I have a 4 yr old MZ Magnum with 150 hours on it, and the left trans axle seems to be going out. No issues when I first start cutting, but after 15 min or so, the problem surfaces. There is excessive "whining" from that side, and it doesn't have the power it should have on the left side. If I'm cutting across a hill with the left side on the downhill, it has difficulty pulling itself, and I have to back off the right throttle quite a bit to keep going straight (don't have this issue when the right side is on the downhill). I have a slight incline next to the road that turns to the right as it goes up, and the mower will barely make it up the hill. Bad Boy said it sounds like the transaxle is going bad - really, with only 150 hours?
A new transaxle is $600+, and I'm not sure I want to put that much money (and labor) in a $3400 mower, not knowing if the other side is going to go out as well. Any thoughts?
Forgot to mention - when the transaxle is having problems moving the mower, the left wheel will move in a "jerky" fashion rather than smoothly turn, like the other side does.
A new transaxle is $600+, and I'm not sure I want to put that much money (and labor) in a $3400 mower, not knowing if the other side is going to go out as well. Any thoughts?
Forgot to mention - when the transaxle is having problems moving the mower, the left wheel will move in a "jerky" fashion rather than smoothly turn, like the other side does.