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why would it stop when all weight is put on it and a funny smell comes from?

when i put all my weight on it wants to stop and a funny smell comes from it
dee, March 2008
If it smells like rubber it's a loose drive belt.
If it smells electrical it's your lower control board heating up from a worn belt and deck.
You would need to be mechanical to fix either one.
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Mark Peterson, March 2008