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Old 11-08-2011, 09:43 PM
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Smile New (to me) 129. Help with hydro handle issue.

I just purchased a hydro 129. The machine runs great, look good, came with a deck and snow blower... The only problem it seems to have, it a loose hydro handle....It speeds up or slows down with every bump it hits. This is my first hydro, so I am lost. Can someone please tell me how to adjust it to fix the problem. If I hold the handle, it will stay at a steady speed, both up and down hills. Any help will be appreciated.


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Old 11-08-2011, 10:01 PM
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I have never done it but just looked and from what I can see there is a mount on the bottom of the shifter shaft. It is split where it goes around the shaft. I believe if you tighten the bolt and squeeze it to the shaft some more you will have a firmer shifter. Maybe someone will chime in and confirm it. Hope it helps you.

Oh and congrats on your newly purchased 129!
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Old 11-08-2011, 10:38 PM
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I have never done it but just looked and from what I can see there is a mount on the bottom of the shifter shaft. It is split where it goes around the shaft. I believe if you tighten the bolt and squeeze it to the shaft some more you will have a firmer shifter. Maybe someone will chime in and confirm it. Hope it helps you.

Oh and congrats on your newly purchased 129!
Yep thats the exact thing that was wrong with my 129 when I got it .Just tighten up the clamp at the bottom of the shaft ,but if you have a early 129 it could be that you`ll have to adjust it buy tightening the friction adjustment in the picture.
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Old 11-09-2011, 12:15 PM
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My 129 is doing the same thing. I noticed that someone had already tightened up the bolt on the clamp as far as it could go. I found a field change pkg, part number 8007448 R91, from one of the vendors to upgrade this. Haven't installed it yet though. I also saw somewhere that someone had used belleville springs below that clamp to apply tension also.
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