Countax mower

[caledonian bob]

Hi all, I recently bought a Countax K18-50 mower at auction. All seemed OK at first but it now it gets slower when going up hill to the point where it doesn't go any further When it does this is sounds like a hydraulic pump which is running low on oil. I've checked the transmission oil level and the drive belt tension and both seem OK. Any help would be appreciated.

[JimE]

Assuming it is a hydrostatic drive it is probably a worn pump. This is not unusual, particularly on Countax/Westwood (they have the sweeper on the back which is hard on the gearbox).

 

Some units can be rebuilt, but the cost isnt much less than a new hydro unit (about £300).

 

You can try adding oil, dont think this unit has a filler (sealed unit), but you can usually put oil down the breather tube.

[caledonian bob]

Jim, thanks for your reply which is what I suspected. It has a filter which I'll replace before making any decision. It's not a sealed unit as it has an oil reservoir which I've checked for level.

[pro bros]

hi bob we had something like this on ours and was told it needed a new gearbox however i found it to be no more than the roll pin on the lever that moves the lttle arm on top of the gaerbox had broken and therfore not getting full range of the box worth alook mate