I've been cutting grass at my house for about 50 years on various manual shift riding mowers.
Sadly, I now must buy a new mower, and I have been unable to find an answer to my question.
On a riding mower with a hydrostatic transmission, I understand that the ground speed is easily adjusted (usually with a foot petal).
As I understand, engine RPM is pretty much constant.
My question is:
If I am going up a rather steep hill on a mower with a hydrostatic transmission, would reducing the mower's ground speed increase the wheel torque delivered to the ground---allowing the mower to get up the hill easier?
Asked another way: Would reducing the mower's ground speed enable it to go up a steeper hill?
With a manual transmission, shifting to a lower gear reduces ground speed and increases wheel torque delivered to the ground, allowing the mower to go up steeper hills.
But all I can see mentioned about hydrostatic transmissions is how easy it is to adjust the mower's ground speed---no mention of wheel torque.
Thanks.
Sadly, I now must buy a new mower, and I have been unable to find an answer to my question.
On a riding mower with a hydrostatic transmission, I understand that the ground speed is easily adjusted (usually with a foot petal).
As I understand, engine RPM is pretty much constant.
My question is:
If I am going up a rather steep hill on a mower with a hydrostatic transmission, would reducing the mower's ground speed increase the wheel torque delivered to the ground---allowing the mower to get up the hill easier?
Asked another way: Would reducing the mower's ground speed enable it to go up a steeper hill?
With a manual transmission, shifting to a lower gear reduces ground speed and increases wheel torque delivered to the ground, allowing the mower to go up steeper hills.
But all I can see mentioned about hydrostatic transmissions is how easy it is to adjust the mower's ground speed---no mention of wheel torque.
Thanks.
