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Hydrostatic transmission: mower won't go

severtki
9 years ago

I'm hoping someone can identify an easy fix for this!

Husqvarna LTH 2042, hydrostratic about 8 yrs old, didn't have any problems last fall.

When I started it for the first time this spring, the mower will not move F or R. I've checked the pull-lever in the back that switches it out of "gear" to allow it to free-wheel, and moving that doesn't affect anything. In fact, in either position, the mower can easily be pushed, as though it is stuck in the free-wheel position. the linkage on this lever is broken somewhere, though it appears to be intact up until the point it enters the transmission (on the right side of the transmission housing).

Belts are good and I've observed the pulley on the transmission moving when mower is running, so it seems to be getting power. The engine does not seem to whine or have an increased load when I move the transmission shifter into F or R.

Any ideas here? I suspect the "free-wheel" lever is not actuating inside the transmission, but not sure how much of a job it would be to get in there to repair.

Thoughts?
Thanks!

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