[Shop-talk] tripod mower traction issue. (I'm fixing it in my shop!)

[Jeff Scarbrough]

Your problem seems to be center of gravity.  I assume the mower is sprung,
and not rigidly mounted?  Going uphill backwards, the engine weight shifts
over the drive wheels - Frontwards, the mower weight should hold it, but
maybe it's counterbalanced by the engine weight?

Meanwhile, I've attached a photo of the Hustler sprayer we had at work for
a while.  That was a fun ride.  Never tried it on a hill, though.





Jeff Scarbrough
Corrosion Acres, Ga.

On Mon, May 11, 2015 at 8:36 AM, <eric at megageek.com> wrote:

> OK, I know that there is someone here that can come up with the solution
> to this weird issue.
>
> I have a zero turn tripod mower (here is a photo of it with the snow plow
> on it...  )  (This one is actually mine.)
> http://tinyurl.com/m38436w
>
> Here is another photo of how the deck mounts to it  (This is a stock
> image, but it shows how the mower is mounted.)
>
> http://www.purplewave.com/cgi-bin/mnlist.cgi?140401/AY9842
>
> Now, the problem is the traction.  It is unacceptable.  I've tried ag and
> bar tires, with and without snowchains.  The mower barely can go up
> inclines and often ends up sliding sideways once it loses traction.
>
> Here is the bugger of the issue,   It will climb up the steepest of my
> hills, IN REVERSE.  So, I know this is a problem with the weighting or
> something.
>
> The unit has the ability to add or remove weight over the rear 'tripod'
> wheel.  I've tried it with and without weight with limited success.
>
> Can anyone explain why it can go in reverse up a hill but not in forward?
> (and yes, the bar tires were mounted in the proper direction.)
>
> Is there something I can do to fix this issue?   More or less weight in
> the rear, or elsewhere?   Is there a tire out there with spikes in it or
> something?
>
> Any other suggestions?
>
> Thanks in advance.  (I haven't had to mow for over 12 years and now I have
> to again since my tenant that had a landscaping business moved out.)  8>(
>
>
> Sent from my Commodore 64 on a 2400 Baud Modem.
> Eric P
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