55Belairman
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- Aug 8, 2025
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- Tractor
- John Deere STX30
Hi all, I was given a John Deere STX#) a couple years ago, with the intention of making it into a go cart. Well, it was in such good shape, I just couldn't cut it up. I went through the whole mower, and got it running. It really does a good job of cutting my lawn. A couple Sundays ago, I was cutting my back yard, and needed to put it into reverse. The selector handle didn't feel the same as it had always felt. It seemed to have dropped to it's lowest position. Usually, I have to push it down, to make another selection. I moved it to the reverse position, but the tractor wouldn't move backwards. I then, moved it to a low forward position, and it moved forward. I tried the reverse again several times, but it wouldn't move back at all. Finally, it wouldn't even go forward. I shut off the engine, and then it wouldn't start. It just make a faint noise. (The battery is new, and is fully charged.) I then tried to push the mower, but it seemed stuck in one of the gears. I moved the lever to the reverse position, and it freed up, and I was able to push it. While I was inspecting it, I found a spring, that wasn't attached to anything on one end. (see photo) Does anyone have an idea where this spring goes. A photo of one that is connected on both ends would be very helpful. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
