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Originally Posted by Sam Mac
Unless you know when the oil and filter were changed it's a good practice to change them Cub Hy Tran captures condensation turns it into a waxy mess that ends up in the filter. This may or may not help but it is a good idea. Do the engine while your at it.  |
I pulled both the valves, cleaned them, put them back in opposite to where they were before.
I adjusted that cam pivot bracket.
Changed the hydrostatic fluid and filter and verified it is perfectly full to the top of the full line. The old fluid looked *way* more dirty in the pan than it did on the dipstick! There's no way it was new/recent.
Adjusted the connecting rod, though I'm not sure it's perfect.
It still has really weak reverse. It'll *usually* back up, and very rarely it'll back up extremely well, but generally the reverse is awful or doesn't work.
And it still will pick up speed going forward unless I keep my hand on the lever.
Didn't change the engine oil since the oil only has 8 hours on it, but I'm going to change it before the next time I use the mower because now it sounds like it it might have a rod knocking, and when I checked the oil it looked awful. Still full, but awful. :/
Kinda at a loss for what to do next. Any ideas?