cub cadet 3206

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My cub cadet 3206 will not go forward or reverse. I was cutting grass and felt some hesitation going forward I went in reverse back to my shed along the way it seemed like it went into netural. When I got to my shed I was able to get it into the shed in reverse had to play with the forward then reverse pedals until I got it in. Now it dosent go forward or reverse. Help
 
My cub cadet 3206 will not go forward or reverse. I was cutting grass and felt some hesitation going forward I went in reverse back to my shed along the way it seemed like it went into netural. When I got to my shed I was able to get it into the shed in reverse had to play with the forward then reverse pedals until I got it in. Now it dosent go forward or reverse. Help

I was looking at it today found out it has something to do with differential lock pedal/cable. Is there a cable adjustment? Hold pedal down tractor moves forward & reverse. Release pedal & no forward or reverse.
 
Follow the cable to the rear end and see if it is moving like it should. Have you checked the drive belt yet.
 
Well seeing I have absolutely no first hand knowledge on this mower. And I can find very little on it I will have to bow out of trying to help fix it. I do not want to give the wrong advice. I will read and learn but this is above my pay grade. Sorry I started something I could not finish.
 
The 3000 series were the Garden tractor version of the 2000 series and usually came with a hydraulic pump for deck lift, power steering and powering the attachments, earth augers, trenchers, rotary hoes , snow blowers, snow blade etc etc etc.
built from 2000 to 2005

You will find your repair manuals & parts books here
http://www.mymowerparts.com/pdf/Cub-Cadet-Service-and-Repair-Manuals/
The gearbox stand alone is also in the general manual .
I have only had one case like this and it was the input pinion that drives the diff off the tranny,'

Note the tranny & the diff are 2 different items ,'There is a cone shaped gear that wears.
I will also hazard a guess that the axel bearings in the diff are also cactus and the shift fork is worn thin.

I think I ended up replacing all axel bearings ( 4 of them ) the input pinion, and associated thrust washers along with the shifter fork and thrust washers here as well.

Not sure if all needed replacing but it was a very big job to get into the tranny so I opted on the safe side & replace everything that looked worn.
Must have worked because after he recovered from the heart attack when he got the bill, I have not heard a peep from his since and his 3 acres of garden are worked regularly and the same area of lawns seem to be nicely mowed.
 
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