Clutch Spring

[peter lena 8,716]

@Lane Ranger  yes that entire area , is  an opportunity to keep things moving easily.  we have all been there , every time I  see that idler pulley set up , related bearing failure , rusty  movement spots . I  am just drawn in to it , usually just  touch up related functions . know I  harp on it a lot , but its a glairing easy improvement , was just out improving my shed for winter  use. mower decks , up against walls , plows on , battery tenders plugged in , bobcat running around , nice day , pete

[Warning:Unsupervised 82]

  Before removing an old working spring just understand it takes some strength to stretch a brand new spring on.  Removing that worn out spring is the easy part.

 

   Now' if you just found this out the hard way & struggling to install your new spring simply try this route. 

  Remove your right side floor board & your right side belt cover too (very easy). 

 Now loosen your clutch idler pulley just enough so the belt slides off it. 

 Now your new clutch spring is easier to hook on.

 I use a thick wire on the spring & pull it as others mentioned.

 

 But sliding the belt off that one pulley sure keeps you from having to pull the spring back so hard to hook it, just figured I note it.

 Thanks all!

 

[JP56 39]

On 5/4/2018 at 10:57 PM, Stealth126 said:

Also, anyone have trouble with the new plastic fuel pumps? I was getting a little fuel in the crankcase, so I replaced the fuel pump. I'm sure it was coming through the carb, but I thought it couldn't hurt. Turns out it could hurt. After getting it set up I readjusted the carb and I have cut the grass twice. Tonight as my son and I are mowing, it starts to sputter a bit. Then after another pass it died. The first thing I checked is fuel flow and sure enough just a trickle. The arm barely touches the cam. It is so touchy that if you tighten the bolts with the pump slid up as far as it will go it won't pump enough fuel. You actually have to slide the pump down as far as it can with the slop around the bolts in order for the cam to barely touch the arm enough to pump fuel. Did I get a junk pump or is this the way it works? 

I had one, a waste of time & money & they SUK! It fell apart, literally after 15 minutes of run time!Ended up just resealing & reinstalling the original one.