"sunshine" > wrote in message
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>
> We have a new Sears riding lawn tractor that has been broken down more
> than it's worked since we bought it.
>
> first they had to replace the engine (they said) because "someone" put
> the air filter in wrong and the engine locked up. Then the battery
> died. They replaced it with a new one. It died because "someone"
> forgot to hook up a wire so the battery didn't recharge.
> The next time we tried to cut grass the same thing happened again and
> the battery was dead. (They can't even be jump started) so they came
> out, replaced the battery again and said it was because a DIFFERENT
> wire wasn't hooked up.
>
> we cut grass for about an hour after that and the blades stopped
> turning. the belt is off the pulley and has a big chunk gone out of
> it, so it will have to be replaced.
>
> It's probably still under waranty, but unless it's a really difficult
> job, I'd as soon buy the part and fix it myself as wait around another
> week or two before they come out and "fix" it. Meanwhile the grass is
> getting higher and higher.
>
> anyone know how to replace the belt?
>

Don't know on that but I will caution you, lawn and garden stuff uses
belts that are of a different material than regular car belts. Take the
old belt with you to a good independent lawnmower repair shop for
a replacement.

You should call Sears and order a service manual, Sears is very good about
having these available for their stuff that they sell. It may take a week
or so
for the manual to arrive. Call the 800 number don't mess with the locals
(who sound incompetent anyway)

Also be aware that the batteries they use in these things MUST have a
trickle
charger used on them for storage over the winter or they will go flat, and
once flat, they are ruined You can get trickle chargers for motorcycles for
about $10 from JC Whitney that will work fine.

Ted