Craftsman lawn tractor won't start
We have a craftman riding mower that turns over but will not start. We got the tractor from someone knowing it didn't run. Got it started after changing the battery, oil, sparkplug and selinoid, ran great but blades not turning properly. Sat for a awhile before we got back to it, changed mandral and belts put everythng back together. Won't start now, smelled something burning, cooked the starter. Got a new starter, now it turns, but won't start.
Blades will not disengage. Looks like it needs a new clutch cable, but will that stop it from starting?
Any ideas would be helpful. It is a craftsman LT1000 briggs and statton 16.5 hp. Maybe 8 yrs old?