20 Most Recent Troy Bilt 175HP Manual 42" Riding Mower - Page 9 Questions & Answers

It is the reverse order of cutting deck removal on page 22 of the manual below.

http://manuals.mtdproducts.com/mtd/Safety.do?BrandCode=10001&pid=243424&model_num=13WN77KS011&serial_num=TB24HT&filename=769-05435.pdf

If the manual is incorrect go to this site:
http://manuals.mtdproducts.com/mtd/public/list.jsp?BrandCode=10001

Enter your model AND serial number and then download the manual. Look for deck removal procedures and then install it in reverse order of removal.

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Kelly

Grease points on your mower should include the inside of the front wheels, and steering on both sides near the tires. Depending on the type of deck spindles and bearings you may have a few points on the deck to grease.

I hope this helps.

There are a few things to check. First remove the spark plug. Is it wet or dry? If it is wet with gasoline then it is flooding out and the problem is in the carburetor, stuck float. If it is dry, ground it to the engine and turn over the engine to see if you have good spark, you should see blue spark and hear it. If you have a dry spark plug and you have spark, then you can reinstall the plug. Then place your hand on top of the engine to turn by hand, it should get hard to turn on the compression stroke. If you have compression, remove the air cleaner, is it really dirty? If so, replace it. Before you go buy a new one, try starting it without the filter cover installed. If not starting then you are going to have to clean and/or overhaul the carburetor. Before removing the carburetor, loosen the bowl nut and see if a good bit of fuel drains out. If no, the float and needle are stuck shut prevent fuel from getting in carburetor. If fuel, the jets are clogged.

I hope this gets you riding.

it sounds like a drive belt to me. there is another belt above the deck belt that runs to the transmission. it could of died of old age but it was rubbing on something when it gave up.
did it leave a trail of parts? look for a broken belt on the top of the transmission/axel.
good luck/

It may not be charging due to a bad connection to the battery or to the generator on the engine. The generator on the engine may be going or has gone bad.

I hope this helps.

If a manual, check drive belt. If hydrostatic, check the linkage going to the back of the mower, it should be in, not out and hooked, if that does not do it check the drive belt.

Is the engine free to rotate? Can you move it by hand? If not, the starter can't.
If so, try removing the plug and starting it.
Gary

You most likely have a problem in the carburetor. It will need to be disassembled and cleaned. In regards to the backfire eliminator, you can remove it (caution, clamp off the fuel at the fuel line or you will be draining the fuel tank throught the carburetor. With the wire harness removed you attach two wires to the prongs and put one to positive and the other to negative and it should move. It should audibly click when it does, operates quickly.

I hope this helps, if any questions let me know.

without more information i can only give you a link.http://www.troybilt.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ARIPartFinderView?storeId=10001&catalogId=14102&langId=-1#Error
if this dose not help please contact me back with more info like model, make, year and I will do better.

Typically, wet grass or tall grass will get caught. Mow only when dry and make sure your blades are sharp. Mow with the engine at full speed [VERY IMPORTANT] adjust your ground speed by using the proper gear for your conditions. With the engine at full throttle, choose a lower gear when cutting higher grass. Make sure the air outlet of the rear bagger is unobstructed. It has to be able to breathe.

I trust you will find use of these techniques will lessen the clogging rate you are experiencing.

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Check this.
As the engine begins to stall, loosen the gas cap.
If the engine continues to run, clear the vent holes in the gas cap.
Gary

Sounds like a throttle cable to me might need replacing You should be able to move it by hand from the carb side if not it will need replacing

The manual probably won't be of much help with this problem. Your transaxle may have seized up or failed due to the introduction of water into it. A lot of riders have had this problem, especially the ones with the DANA manufactured transaxle. I hope this is not your problem, and that the problem is in your shifter linkage between the lever and the transmission.

I am continuing to look for the manual. In the meanwhile, here is your complete machine with All parts, diagrams, breakdowns and part costs included. Hope this helps. It is sometimes tough to locate manuals as you have found.

http://www.partstree.com/parts/?lc=Troy-Bilt&mn=13AN77TG766+Pony+%282006%29

look to see if there is any trash under the seat.there is a safety device and if it is not making contact it will not start.try to put the mower in forward and engage the blades,while not running.push on the mower a few times then try to start it again,

You can't really tighten the belt on any of these mowers.
First make sure you have the right belt, if you measured the old one when it broke
then you were not using the size it was before it got all stretched out from use. Find a manual
or look around online for a source to tell you the size the belt should be new and get one.
Second there is a tensioner arm, spring, and pulley which take up the slack, this may
double as a clutch to put in slack when you depress the pedal. Make sure the pivot for the
arm, the spring, and the pulley/bearing are all in good shape.
Third there are belt guides which can also be worn and create slack, so check those and make sure
they are in good shape as well. I may not be the only one who ever put a belt on the wrong side of a guide.
Lastly make sure you have the belt on correctly, and nothing is bent, split, or warped.