2500 series \"Freewheeling mode\"
Up until now, I never had to 'push" my tractor. I am well aware of the need to pull the transmission relief lever before doing so.
What I found odd today is that when I did have to do it in my garage while doing some maintenance on it, I pulled the lever and it moved just fine when pushed, but when I returned the lever to the engagaed position the tractor was still able to roll/freewheel. Of course I did not push it more than a few inches but this seems odd.
Shouldn't there be some resistance when engaged? My old Husvarna was like this. When engaged, if you tried to push it in error the wheels would drag on the ground, and there felt the resistance of something like a locking feeling, like pushing on a car while in park.
Why is this different on the Cub? Is anyone elses like this? Is this different because the hydro pump actually sits outside the tranny case as oppossed to the other designs like the Husqvarna I had, with the pump internally mounted?
I did notice that underneath the housing is a simply metal plate. When engaged the plate drops. When in freewheel mode (pulling out the lever on the rear), the metal plate moves upward and presses on what looks like a small dimple valve about the size of a grease zerk. This little valve is spring loaded. Is that all it is? Just some sort of pressure relief for the hydro pump that allows freewheeling?
Experts please??
I would be very greatful if someone else with a 2500 series would check out their's for me.
I just want to make sure mine is OK. I bought the Cub mainly for that beefy tranny. My old Husqvarna pssed on from severe tranny failure /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif and I was determined to avoid that pain again.
Thanks in advance.
Up until now, I never had to 'push" my tractor. I am well aware of the need to pull the transmission relief lever before doing so.
What I found odd today is that when I did have to do it in my garage while doing some maintenance on it, I pulled the lever and it moved just fine when pushed, but when I returned the lever to the engagaed position the tractor was still able to roll/freewheel. Of course I did not push it more than a few inches but this seems odd.
Shouldn't there be some resistance when engaged? My old Husvarna was like this. When engaged, if you tried to push it in error the wheels would drag on the ground, and there felt the resistance of something like a locking feeling, like pushing on a car while in park.
Why is this different on the Cub? Is anyone elses like this? Is this different because the hydro pump actually sits outside the tranny case as oppossed to the other designs like the Husqvarna I had, with the pump internally mounted?
I did notice that underneath the housing is a simply metal plate. When engaged the plate drops. When in freewheel mode (pulling out the lever on the rear), the metal plate moves upward and presses on what looks like a small dimple valve about the size of a grease zerk. This little valve is spring loaded. Is that all it is? Just some sort of pressure relief for the hydro pump that allows freewheeling?
Experts please??
I would be very greatful if someone else with a 2500 series would check out their's for me.
I just want to make sure mine is OK. I bought the Cub mainly for that beefy tranny. My old Husqvarna pssed on from severe tranny failure /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif and I was determined to avoid that pain again.
Thanks in advance.
