replying to amyotte, P Thomas Hanlon wrote:
WIth my Sears Craftsman, it's a safety feature, so the mower won't slide back
on you by accident. The wheels will freewheel if you rock it back and forth
with the drive disengaged. Note that on my old (15 plus years or so), it
doesn't freewheel very dependably. I'm not sure it was ever easy to do, but
that's the deal.

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