Removing a lawn mower blade adapter help?

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Cory

Ok so I am overhauling a lawn mower engine and replacing the gaskets, trying to remove the blade adapter. It will NOT come off. I used a little hand torch and I wasn't able to get the adapter cherry red but I used a crank puller various times, used penetrating oil, I even used kerosene on the thing to set it a fire, I banged the hell out of it with a hammer, and it just wont come off. There is no loose rust on it, but the thing is over 10 years old. Any ideas or thoughts?? I tried different things throughout the past 2 weeks and its not working.

Answer
If it screws on try removing it in a clockwise direction. It that doesn't work then I would say two weeks of trying is long enough. Take it to a lawn mower repair service.

What is wrong with my craftsman lawn mower?

Ashley P

I bought a self-propelled craftsman lawn mower in May of this year. It starts just fine, but after pushing it for about 5 feet, the engine slows and dies. I have replaced the air filter, checked the oil and it's got gas. The grass isn't extremely long, I bumped up the wheels to the highest setting, and tried mowing smaller rows, but every 5 feet it chokes up and dies without fail! Any ideas what's wrong with it?

Answer
Check the gas cap. It must have a small hole or 4 in it and the gasket must be free to allow air in to the tank. To verify this is the problem, start the mower and do not move it , just let it sit running. If it then dies, loosen the gas cap and try to start. Very common problem and an easy solution.

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