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I have a Murry Select 17.5 HP 42 inch cut mower. I hit a stump and the mower stopped right away, my husband changed the blades yesterday, charged the battery last night and went to start it today and nothing. It doesn't even try to start.
By Bonnie
There a rectangular shaped piece of metal down where the blades attach that has been sheared off more than likely. Don't remember what they are called but the ex was always shearing them off.
That piece of metal is called a keyway and you can get them at your local hardware store. It is best to bring the old one with you because they come in all different sizes.
I accidentally ran over a hose. Now it won't start. I removed the hose by cutting it away and pulling the rest of it out. Now if I try to start it, it clicked a couple of times and then nothing.
Maybe there is a safety switch, you need to locate that usually under the sweat. If not, it could be the flywheel key.
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It sounds like the blades of the mover are locked or jammed. You may need to turn the mower over and remove the blades or see what is causing them to not turn again. You have tripped the emergency switch on the mower and it shut off automatically when you ran over the hose.
I hit an object with my riding mower and now it will not restart. Is there a blade safety switch somewhere that I can get to so I can restart the tractor. Thanks.
You might have damaged the flywheel key or the push-rod or the crankshaft.
It's a Husqvarna riding mower. I ran over the metal gutter on the ground from the house. The engine will attempt to start and when I turn the blade on it won't even turn over to start at all.
Like it's nothing. The blades looks fine though. And also the belt does look a little loose. I am not sure if it's suppose to be that way.The tension of your belt should not be loose, make sure blade is not bent and clear of debris!
If the mower shut off after hitting something there is normally a safety switch under the seat that needs to be pushed to start it again. Plus before you can start the mower you need to clean under the mower, remove anything that is stuck in the blade and make sure the belts are all tight and in place.
I hit a rope with my Sears Craftsman riding lawn mower. I got the rope out, but now it is dead it won't start it does nothing.
You either broke or bent a piece. It will need to be serviced.
I ran over some barbed wire with my John Deere D170 while mowing. The motor stopped. I unwrapped the wire from the far right spool.
Now, it won't start and won't turn over when the key is cranked. Any ideas?You bent or broke something. You will need to get it serviced.
Did you try to check the reset switch under the seat to try and start it again? Normally if you run over something the motor shuts off to protect the machine.
I hit a rock with my Husqvarna riding lawn mower. Now it won't start.
You broke or bent a piece. Now the mower cannot engage. You will need to take it in for servicing.
Make sure there isn't something else caught underneath,to add more problems.
I have a John Deere 100 series riding mower. I hit a limb and the mower cut off. I disengaged it and now it's leaking gas from somewhere under the air filter and it starts at first then stalls out.
This is a repair that will take a lengthy inspection. If you are not sure what you are doing, take it to be serviced. Gas is highly flammable.
Sounds like you have undoubtedly punched a hole in something that flows from the gas tank as I'm sure you realize.
Stalling may be caused by an uneven flow of gas causing it to flood.
You could start with removing the air filter to see if you can spot the leak but it may just be flowing from somewhere else to the air filter. Be sure that any rags used are disposed of properly as they can remain flammable for a long time.
You may have to have it serviced at a repair shop just to be sure it is repaired properly as a limb can cause a lot of damage as I feel sure you have found out. Gasoline is just too dangerous to work with and repairs like this may not be easy to find.
It would be nice if you have a "mechanic" friend that could help you find the problem as sometimes it takes a second person to help check things like this.
The blade of my tractor get struck with something and then it shut down. Now I tried to start it and it is just clicking and nothing happens.
Is it possible about the flywheel key? Or I blew up something else? Any ideas?You bent a piece and it is interfering with the starting. You or someone else has to take it apart and see what is bent or broken.
I hit a stump with my Murray Performance 21 hp 46 inch cut riding lawn mower. Now the tractor starts, but when I lower the deck to cut it shuts off. Any ideas as to what may have happened?
You must have bent something and now the deck wont lower. You will need to have it repaired.
