Hi,
I have a problem with my LX176 tractor. I took it out a couple of days ago and cut my lawn for about an hour or so. I was almost done when the tractor began to sputter and then shut off. I thought I was out of gas but that wasn't the case. I started it up again and it seemed ok, but I decided to take it back to the garage anyway. It died again about a minute later on the way back, but again it started right back up. It got progressively worse as I limped back to the garage. I messed with it a bit and found that it will turn on and run smoothly "as long as i don't release the brake"! I tried this a number of times and as soon as I start letting the brake out the tractor starts to shut off. If I push the brake in the engine continues to run. Can anyone tell me where I should be concentrating my efforts in trying to fix this problem??? Thanks goodness I got most of my lawn mowed before this happened.
I started it up again yesterday. It ran fine. I didn't move it, I just let it sit there and run at about 1/3 throttle for about 30 minutes with the brake off (disengaged). There wasn't any problem and the motor ran smoothly. I've been looking around trying to find out how the brake actually works. All of the drawings I've seen appear to show that the brake linkage goes directly into the Hydrostatic box. I looked in the User Manual and it states (emphatically) to NOT change the transmission fluid ("To prevent Contamination") which is supposed to be 10w30 oil. When I look at the transmission filler neck the oil appears to be black, which has me concerned. Does anyone think or know whether this could be the problem with the motor shutting down when the brake is released:confused2:? Should I drain and refill the transmission :confused3:???
I have a problem with my LX176 tractor. I took it out a couple of days ago and cut my lawn for about an hour or so. I was almost done when the tractor began to sputter and then shut off. I thought I was out of gas but that wasn't the case. I started it up again and it seemed ok, but I decided to take it back to the garage anyway. It died again about a minute later on the way back, but again it started right back up. It got progressively worse as I limped back to the garage. I messed with it a bit and found that it will turn on and run smoothly "as long as i don't release the brake"! I tried this a number of times and as soon as I start letting the brake out the tractor starts to shut off. If I push the brake in the engine continues to run. Can anyone tell me where I should be concentrating my efforts in trying to fix this problem??? Thanks goodness I got most of my lawn mowed before this happened.
I started it up again yesterday. It ran fine. I didn't move it, I just let it sit there and run at about 1/3 throttle for about 30 minutes with the brake off (disengaged). There wasn't any problem and the motor ran smoothly. I've been looking around trying to find out how the brake actually works. All of the drawings I've seen appear to show that the brake linkage goes directly into the Hydrostatic box. I looked in the User Manual and it states (emphatically) to NOT change the transmission fluid ("To prevent Contamination") which is supposed to be 10w30 oil. When I look at the transmission filler neck the oil appears to be black, which has me concerned. Does anyone think or know whether this could be the problem with the motor shutting down when the brake is released:confused2:? Should I drain and refill the transmission :confused3:???