Mower - Low Speed / Struggle Hills? - Fixed.

You would not believe how common this problem is, and how quick it is to fix. Wonder how many people took their tractor to a shop and spend a ton of money- and that's all they fixed.
Hope it helps at least one person out there, and this was more than worth it.
Thanks for watching, be sure to SUBSCRIBE!, and check my channel for more videos.
/ brianealy

[@wg426]

Had this issue today. Thought my belt was stretched out and toast. Watched this video and then realized that I watched this exact same video last year when I had the same problem. Fixed it again. See you again next year when I can’t figure out why the mower doesn’t want to go. I guess us old guys with bad memories are good for the view count, if nothing else. Hahaha.

[@MA-dy2hk]

...was watching other videos to replace the drive belt and miraculously saw yours ... it literally was a 2 minute fix!! Thanks for taking the time to make this video... you really helped me and a lot of other grateful people out there

[@JamesFray-cy9os]

You’re the man. Same issue… in fact because of the belt not fully engaging, it also jumped off the center pulley. Thanks for posting!!!

[@gracehaven7708]

Wow! Symptoms were exactly like u said. Cleaned it out n it worked like a charm! Bless you!

[@heathermichaelson6957]

You just saved me so much time and money! I couldn’t figure out why my mower was acting the way it was. Five minutes after watching your video and away I went with full power!!! Thanks

[@bibg5377]

I've been dealing with this for weeks now scratching my head, the bungee cord holding the battery down was in the way not allowing it to disengage fully. So glad I found this video

[@pbrock124]

Dang, my exact problem and it worked! Thank you!

[@DebbiePerson-e6s]

I am an older single woman who tries to do my own repairs. My mower was not accelerating and would not go uphill. Changed fuel and air filters and new carburetor. Then I found your video. OMG thank you so much!!! So simple. Really wish I had found you sooner. Thank you thank you thank you

[@BrianEaly]

Glad it worked for you, thanks for watching and giving it a shot… take care!

[@puppygadget3189]

Awesome thanks. My problem is my Arien 42 has a hard time turning over fast enough to start so hoping it just needs a valve adjustment and not the compression release in my 18.5 hp Briggs that I see breaks a lot. Has bad design and if I knew about this before I bought it I never would have purchased a lawn tractor with a Briggs.

[@anguslean4058]

You have to adjust your throttle cable Videos on KZbin on how to do it I had the same problem on cold starts Little adjustment And back in business.

[@RobinWhiteside-d4f]

Thank you. Problem solved

[@gracehaven7708]

Wish I could give u ten thumbs up!

[@Hominid00inthemirrow]

Thank you.

[@robfreese9988]

Definitely gonna try that in the morning

[@user-gm3br3yq2o]

Well dale yeah

[@Damselfly54315]

Mine is a Troy-bilt, climbing hill issues, but transmission seems fine, what else can I trouble shoot? belt tension? pulley? how do I figure it out???

[@daddad4589]

You sir are a Savior! Not "THE" Savior but nonetheless. Was about to replace the belt nothing looked wrong with it. Yes though I have a Craftsman, most of these hunks of junk are built the same way prob by the same plant in China so yea my problem was as you described! Nice!

[@mintip1957]

Thanks Brian, had a similar problem - my fault though - after I had replaced the clutch assembly, turned out I had one idler pulley with the belt fitted the wrong side - dropped the deck, used two long screwdrivers to lever the belt correct side against the spring tensioner (inside pulley, both sides), refitted deck - 'Bob's your Uncle' - jobs done !!

[@timgagnier208]

You just saved me and a customer a ton of time and money. I was asked to go over his tractor typical oil change, fuel filter, air filter, sharpen blades etc. When I picked it up to put on the trailer he said that it had been going really slow the last month or so. I told him I'd look at it. Watched your video, grabbed my air gun and viola, fixed!

[@BonnieMercer-t2i]

I fixed my Husqvarna 24v52LS lawn tractor in 2 minutes after seeing your video. This issue was driving me nuts. I raised the hood reached in and removed the built up debris with my fingers. My tractor will climb the side of the barn now. Thank you man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@wacker3523]

AWESOME!!! We've got (3) three of the same Craftsman 4500 model 2654. THIS FIX definitely helped two of them. Thanks so much!

[@JohnDuensing]

I came on here looking for fix for my problem that no one covers.Why does my Murry 14.5 riding mower only surge in 4-6 gear and not 1-3 also?

[@Jodyrides]

Thank you for getting to the point at the start of the video instead of a big lead in,with graphics and dentist office music, and being a narcissist with your face in front of the camera for the whole video. Thank you

[@gangrenebob7281]

Yes this insight helped me although it wasn't grass but a loose part. I have a rear engine cub cadet and under the foot pedal is a small plastic access door that could sit in the palm of your hand. This fell out one day and and I didn't notice at first. I thought it had gone into the grass and lost. However after a few cuts of my rider acting up, it had fallen down into this void and was blocking my pedal from fully lowering. Fished it out, issue fixed. Its a 6 speed plus park and I didn't have park or 1st gear during a few cuts and the pedal was not moving the into the same "rest" positions. Then in researching, I hit this video and light bulb went off. Eureka. Thank you sir. 👏

[@lvlndco]

Well, I gotta check that. I've been so worried about the deck and the stuff that collects over the axle I completely missed this.

[@DavidJordanjr-vz7um]

Thanks for this bro. Thought I was gonna have to replace the transmission like in my troy bolt but no it was like your video. Grass piled up and stopped the tensioner. Good looking out man.

[@steveb9151]

My Husqy 46" sputters under load (and only under load). I'll clean the deck and let you know what happens. Thanks.

[@liquidrockaquatics3900]

I just pulled my mower into the shade to cool off because after I stopped to pick up golf balls littering the yard, it seemed to have half the power up hills even though the tires weren’t spinning and the engine wasn’t dogging down. I figured grass was packed in there, but this wasn’t going to be the first spot I checked.. until now.

[@jeffhigginbotham1480]

Thank you Brian for posting this video. I've been working on my riding lawnmower for days trying to fix the lack of speed issue. I was getting depressed thinking it was a transmission issue, which would cost more than its worth to fix. After watching this video i cleaned out the brake/clutch peddle and that solved the issue. You're the man!

[@michaelmarchese]

I'll let you know if that's it cause it slowed way down especially after I cut a bunch of pine straw and leaves. I know that's got to be it cause this machine will through debris every where it finds a crevice

[@kevinplace4781]

You are brilliant dude! Thank you!

[@robertdelisle2412]

If this fixes it I'm gonna be happy and pissed off at the same time lol😊

F'n genius!! Changed tran fluid, filter, and was about to get new belt till I caught your video! Totally brought it back to life! You are the man! Thanks!! 2012 Craftsman GT6000

[@2badforya499]

Brother thank you you are right on point my john deer was clogged with grass on the belt pulled it out in ten minutes and it worked ...Thank you sir from North Carolina

[@jimmiealexander4988]

I'm going to find out when daylight hits thank you

[@livingintoday06]

Alright, I'm gonna go see if I need to remove grass😉

[@robertfitzpatrick646]

Thank you. Having a issue going up hills and this fixed it. Thought I was looking at a transmission repair. Appreciate you.

[@kittyhawk7060]

Great information. Thank you.

[@ericackerly3428]

saved my life lol thanks

[@humdinger77]

Thanks dude! Fixed it!

[@ToConnect2000s]

Funny you mentioned this because it actually says in the manual on the maintenance page about cleaning this out when I was going through it 10 minutes after watching your video. But still didn't fix my issue So I pulled the transaxle out replace the oil, and refilled, replaced the drive belt (cracked), replaced the spring to the tension rod but still does the same thing. My next thing to do is pulling the transaxle out again, and rebuild it as the belt is super tight but not wanting to go up hill after mowing a 1/2 acre. When I first starts it runs perfectly. I have the LGT2654 bought it used from Lowes 9 years ago with 100 hrs already on it. I was looking a new mowers today but I dont like the fueltank right next to the engine under the hood especially not in this central Florida summer heat. Thank you for showing this, sadly didnt fix my issue.

[@jenniferwallhoward6974]

Can't wait to try this.

[@NRH1987]

Awesome 👌

[@jonnymo4728]

Two seasons in starting season three. Love this hack. It rolled me over, LOL (LAUGHING ON LAWNMOWER). Also added sealed bearings to wheels. Rolling on the lawn. My D140 is many years old now. Great engine.

[@toukong4132]

👍👍👍

[@creed4049]

Glad I found this video...saved me $ and a lot of time and frustration. Ready to change the drive belt on my Craftsman DLS3500 because it was drivimg very slowly and after viewing the video discovered compressed and hardened grass clippings under the clutch/brake system just as described and it was fixed in two minutes. Thanks!

[@johnguess5675]

Thanks

[@steveperna6838]

was Just looking for some info on this very subject. Watched the video then went out to my tractor and looked and SURE ENOUGH packed with grass, took my compressor, blew it out, and wala fixed. No more slipping. I was almost going to buy a new tractor. Thank you for the video.

[@erikvelcoff3124]

My man! The time and $ you just saved me from this video. I'm in, subscribed and following. I had my utility trailer cleared to head to the shop and was about to spend money for no reason. Cleaned out under the brake/clutch and my old Craftsman is damn near doing wheelies! Thank you!!!

[@jt46115]

mann! i watched other viedeos they had me ready to do everything from changing the belts up to dropping the transmission. long story short, your video saved me a lot of trouble! there is truth when they say it's the simple things; thanks bro!

[@icemancometh8679]

I have a john deere 160 lawn tractor and this is exactly what it's doing. Only I don't think it's a lever, it's something else.

[@terrybenson7318]

Thanks - I even had changed the drive belt (incredible hassle) and it still was slow as hell up hills. Watched your video. I chocked the back wheels and jacked up the front with the deck all the way down. Was able to reach in there with a chisel and push/pull out a big thick pad of old grass and dust. As good as new now! Didn't have to remove the mower deck.

[@charleywalker2982]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and keep your videos coming please.

[@ryanstewart4030]

Thank you so much for this video. I wish I would’ve found it last year. I don’t have a trailer to haul it to the shop so I started digging. This absolutely fixed mine about an hour ago. Thank you for sharing.

[@gwheyduke]

Great video, thanks for showing this!

[@mountainwarriors4924]

Really like my sweatshirt and long sleeve t-shirt, good stuff! Thx🇺🇸

[@kurts7216]

Brian you fixed my Craftsman mower problem! Thank YOU!

[@ciphercode2298]

Mtd mowers are bad for packed grass interference with the forward and reverse pedals movement as well. I've seen more than a few that were really slow in reverse and people thought they had transmission problems, but clean out the grass and it's like new

[@kevpolk]

Thanks for sharing Brian! Who doesn’t love the simple DYI? No telling how many people took their tractor to a shop, left it there for a week and paid someone 2 bills to do what you shared with us.

[@harperhomewa]

Dude, you did it!!!! I cleaned out a brick of grass and works like a charm.

[@Chellette7]

You're my favorite person in the world today! Thank you so much!

[@Junior-cy7lv]

Thanks. I was already stressing out!

[@mauriceturner1088]

Man you know exactly what your talking about. Thank you.

[@sjefriekuipers8216]

Thanks. But can you make it drive a bit faster ? On a easy way?

[@richardstankiewicz6496]

Thanks this saved me a lot of time and the price of a new belt

[@AdamBurt-zy7qi]

Great Video. Thanks Brian

[@petermartianable]

worked as a charm, thanks from New Zealand

[@SanjayUpadhyaya-v2r]

Thank you fixed my issue in 1 minute!

[@tglover7988]

OMG. You were right!! Thank you!!!!

[@allenstewart8424]

Thanks!! My Poulan had that same issue!

[@donhixon1669]

My Craftsman just started doing that. Going to check that out. I always clean the deck and under the hood after mowing, never thought about under there.

[@dragonflarexd2866]

Did it work? Have a Murray 17.5hp 24 in and it's slow and transmission lever has lots of slack too

[@tylerstrong4669]

Dude I hope this is all that's wrong with mine!

[@GulfCoastConnection]

😂😂😂😂😂 I'm saying the same thing

[@milltown]

Low hanging frut! Great fix

[@jonreid2490]

Your a life saver gonna try this im pretty sure this is what’s wrong with my mower