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    LT 2042 Transmission Fluid Change

    I plan to change the transmission fluid on my LT2042 soon. It has the hydrostatic transmission and it calls for 6qts of cc’s drive system fluid(part#:737-3121). Is there a special procedure for changing the trans fluid? Are there any alternatives for this fluid? I would like to get a less...
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    LT2042 issues

    My tractor hasn't been the best this year. Here are the problems I've noticed: - Takes a while to start up even with the choke on. - Takes around 5-6 seconds to start up after 2 hours of mowing - When the PTO is engaged, the blades take a bit to get up to full speed - The deck shakes a lot...
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    LT2042 going through belts

    Just got my mower running after fixing a few issues and now it's at it again. First off, I would like to point out that the belt would occasionally slip off when I was on an incline. I thought the belt was the problem so I purchased a new OEM belt. Unfortunately, the new one was doing the same...
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    LT 2042 not cranking

    Hello everyone, I made a post a while ago before the winter in regards to my tractor not running correctly but wanted to wait until the spring to address the problem. It was working fine until this past fall. Usually, I start it and raise the throttle up to medium to keep it running. When I...
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    2005 2042

    Hey everyone, I'm new to the forums. I have an 05 2042 that has performed flawlessly since I've bought it. About a couple of weeks ago, I started my mower and it didn't want to stay running. Even on high throttle it was hesitating a bit. The weather is seasonable this time of year (upper 50s)...
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