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SquatchLife
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- Apr 3, 2025
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- Tractor
- 1988 John Deere Hydro 175
Everything was different back in the late 80s.Mine had a little yellow button I had to push in order for the mower to stay running in reverse. It was to the left of steering wheel. I thought the yellow lever to engage the mower was a manual engagement, not electric. Certainly felt manual. I guess different year???
Do all pulleys spin freely when not engaged? If the engagement is manual like I thought mine was, check that pulley.
It’s a toggle switch that you have to lift and push up to engage the blades. The lights are on a push-pull knob. There are 3 different belts under the mower. One is drivetrain, one is to engage the deck and one is to engage the blades. No foot gas pedal, only a foot brake, forward and reverse is on a pull lever to the right of the seat. To lift the mow deck there’s a 2.5 foot lever sticking out next to my left leg with a thumb button on the top. To change the mow height I have to manually remove bolts and cotter pins and lower or raise it before I mow.
I feel like I’m mowing with the millennium falcon. There’s a different button or pull, or button or lever for every little thing.
None of that is a complaint by the way. I love that every little thing is manual. Despite not actually mowing right now it’s a sweet little rig.