I have a JD LA125 that was new around 12/2008. It just turned 48 hours and I have had zero issues and just recently changed oil and filters. About 3 hours of use after the service the mower is making a horrendous grinding noise! If I push in the brake pedal the noise goes away. As soon as I release it, it starts again. When I engage the PTO I believe the noise is still there but it is really hard to tell for sure because of the extra noise involved. I did a small amount of cutting and it seems to cut fine. I have mainly mowed a flat lawn with minimal hills and no towing otherwise. I've always cared for the mower, used ethanol free gas, etc. I have been doing some searching and read about transmission problems with this unit but I am not sure if this is the culprit. I have a JD dealer not too far away so I can always try to take it in there but hoping to get some insight and maybe fix it myself before taking that step. Thanks in advance for any help!
Chad
Chad