2019 Raptor SD 60 inch. I started the engine, let it warm up, then drove it over to the lawn, put the engine speed to about 3/4 and engaged the blades... engine bogged down and mower shut off. Did this again, same result. The next time I tried I increased the engine speed a bit and apparently there was a stick under it, it chopped it up and the blades engaged. I mowed the front lawn, had to get off and stop the blades to move something, then when I re-engaged the blades I didn't hear the usual slight bogging down of the engine, the blades just engaged without any resistance. I tried cutting the lawn and I could tell the blades were moving and it was cutting and throwing grass out the side but it wasn't as powerful as usual. Now I sometimes have to do a double pass for the mower to cut evenly.
Any ideas what could be the issue? I checked the pulley on the deck and it was still on, it just seems like I lost power at the deck.
Any ideas what could be the issue? I checked the pulley on the deck and it was still on, it just seems like I lost power at the deck.