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Shirley Hansen Posted on Apr 20, 2019
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My mower will not move forward or backward and I did have the rear wheels off to repair flats. What is the key that may have been lost in the process? What does it look like?

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Whats the make/model? If hydrostatic transmission, is it in bypass?

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  • Posted on May 31, 2009

SOURCE: Mtd mower will not move forward or backward.rear

OPPISITE MOVEMENT IS STANDARD W/OUT TENSION,SOUNDS LIKE TRANS IS GOING OUT.HOW OLDIS YOUR MOWER?

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David Lucas

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SOURCE: Suddenly stopped then could not pull mower

Sounds like your mower has a safety mechanism that has locked up. On your push handle is a bar that must be pulled back in order to pull start cord, it has a cable that goes to the safety brake, check the cable to the safety brake on the flywheel, it may be broke. If it isn't in the safety brake itself, try spraying the cable with WD-40 as this may free it up. Or the cable may need replacing from wear. To check this pull back on the handle and watch the on the side of the engine where this cable attaches, if it is moving on the side of the engine then this cable won't be the problem. In this case it most likely will be the safety brake itself that's the problem. Do not remove the safety brake if under warranty as this will void your warranty.

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