craftsman gt5000

Looking for a nice used riding mower for my grandfather. I found a Craftsman GT5000 online not far away for $600 and the pictures look good. Owner says all it needs is a battery, otherwise runs and mows great. Can you guys offer any info on these models? I've never had a Craftsman "garden...

Hi All, My second problem (besides the choke cable sticking in another post) is the 25 HP Kohler engine in my (mother-in-law's) 2004 Craftsman GT5000 intermittently, but frequently during mowing, cuts out, then resurges back to operating RPM. It does this intermittently in all modes of...

I'm replacing the carb, it has the Kohler CV730-0029 engine. I don't remember how the carb linkage was, is there a sketch or diagram. The choke works fine. Thanks,

Make/model 917.289472 GT5000, Serial # 051310A005218 Engine info: Kohler Courage 26hp, SN:4004905773 Here's my problem, I put in storage last fall after changing the oil, draining the fuel tank and checking the spark plugs. I make sure the battery is charged and go to start it up today and the...

Tractor is little over 3yrs old. Turns over okay and is getting fuel. Was running fine when I parked it 5 days ago. Changed plugs, air cleaner fuel filter, even though these were new less than 20 hours ago. Seems like it is not getting any spark. Any ideas.

Need assistance in troubleshooting engine trouble with GT5000. 22 bph OHV Briggs & Stratton Intek V-Twin Starts and Runs OK No Power so far: New plugs, cleaned air filter, new fuel filter Compression checked ok on both sides seems to be running rich (could not find adjustment on carb) good oil...

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...

i was mowing and all the sudden the blades stopped working. i didnt hit anything. no broken belts. i think it is something with the switch. is there a fuse dedicated to the blade engage switch or what.

I have a craftsman gt5000 and it seems like when i cut grass there are times when i just lose power or where i just dont have power and its not because of grass thickness or height it just loses power. Any thought would be awesome. I also have another troublshooting problem it seems like some...

I just bought a 5 year old Craftsman garden tractor, a GT5000 (25 HP Kohler motor). The tires are significantly smaller on it than on my old Craftsman tractor. I'd like to bump up the tire size a bit to get more ground clearance. What is on there now is 23 x 10.5-12 tires on the rear, and 16 x...

Hi Just another soul from the state of Washington but since I am just across the Columbian River from Portland Or, I don't hear much about the state of WA. I am looking for some information as to how to replace (how to go around the pulleys) on the blade deck of a Craftsman gt5000 , 54" cut with...

Hay out there, My belt broke off my blades and now I am trying to figure out the path the new belt needs to take along the pullies. does anyone know the ins and outs of the 54" deck??? I bought the tractor second hand with out a Manuel and cannot find one on line. thanks, rhonda

Last year I bought a Craftsman GT5000 25/48 last year after previously owning and wearing out two other 2 blade riders (the red Wal-Mart ones). After studying prior to buying I was convinced I was was getting an upper tier consumer grade mower, but knowing it wasn't commercial grade. The problem...