Transaxle issue

[Pipsta]

Last weekend at the very end of a 6 hour-ish period of driving my cart continually I had an issue start to pop up and not sure what could cause this. When I would shift out of neutral into both forward or reverse the cart would start to lurch into gear. The idle seems fine, since this is a keystart and continues to 'run' even when not pressing the go pedal. I have the idle screw adjusted to the point where the engine just stops tapping and idles like a car would but not too fast that it effects me putting it into gear while running or pulls the cart when stopped. All night it was working just fine. It just suddenly started doing this.

Once I get it into gear with this issue and I'm driving around, when I come to a stop, take my foot off the brake and am sitting there 'idling' the trans doesn't pull the cart. Is this a cable adjustment thing? Which way do I turn the threaded end part to adjust it the correct way? What about just changing the fluids, would exhausted fluids allow this to happen?

I just have no experience or knowledge of this part and don't know what could cause this. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Pipsta]

Usually this forum is good at getting some ideas on where to start tackling a problem. I tried some searches and didn't come up with anything solid to guide me. Unfortunately there isn't alot for me to fiddle with on the outside of these things. It's all on the inside and I'm not cracking this open with no idea what's on and even less knowledge of the part.

[DOOmsman]

Check that the drive clutch is opening all the way and not dragging slightly.

[Pipsta]

Originally Posted by DOOmsman

Check that the drive clutch is opening all the way and not dragging slightly.

How would I check that? Do I need someone driving while I look at the clutch? Since mine is an 8pass they are under two different seats. What would be the issue with that? Clutch maladjusted or starting to go bad?

[papaw]

Couldn't you just put it in maintance mode and operate throttle by hand and watch the clutch?

[crash12888]

6 hours of continous work might have gotten the belt hot and sticky, did the issue clear up the next morning or do you have an extra belt to try?

[Pipsta]

Yea, it's happening hot, cold, always. It seemed a little better last night but it still is doing it. In fact, when it started last weekend it happened right before I pulled in for the night and being done for the weekend I didn't really get a chance to investigate it until I went back to get the cart ready for the weekend. I did notice that it is in fact pulling a bit on the cart when I;m at a stop and the cart is still in gear. It still is a touch tough getting it into gear from neutral. I'm gonna change the fluids in the axle and hope this remedies it.

Unfortunately at some point during my electrical issues a month or so ago my 'service mode' went inoperative. All the wires are hooked up right per the wiring diagram and the microswitches are fine. It's very weird I haven't been able to figure out what happened. Will the clutch engaement work in neutral? I can look at it that way if it will.

[crash12888]

Originally Posted by Pipsta

Yea, it's happening hot, cold, always. It seemed a little better last night but it still is doing it. In fact, when it started last weekend it happened right before I pulled in for the night and being done for the weekend I didn't really get a chance to investigate it until I went back to get the cart ready for the weekend. I did notice that it is in fact pulling a bit on the cart when I;m at a stop and the cart is still in gear. It still is a touch tough getting it into gear from neutral. I'm gonna change the fluids in the axle and hope this remedies it.

Unfortunately at some point during my electrical issues a month or so ago my 'service mode' went inoperative. All the wires are hooked up right per the wiring diagram and the microswitches are fine. It's very weird I haven't been able to figure out what happened. Will the clutch engaement work in neutral? I can look at it that way if it will.

This tells me:
1) your drive clutch is not opening 100% at idle and releasing the belt
2) your idle is adjusted a little to high partially engaging the drive clutch

It is an issue with your drive clutch not gear oils......
The slightest load from the belt and the transmission will bind and be hard to shift.