Hi, Have you tried to turn the blades by hand ( WITH THE MOTOR OFF ) I suspect there may be some transit packing that you may have missed. The blades should turn freely with the motor off and the blade engaged. There is a blade brake which stops the blades turning when the drive is disengaged which might need adjusting .
Hope this helps.
SOURCE: Craftsman riding lawn mower...engine dies when blade is engaged
Push the clutch all the way down and try to start, does it crank over?
Let me know.
Regards,
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
SOURCE: When I put the mower in gear, or engage the
Sounds like the seat safety switch is shorted or worn out. You can test it with a short length (about 6") of wire. Strip about a half inch from each end of the wire, unplug the connector under the seat and plug your "jumper" wire in to each side of the connector (NOT the seat switch) If it now works, replace the seat switch
Testimonial: "Thanks. The problem was the seat safety switch was loose and not fully engaged. When I plugged it in correctly, everything worked!!! Thanks again."
SOURCE: I have a Craftsman LT2000 tractor and I've had a
the pulley that the disingage spring is hooked to sounds like its freezing up it may need some oil put on it to make it slide easier
SOURCE: Craftsman LT2000 transmission won't engage
Sounds like you either lost a bearing inside the transmission or that something in the linkage system has come loose and shifted. easiest way is to jack the unit up and visually follow the shifting hardware, while having someone trying to engage it with unit shut off and see is you can visually find where the shaft is slipping or failing to move. Hope This Helps Don
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