Gregster613
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- 273 TYM. 2009 //Yardmachines 7 Speed Shift-on-the-goScotts L2048
Hi all, I just started having a problem with the hood springing open while operating my '09 273. I've gotten 33 hrs working it so far and have had no issues until yesterday. I was operating, using the loader, digging out an opening where I'm going to install some railroad-tie ramps/steps. Out of the blue the hood pops open! The first time it did so, it just startled me and I didn't think much of it, but it continued to happen again and again. It got so bad that I had to quit working on the project - hold the hood down & closed with one hand while driving to the garage to put the tractor away. I really looked the latch mechanism over and I just don't see anything that looks like its supposed to catch on anything? Not a good explanation but I just don't see how the latch is supposed to catch the hood? The rod portion of the lever is smooth and it just seems to pressure snap into the latch potion on the hood?
1. Could something have just worn off, out, or away? If so.....
2. Would this be a warranty item/issue? (I have not yet contacted TYM as I wanted to first see if it's something common, simple, and an easy fix that I could just do myself. My dealer is 50 miles away and I have no trailer yet.)
I appreciate any and all feed-back. Perhaps this has happened to someone else in the past? If so, what was your fix - other than strapping down hood with a bungee cord. Thanx Gregster613
1. Could something have just worn off, out, or away? If so.....
2. Would this be a warranty item/issue? (I have not yet contacted TYM as I wanted to first see if it's something common, simple, and an easy fix that I could just do myself. My dealer is 50 miles away and I have no trailer yet.)
I appreciate any and all feed-back. Perhaps this has happened to someone else in the past? If so, what was your fix - other than strapping down hood with a bungee cord. Thanx Gregster613