I have a John Deere L120 Lawn Tractor. It is about 3 years old. Several years ago, I bought a lawn rake to pull behind and collect grass clippings... the first time I used it, it filled up quick and bogged down the mower and it would barely pull it... just wouldn't go up a hill with the attachment full of grass. I took back the lawn rake. I figured that I may have torn up the drive belt, so changed it, just in case.
Now, about a year later, AFTER ABOUT 30 minutes of mowing on a somewhat sloped yard, the mower will simply not go up hills. I have to mow in such a fashion that my incline is limited. It is a pain in the butt. It is almost like the belt gets hot and stretches? Is there something wrong with the transmission? It will mow all day on flat land, just won't go up hills. Please HELP!
Jayme Leita
Northeast Tennessee
423-963-8665
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