11-16-2021, 04:42 AM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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Difficulty shifting
Having difficulty shifting from neutral to forward or reverse. My thoughts are the springs are in the clutch are getting weak. Idle is set as low as possible and stay running. How can I check and confirm?
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11-16-2021, 07:05 AM | #2 |
Gone Crazy
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Chesterfield, Va
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Re: Difficulty shifting
Remove the shift cable from the transaxle and make sure it is either the transaxle or cable. Usually it ends up being the cable.
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11-16-2021, 07:10 AM | #3 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Northern Indiana
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Re: Difficulty shifting
Is it actually closing the drive clutch on the belt? If you take the drive belt off, can you spin the idler bearing on the center shaft easily?
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11-16-2021, 01:16 PM | #4 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Nov 2020
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Re: Difficulty shifting
Shifts fine when engine is off. Center idler spins freely. It tends to do it more after running awhile. I marked it with a sharpie when cold and ran it awhile it doesn’t seem to return all the way
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11-17-2021, 08:38 PM | #5 |
Bonafide Nincompoop
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Charlottesburg Va
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Re: Difficulty shifting
Likely the clutch has some debris in it and the button slides need to be cleaned or replaced.
Not too hard to pop the cover off and check everything out if you have a clutch puller and a steering wheel puller. |
11-20-2021, 07:56 PM | #6 |
Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Nov 2020
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Re: Difficulty shifting
Pulled it apart and found buttons worn out
Thanks for all the help |
12-05-2021, 07:23 AM | #7 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: Difficulty shifting
Replaced buttons shifts great when cold but after running a little and warmed up still some difficulty shifting. It is better
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12-05-2021, 06:30 PM | #8 |
Bonafide Nincompoop
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Re: Difficulty shifting
Maybe back off the idle stop screw just a hair and see if the engine RPM lowers enough so the clutch will fully disengage.
Could still have an issue with the buttons sticking. When you put it back together did you put new springs under all three buttons? That usually makes them stick. I only put one spring under one of the buttons and that usually takes care of any issues with the clutch hanging up. |
12-05-2021, 06:51 PM | #9 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: Difficulty shifting
Can’t go any lower with the idle After it had run awhile I marked the clutch with a sharpie restarted and revved the engine. The clutch closes slightly ( 1/8” ) just enough to catch the belt. Turn it off and can watch the clutch completely open. I did replace all the springs on the buttons as I found it. Will probably just deal with it for now but will try removing two of the springs should I pulI it again
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12-11-2021, 10:30 PM | #10 | |
Gone Wild
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Re: Difficulty shifting
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