Ferris 36" mower - propulsion forward and back stopped working

Jballengee

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  • / Ferris 36" mower - propulsion forward and back stopped working
My husband was mowing the pawn with our walk behind 36" Ferris self propelled mower. The motor continued to run and the blades will still engage. But the mower will not move forward or back anymore.

After looking over your site, we removed the cover to check the belts. The belts do not appear to be clogged, cracked, or broken. However, when you push the hand things forward or back, the belts do not move.

We have also confirmed that the mower is engaged and not in neutral.

It is about 12 years old. The motor still runs. When my husband kicked it all the way up so I could look at the underneath while motor was running (blades off and standing back!) there was a slight lurch forward, as if the propulsion might work if we were able to keep it tilted in just the right position.
Any help you could provide would be much appreciated.


Thank you so much for this great site and service!
 

BlazNT

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  • / Ferris 36" mower - propulsion forward and back stopped working
Guessing because you did not give us enough information on what mower you have. Tensioner part is broken. It is probably a spring that takes up slack on the belt.
 
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