Help with lawn mower! Help?

[braggscowboy]

I have a Craftsman 52" cut mower with a forward and reverse foot control. It has a 26 horse Kholer with an electric clutch. The problem seem that it will not pull self and the problem seems to be in the transmission/belt or what? Runs fine, just not the power to rear end. Purged the transmission, but will not pull self uphill. New belt from sears service center, which should be the right one, but you know how that goes? I could use some idea as what might be my problem. Could it be in the brake release, or where? Help! Need to mow.

[Ray]

Some trans-axles from sears are marked non-serviceable, but if you are border line braindead-genius you can modify them yourself. I've seen where guys have drilled drain holes and installed plugs as to change fluid. Take them apart and improvise new springs where they are broken in these trans axles, from spring that are similar out of the farm store to replace them and keep them operating for years. Some have many springs inside, up to 10, and some need oil changed and clean oil installed, then get ready for the hard part of bleeding all the air out. pull engaged with another lawn tractor, or push downhill till you get hard pressure in drive. just get in there and start experimenting, or take it to sears. good luck

[Countrybumpkin]

those hydrostatic traanys are a bear. You cannot buy parts for them-thyey are made to be thrown away and replaced. BUT-you can take them apart if you feel something isn't working right inside them, and most of the time all that is wrong with them is that there are 2 nuts inside that hold the "guts" tight-they work loose, letting things get sloppy inside. Fixed many a one by tightening those nuts. Look up oiur tractor online...there are countless threads on Craftsman hydrostatic trannys.

[seagullplayer]

It will have a release in some fashion so that you can tow it. The release would disable the trans. On my Simplicity it is a lever under the seat, on my new Cub Cadet it is a rod sticking out the back. Make sure that is in the proper position.

[braggscowboy]

Seagull, I have everything pretty much working and in right order. Still not enough energy to transaxel to pull uphill.

[kdts2002]

It has a "strap" that holds the tranny to the frame, if it's broke it will move but no power. I had to have sears replace the first one as I thought the tranny went out. When the 2nd one broke, I made a heavier one out of steel and no problem since. Pull your model up online, mine was under the seat so I had to pull that seat/fender pan to get to it.

[kdts2002]

I think the part is #9 in this pic;

http://www.searspartsdirect.com/part...dMod=536255870