Can I fix my budget Exmark Yazoo Kees Zero Turn? Electrical issues and more
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- Опубликовано: 16 окт 2024
- Today I'm working on my Yazoo Kees ZT Max 42" zero turn mower, and seeing if I can fix the electrical issues that are making it not crank. Along the way we may encounter some issues that are worse than I was expecting, having to do with the Kawasaki carburetor and fuel system. Let's see if I can fix it!
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You did Great Brother! I saw lots of success! Cant wait to see what you have going on next!!
Thanks!!
I agree, it's about the story and your videos are a great learning experience. I watch many videos and yours are my favorite. A real feel good vibe and you as a good person shines through. Thank you for what you do!
Thank you for the kind words!!
Good work! Not every story ends the way we want it to, but that's okay! Things going wrong often means more growth and a better story!
Those are very good machines. Just restored one for my daughter. Thank you for sharing, my friend :)
What size was the one you restored?
@@garagestory it was a 42 inch , three blades, super heavy. cuts great and very quick, i also added a suspension seat to help the ride, that was the only bad thing, was a little stiff, shorter wheel base and smaller wheels and tires, also had the run flats up front, which will also stiffen the ride :)
Nice! Sounds a lot like this one I have, a 42” three blade deck.
@@garagestory very similar. yours has deck height adjuster. mine just had pins, set it and that is where it stays :)
I would recommend using a hand pump to prime the fuel system, as it can damage the fuel pump running it dry for too long, it damages the seals.
Very good videos working on one just like this still trying to get the wiring figured out
It was a little funky with all the relays under the seat. I hope you get yours figured out!
I wore a back brace for a few months at least after hurting my back, helped a ton with pain. I went to a chiropractor a handful of times, but it didn't seem to help much, but who knows.
Thankfully my bank doesn’t bother me too much!
Thats a good mower it should sell well, just needs a bit more testing. Thanks
I hope so!
Around here I come up with free lawn tractors often but have yet to find a zero turn for less than $350. You have so many there. How do you get most of them?
Most often it’s people reaching out to me. I used to advertise that I picked up old riding mowers etc. I told people I might be able to pay a little if it was something special. For a long time no zero turns came my way, then I ended up with several pretty quickly.
I have also bought two zero turns for less than $350 that were listed publicly for sale (several years apart). That’s a matter of being in the right place at the right time. It doesn’t happen too often.
But I will say, if you see a fantastic deal, you might try offering more than what they have it listed for to get them to hold it for you.
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Thanks so much for your reply! 👍
Your back injury was most likely a disc herniation. This simply means a bulging disc which then presses on the spinal cord or one of the cord offshoots that go down through the buttocks and one leg or the other. Most common is the L5-S1 disc, which can cause neuropathy in the right leg all the way to that foot.
A herniation will shrink and heal, given enough time and rest. A disc rupture, on the other hand, requires surgical intervention. It will result in unremitting agony and disablement until resolved.
To ensure this doesn’t happen again I suggest exercises that include stretching and flexibility as well as strengthening of the core muscles.
I’ve had a ruptured L5-S1 for over 20 years and did extensive research to understand the cause and potential solutions. I learned to live with the pain. I only use Ibuprofen 200mg daily or as needed.
Long term solutions involve artificial disc replacement or (bad idea) fusion.
ah yup, I definitely did the same thing lifting something way too heavy at work. Took 6 months to a year to heal, now slowly doing strengthening exercises and being careful.
It’s sometimes possible to spray something into the solenoid to free a sticky piston. I highly recommend NOT disabling the fuel cutoff solenoid. If a flywheel has enough inertia to continue spinning and the engine runs for a short while after the ignition is turned off, then excess unburned fuel will accumulate in the cylinder and cause backfiring or misfiring. It’s more significant with machines that have a lot of mass attached to the PTO or driveshaft/crankshaft like a wood chipper.
In some machines it can explain why an engine smokes a lot on startup.
Much safer to replace the fuel solenoid if it fails. Not an expensive part.
It would be nice for you to introduce yourself by name at the start of every video. This makes it more personal for folks.
I wish you were in Georgia
Sorry! I like Oklahoma too much 😁
I have a Yazoo key zero turn crank no start can you help?
Are you getting spark?
I don’t want to break a wrench lol, would cost a lot of money if I did each time 😄.
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I don't know why you crank the engine so much with out spraying carb spray in the carb first. All that cranking is what's killing those starters.
I do use carb cleaner sometimes. You are probably right that I am killing the starters.
How many hours are on this machine?
I believe it has just under 800 hours on it now.
@garagestory ah wow, that's not much for a mower like that, probably last years with good maintenance. Awesome find
All you'd have to do is cut that needle off the fuel solenoid
I could have, but that felt too hack of a thing to do…😬
Jake has a good video on bench testing a starter solenoid here - m.ruclips.net/video/h_vy7DERing/видео.html.
Essentially, if it clicks but still isn’t transmitting power to the starter then you need to test for continuity between the posts when the solenoid is triggered.
Just because it clicks don't mean it will work.
Yep! True
It's a crying thing that Yazoo kees is out of business.
Seems like they were a pioneer in the mower business and made some quality stuff.
@@garagestory yes they did a great job on this mower even before Yazoo got bought out And became Yazoo kees