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    Michael Essey
    I am frustrated ......I purchased a gt52xls to replace...
    General Product Question posted May 10, 2015 by Michael Essey 
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    I am frustrated ......I purchased a gt52xls to replace another manufacturers tractor......went to a private dealer not the box store.....20 hrs on tractor....would shutoff when pto was engaged..took it in....2 weeks later it was fixed.....I owed them 40.00....for 2 sparkplugs...still under warranty....20hrs. Also purchased the 3 bin bagger for this machine....and when the belt driven motor is attached to the tractor...whether deck flexes into the floor board of the tractor it drives the double stacked pull into the floor cutting a groove in the floor......can I change the spindle on The left side of the deck to the single one on the oposite side.....I have never used the bagger system nor Will I ......I was talked into wasting my money on this too....but also do you think there is a issue with this engine to need the spark plugs changed in 20 hrs.....

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    • Eugene Rounds

      If I remember correctly that double stack pulley assembly is on the right side on the discharge side. You should be able to simply un-bolt the pulley assembly and remove the upper pulley and put the nut back on..

      I wasn't the tech that worked on the mower problem so I don't what was the reason for the plugs but I would not thought that spark plugs would this cause this problem as it sounds more like operator seat switch problem.

    • Michael Essey
      That's what the guy I talked to thought too....seat switch....go to pick it up and the young kid that is the "mechanic" said it was poor up keep......needed sparkplugs ......wow after 20 hours.....I too am a mechanic.....and NEVER would have said that......why did the plugs foul....but why would the tractor start and run....until you pull the pto.......but as for the pull it is not a fabricated double stack.....meaning it is AL one piece.....I will try to remove the nut then......thanks
    • Michael Essey
      Ok now I am getting more angry with this .....just cut the grass today....the mower started to spit and sputter, almost shutting off, and now is lobing at idle......sounds like a monster cam in it....and I lost faith in the repair place that I purchased this thing at....considering they really didn't fix it....I also see that kawasaki has a recall on this engine.....
    • Michael Essey
      No response......that's pretty typical I guess once the sale has been made....