About Paul The Truthmeister Clouse Expertise I specialize in John Deere, Briggs, Kohler, and Kawasaki. I can answer "all" outdoor power equipment questions.I was also a tank mechanic, so if you need to fix your M60-A1 tank I can help there also. Be advised, I will tell you the truth whether you like it or not. I realize this affects my ranking but I don't care. If you can't handle the truth you can kiss my !@@#$%^.
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Experience I have worked as a lead tech in high volume OPE dealerships for 25 years. I am currently the service manger at a high volume John Deere dealership. I started at 20 at a Gravely Tractor dealership. I took a 5 year break from power equipment and worked at a large Honda motorcycle dealership. After brief stops at a Toro Golf and Turf distributor and a small "mom and pop" shop I landed at Reynolds Lawn and Leisure where I have worked for 15 years. I have taught "Small Engine Care and Repair" in the local school district's continuing education program for several years. I also appear as a guest speaker at many local vocational schools.
Publications This Old House, Kansas City Star, Outdoor Power Equipment Trade.
Education/Credentials I have attended factory schools for the following product lines; John Deere, Kawasaki, Kohler, Briggs & Stratton, Honda, Scags, Encore, Gravely, Toro, MTD, Murray....You name it. If it cuts grass I've attended their school.
Awards and Honors Briggs and Stratton MST, Kohler expert dealer.
Past/Present Clients Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Royals, NFL Pro Bowl, University of Missouri, Shawnee Mission School District.
Question Hey Paul,
We have a John Deere STX 38.
I was cutting my lawn yesterday.And the Mower stopped running.
I took the deck off checked the belt and noticed metal flakes.(On top of the deck)
Replaced deck got mower running again,but when you engage the blade it wants to cut off.
What could be the cause of this?
And how hard to repair?
Answer Really the only place the flakes can come from is the PTO clutch its self. Leave the deck belt off and see if the mower dies when you engage the blades. Do you loose spark when it dies? Is the shutoff instant or does the engine just peter out? Looking forward to more info. We can fix this. Also do you have a yellow or black deck? When the top (primary belt) is off of the mower does the deck spin freely? if it does you know you have a tractor problem. If no, you have a deck problem. Remove the lower (secondary) belt and find the seized component.
