I have a 2007, 38" cut Bolens by MTD. When going forward it feels like it is jumping out of gear and then back in. I have pulled the transmission down to make sure there are no teeth missing on the gears and everything looks fine. It seems to be worse when going up a hill and does not do it at all in reverse. Any help is welcome.
Oil level good? Did you bleed the hydro? Raise back wheels off the ground. Start mower with hydros in bypass mode. Move the levers forward for 10 seconds and reverse for 10 sec 5 times. Move hydros out of bypass mode and repeat.
Oil level good? Did you bleed the hydro? Raise back wheels off the ground. Start mower with hydros in bypass mode. Move the levers forward for 10 seconds and reverse for 10 sec 5 times. Move hydros out of bypass mode and repeat.
What is the hydros? Noise sounds like it is coming from the transmission. I saw on another thread with similar problem that it may be the pulley and sprocket that comes off the top of the transmission.
#6
BlazNT
hydros = transmission for this thread.
#7
Fish
Sounds like he has the old variable speed pulley system.
2 questions
Did you put on the correct oem belts?
Look at the rear end, it has the 4 long mounting bolts on the frame, there should be another on the front to bolt the trans to the frame.
