john deere gx 75 project or parts - $50 (yardville / trenton)

I DONT TEXT OR EMAIL JUST CALL ME BEFORE 8PM .
this starts / runs / cuts / but does smoke alittle and trans does buck or skip in forward and no reverse ( maybe adjustment ? ) .
no battery .
bagger in pic is sold and gone .
$50.
00 takes mower home .
deck and all plastics are good .
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