[AT] OT - JD STX38 fuel problems

Mike S Meulenberg msm10301 at juno.com
Fri May 21 15:20:25 PDT 2004


I'll do some further checking on that Dean, thanks for the info. I did
push the clutch in quickly when it happened, maybe it didn't have time to
squeal. It's not a huge problem, but I wanted to keep it from becoming
one.

Mike

On Fri, 21 May 2004 03:30:51 -0700 "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net> writes:
> Mike:
> 
> I don't have an STX-38 but do have three other JD Garden Tractors 
> and the
> one most similar to yours is a JD 130. Typically, on a GT like yours 
> with a
> peerless transaxle the drive belt from the engine to the transaxle 
> is
> tensioned by an idler pulley that is spring loaded. Depressing the 
> clutch
> releases this tension. I am assuming that when you go up hill and 
> the
> tractor stops, you mean the engine is running and the clutch is not
> depressed and is trying to go up hill but won't. However, in my 
> experience
> if the belt is slipping that much it will tend to squeal and then 
> start
> overheating the drive pulley and eventually smoke will appear. Since 
> you
> didn't mention any of those symptoms, I'm a bit puzzled. 
> 
> It is entirely possible that the belt has stretched or deteriorated 
> such
> that the spring loaded tension pulley is unable to tighten the belt 
> enough
> for a good grip. But I would have expected the other symptoms to 
> occur as
> well. You can check the belt tensioner by checking to see if it has 
> any room
> for additional travel when the belt is supposed to be tight. If it 
> is at the
> end of its possible travel the belt has stretched. Or is hanging up 
> on
> something.
> 
> According to the Parts Catalog I have for the STX38 on CD, the belt
> tensioning spring and pulley should be quite obvious upon 
> inspection. 
> 
> I'm still very puzzled why the other symptoms didn't occur. 
> 
> Dean A. Van Peursem
> Snohomish, WA 98290
> 
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> 
> Larry,
> I just looked at the owners manual too see if there may be a picture 
> of
> the original filter. I did find one, and it does appear to be a lot
> smaller in length and diameter. While were on the OT subject, I was
> wondering if anyone would know why this mower won't haul my butt up 
> a
> small hill in our yard in 5th gear, it just stops. I assume that the
> drive belt needs adjustment, because it looks OK. If there is no
> adjustment, then I can assume it's stretched. Anybody know of an
> adjustment.
> 
> Thanks,
> Mike
>  
> 
> 
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