We have one of those lawn mowers too! Deaconjim put in a new clutch and for some reason (second time this has happened) even though it is as tight as can be and we use lock thread, the clutch bolt dropped out whilst running and he ran over an $85 clutch. : (
I am so ready to get a new ride on mower........they cost the earth though and this one was working kind of ok last year.....
Maybe I should just rip out my roses and buy a herd of goats.............
Ours out of commision too. I was mowing at the lake and broke the housing. I guess all the mowing over rocks. We are going back to the lake week after next and my husband has been looking for parts. We are rough on lawn mowers though. It doesn't matter how good so we just by the disposiable Walmart push ones. Kind of like vacumn cleaners:') The tractor though..man they are expensive.