StarTech
Lawn Royalty
Beware this MTD has two springs in the drive section. And either of the two moving idler arms can be worn and binding. But it does sounds like the engine to variable idler arm binding to me.
Can't see the variable pulley to transaxle section in the image posted just the engine to variable pulley.
Can't see the variable pulley to transaxle section in the image posted just the engine to variable pulley.