Recent content by rebelyell

I got the brakes working. Problem was the nut between the steering wheel and the seat. On this particular mower, what I was looking at in the "brakes engaged" state, was actually the brakes engaged. The spring isn't supposed to stretch any. I set the brake bar nut tension correctly and the...

Brake pedal all the way forward.

That bent rod is #56 in the diagram. If the brake lever didn't have full throw, I would tend to agree. However, I can move the brake pedal from stop to stop. It's able to activate the brake switch and even engage the parking brake. What the video is showing is the brake pedal's full throw.

The transmission only mounts to the frame in holes. No slots and no room for adjustment. Additionally, there aren't any drag marks where it would have slid forward. Looking at the system, it would have to move forward at least an inch to be this far out of adjustment.

It hasn't appeared loose, but I'll get the frame in the air and see if there's any adjustment in the bolts.

Heres a sketch

That's where my problem is. The brake rod isn't getting enough stroke to activate the brake caliper lever.

Until this post, I didn't know how long it was supposed to be. I'll go look. Edit: right at 25.5

It's been like this the entire time I've had it. Haven't had time to pull the assembly apart, but looking at the replacement part tells me that as long as the pedal returns home, there's no way for the welded slot to move. I may end up cutting the rod and re-bending the hook end. Or I might just...