replacing a spring on 2019 cub cadet--mower starts but wont go forward or reverse

[bertb]

we have2019 cub cadet--- a spring came off and the mower starts but wont move forward or
backwards---any idea where the spring goes??
I'm sorry---i thought I could help my husband getting information on line while he works out of town---but as a woman didnt think of the info you would need-- I found something---says it is Ultima Series--ZT1 50"----------------------------if this isn't enough--I wil;l look for more.............thank you for any help

 

[ILENGINE]

Lets start with the model number of the mower. So we don't have to guess which of the 1000 different models of cub cadets mower you are trying to repair and what the spring looks like or even a picture may help.

 

[Auto Doc's]

we have2019 cub cadet--- a spring came off and the mower starts but wont move forward or
backwards---any idea where the spring goes??

Crystal ball is in the shop and my telepathic powers fail me beyond 20 feet on a clear day. LOL

Please provide the label information off the machine. usually, it is under the seat or the hood.

WAG: More than likely it is an idler tension spring for the drive belt and the belt has failed or the pullies. Usually, all the parts have to be replaced.

 

[Forest#2]

We need the complete model of your cub.
But I've got a Cub and it's common for the clutch spring to fall off when the drive belt gets too loose.
You can download a parts lists that shows the spring to see where it attaches or remove the deck, elevate the mower and you can see where it attaches to the swivel drive pulley assembly and hooks forward to hood tension on the clutch/brake drive assembly.
Hint: I installed a wire through the center of the spring on my cub and tied the wire snug to chassis so as the spring would not get LOST if it comes unhooked again. (it will stay with the machine instead of falling loose onto the top of the deck)

Here is a link to Cub Cadet models that shows 40 or so models using the search function within if you cannot find the model to yours you can choose your lt 1040 1046, etc in the search bar, or year year and try for a model, maybe.
Parts Lookup and OEM Diagrams | PartsTree
or google

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