GC2300 stalled climbing a hill

[JDKu]

I was mowing up a steep ditch, and the tractor died on me. I let it coast back down the hill, fired it up, and then proceeded to climb again. Once again, it started to sputter, so I backed down the hill as quick as I could, and managed to keep it running.

Please note, the tractor did not power out.

Any thoughts on what it could be? I thought it might be the seat switch, so I was "bouncing" on the seat the 2nd time trying to make sure there was good contact. It didn't seem to help.

I had over a half a tank of diesel, so the tractor shouldn't have been starving.

The hill is steep enough that I can't climb it in 2WD, but it really isn't that steep. I'm pretty certain I could mow across it sideways. I used to with my JD L-120. The GC2300 seems to have a higher center of gravity, and I haven't braved going sideways on this hill yet.

I went up this hill a number of other times during the day, but I went up it really quick so as not to spend more than 5 or 10 seconds on it. No problems then.

Any thoughts on what happened?

 

[Rob2310]

I would top off the fuel and try it again. I have a very steep road back and my 2610 will sputter in it not completely full of fuel.

 

[blackd]

You might want to look at the fuel sediment bowl. If it is low, then it quite likely the fuel/lift pump is starving out and/or going bad. My Yanmar did that when it was going be, and it actually took a year before it became obvious.

My GC2400 routinely does hills (up and sown) and never starves/stalls. You were in low on the HST?

 

[Wacky]

I would top off the fuel and try it again. I have a very steep road back and my 2610 will sputter in it not completely full of fuel.

I would do that...mine died this weekend with 1/2 tank in the same situation. Filled it up, fired it up and mowed all day no other problems.

 

[sal64]

my jd990 would and has died at 1/2 tank ,so i always top it off.

 

[irvingj]

It wasn't a situation where you leaned forward --a natural reaction-- when going uphill? My seat switch will occasionally remind me to put my butt back on the seat!:laughing: