First of all, I would check the voltage in the battery prior to starting. Then, run it a bit until it starts to bog down and check the voltage then. Maybe you can hook up your voltmeter to watch the voltage as you are mowing and see what happens as it starts to lose power.
John Deere 240 losing power
1 - 6 of 6 Posts
Welcome Winston!
Looking at John Deere parts it's a Kawasaki vertical crankshaft, single cylinder?
Couple other guesses would be:
(1) Maybe the engine is getting hot and the cooling fins need cleaned. (You've probably already checked that.
)
(2) Bad ignition coil, weak spark once it gets hot. This one would also fit as with a load on the engine a weak spark issue seems to show up more as the governor allows the throttle to open putting more fuel in the cylinder per a given rpm.
Looking at John Deere parts it's a Kawasaki vertical crankshaft, single cylinder?
Couple other guesses would be:
(1) Maybe the engine is getting hot and the cooling fins need cleaned. (You've probably already checked that.
)(2) Bad ignition coil, weak spark once it gets hot. This one would also fit as with a load on the engine a weak spark issue seems to show up more as the governor allows the throttle to open putting more fuel in the cylinder per a given rpm.
1 - 6 of 6 Posts
