I have a Husqvarna Lawn Mower YTH1542XP. when it is in gear to move, i have to use my foot to hold the pedal back for it to go. if i don't hold the pedal back, it barely moves. any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

trans is shot. pump inside is damaged

check belts and belt tension
if hydro be sure lever isn't disengage

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Remove the center dust caps from the rear axles, start the tractor up and put it in gear and observe the axles, if one of them is spinning freely inside the wheel, you have lost the 1/4" square key that pins the wheel to the axle. Replace the key and you can go back to mowing. Hope this helped Tim

It sounds like the hydro static drive in the rear of the mower is over heating. Remove the battery and carrier tray under the battery and check that the cooling fan and hydro static drive are free of grass etc. Regards Phil

It is just pushed on, the pinch bolt has probably compressed the sides makinf very tight to remove.

Based on my experience with a 2148, I suggest the following. The pulley on the transmission may have a guide/keeper at the back which is hard to see. Make sure you are getting the belt inside it and thus in the pulley groove. The engine pulley on the other hand has a very hard to see guide on either side, make sure your belt is running within them hence also in the groove and not outside. I had a real mower tech replace my drive belt and return it too me with the belt on the outside of one guide and it would only move in reverse. Lastly have someone hold the brake pedal down, which relieves tensioner pressure, as you put the belt in place. Movement of the pedal up and down, will move the tensioner in and out and you should be able to see where your problem arises.

sounds like the valves need to be reseated..good luck

try unplugging the pto, starting the mower and then engaging the blades. If it still blows a fuse the problem lies in the mowers wiring. If not the problem is the pto. Hope this helps