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    Jun 14, 2013, 05:17 PM
    Craftsman lawn tractor, model 917.289244
    Tractor starts and runs fine for about half hour and then it stalls out. I disengage blades , put it neutral, press the clutch down and it starts right up and runs for about 5 to 8 minutes then stalls out again. This process repeats over and over till I finish mowing. Please HELP!!
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    Jun 14, 2013, 06:05 PM
    Hi, I am going to say you have a fuel restriction. Whether it be a slowly venting gas cap(unlikely), a partially clogged fuel filter(quite probable), a partially flattened fuel line(possible) or a weak fuel pump(possible) the description seems to point to one area to look fro the problem.
    Peace,
    Clarke

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