Posted by jasper65 on October 22, 2009, 7:02 am
jasper65;867541 Wrote:
> Hi All
>
> I have recently just moved to a property with a large Garden around 2
> acres.
after reading through alot of Information on the net about Ride
> On Mowers I
finally took the plunge and purchased a secondhand Honda
> HF2218H..
>
> everything seems fine with the mower when cutting on a level plain but
> when
I need to pull up a small slope in the garden it starts to vibrate
> and sounds
quite noisey? I'm certain its not the engine making this
> noise but was
thinking it could be the drive belt slipping although
> there is no squeal? it
also seems to struggle up the slope but once its
> cleared the top its fine
again and all the noise and vibration stops...
>
> this model is a Hydrostatic with two belts that both look like they
> have
seen better days, the drive belt for the cutter is quite loose
> until I engage
the cutter then all the slack is taken up, the main
> drive belt from the bottom
of the engine seems to have a tensioner but
> it does seem like there is planty
more to tighten....
>
> Any Advice would be gladly apreciated..
>
> Many Thanks
>
> Tony
Surely there must be someone with some knowledge about Ride On Mowers
on the
site?
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jasper65
Posted by jasper65 on October 24, 2009, 1:47 pm
jasper65;867654 Wrote:
> Surely there must be someone with some knowledge
about Ride On Mowers on
> the site?
I take it no one has experienced their Ride On Tractor "judder" under
load? this
Honda Mower did it again today while driving up a small
incline, the engine
sounds fine but it seems to struggle up hills I
would of otherwise thought is
should manage easy.......
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jasper65
Posted by Art on October 26, 2009, 9:10 pm
jasper65 wrote:
> jasper65;867654 Wrote:
>> Surely there must be someone with some knowledge about Ride On Mowers on
>> the site?
>
> I take it no one has experienced their Ride On Tractor "judder" under
> load? this Honda Mower did it again today while driving up a small
> incline, the engine sounds fine but it seems to struggle up hills I
> would of otherwise thought is should manage easy.......
>
>
>
>
The belt is shot. You said so in your first post. Replace it and keep on
going. What more do you want anyone to tell you?
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Art
Posted by jasper65 on October 30, 2009, 5:14 pm
Art;867982 Wrote:
> The belt is shot. You said so in your first post. Replace
it and keep on
>
> going. What more do you want anyone to tell you?
>
> --
> Art
what I put in my previouse post was guess work, I'm no Ride On Mower
boffin by
any means.....
cheers for the confirmation its much apreciated.......
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jasper65
Posted by Art on November 1, 2009, 3:42 pm
jasper65 wrote:
> Art;867982 Wrote:
>> The belt is shot. You said so in your first post. Replace it and keep on
>>
>> going. What more do you want anyone to tell you?
>>
>> --
>> Art
>
> what I put in my previouse post was guess work, I'm no Ride On Mower
> boffin by any means.....
>
> cheers for the confirmation its much apreciated.......
>
>
>
>
You have the advantage of seeing and experiencing it. Your guess work is
going to be far more accurate than any "boffin" on Usenet.
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Art
>
> I have recently just moved to a property with a large Garden around 2
> acres.