JD LA140 Hill Climbing Problem

[Steeler1]

I have a JD LA140 lawn tractor. It runs great until I try going up my back yard hill... I replaced the traction belt but still have the same problem...
Any ideas on whta the problem might be...

Thx

 

[jinman]

Is one wheel spinning and the other stopped? The LA140 has no differential lock and the tires don't have a lot of traction. If the transmission is slipping, I recommend you read this thread about rebuilding the K46 transmission. You may not need a full rebuild, but may be able to drain and/or add fluid.

:welcome: to TBN. I hope you post back with more details and how you solve your problem. Others may have better ideas also. Mine is just one possibility.

 

[mjncad]

Welcome Steeler.

Some additional information would be helpful such as year and number of hours on the unit.