Finally started working after the second purge procedure. Gave mower back to my neighbor yesterday. Thanks again.

JP- Yes, Thank you. My old Craftsman LT100 trans-axle died, bought a new/used one on eBay. Decided to change the fluid. I found a Hydr-Gear manual on line. The purge process they described was very "short" compared to what was needed. It had suggested forward to reverse 5-6 times with bypass valve opened, then closed. After that procedure, refilled the fluid all the way, but when I took it for a test drive it had very poor forward power and only at the limit of the throttle, and it had no reverse. I thought the unit was just bad. After sleeping on it and another KZfaq search I found your video post and did a prolonged purge, then drove it for 10-15 minutes with frequent forward and reverse, with gradual gain in power. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.

Just could not bleed the air out of the gearbox on my Countax 20/50HE. Searched KZfaq and found nothing helpful until I came across your video. Decided to try one last time before taking the mower to my local Countax Service Centre. After 40 minutes pressing the forward pedal with both rear wheels off the ground they finally started turning. Thank you for posting the video.

Thanks for posting...

Yes sir, same here. Im purging mine for the second time… several years apart. Every video i watch literally takes them 5 minutes. I have to work on mine close to an hour. Zero turn. Thank you for letting me know I wasn’t the only one

JP - Thank you for posting this video. I had the same frustrating situation with my Craftsman mower after changing the transaxle oil. It took me about 40 minutes of forward/reverse transmission command before it finally started to move the wheels. I would have given up if I did not see your video. Thank you for posting! Ken

Experiencing the same issue. Found the oil low and topped it up. Thought the free-wheel might be somehow disengaged... similar to your conclusion. But seems from your video that I too may just need to spend more time on the purging process you've described. For whatever reason, maybe some units end up with air stubbornly trapped in the system and more time is needed to get it out. I'll resume my purging process! Thank you for posting this :)

so, i lost drive in my lt1000 about a month ago....followed manufacturer purge procedure.... but hydro trans would not transfer drive to axles.....my dumb @$$ decided to do a complete teardown, clean and rebuild (using only existing parts), then purge procedure again.....to no avail.... Today, i saw this video popped up in recommended watch.....decided to give' er one last chance to get 'er sht together before using as scrap steel....and holy sht.....she's alive...lol....your my hero......

Currently having purging issues with my friend's Husqvarna. I didn't think it would take 30 minutes to purge. Now I'm encouraged not to give up. Thanks for sharing.

Make sure the hydro pump gear is on right if you took it off. This can cause the wheels not to spin also.

Thx for this video. Couldn't get mine to move either after a trans rebuild. Had a feeling the air need to be purged.

I've had the same problem with a cub cadet 1525 mower it wouldn't move then by working the lever back and forth it took hold and started to move there's no place to check the fluid on the transmission

Thx 4 the vid dude 👍

Hi JP...Yes Sir...There are thousands of these out there. They can act differently from one to the next. Anytime a person runs across something weird like this always post it...many people could be helped...Thanks

Im having a similar issue with my little john deere except my problem isnt that the wheels arent turning, its that I cant get enough fluid it in, manual states 1.1L I have gotten 1/2L in and its filled to the brim, I was able to take out 3/4 of a liter from my last time I changed the oil (im changing it to john deeres oil instead of engine oil) I had the same problem when i first changed it where I got a lot out but wasnt able to put enough in, Ive been running it through the motion for half an hour and the wheels and everything turn fine but I really dont want to run it with half the fluid its supposed to take

Thanks for the video! This is what youtube was made for.

Do you remember the fill procedure? How much oil did it take?

Thank you I will try this with my Polan Pro, same tranny same problem I gave up too soon. Hopefully.

Just did same process on my hxl you have to Purge transmission at very low rpm maybe you had engine running to fast for air to work it's way out

About to try on cub cadet LT 1050

Are you a hoosier?