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Originally Posted by sir_lancealot
I think you need to check to make sure the hydro linkages are moving properly. Easiest way to check it out is to cut some sort of hole in the tunnel cover so you can see down in there. If you don't have anything like a sawz-all, go get a round, metal hole saw at your local tool place. If you want to save a few bucks, hunt around everywhere you can online to find the cheapest one. You'll probably have the tool in-hand in 5-7 business days.
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I have an air chisel. I've used it to take the tops out of 55 gallon drums before. I'll just use it like a can opener to make a hole. I'm afraid if I order a hole saw online, it won't look like the pic in the ad and I'll get the wrong one. I'm not very good at reading descriptions.
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Originally Posted by Rescue11
Ok, first of all, we need pictures. How is anybody supposed to help you if we don't have pictures? Second of all do you have gas in the tank? Gas is rather important.
By the way have you checked your fuel to oil ratio? When you pull the dipstick there should be at least 25% gas in the oil pan at all times. This ensures proper combustion from the lower end of the engine to help push the Piston back up after the "Power Stroke".
Third of all is there a spark plug anywhere near the machine? If not I suggest you find one and throw it hard as you can at the muffler. It's kind of a long shot, but if you do manage to strike the muffler with a spark plug it will cause a chain reaction most of the time ending up in a backfire but will make the engine run. Fourthly did you check to make sure there is indeed an engine underneath the hood?
Now that the engine is running, it is time to check the drive line. Is there one? If not we will need pictures. Typically there is a shaft sticking out the front of the engine which should have a pulley mounted on it going to a black thing on the side of the engine this creates electricity. It has nothing to do with your drive line.
Just about all Simplicity garden tractors have a belt going from the engine to a component of some sort somewhere on the machine. Find this component and completely disassemble it. Once disassembled you should see a ball bearing.
With the information you have provided it's highly suspect that your machine has not been greased in quite some time. There are several YouTube videos showing you how to do this. The best advice I can give you is to take a ball bat and hit yourself over the head repeatedly until the machine is completely greased.
We will need pictures of all of this. I suggest that you post them on an expired Photobucket account
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Oh my..... will all that take a long time? It seems really complex. I hate to say this, but you have me more worried now than I was before! I better go out right now and start checking things over. To be honest, I've never opened the hood. I'm not even sure whether there is an engine under the hood or not!
