Craftsman 17.5 hp 42 in. Deck Lawn Tractor - CA Model "mower running rough new" Questions

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New craftsman mower has rough idle backfires and has loss of power 20 up Briggs & str. New motor started running rough. Changed fuel. It sounds like the valves are out of adjustment.

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mower, the engine starts running really rough. it has electric pto. any ideas? Are you sure you engine RPM's are high enough? If so adjust you carbs.high speed screw with the throttle in the wide open

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mower began running rough again, no power, backfiring, . We replaced right side coil and mower still runs rough with no power. We started engine and removed plug wire from right side engine still ran.

warmed up but it still cuts as good as it did when it was new.the blue smoke doesnt show up until it gets warmed up no smoke til it get hot. it still runs cuts but rough Check your air breather filter

mower,while riding it just shut down.Put in new spark plugs,changed fuel filter and checked battery.Starts on occasion but runs rough and acts as if it is going to die.Could this be bad battery cables

...mower was running a bit rough....shut down because it appeared to overheat.....needs new air filter.....Let it rest an hour and tried to cut the last .25 acres of yard.....it started running really ...

...running rough and sputtering sometimes when i first start it ,mower runs fine but once it warms up it runs rough and starts to sputter.the last time i used it, it made a pop and it started to run ...

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mower runs good on flat ground but runs rough on side of hill might be low oil sensor trying to shut the engine down, on a hillside the oil would go to one side and the sensor is thing the unit is low

mower for first time this year. It ran fine for about 15 minutes, then started running rough and putting out a lot of white smoke. A friend suggested water in the gas might be the cause. I drained the

...mower starts, runs, begins to back fire and run rough. then eventually stalls, small amount of smoke coming from housing. Sounds like it is leaning out, running out of fuel. That can be the strainer ...

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