Poulan 42-Inch Steel Deck 17.5 HP Briggs & Stratton I/C Engine With 6 Speed Logo
Anonymous Posted on Aug 05, 2012

Have a poulan 17.5 hp briggs & stratton riding mower, runs pretty good wide open and mowing, but when you cut the blades off and idle down, it chokes off and has to cool down to start again.

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Try spraying carb cleaner into the air intake. I have had to do that a few times with mine over the years. Especially in dusty conditions

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SOURCE: I have a poulan 42'' cut riding mower that revs up good but as soon as i put the blades down to cut the engine almost drops to an idle & the mower will barely move. Lift up the blade engin

try fresh gas if the gas is fresh clean the carb

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