Recent content by Lanadog

Can’t thank all responders enough for advice and diagrams. Nick Sacco posted videos showing how a hst works. Fascinating! I had no idea how a hydraulic motor works. Am trying to digest all this. Thanks to Dick at rbrrgeron for the drive belt lessons. That will be my first project since I can’t...

Thanks guys. Like y’all I can’t identify a plug or vent or dipstick on the hydrostatic trans. So I’ll leave it alone for now and just make sure other maintenance stays up to date. She still mows good just slower off the block and going up a grade and having that feeling of slipping which is only...

Thanks much for clear explanation. I’ll go ahead with the gearbox oil change knowing that it’s separate from the hydrostatic transmission I’m not qualified to work on the hst but you mentioned that you could add hst oil somehow. Does it have a dipstick and filler port like the gearbox? How do...

Hello all, I’m new to forum and not mechanically inclined. My TG1860 seems to have HST issues, not as smooth or strong, and having spells of pulsing, like intermittently engaging and then slipping. Don’t think the hst has ever been serviced in the 20 years I’ve had it (bought used 2002)...