hube2
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It was earlyBrake means stop, break means broken.
I fixed my post. I generally try to read them over before hitting reply but the brain reads what it expects to see.How can my dad mow a hill without it flying downhill
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I fixed my post. I generally try to read them over before hitting reply but the brain reads what it expects to see.
k0ua
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You can also apply reverse pedal as you go down a hill, this will slow down the mower to some extent, provided your rear tires still have traction. If they slide on the grass, then it will not have any effect. The hydro transmissions in small box store JD lawn tractors are pixx poor at best. They don't have much holding power, wear out quickly, and have no provision for changing out their fluid.
The "best" thing you could do is change out the tractor for a nice 4 wheel drive hydro equipped tractor like the 1 series JD or Kubota BX or other brands. Of course I realize they are 10 times the money, but they of course will do this job without sliding down hill and will do many other jobs as well. All it takes to fix your dad's problem is money.
The "best" thing you could do is change out the tractor for a nice 4 wheel drive hydro equipped tractor like the 1 series JD or Kubota BX or other brands. Of course I realize they are 10 times the money, but they of course will do this job without sliding down hill and will do many other jobs as well. All it takes to fix your dad's problem is money.
hube2
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I mowed my hill for a long time with mine, but I also had the rear tires filled because it had very little traction without it, could not climb my hill straight up if the grass was even a little damp. At the time I didn't really have the choice of getting something like I have now, I got the best I could afford and made it work. The others are right though, those little trans-axles are not great on hills. Hills will cause it to wear out faster, as will filling the tires.
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Bout all one could do is build roll bars and use common sense , but thing is like others stated them box store lawn mowers ain't that strong , trans chain could snap them free fast ride, pop out of gear, slide, flip, just part of life keeping safe doing something we think must be done.
buckeyefarmer
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Brake means stop, break means broken.
If you have hills or slopes, don't use golf cart tires on your mower. You need tires with more aggressive tread. My new Bad Boy will practically climb a tree. It almost did when I got the folded ROPS too close to the trunk. The tires on it look like M&S heavy duties.
Or chains
I have a 30 degree pitch in my yard I mow with a 24HP Husq. On the less steep spots I can successfully ride the brake down the hill. On the steepest sections, even engine braking won't hold and using the brakes just locks up the wheels and tears up the turf as it careens uncontrolled down the hill. It's better to mow those sections uphill, then "freefall" backwards to the bottom on the sections where it can't make it all the way to the top. That's not safe, but 30 degrees is double the safe pitch. If you want to be safe, get a Ventrac.
In the old days I could ride the mower sideways along the hill as long as I leaned uphill. Nowadays, the seat sensors won't activate when you are just barely on the uphill edge of the seat. You could disable the kill switch. But that wouldn't be safe.
Caveat emptor: In thirty years I've only rolled my lawn tractor once.
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Diggin It is right: These are just lawnmowers and there is very little to nothing you can do to mke them useful on steep ground. Being 2WD the front tires are useless. They generally have ineffective "brakes" that barely warrant using the word. If you must use it, or worse yet have some older guy doing it, put all the weight you can on those rear wheels (like filling them with fluid). You can probably adapt a heavy "suitcase weight" from the tracdtor world and fasten it on the rear somehow. You should be able to find some "bar tread" tires that ares till easy on turf but offer a lot better traction up against the hill. This group can't relly tell frpom the comments what you are up against. How about -posting a few pictures of the area beiong mowed?
Also, I forgot to mention: with nothing but the rear tires to control any up/down hill movement essentially ALL these kinds of machines are sleds going donwhill and if the grass is wet you are going to the bottom -- fast. All the more reason to trade it off (if used) or put on some weight and bar tread rear tires if you are keeping it. If you can't afford something with 4WD stay off the steeper stuff.
Harry22
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The dual pedal hydro S160 should be able to hold in place on a hill. It seems that the forward pedal linkage is not adjusted such the the hydro transaxle is not holding. Try using the reverse pedal and if that stops the forward movement then adjust the forward pedal linkage until it does the same thing when up. Ideally you want it such the when both pedals are up all the way the tractor just sits there on the hill. Over time with wear you may get a slight forward movement but it should be minor and very slow. I think it's just a linkage adjustment issue. You shouldn't need the brakes to slow down.
