I have a Husqvarna YTH22V46 Riding Mower. I am a newbie to riding lawn mowers. My mower blades stopped rotating with the clutch lever turned all the way counterclockwise. The owner's manual troubleshooting instructions lack step by step directions. Possible causes listed include:
1. Obstruction in clutch mechanism. Correction - Remove obstruction
2. Worn/damaged mower drive belt. Correction - Replace mower drive belt.
3. Frozen idler pulley. Correction - Replace idler pulley.
And finally 4. Frozen blade mandrel. Correction - Replace blade mandrel.
I would appreciate step-by-instructions to check out each of these issues and how to do the suggested repairs.
YTH24K48
Operator's Manual - 115 53 52-27
Repair Parts Manual - 581 60 94-27
The belt isn't in the picture but it rubs across the top of the spring of the idler pulley when installed. The Mandrel pulley is to the right at the top of the photo.