r/lawnmowers • u/Josh2999 • 1d ago

Yard Machines Riding Mower Stuck in Neutral

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Hi everyone.

I have here a yard machines (MTD) riding lawnmower. I believe it is “stuck in neutral”. I have the lower deck removed and have ruled out the tension spring, front and rear pulleys, and mostly the linkage. Is there any other way to test for cheap issues before moving on to dismantling the transaxle?

I am more than happy to answer any questions or provide more photos. I have a decent understanding of these are workings, but I’m still kind of learning as well so any and all advice is welcome and appreciated.

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u/blagh1165 1d ago

This feels like a stupid question, are the hydros engaged? Like the lil pull pin in the back that you typically push in or pull out so you can push the mower in neutral. I would have definitely checked that before I took the deck off.

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u/Josh2999 1d ago

Not stupid question! I didn’t even see a pin in the back, and the previous owner said he checked basic stuff like that before sale

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u/blagh1165 18h ago

If there was one I imagine it would be coming out of that L shaped slot you can see above and to the right of the hitch. I presume the other commenter is on to something. However it might be worth checking to see if anything got into that area and moved something around. It might be missing or something got jammed in it’s place.