Purge your hydraulic drive system.
Hydrostatic transmission lawn mower problems.
Joined oct 19 2011 threads 38 messages 144.
This is pretty common in zero turn mower transmissions.
It still cuts great but is beginning to fall apart.
Hst systems include a variable displacement pump and a fixed.
Lawn mower fanatic lawn pro.
I have a craftsman mower with gear drive that is about 15 years old and has survived a flood.
When the pump is full of air instead of oil it can t generate the pressure needed to provide power.
Joined jun 8 2012 threads 321 messages 6 749.
My question is whether the drive maintenance problems are likely to increase with a hydrostatic drive including the transmission and belts.
Nov 14 2012 1.
Repair it for free with this easy solution.
Solve this common issue when your ride on lawnmower will not drive or move anymore.
I have absolutely no problem with shifting for myself.
Why won t my mower move.
Start date nov 14 2012.
The hydrostatic transmission in your lawn tractor requires servicing that includes draining the old hydrostatic oil changing the filter and adding new hydrostatic oil.
Zero turn hydrostatic transmission problems can start with air in the system a condition known as cavitation.
Nov 14 2012 2.