Nutbuster, You may have your clutch adjusted wrong, take the left rear side cover off and with the tractor in neutral and not running reach in a crab the trans input shaft and pull the clutch pedal down and notice where the pedal is when you can spin the shaft. the pedal stop should be about 3/4-1&quot; from the platform. If it is any more than that it will cause the problem you seem to be having. I think you actually pushing the clutch in to far causing the problem. Chuck