Outdoor Power Equipment (Lawn Mowers, Snow Blowers, Chain Saws and more) Discussions

I just bought it used off of Craigslist and it drove fine while at the seller's house. When I got it home and tried to take it off my trailer it wouldn't move. The engine starts fine, the blades can be engaged but none of the forward or reverse speeds work. So it runs and cuts but won't move. I jacked up the back wheels and when you spin one the other moves in the opposite direction. I'm assuming that this behavior is normal. However, I can't get the wheels to move in the same direction no matter what gears they're in. Is the transaxle shot all of a sudden? Are there any other tests I can perform to diagnose this?

Thanks in advance,

Dave

On the hitch plate at the back of the tractor, there should be what looks like a piece of wire sticking out of a hole towards the right hand side. This engages the tranny when pushed all the way in or allows the tranny to freewheel if pulled all the way out. You need to pull this wire outwards when moving the tractor around without the engine running otherwise you can damage the tranny. Make sure this is pushed all the way in before you start the engine and it should work. If you got the owners manual with the tractor, there should be a section that goes into some detail about this feature of the transmission. I'm assuming that you have the hydro transmission and not the gear drive model.