new to me 125

[highboy1975]

ok guys, my dad ended up picking up a 125 to replace his craftsman. seems like a nice tractor. pretty much standard fare, 42" cut, new tires and wheels, new paint, tin in really nice shape, in overall good condition. i have 2 concerns. we were riding it around after it came home, and i noticed that the left steering knuckle has some play in it. is there a fix for this? we'd like to eliminate the steering slop as much as possible. also, i noticed that the tractor slows down when going up hills at low speed. also, when we backed it off the truck, it didnt want to go into reverse. after running for a minute it moved fine. also, when going forward, at low speed it doesnt want to hold speed uphill, but it flies when you move the lever forward. any suggestions on either?

thanks in advance.

 

[rcbe]

this might help... :http://www.ihregistry.com/books/GSS-1398.pdf

 

[highboy1975]

i read that last night, it doesnt help me with the hydro problem, and my dad will be glad to get the books that are on that page.