Self propelled lawn mower problem
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Self propelled lawn mower problem
Morning all. I have a Toro self propelled lawn mower approx 10 years old and have had no real problems with it. I purchase a similar 6.5 hp Toro the other day from a garage sale and starts and operates normally except for the self propelled function. It feels like it wants to propel but it grabs and slips sounding like gears are chewed up or something. Seems to be in good overall condition and am wounding if the self propelled part of is serviceable. The belt turns the axle part when pushing on the actuator part but on inspection there is slippage in the axle and the wheels are not grabbing correctly as my other Toro does. Any suggestions please....
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I don't know a lot about the self propelled mowers but my stepson had both a Toro and Craftsman that chewed up the teeth on the front wheels. I had to replace them every 2 yrs, sometimes sooner. The teeth are plastic and get worn down easy.