mtd engine

[Douglas F.]

I have 1988 mtd riding lawn mower that bogs down when into thick grass.
This time of year it is about 75% thick grass. It has a BS 12HP engine on
it and I have tuned the carb properly. Is it a rebuild probably? Or can
something else be tried?

[willshak]

On 8/5/2005 12:57 PM US(ET), Douglas F. took fingers to keys, and typed
the following:

>I have 1988 mtd riding lawn mower that bogs down when into thick grass.
>This time of year it is about 75% thick grass. It has a BS 12HP engine on
>it and I have tuned the carb properly. Is it a rebuild probably? Or can
>something else be tried?
>

Yeah, make sure the blades are sharp. Even then, slow down in thick
grass. I have an 18 HP mower that will bog down in long thick grass if I
mow too fast.

--
Bill

"Douglas F." > wrote in message
news:1123260963.17dc67decce94f085485bda00806f99d@t eranews...
> I have 1988 mtd riding lawn mower that bogs down when into thick grass.
> This time of year it is about 75% thick grass. It has a BS 12HP engine on
> it and I have tuned the carb properly. Is it a rebuild probably? Or can
> something else be tried?

I'd go through and ensure the blade is sharp, the underside of the mower
deck is clean, the ducting and bags are clean. I replaced my standard blade
with a "high lift" blade on my John Deere and it made quite a differance.

Barren

[jim hunter]

Hi I am a believer in sharpening the blades. Just this week, I had the
blades on my 1988 MTD rider
(wow, what a coincidence) sharpened for the first time since I received
it.(yes, I AM cheap) and WOW, what a difference.

I mowed the grass in half the time as before. It does bog in high grass but
not nearly as bad as before

So I have had it for 4-5 years and yes, I SHOULD have sharpened them way
before.

As another reference point, the bogging down will cause the mower belt to
slip more and wear out quicker


"Douglas F." > wrote in message
news:1123260963.17dc67decce94f085485bda00806f99d@t eranews...
> I have 1988 mtd riding lawn mower that bogs down when into thick grass.
> This time of year it is about 75% thick grass. It has a BS 12HP engine on
> it and I have tuned the carb properly. Is it a rebuild probably? Or can
> something else be tried?
>
>

[NapalmHeart]

"Douglas F." > wrote in message
news:1123260963.17dc67decce94f085485bda00806f99d@t eranews...
>I have 1988 mtd riding lawn mower that bogs down when into thick grass.
> This time of year it is about 75% thick grass. It has a BS 12HP engine on
> it and I have tuned the carb properly. Is it a rebuild probably? Or can
> something else be tried?
>
>

Slow down and take a less than full width cut.

[NotMe]

"NapalmHeart" > wrote in message
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| "Douglas F." > wrote in message
| news:1123260963.17dc67decce94f085485bda00806f99d@t eranews...
| >I have 1988 mtd riding lawn mower that bogs down when into thick grass.
| > This time of year it is about 75% thick grass. It has a BS 12HP engine
on
| > it and I have tuned the carb properly. Is it a rebuild probably? Or
can
| > something else be tried?
| >
| >
|
| Slow down and take a less than full width cut.

If the grass is damp and you're using a mulcher the wet grass can clump.