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Posted on Aug 14, 2011

The pull cord on my Cub Cadet OHV 173cc self propelled mower broke.. I'm somewhat handy and should be able to fix it myself, however I've never done this before. I have the engine housing removed, but am not sure where to attach the new pull cord. HELP ME PLEASE!!

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Yeah I got the same problem. My pull cord broke in the first season. On my own once the plastic cover is removed, 4 phillips screws, the cord housing is secured by 3 10mm nuts. Remove them and lift out the housing. On my own unit the spring had also slipped out of the mount on the shaft securing the assembly (another 10mm socket nut will loosen that). I used a Briggs and Stratton cord from another (truly dead) mower and have had no problems since then. I am not sure why folks are giving you spark plug settings when you are asking about the cord. :)

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 27, 2009

SOURCE: valve lash setting cub cadet push mower 173cc

should be set at 0.004 thou

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  • Posted on Oct 18, 2009

SOURCE: Trying to put on mower deck belt for cub cadet

Visit this web site http://www.partstree.com/parts/
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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 17, 2009

SOURCE: Cub Cadet 997 self propelled mower with 6.5

Might be just a loose head, Check that first, are the bolts tight? If loose I would clean head and install new head gasket and torque to specs. (In inch pounds).

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 03, 2009

SOURCE: i have a cub cadet push mower with a 173cc ohv

most likely a sheared flywheel key, pull the cover off the flywheel and remove the nut that holds the flywheel on. The key slot in the flywheel should line up with the key in the crankshaft if not pull the flywheel and install a new key, or take it to a small engine repair and they will do it for you. If the key is good, reassemble the flywheel nut etc and check for spark at the spark plug and see if the spark plug is wet with gas if you have spark and gas and the flywheel key not sheared and it still won't run, you may have an internal problem

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  • Posted on Jan 21, 2011

SOURCE: i have a cub cadet

Is it the pull rope that broke?

--W/D--

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