I bought a hustler 980 a while back it has a 18hp briggs vangaurd on it and it only runs about 12mph what should the top speed be on this machine
I bought a hustler 980 a while back it has a 18hp briggs vangaurd on it and it only runs about 12mph what should the top speed be on this machine
Not sure what the top speed is supposed to be, but 12mph seems too low. My hustler 950 runs much faster. Some things to check...
Belt condition and tension
Engine performance - is the engine running as strong as it should
Engine speed - Is the engine governed and thus prevented from reaching enough RPM to shift the clutches?
Make sure the clutches are functioning properly - that they will cycle through their travel.
The engine is brand new it does have a governor on it the clutches seems to be working ,do you now how to measure for the correct belt length and thanks for the quick reply
This link is to a thread I started for a problem I was having. It transitions to another member with an engine speed problem. This may help you make sure you have the correct engine speed.
http://www.6x6world.com/forums/trans...ication-5.html
Here's another thread that includes a discussion and a link embedded to a document that will help you with the belt length.
http://www.6x6world.com/forums/trans...on-coot-2.html
Think I might have found my problem my belt that was on it wasn't but 13/16 wide
That certainly can be a problem. When you get the correct belt and properly tensioned, you should have about 1 inch of deflection.
BINGO !Originally Posted by Davo81
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