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Originally Posted by wsar10
We did verify that shaft was spinning the whole way through....
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Yes, we know you said it was spinning. What we are saying is that sometimes just the friction of the coupler with a sheared pin will spin the shaft. When you put a load on the hydro, it stops. SO..... take the tunnel cover off, or have someone look up into the back and see if the shaft stops turning when you try to move the hydro lever. OR, if you have the fenders off and can get to it, MOTOR OFF, grab the output shaft with a pair of channel locks, vice grips, or a small pipe wrench and see if you can turn motor with it. (I'm talking about the output shaft sticking out the back of the unit itself.
Now. If you find that the shaft is indeed coupled all the way through, then more than likely it is air locked or the filter is plugged. No matter the reason, I'd change the filter anyway. Unless they did that when they topped it off. Then, like jimbob said early on, start it, move the hydro lever to just creep forward a little and push the tractor a little. Usually moves about a foot and then the pump will prime.
If you do all that..... you should find the issue. If not, report back.