How do you drain fuel from a craftsman riding mower? I tried removing the filter, but only got a dribble.?

I am trying to refresh my fuel since I believe it to be the cause of my loss of power. I have already replaced the air filter, fuel filter, spark plugs, oil, blades and belts. Still, when I start it up and then turn the mower on, I lose power. Any ideas?How do you drain fuel from a craftsman riding mower? I tried removing the filter, but only got a dribble.?check the gas line. if it gets clogged, it will cause the problem you describe.How do you drain fuel from a craftsman riding mower? I tried removing the filter, but only got a dribble.?Not sure that fuel is your problem ... since it is starting all the time. But to remove old or stale gas ... located the fuel line and there should be a clip on it to pinch and remove, if not then you have to take the fuel tank off. Most of them have a pair of slots that each end that the tank fits into to.



In my opinion, I would change the oil you are using. I assume you are using a straight 10w30 or 10w40. Sounds like the piston may have scorched the walls and is not sliding freely, I would change to a synthetic oil first and see if you see any improved power.



I know it sounds costly but you may need some new rings and boreing.



I would switch the oil first and see if that helps before attacking fuel lines ...How do you drain fuel from a craftsman riding mower? I tried removing the filter, but only got a dribble.?I don't believe the problem is the fuel. I would think more about bad bearings in a belt pulley since it loses power when put into the mowing operation. Something is putting a strain on the engine when you do this.How do you drain fuel from a craftsman riding mower? I tried removing the filter, but only got a dribble.?The gas should run freely out of the hose. Try taking the gas cap off. If it runs freely with the cap off, the vent in the cap could be plugged. This could also be the cause of power loss. Do the blades turn freely? Also check for side to side/up and down movement. Any movement other than around could indicate bad bearings in the blade spindles or quills as some call them. This could cause binding under a load. They should spin freely and quietly with no other play.How do you drain fuel from a craftsman riding mower? I tried removing the filter, but only got a dribble.?Well, thats the problem right there, you have to remove the filter - better yet go buy some new gasline from autoparts store , a shutoff valve, and a new see thru filter ( can tell when its dirty). Since thats dirty, you might as well remove the carburator and clean it as well.

KiddHow do you drain fuel from a craftsman riding mower? I tried removing the filter, but only got a dribble.?the fuel is carb, take off all the lines and blow thru them to get any debris out of them. take the carb off and make sure there isn't anything like grass inside of it, it's probably a good chance you've never washed it? you can also wash all the dirt and debris away from everything with a pressure washer and then use a sponge to clean out the carb, make sure you don't have any standing water.... water doesn't burn, but then again I always flame the carb after I sponge it to get everything out, or evaporate it.... make sure you don't have the gas tank close nor anything where there is gas (it does burn) try that first, if that doesn't help you've probably have a valve loose or the spark plug has the wrong gap. That's all I have for you for a minute, but if it doesn't work, and you still want to mess with it? It could be as simple as the cable to your drive train or the cable for the fuel? don't second guess it, if it has fire and fuel it runs, incorrect fuel, fire, oxygen could cause an explosion.