Ariens 524 snow blower - drive staying engaged after lifting lever

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Apologies if this is in the wrong spot! Time to start thinking about getting the snowblower ready. I had an issue last year that the drive would stay engaged even when releasing the lever. It seemed to only happen once it was warmed up and used a bit. To get the drive to disengage back to neutral, I had to lift up the back end up and it instantly would go into neutral. I did some cable adjustments and didn't seem to change anything. Everything is lubricated and moves freely. Any ideas? Thanks!
 
Is there a return spring that’s worn out or broken? If you let go of the handle does the cable move freely?

Just my $0.02
 
Rip the bottom open. Check linkage for the drive, the spring and anything in between. Stuff gets rusted and they need a clean and lube once in a while.
 
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