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Service & Maintenance Question posted July 4, 2013 by Robert BessetteQuestion:Just got a new YTH22V46. Mower runs great however the deck height is way too low for fescue and I can only cut on level 6 (highest). Is it recommended to use the leveling adjustments to raise the entire deck and can I get one inch rise overall and have some flexibility based on time of the season? Please advise. No scalping allowed.....- Service & Maintenance Question posted July 15, 2012 by Dan BrownQuestion:I have a Husqvarna LGT2554 lawn tractor with a cracked frame. It is broken where the transmission bolts to the frame. Both sides are broken in the same place rendering the tractor unsafe and unusable. When going in reverse the transmission swivels causing the drive belt to come off . It has damaged the plastic pulleys and the fan blades on the transmission. I almost wrecked the tractor when the drive belt jumped off( rolled down hill unexpectedly). I have noted many consumers are complaining of this. Is there a recall on this, is husqvarna doing anything like replacing /repairing this or has a class action suit been initiated (yet)? This flaw is obviously due to weak or substandard engineering and is a significant safety issue. Hopefully I will hear something shortly..as I am not at all pleased with the condition/performance of this equipment given the price I paid for it (new!).
Thank you - Service & Maintenance Question posted April 30, 2012 by Huntington FitzgeraldQuestion:Drive belt continually jumping off on LGT2554Details:
I've had this LGT2554 for almost (if not) 2 years. Fantastic mower. Reverse speed leaves a little to be desired, but that's not my main problem.
Last summer, the drive belt jumped off twice. Both times, I sent it to the dealer for service. There was, perhaps, 4 hours between these services. The first time the belt was replaced.
This spring, the drive belt has jumped off no less than 6 times. 4 times I have been able to put it back on myself. 1 time I had my fleet (Pepsi Warehouse) mechanic inspect it to see why it kept jumping off. He couldnt replicate the problem.
I just dropped it off at the dealer for the 3rd time in 1 year due to the drive belt jumping off.
I seem to have narrowed down WHEN it is jumping off...but not WHY. It seems to be jumping off when I come to a stop using the brake. The dealer told me he recalled having this problem with another LGT2554.
Any advice or solutions I can take to the dealer?
- Question:I purchased a Husqvarna YTH22V42 Lawn Mower on 06/14/10. The serial number on the Mower is 051010A002128. The Briggs & Stratton Intek 724cc 22 HP Motor has a build date of 06/2007 & the Serial Number is 070610YG68732. The dealer said that the engine being 3 years old didn't matter. What's the deal. Motor sits in a warehouse for almost three years before it's installed in a mower.
Johnny Chambliss - Service & Maintenance Question posted April 27, 2013 by Tom PasQuestion:Husqvarna YTH24K48 oil drain plug removal/useDetails:
I have a Husqvarna YTH24K48 and I'm trying to change the oil for the first time. I am having trouble getting the oil drain fitting plug to work. (can't seem to push in and turn counterclockwise the yellow fitting) please help with better instruction than what comes with the manual. Thanks.
- Service & Maintenance Question posted March 21, 2012 by Kevin SandelQuestion:I have a husqvarna YTH2348 lawn tractor. I pulled the mower out of my shed for the first time this spring. The mower will not move in forward or reverse. I tried to purge the transmission as recommended on this website. Do you have any specific instructions for purging the transmission on a YTH2348. The mower ran fine before I stored it for the winter. I checked the belts and the drive pedal linkage. What additional suggestions do you have?Details:None
- Service & Maintenance Question posted November 29, 2011 by jason grayQuestion:I just bought a husqvarna riding lawn mower (LGT2554)and am confused about what type of engine oil to use. One part of the manual says to use SAE 30 above 32 degrees and another part of the manual says to use 10W-30 above 32. I looked underneath the hood of the lawn mower and on a sticker it says oil spec of 10W-30. In the past, with other mowers, i've always used plain SAE 30. Which type of oil is recommended, SAE 30 or 10W-30?
- Service & Maintenance Question posted October 10, 2016 by Ted TanakaQuestion:How to troubleshoot keyless Smartswitch ignition (flashes 6 times, won't start)Details:
I have a riding lawn mower with the SmartSwitch keyless ignition. It worked fine for one year, now it fails to work. I ordered a replacement switch, but it has the same behavior, which points to a wiring issue somewhere in the mower. I also tried resetting the SmartSwitch with the 1231231231 code, but that didn't help.
Here's what happens:
- Off
- Press it, blinks blue
- Enter security code
- Blinks green
- Press green button to start
- All buttons blink 6 times, does not start
- Back to blinking green
Does the 6 blinks mean something?
Any idea how to troubleshoot this?
Thanks!
Service & Maintenance Question posted June 14, 2014 by *** dayQuestion:Oil & Air filters for Endurance (Intek) twin-v engine.Details:The r220t has a 20hp Briggs Endurance twin-v engine and I am not finding a lot for oil and air filters available.
The Briggs site says that the filter is Husqvarna Premium. The # on the filter that is in there now says 795137. The markings on the sir filter say 12226 0606.
Anyone know the Fram equiv's?
Thanks
- Service & Maintenance Question posted April 3, 2016 by John AndrewQuestion:Just bought a YTA24V48 FAST Tractor. This is an automatic transmission not hydrostatic. Going thru setup and got to purging transmission but found it impossible to following the instructions. However, before getting into all the details let me first ask if this is even necessary on the automatic transmission? From some of my reading, I get the impression the purging is for the hydrostatic transmissions and are not necessary for automatics. Is this true?
If not true, here is my problem. The Instructions start off as:
1. Place tractor safely on a level surface... with engine off and parking brake set.
2. Disengage transmission by placing free-wheel control in disengaged position. Here's where the problem occurs. The free-wheel control will not stay in the disengaged position while parking brake is engaged. If I take the parking brake off I can then use the free-wheel control to disengage the transmission but as soon as I try to set parking brake the free-wheel transmission control engages.
So I am left with the choice of ignoring the parking brake instructions altogether and just leave transmission disengaged and parking brake off the whole time (since to do further steps in purging requires releasing parking brake anyway). So if the automatic transmission also needs to be purged. it only logical to skip messing with parking brake... Right?
Finally, I have a question concerning the free-wheel control. On my old riding mower, this control had shoulder on the control that fitted into a slot in a keyhole that prevented it from returning to the engaged position. This new Husqvarna has the keyhole and the control that moves front to back but no shoulder on the control. The manual and diagram on the mower indicate the control having a shoulder. What's up with that?