Just been given this honda 475 rear roller mower, the lady says it jumps when drive is applied. Starts and runs perfect, when you engage the drive it sounds like something is clicking and jerking loudly until you give it a little push forward and then it stops and drives fine. Its been in for a looking at and was fixed mid season and its started doing it again. Shes sick of it and is buying a new one in the spring. Any ideas what could be the matter?

Countax rideon c300h, has decided it is its turn for to frustrate me. When i turn the key the dash lights come on but nothing to the starter motor, it will hot wire directly to the starter and runs like a dream all day, just wont turn over on the key. There is a little block where the wires connect to next to the fuel tank, could it be this that has failed as ive just looked on ebay and over 500 of these have been sold so they obviouslty fail but are my symptoms pointing to this? BTW im crap with electrics.

My Husky cth224t mower was parked up for 6 months because the drive belt slipped off and didnt have the time or inclination to do it so used the ever faithful bullet proof mountfield 1436. Anyhow, now ive replaced the drive belt and it works fine but when i pull the switch for the cutters to engage the engine slows and nearly stalls. Its like its put under huge strain, like something is stuck under the deck rather than an electrical fault but when i put my hand under the deck and spin the blades they are free and turn easily. Any ideas?

My honda 426qxe is a 2006 model and the drive has started slowing down after a couple minutes use and then pretty much will not drive itself at all and have to push it.  Its currently on its second gearbox according to the receipts that came with it when purchased 10 years ago second hand from a dealers. Is it ready for another gearbox? ive just changed the clutch cable as i was told it could be stretched but a stretched cable wouldnt cause the drive to slow after 2 minutes, but for less than a tenner i thought it as worth a try. Its a good mower apart from the drive problem. Any ideas?