimes the cable assembly (includes the cable and the control box) needs to be replaced
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SOURCE: I have a craftsman 625
More than likely the problem is with the drive wheels at the front. The cogs are most likely worn away - happened to me about 2 or 3 years ago and have the same problem again. Poorly made - cogs are plastic. You'd expect the cogs to be made of metal. Cannot order them from the States as Sears don't ship across the Atlantic. Have to try and get them in the UK.
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I had the same problem with my 15 year old Craftsman lawn tractor. I tried to adjust the steering travel but it gave me marginal relief for a year until the steering failed with my steering wheel spinning freely and the wheels free to go left and right. The left bias for steering indicates that the steering shaft pinion weld was shearing prior to failure.
I took the steering apart and found that the drive pinion gear was sheared off the end of the steering shaft at the weld. I replaced the shaft and sector gear to fix this issue.
This fix requires good amount of mechanical disassembly to get the replacement parts in place so you might need to go to a shop to get a mechanic to fix this if you aren't set up for this kind of fix by disconnecting the mower deck and jacking up the front end to access the steering gear assembly and steering arm links.
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I periodically clean inside the wheels and there does not appear to be significant debris. Still waiting for some answers on this question. Thanks.
Is there a "mowing technique" that you use that reduces the wear on the front wheels. The plastic gears on the the front wheels just seem to wear out. Thanks. Steve
Bo I just mow as usual, no special technique.
oops No not Bo, typo!
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