Craftsman (Sears) riding lawnmower

[fisheye]

Originally Posted by LIcenter

This was my first thought. Someone pulled the free wheeling lever, and never pushed it back in. Many riders that have a rear bagger attachment kinda hide this this lever due to all the metal brackets needed for the weight of the bag/bags. I just can't see a transmission going bad while sitting for the winter months, unless there was a major fluid leak during the winter months. But, if that were the case one would notice a puddle of fluid under the tractor.

I actually thought one of my transaxles wasn't working after coming from warranty work one time. They never reengaged that little leaver and I was not familiar with that feature. Of course it would have been clear if I read the owner's manual - but sometimes we are just too smart for our own good! It's never too late to learn!

[LIcenter]

Originally Posted by fisheye

I actually thought one of my transaxles wasn't working after coming from warranty work one time. They never reengaged that little leaver and I was not familiar with that feature. Of course it would have been clear if I read the owner's manual - but sometimes we are just too smart for our own good! It's never too late to learn!

I was doing some work on my neighbors tractor last year. First thing I did was pull the lever so I could push it in to my garage. After doing everything that needed to be done, I start it, hit reverse, and nothing. My first thought was, I broke it! Went inside and grabbed a beer figuring this gonna be a long day. Walked up to the tractor, and there was my duh moment. Best beer I ever had. :-)