Why craftsman pyt 9000 p t o wont engage - John Deere Garden

Clear the upper side of the mower deck of ALL debris. If this problem began just after a belt change, wrong belt.

we are not there to look under it to find out might be a loose connector

The first thing to check for is that the drive belt is not broken. Sometimes they'll snap, but stay attached hanging to the flywheels, so you won't see them in the yard. Of course, if this model is shaft-drive, disregard the above advice. That's about all I can tell you, but my guess is a broken drive belt. If the drive belt's OK, I have no idea what your problem is.

If you could provide your model # and a little bit more detail (does engine start, is deck attached and engaged, go forward and backward...) that would be great and I will reply after that.

If you are talking about the spark plug, I would need the model number of the engine.

I am sorry, I can't help you, they could not answer my question.

There is no adjustment. Same problem here. Have to replace rims, bushings and spindle axles. Not cheap

There is a fuel cut off solenoid located on the carburetor fuel bowl. This can fail sometimes and stop the fuel from entering the Carb. Also check for pinched fuel line, clogged fuel filter. Some models have a second reserve tank. Check for tank selection valve. Hope this helps.

I would be taking a very close look at the drive belt pulleys and their bearings. If that is all good then replace the springs which maintain the tension. There is some extra slop in there somewhere allowing the belt to run out of the groove.

I suggest that you read the manual carefully. Sometimes the wording may have to put things on such as a pulley in not quite the correct way. Once you do that while the engine is off try moving the pulley maually to see if it moves smoothly. If is suppose to lock or snap in position listen for the sound. Once you have done that and it still happens the pulley may be defective or not the correct size for that model. If you cannot resolve the problem at this point get a good mechanic to look into the problem.