I recently acquired a used Craftsman riding lawnmower (917.258555). It had been sitting outside this past winter. I don’t know much more about it. When I got it home the first thing I did was to check the oil which was ok and poured some gas into the tank. Then I tried to start the lawnmower. Nothing happened. When I checked the battery it only had 5 volts and the positive cable was covered with corrosion so I cleaned it off. I put my battery charger onto the battery and let it charge for about 30 minutes. When I checked the battery it was up to 12 volts. While the battery was charging I was checking out the rest of the mower. I noticed that there was gas leaking out at the front of the lawnmower. At that time I couldn’t find where it was leaking from. I poured more gas into the tank and tried to start the lawnmower again. This time it started right up so I took it for a spin around the yard. It seemed to be working fine. After I parked it I started looking it over again and I found that the gas tank was empty again. Could it have all run out again after I turned it off? Does anyone know what the problem could be? I haven’t worked on a riding lawnmower before but I am handy and wouldn’t have a problem with taking anything apart to fix/clean it. After searching the Internet I found the owner’s manual and printed a copy of it. On page 25 they talk about adjusting the carburetor but they don’t mention anything about stopping gas from flowing out of it. Thanks for any help you can offer.

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