Hi All
>
> I have recently just moved to a property with a large Garden around 2
> acres. after reading through alot of Information on the net about Ride
> On Mowers I finally took the plunge and purchased a secondhand Honda > HF2218H.. >
> everything seems fine with the mower when cutting on a level plain but
> when I need to pull up a small slope in the garden it starts to vibrate
> and sounds quite noisey? I'm certain its not the engine making this
> noise but was thinking it could be the drive belt slipping although
> there is no squeal? it also seems to struggle up the slope but once its
> cleared the top its fine again and all the noise and vibration stops... >
> this model is a Hydrostatic with two belts that both look like they
> have seen better days, the drive belt for the cutter is quite loose
> until I engage the cutter then all the slack is taken up, the main
> drive belt from the bottom of the engine seems to have a tensioner but
> it does seem like there is planty more to tighten....
>
> Any Advice would be gladly apreciated..
>
> Many Thanks
>
> Tony
Surely there must be someone with some knowledge about Ride On Mowers on the site?