Jim wrote:
Just took delivery of my first ever lawn tractor with a hydrostatic
transmission. Not being a Lexus I don't expect silence, that said
when engaging forward or reverse it's not exactly quiet either.

Curious to learn from others what "normal sounds" to expect. I'm
purposely not including the sounds I'm hearing so I can instead
compare users descriptions to the sounds generated. Hopefully with
your inputs I'll have an idea of what is normal and what should be of
concern.

My John Deere is basicly silent, in other words, I hear no noises above the
sound of the engine. This includes switching back and forth from forward to
reverse which I can do quickly with the two foot pedals.