Hydro Don't Like Hills
Well, I finally got to cut the lawn with the 149 today. Man, what a sweet ride! Lawn looks real nice too. One problem I noticed. Ran great on the flats. It didn't like going up hills at all though. It would slow to almost a stop. Then I had to push the hydro control lever almost all the way forward if not all the way on the steeper grades. Then it would slowly gain speed and within 5 or 6 feet it would take off. Is this what I've read on here called "lurching"? I take it my linkage is out of adjustment? Would a fluid change and filter help this at all? Reverse worked excellent. Very impressed with reverse. Forward, not so much. I have no idea how long this thing sat before it got it. But I do know the person I got it form is the zero maintenance type and the tractor looked it. It was quite a mess. At least it's looking like a 149 again. Thanks for any replies.
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