Bolens Riding lawnmower doesn't go into gear

Question

When I start out, it works fine. But then about half hour into the mowing, it will stop going into gear. I'll stop the mower to empty the bag, then start the engine back up. Then I try to put it into forward or reverse and it doesn't do anything. Then all of a sudden, it will kick in and run fine. So, I'm not sure what the heck is going on. Unfortunately, I didn't buy the warranty.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Jay

Answer 1

First thing to do is check the belt.  I would remove the mower deck and inspect the belt, pulleys and seals.  If you get a bit of oil on the belt it will slip.  If it is an auto transmission there may be a purging instruction in the owner's manual.