Cub Cadet XT Lawn Tractor Turns Over But Will Not Start. How to adjust Choke on 7000 series Kohler.
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- čas přidán 16. 12. 2023
- Cub Cadet XT Lawn Tractor Spins Over But Will Not Start. How to Repair Cub Cadet XT series tractor that will not start. How to adjust manual choke on a Cub Cadet XT1 or XT2 with Kohler KT725, KT735, 7000 series engine. How to Diagnose and Repair Kohler 7000 Series Cranks Over but Will Not Start.
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Hey brother, just wanted to let you know that I really appreciate what you do. I literally bought this mower brand new from a reputable home improvement warehouse & the throttle linkage was not adjusted appropriately. I watched your video & found my issue to be EXACTLY what you described in your video. Thanks to your video, I fixed the problem in no time & didn’t have to deal with returns or service or any other bs. Thanks again your help is much appreciated.
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You are a God send brother! Some Jack *** tried to tell me it was this that and the other thing and it would cost $300 to “fix” my brand new mower! I had no idea even after reading manual that there was a starting position for the throttle!!! Thank you!
I hope your back up and running!! and saved a lot of $$$ :). Thank you for watching and the kind comment. Please give this video a like, subscribe if you haven't already and share my channel to help it grow! It would be greatly appreciated.
This video was incredibly helpful. I bought a brand new cub cadet from home depot and the engine would turn over but didn’t start. Wasn’t sure if it was a battery or what. Found this video, did exactly what you said and it worked! I can’t thank you enough for this video!!
I'm glad you were able to repair yourself :) Thank you for sharing and the kind comment. I have been hearing a lot through the comments about purchasing through the box stores and having issues.
Followed your video and my mower is running again. Thank you!
Nice!! Glad to hear:) and thank you for the kind comment.
I have to echo many of these other comments. You helped me save about $6000. Thank you so much.
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Love your stuff. I was having a starting issue and thought it was the starting switch, turned out to be the solenoid. In-between checking out the issue, I changed this very same cable to move the gas tank out of the way. I jumped directly to the starter, crank but no start. So, I was not sure where to place the cable. Now I do. MANY, MANY thanks.
Your videos are great and to the point no extra talking in the video like some others yak yak yak . I’m glad that I found your video on this subject because I was having a hard time on how to adjust my choke and you showed me an easy way to do this. Thank you keep on showing great videos.
Will do! I'm glad it was helpful and thank you for the kind comment! Please give this video a like and share my channel to help it grow. It would be greatly appreciated!
I had a brand new cub cadet xt1 lt46 delivered to my home, tried to start the mower and it would only crank over but would not start, fooled around with the harness near the starter and found a black plastic or ceramic block taped to the harness, once I separated that block a little from the harness the mower started like a champ! Hope this helps someone in case this happens to them
Good video. I'm going to try this when I get home. Engine is turning over but won't start. Thanks!
Wow, I learned so much in these 8 minutes, will be trying that tomorrow to see if I can get mine to start! Thanks
Worked PERFECTLY! Thanks! Even my family and friends were impressed I could do this myself (with your help)
Glad to hear!!!!! :)
Thank you! I was fighting with my mower for the past few days to do the first mowing of the year. Viewed your video and gave it a shot. It worked! Thanks again!
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You're a genius bro. Worked perfect. Keep up the great work
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This video is pure gold. Brand new XT2 with a hard start issue when cold. This was my exact problem and was incredibly easy to fix. Saved me a trip to the dealer, many thanks for this video.
I’m glad it was helpful. You’re the second person in a few days that has said the same thing. I’m happy to hear as you said, you figured it out without a trip to the dealer. Thank you for watching and the kind comment. Please give this video a like and share my channel to help it grow. It would be greatly appreciated!
Hello Mr. Johnson, thank you for your help. I have fixed my two Cubs a few times with your help. This video is exactly what is happening to my mower right now! God bless you. From Karen in East Texas.
Hi Karen, I’m glad it was helpful and thank you for the kind comment!
Thank you so much 🥰I was able to fix mine thanks to your video❤️
Nice! Glad to hear:)
Thanks for the great video, just a small screw up at the factory can mess a persons day up and you just fixed it and gave us the way to do it - NICE!!
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Many thanks! Saved a trip to the service center!
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Good video, Craftsman riders for years came from the factory with the chokes out of adjustment like the Cub Cadet you just showed. I have adjusted many of them. Thanks for a very good video.
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Awesome Mr. Johnson. My cub cadet XT1 isn't exactly like that one, but it gives me an idea how to work on mine if I ever need to. Thanks I wish you would show us how you clean those mowers. I can never get mine that clean. Must be a lot of washing and lots of elbow grease. LOL
LOL. Cleaning the machines is a tedious process but it is worth it for the paying customers and makes the videos sooo much better. Plus I don’t want to work on dirty equipment:) I cannot always clean them but I try the best I can.
@@JohnsonsSmallEngines I understand. Why get so dirty while trying to fix something. Beside you might drop a screw or something in the dirty and almost lose it.
Thank you so much, I use this machine as a mini snow plow and it's currently -5 with wind chill of -26 and 8 inches of snow and I couldn't get it to start, 1 year old machine but this was the exact problem and now I can take care of the snow and drifts. Thank you again.
I'm glad it was helpful and your back up and running. Stay warm!!!!
It's a great idea to clean the mower before you go to work on it
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Outstanding, thank you saved me from some flying tools 😊
LOL! been there. I'm glad it was helpful!
This is awesome. This is exactly what my craftsman 8200 pro series is doing
WOW and I thought I needed a spark plug! THANK YOU!
Thanks a ton! From all the comments, this seems to be an ongoing issue with the Kohler 7000 Series.
I'm glad it was helpful, thank you for sharing and the kind comment.
Thanks so much for sharing this. Exactly what my problem was! 👍
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Well, I think this video just bought me another few years with my cub cadet, the xt1 was $1500 in 2017 and $2300 in 2024 with 1 extra horsepower!
Enjoyed your show I have a friend that has a tractor like that,I'll pass traffic to him if he has trouble with it, I'll catch ya on the next one.
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@@JohnsonsSmallEngines your very welcome Brad I appreciate it
Thanks i was almost ready to call someone i did your video and it worked thabk you
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Awesomeness! Thanks for this video.
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Bravo good sir. Thanks for the informative videos.
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Worked! Thank you.
Glad to hear!
Great video! Our KT735 has the exact same linkage set up and now starts first time every time. Only issue is its always had too high an idle speed. The orange governor spring won't let it go any slower than 2500. Is there an adjustment to bring the idle down without changing the WOT speed? Tightening the idle screw up on top of the carburetor will increase the idle. Loosening the screw has no effect.
Nice video well done and good camera work.
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I was wondering why my mower wouldn't start after I replaced the throttle cable, and you had the answer. Thanks! Now I can't get the idle to work: the cable curves up, and the control won't go all the way down. I guess I should start from the idle and work to fast, and then to choke?
Thank you!
I’m glad it was helpful and I hope you’re back up and running:)
Good info thanks for the video.
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Nice work
Thank you!
Do you have a video on how to safely deep clean the cub cadet? If not there’s a video idea 👍🏼
Is there a way to lengthen the linkage by taking some of the bend out? I tried moving the cable and then the idle is too high.
I love you.
LOL. I'm glad it was helpful :)
Just found mine to not be adjusted at all but it only stays on in choke but shuts down when putting into fast or slow almost immediately
Thanks. My brand new Toro zero turn w 22 horse kohler w manual choke is hard to start. I believe this is issue
I hope this gets you back up and running!
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Thank you!
I have the exact mower with the exact seat. My seat has disintegrated. I do not want to spend $200.00+ for a seat from Cadet but do not know what to get that will bolt on without issue.
Can you recommend one that will work and last longer?
Try and find a good used one or put a seat cover on it. To get a aftermarket seat you will need to do some research and measurements to make sure it will fit and make sure the seat switch will work. I do not get into finding seats due to way too much trouble getting it all to come together and be safe(seat safety switch works).
@@JohnsonsSmallEngines Thank you! Will you be doing an XT-1 Valve adjustment anytime soon?
Why are you performing valves adjustment? What is your engine model?? There are several engines that were put on the XT1 series.
@@JohnsonsSmallEngines Kohler 7000 23hp? Never did them and thought I should check after hundreds of hours
I do not have a video on that engine yet. I only adjust them when the valves sound loud or there is a running issue or if over 500 hrs.as the manual states.
What causes gas to puddle in front of the choke butterfly? Never understood why they don’t have gas shut off valves. Mine not starting and I have spark but noticed the puddle of gas when I took the air filter off.
(1) Flooding condition, possible by leaving the choke on to long while cranking the engine over (2) dirt inside the carburetor caught in between the needle vale and seat causing fuel to seep by.
I tried what you said but my flap isn't moving unless I pull far back on the cable. When I do that it looks like your video where the flap is on choke is what mine looks like on run. When I put mine on choke it doesn't move.
When I opened it up the flap stayed the same in all 3 positions. What is connected to the flap to make it operate? 😢
It may be stuck? I cannot tell you what you have without seeing the machine. The choke rod in the video shows how it works. It's straight forward. You may not have this exact set up. There are a few different choke set ups on the 7000 series engine. This is one of them. Some have an electric choke.
How did you clean that mower so well?
A good cleaner and good honest work, including a pressure washer and high compressed air. I have learn the best way to clean a machine without hurting the bearings. I do not recommend washing your machine unless necessary. My customers are paying me to service or repair there machines and I would never perform a service or repair, then taking it back in dirty condition. I take pride in my work and I also think you all enjoy and learn much better when the machine is clean. Some of my older videos were taking while the machine was dirty and they are not easy to follow or even enjoyable to watch. It has been a huge learning process and I am still learning. Thank you for watching and supporting my channel!
Own an XT-1 LT-50 and made a choke adjustment (wasn't closing) - worked great. I have a surging problem however, wonder if anyone could give me a tip. Sent it to the dealer to fix this issue, was charge $430.00 and the mower came back with the same surging issue. Engine revs, then dies down (not completely), then revs, then dies down, etc. Had to have the mower transported since I do not have a trailer - do not want to re-engaged with the mower repair people. Any ideas on what causes this?
When does it surge? At high speed or idle?
@@JohnsonsSmallEngines I figured it out. Was charged $600 for 3 blades + 1 new carb (+$80 both ways to transport). Mower was returned and was surging worse than it was when I sent it to the shop. I finally fixed it on my own - turned out that a new fuel pump + fixing the choke (wasn't opening/closing correctly) and finally tweaking the air/fuel mix screw on the carburator did the job. Running great now. Take home message: Do your own carb work - too many repair businesses are taking advantage of us good folks.
Sure enough that was the problem with mine... i just used my finger to push the flap closed and it started right up, figured I'd test it before taking anything loose. Thank you for the tip, got my ol' lady off my ass.
LoL! Glad you’re back up and running and out of trouble :)
My choke plate isn't moving at all. When I move Rod up and down manually the plate doesn't move at all
You may have an auto choke set up. I do not have a video on that yet but look it up. It may be what have?