Cub Cadet ZT2 goes slow in forward

[bertsmobile1]

Recheck your owners manual. There should be instructions on how to adjust ( balance ) your forward movement using the lap bars. It's possible your not getting lap bars to the the full forward position.

For that to happen & the mower not to run in circles then both lap bars would need to be out of adjustment by the same amount
Chances of winning the lottery would be better than that happening
Belt installed wrong is very high
Belt running between the pulleys & fans is very likely
Belt running on the wrong side of the tensioning pulley is also high
On some I have even seen the tension pulley on the wrong ( pull side ) run of the belt
But I have never seen a ZTR where bith lap bars went out f adjustment by the same amount all by themselves
I have seen them where the owner had "tightened" the controls & made a mess but never one that does it all by itself .

In any case I did ask tbmmbt to do a simple task , take a photo & post it so we can see what is going on.
So until he does what was asked of him ( assuming he is male ) then I am out of here
The rest of you can keep on adding your best guesses but have a good read of the post & the problem then think about what you type .
Nothing posted to date is factually wrong but none of then would cause BOTH sides to run slow in forward

 

[tbmmbt]

For that to happen & the mower not to run in circles then both lap bars would need to be out of adjustment by the same amount
Chances of winning the lottery would be better than that happening
Belt installed wrong is very high
Belt running between the pulleys & fans is very likely
Belt running on the wrong side of the tensioning pulley is also high
On some I have even seen the tension pulley on the wrong ( pull side ) run of the belt
But I have never seen a ZTR where bith lap bars went out f adjustment by the same amount all by themselves
I have seen them where the owner had "tightened" the controls & made a mess but never one that does it all by itself .

In any case I did ask tbmmbt to do a simple task , take a photo & post it so we can see what is going on.
So until he does what was asked of him ( assuming he is male ) then I am out of here
The rest of you can keep on adding your best guesses but have a good read of the post & the problem then think about what you type .
Nothing posted to date is factually wrong but none of then would cause BOTH sides to run slow in forward

Where and what would you want a photo taken of.

 

[sgkent]

model and serial would help. I tried to find a manual for it but ZT2 was not enough.

 

[tbmmbt]

model and serial would help. I tried to find a manual for it but ZT2 was not enough.

It is a Cub Cadet ZT2 50” zero turn mower 2021 model

 

[bertsmobile1]

Where and what would you want a photo taken of.

From the ground up to the drive belts so we can see the belt & the tensioner
Two more from the engine drive pulley, one left & one right
And while you are there another shot of the mower ID tag with the full model & serial numbers on it
That allows those with access to the dealer net to check for service notices & to get the correct information.

 

[StarTech]

Then it is one of the two below:

Both has the same drive system using the Hydro Gear ZT-2800 transaxles.

 

[tbmmbt]

From the ground up to the drive belts so we can see the belt & the tensioner
Two more from the engine drive pulley, one left & one right
And while you are there another shot of the mower ID tag with the full model & serial numbers on it
That allows those with access to the dealer net to check for service notices & to get the correct information.

See if this is what you ask for. If not let me know. Thanks.

 

[bertsmobile1]

Right idea,
Wrong belt
We need to see the belt run to the drives not the belt run to the deck

 

[tbmmbt]

Right idea,
Wrong belt
We need to see the belt run to the drives not the belt run to the deck

OK I will get a picture when I get back and can hopefully post the correct one next time. Thanks.

 

[sgkent]

does yours have a separate throttle control and choke? If so is the throttle lever all the way forward and the choke off? The manual implies some have these controls and some do not.