dreemrider
New member
So I'm new to the site and am looking for the collective wisdom of this group and I have an issue that I'm sure some of you have faced. I bought a house a few days ago and found out, after I'd made the deal, that there was a tractor in the garage that the seller was going to leave. It is a Craftsman GT5000 that I would guess is about 5 years old judging from what the neighbor was telling me. He said the tractor was bought by the owner previous to the seller who used it a year or maybe two. Then the guy that sold the property to me didn't use it very much but mowed this 1-1/2 acre lot with a push mower! So I'm thinking that maybe he could not get it to run and gave upon it for lack of any mechanical skills. After he mowed it pushing for a season, he paid somebody from that point on.
It is a 26hp Briggs and is pretty dirty and covered with clippings but may be ok. So I tried the key and not much happened so I put a battery charger on it for an hour or two. After a little charging I found that the motor would turn over but the battery soon went belly up again. So before I go any further, what would you guys do? I'm thinking, buy a new battery, drain the gas and put in new and change the oil; then pull the plugs and clean or replace. After that, give her another crank and see if it will go. What say all of you??
It is a 26hp Briggs and is pretty dirty and covered with clippings but may be ok. So I tried the key and not much happened so I put a battery charger on it for an hour or two. After a little charging I found that the motor would turn over but the battery soon went belly up again. So before I go any further, what would you guys do? I'm thinking, buy a new battery, drain the gas and put in new and change the oil; then pull the plugs and clean or replace. After that, give her another crank and see if it will go. What say all of you??