justalurker . wrote:
On Sep 23, 4:49 pm, 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.

Make sure you are a full throttle when moving.
Low engine speeds can generate more hydro noise.

Moving and mowing are always done at WOT.

I agree about the throttle. Amazing how many people don't realize these
little machines have two engine speeds, idle and full throttle.