wheel horse 520h picking up speed going down hill

[pennex92573 0]

I have a wheel horse 520h you put it at a certain speed to go down a hill it will pick up speed until you move the lever back then it will slow down when you get to the bottom of the hill on the flat you have to move the lever forward to go can any body tell me whats wrong with it is it the pump or trans ect thanks

[can whlvr 991]

all my hydros will go faster down hill,if your lever isn't staying in place you can tighten the nut on the top of the tranny where the linkage joins the pump,it wont take much,but as far as down hill creeping its pretty common on older machines

[Ed Kennell 35,907]

Yes, they do drift on the down slopes, but my two Eatons don't seem to be as bad as the Sundstrands.

 

Oh,     fom another York Countian.

Edited February 16, 2016 by ekennell

[MalMac 1,328]

A naturally inherited trait. Nothing wrong with it. Unless it's takes off on an all out freewheel. Then I would say you would have a problem and are in for one heck of a ride.

Edited February 16, 2016 by MalMac

[woodchuckfarmer 333]

My truck dose the same thing.  lol

[buckrancher 2,675]

nothing wrong Eaton 1100's coast up to 2 mph before the pump auto brakes itself

 

Brian

[DougC 2,641]

Both my 88 and 95 520H  gain a little down a slope. Makes for an interesting ride especially when turning at the bottom.....

[cleat 4,996]

Matt's foot pedal kit will help if no totally alleviate this.

 

The Hydro in my old Ford LGT165 would really gain speed, almost scary, but I got used to it. The 520's and Matt's kit are a pleasure on steep hills.

 

[russellmc301 600]

i have always found it fun my self. 

[pfrederi 17,169]

That is why on hilly terrain I love my C175-8  as Ron Popiel used to say on TV "Set it and forget it" No speed change up or down.

[pennex92573 0]

ok thanks guys sounds like theirs no problem this is the first hydro I have used I always had gear drive thanks  for the info