Garden tractor transaxle is a range transmission device in garden tractor to provide unique drive power within a speed transmission.

Garden Tractor Transaxle Speed Drives

Garden tractor transaxle provides three forward and one reverse normal speed drives and two or three forward creep speed drives of extreme reduction ratio. In some cases, the garden tractor transaxle is a combination of a transmission and rear axle as one unit.


It is common to employ a planetary epicyclic gear train in these transaxles to provide more compact and economical construction. A friction drive clutch is contained within the transaxle to receive input from reduction gear and transmit to the speed transmission main shaft.

Operations Of Garden Tractor Transaxle

When the lever is placed in LOW position (reduction speed; 2:1 ratio), all the gears in the garden tractor transaxle are reduced by half, which means the tractor will move half its speed. When the lever is placed in HIGH position (1:1 ratio), the gears in the transaxle turn their normal speeds.


Creeper drives are required when mowing heavy grass, plowing a garden, pushing snow or hauling heavy loads up a steep hill, doing all this especially with a small engine. Creeper drive is an optional accessories when purchasing a garden tractor transaxle.

Damages On Garden Tractor Transaxle

The teeth on the reverse idler gear get worn quickly if the garden tractor is not brought to a full stop before placing the transmission shifter into reverse. Many tractor operators prefer to jam their transmission shifter in gear and this will grind the teeth down.


Once the teeth on the reverse idler gear are worn, the transaxle jumps out of reverse as soon as it strains a little. To replace the reverse idler, the entire transaxle must be completely disassembled. There is no other way to fix it.