need some help w/ the 48, again

[Orkin Yards]

a while back i put a new transmission on my 48' because mine was hopping really bad as in it would sotp and go w/ out me doing anything (this was only in 5th gear) well my new transmission worked really well but it hops now to, i really don't think i just got unluck and got 2 bad transmissions, also this transmision i have now (the new one) is having major problems shiftting, like it really is painful to shift with my knee =( ALSO both this and the last transmision are slower than they should be, b/c my 36 will burn the 48 and i ran a friends 48 exactly like mine but w/ the advantage deck and it is alot faster than mine, WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS THING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[deason]

Is it a Hydro? If it is you may have oil flow problems that are not related directly to the trans. Maybe a line with trash in it?
If it is a belt drive, I would replace the drive belt. Sounds like that they are running way too loose. This would explain the "hopping" If 5 th gear is the only gear it hops in sounds like it is a belt drive. Remember, that is the fastest gear it has and if the belts arent right, they will slip.
Has your dealer checked it out? Is it still under warranty? If it is, it is thier problem, not yours.

[Orkin Yards]

i want to add that when it does the hopping sometimes it plain stops and you can hear this clicking sound and the handles kinda shake, it sounds like a gear grinding type thing but i know its something w/ the handles b/c the shake, and by the way it is a belt drive....

[deason]

The grinding sound may be the 2 axles that go into the sides of the transmission. They may be all but stripped. The grinding sound you hear may be the splines on these stafts trying to grab.
Sounds like major problems. I wouldnt run until you find out exaxtly what it is, you may do alot more harm.

[Orkin Yards]

are you talking about the couplers? or the actuall splines on the tranny?

[deason]

The coupler and the shaft. They may both be stripped.

[Orkin Yards]

ok thanks for the help, BUT if this is the case, why would it only skip when its in 5th gear,? and any ideas why its so dificult to shift gears??

[EJK2352]

Sounds like a bad tranny to me. Are you shifting on the fly w/ a velke?? Could be a damaged shift key inside the tranny or damaged fifth gear. ED

[Orkin Yards]

ok what might cause the mower to go slower than most mowers of the exact same spedifications?

[Vandora Lawn & Landscape]

Check your enginge RPM. Also, check the tranny model #. It's on the plate right in the center that faces you as you mow. Some go 4.5 max some go 6.5 max. I think the 700 026 goes the fastest.

[Orkin Yards]

today i checked the coupler and and spline and nothign was stripped, put it all back together threw it in 5th and took off, but it still will have little sperts where it slows down a bit then speeds up and causes the front in to hop a bit...what are the chances that replacing my belts will fix the problem? this tranny was put on in late march...

[John DiMartino]

Do you have a Velke? I didnt think gear drives were supposed to have velkes on them,and if you ran one,you were supposed to carry a spare transmisison with you,since they will blow without warning,and frequently

[Orkin Yards]

i am running a velke, but i've been running a proslide on my other mower for 3 years and that tranny is still pulling great, and i don't understand why JUST 5th gear would be messing up

[Eric ELM]

Maybe it's because you use 5th gear more than the others. Not to many will wear out 1st gear in them. ;)

[deason]

what are the chances that replacing my belts will fix the problem?


I will bet you that if it slows down ans then speeds back up (in 5th gear), you have a loose or "slick" belt. Look at your drive belt under the mower. If it is shiny, it needs replacing. 5th gear puts a lot of strain on this belt. How many hours do you have on this belt? Heck, replace the thing. At least you will have eliminated a "cheap" culprit. :D

[Richard Martin]

In a boss located where the shifter shaft goes into the tranny you will see a Allen head screw. This is the adjustment for the shifter arm for the tranny. Adjust the screw in and/or out until the tranny stays in gear. This should fix your problem.

P.S. This only works on Peerless trannys.

[LAWNGODFATHER]

In the manual for the mower it say not to shift on the fly. Second change all belts when you put on a new trannie. that ones shot too. Third make sure all set screws are tight you might have to use thead lock on them.

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