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John Lillibridge Posted on Apr 02, 2016

Mower will start fine when I engage the blades it will mow for a short time then the mower wants to stall and will if I don't disengage the blades

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Are the blades turning freely when disengaged. Is it possible something is interfering and binding them somewhat (for example, if the mower picked up some rope and it wrapped around the shaft to the blades)?

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 15, 2009

SOURCE: Stalls when engage blades in forward, but cuts fine in reverse

Did you try to disengage the safety feature that should shut the tractor off when the blades are engaged and the tractor is placed in reverse? I believe that it is located under the shift leaver

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 19, 2009

SOURCE: Craftsman 42" mower deck won't disengage

Try pulling on the cable coming down to deck. This cable might be your problem. Also check that the spring on the end of this cable is present and functional.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 01, 2009

SOURCE: Knocking in mower deck or belt clutch when engaging blades, motor bogs / slows down

YOU MAY HAVE A BENT BLADE OR EXESSEIVE BUILD UP UNDER THE DECK

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 25, 2009

SOURCE: John Deere LA110 mower blades got disengaged

yes. your mower has a blade engagement cable attached to the drive sheve. i am providing a link to the manual which shows this.

http://manuals.deere.com/cceomview/OMGX22464_C8/Output/Index.html?tM=HO

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Wade Mobley

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  • Posted on Jun 28, 2009

SOURCE: Craftsman riding mower blades will not engage

maybe the safty switch under seat might be starting to go out if that switch doesn't work the blades wont come on at all for safety

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