Troy Bilt LTX-1842

Cincy Saab · Jul 8, 2009

Have a 6 year old riding mower and have had at least one relatively 'major' ($50+ repair) per season. Apparently, this year is no different. Started out fine but today while trying to mow the rider won't move in D (forward) it will move in R (reverse). I've tried to research online and can't find much. Is this a belt issue? If so, is it the lower drive belt or the upper? Should I just replace both? Anyone have any experience replacing these or should I just take it to a repair location?

Thanks much!

Kirk Grau · Jul 9, 2009

I own one of these as well. Have most of 900 hours showing on the clock. When we first bought our acreage it was our only "tractor" so it spent MUCH time pulling a cart/mowing/moving pretty much anything until I purchased a real tractor. Have been really pleasantly surprised at how well it has lasted for a consumer piece of equipment.

To your issue, it does sound like the drive belts. I have changed ours twice (also took it to the shop for a change once), the procedure in the manual works pretty well. I would go ahead and change both belts since you are into it, but it is probably the longer lower drive belt that is the problem. Buy both belts and take one back if you decide the installed one is OK. Procedure probably took me 2 hours the first time, much quicker the second. I now like to raise the left rear wheel ~8-10 inches to make it easier to work under the tractor fishing the belt through. Also while belts are off set tractor back on ground and spin large pulley with shifter in both forward and reverse to verify that the trans-axle is moving the tractor smoothly.

Good luck,

Kirk

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