Craftsman Transaxle Shift in Motion

Tractorracing

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I have a Craftsman Lawn Tractor from around 1999 with a model number of 917.270513. I recently realized I could adjust the clutch/brake so the brake engages after the clutch. With the hill I mow on, it would be nice if I could drive up in a high gear, like 6th, then, as I start to slow down, shift down to a lower gear such as 2nd. However, since this is not exactly what this mower was designed to do (it says nothing about shifting on the go) I would like to know if this would work or if it will just strip my transaxle.
 

BlazNT

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Good news. You have a gear trans in that mower. Bad news is you have to come to a complete stop to change gears.
 

Tractorracing

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Thanks for the information! You just saved me a transaxle. :)
 
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