Recent content by Johntodd

Hi! I put my Poulon push mower on it's side to remove the blade for sharpening. Got it back together and it won't start. That was 3 days ago. I pull the rope and the engine fires up and then dies. I thought maybe it was flooded, but it's been 3 days. The spark plug was dry when I removed...

Hi! My deck belt keeps breaking on my LTX1050. I've been over it closely; there are no sharp edges and no obvious signs of damage. When it doesn't break, it throws! Thrown a lot this year on ground that is "just some grass". A friend of mine suggested that uneven ground (which I have) and...

My new LTX 1050 is approaching 20 hours. OK, it runs great until I am well into a mowing session. I figure it's a heat related thing, but I don't know. What happens is this: Engine revs fine on High until engaging PTO. As long as the blades are not mowing anything, engine RPM stays high...

Hi! Love my LTX1050 - it cuts like a dream come true. But I have noticed something: The deck lift lever seems to have a very limited effective range. 1. At the highest setting, the deck isn't up as far as it can go, leaving me with shorter grass than I'd like. 2. At any setting from 7 on...

Hi! Just did my first deck removal / blade sharpen on my LTX1050. Everything is fine, all nice and balanced. Whew! Is there an easier way to sharpen blades w/out removing the blades and the deck? Thanks! -Johntodd

Hi! My LTX1050 runs like a dream, but seems to gulp gasoline like its water. I have no experience with any other machinery of this type; and I just got this thing last month. So I have nothing to compare to. It seems to be using way too much gas. Can anybody advise me on this? And what...

Hi! I'm new here...love this forum. There seems o be a wealth of information! I tried the search function but couldn't find exactly the answer to my question. My apologies if I missed something. Sorry for the newb question but here it is: I have a brand new Cub Cadet LTX1050. It is fab...