There is also no resistance when n ot running and in gear. it pushes freely
Have you checked the main drive belt or the gearbox drive belt? Most mowers built by MTD have a main drive belt that is run from the motor pulley to the rear end, then a shorter belt actually drives the gearbox. Mine is a Cub Cadet and you can usually get to the back belt by removing the battery and battery box. By using a piece of water pipe about 3 ft long you can move the spring loaded pulley and reattach the belt. MTD builds a large majority of the riders up to 25 hp. Ex. John Deere, Cub Cadet, Troybilt and many of the store brand riders. my Cub Cadet sometimes has a drive linkage pin to fall out and instead of stopping it goes faster. you didn't give the brand name of your mower so that would help.
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with switch off try crossing out the solenoid. take an old screwdriver and place it on the two metal contacts jetting out from the solenoid usually by the battery or close to the ignition. if strarter engages when this is donr replace solenoid. if not replace starter. hope this helps.
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It sounds to me that you need a new mower deck drive belt, or your blades need sharpening. If the blade edges are rounded, they won't cut butter... Also, when mower is off, check mower deck drive pulleys to make sure you don't have any that are locked up or are dragging. You can check this by pulling the belt away from pulley and spinning the pulley by hand. MOWER MUST BE OFF before attempting any of these checks. You would be surprised how many people would try this with the mower running.
Hope this helps
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42 inch poulan belt broke on mower deck diagram to replace new belt
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The Drive Belt keeps coming off as soon as I engage the mower I replaced the Drive Pulley and put on a new belt but it still comes off. Any Ideas.
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my murray Riding Mower will not move forward or backward
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