Too quick in reverse.
 

Hi everyone, I have a 123 that I use for plowing snow. When I run the engine at higher rpm's and shift into reverse it takes off like a shot. Even if I'm careful and go into reverse easy, I'ts still pretty fast. Is there a way to adjust it to be slower?
Thanks.

If your talking about it being jerkey it almost sounds like your trunion is wore out. there are threads on this site that show Tue different ways of fixing it.

I agree, I would check the trunion first. Is it jerky at all going forward?

It's not jerkey or erratic, just fast. Reverse comes on really quick. I'll check the trunion and see if its worn. That's probably it. Thanks.

Let us know what you find out.

Just a thought, maybe the Relief Valve (Reverse) is stuck open. Might want to investigate that also.

Maybe the truinion is stuck. Or really hard springs. I have a tractor thats just the opposite. Really slow in reverse. Never looked into it.

I might get into it this weekend. We're supposed to get snow here on friday so, I need to keep it in one piece till then. I read up on the trunion repair and it seems easy enough and while it's apart I can install the rear lift that I have for it. I need to drill the frame for the lift so the fenders need to come off anyway. Thanks, for all the info. You guy's are the best and make things much easier.

Why are you drilling the frame? What kind of lift are you putting on it? The stock rear lift shouldn't require any drilling.

The lift came off of a 126 and the bracket bolted to each side of the frame. My 123 does'nt have the holes in the frame but, everything else looks to be the same.