mhampton
New member
I recently aquired a Craftsman GT5000 with the purchase of a house. It looks to be 3-4 years old and seems to be in good shape, been using it twice a week for the past 2-3 months with no problems. Recently I mowed over a small branch (1/2"-3/4" thick) and now there is a vibration while I mow. I looked under the deck and found nothing stuck and cleared everything out as best I could. Blades and belts all seem to be fine. Could the branch have knocked the deck out of alignment or out of balance? It seems that the vibration is worse when I am going up hill and less when going downhill. Any advice before I pull the deck off for closer inspection? On another note the headlights suddenly do not work either, coincidence?