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    Murray 42571x8d no longer goes in drive

    Sorry, my lingo may not be exact. i have gone to the parts list to make sure I make more sense. I reset the idler assembly bracket and the clutch spring so the pulley now moves when you push the brake. This tightened up the motion drive belt so the drive pulley spins like it should. That all...
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    Murray 42571x8d no longer goes in drive

    I went back and reinstalled the whole clutch assembly and Moved the clutch spring down to lowest hole on the frame. the clutch plate started moving and the Belt started turning. So success there. When I Push down on the power pedal though, the Engine RPM’s went down and I heard an unpleasant...
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    Murray 42571x8d no longer goes in drive

    So I installed the new belt (thanks for the new part number) but it is incredibly lose. It appeared to be about the same size as the one I removed, but it dangles and is so lose the stack pulley spins and the belt just sits there. I estimate the belt to have about 4” of slack. The same issue as...
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    Murray 42571x8d no longer goes in drive

    Great. The Murray site sent me to Husqvarna. I will check it out.
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    Murray 42571x8d no longer goes in drive

    I was mowing the yard, came to the bottom of a hill, pressed on the pedal and nothing happened. It wouldn’t go forward or reverse any longer. After some review, the tires move freely now, regardless if the parking break is on And regardless of the position of the automatic drive disconnect. I...
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