Husqvarna 46" lawn tractor seems to want to move forward without giving gas. does this in reverse also. mower also seem to lack power on hills. any ideas as to what problems I'm looking at?

SOURCE: Huskee drives weird

If the belt is fine and it isn't slipping at all then the problem would be inside the hydramatic trany. It isn't serviceable and would cost more then the tractor is worth.

Wade Mobley

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• Posted on Jun 06, 2009

SOURCE: Sears lawn tractor. While mowing, ran over a

the branch probably got cought in the belt that runs the rearend it may have caused it to come off check the drive belt

SOURCE: Craftsman lawn tractor mower,

The belt is probably slipping because it is not tight enough. look by the belt, inside there is a little spring, you may half to tighten it.

SOURCE: parked on steep hill have to give a lot of gas

Are you driving an automatic? It sounds like the clutch plates inside your transmission may be slipping. Yes, automatics have small clutch plates between each gear whereas a standard has one big clutch plate

SOURCE: wont move forward or reverse-- transmission??

Does it have gears or a hydrostatic (automatic) transmission?

If it's a gear model, sounds like a loose drive belt.

If it's hydrostatic, it could be a belt problem or a problem inside the transmission. If it's a tranmission problem, this is not good. Many of the transmissions on riding lawn mowers are not serviceable - they are just replaced.