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    May 21, 2007, 05:06 PM
    Toro rider slows in drive, then won't start, wheels don't turn
    I was mowing today when my Toro wheel horse rider model 70040 (electric start) began to slow down. I was driving along in 4th gear, and I noticed it was going pretty slow, it felt more like 2nd. I stopped, backed up, thinking there may have been something under me slowing me down, and it reversed fine. Then, I started to move forward again, in a low gear, and it seemed OK, but I shifted up and it still moved slow.

    I shifted into neutral and let it idle until it died, and now I can't get it to start, although it's in neutral, blade is disengaged, etc. I bent down and looked at the belts and they look OK... but I tried to push it forward or backward and it won't budge. The wheels just won't turn, and it won't start. With these two symptoms, what could be the problem?
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    May 21, 2007, 05:29 PM
    Forgot to mention that nothing happens when I turn the key. I hear one click. But engine doesn't turn. When I look at the belts from the back, one of them looks very loose. Is this a belt issue or an electrical issue?
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