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- posted October 22, 2016 in Husqvarna: Ask & Answer > Riding Lawn Mowers
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Did anyone ever get back to you on this? My post is almost identical to yours. There has to be a way to put some sort of assist on that lever. Other than this, it's a great mower.
- posted May 9, 2015 in Husqvarna: Ask & Answer > Riding Lawn Mowers
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Not sure this is your problem, but the tranny will leak fluid if you are one too steep of an incline. If you have many inclines to mow, you might want to open the rear cover and check the fluid level.
HTH
- posted June 24, 2014 in Husqvarna: Ask & Answer > Riding Lawn Mowers
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I called the 800# and was told they did not have access to decals. I finally convinced her to enter the part# and low and behold... there it was :)
Thanks again.
- posted June 22, 2014 in Husqvarna: Ask & Answer > Riding Lawn Mowers
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Eugene, thank you. I'll call the Husqvarna customer support number tomorrow and see if then will sell/give me a set.
- posted June 18, 2014 in Husqvarna: Ask & Answer > Zero Turn Mowers
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In addition to these errors, I know several retailers (Lowe's & Northern Tools) advertised the 120s as having the slide-out/swing up deck for easy cleaning. This is incorrect. The model above the 120 has it, that is the r220t. I actually ordered the 120s and it arrived at Lowes when I discovered the error. I did buy the 220t and am happy with it.
- posted June 15, 2014 in Husqvarna: Ask & Answer > Riding Lawn Mowers
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I figure you are providing me with the info, I'd like to repay your kindness buy buying them from you. So, phone orders are not an option either?
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- posted June 15, 2014 in Husqvarna: Ask & Answer > Riding Lawn Mowers
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I believe you mentioned that you own a repair shop? Are you setup for on-line sales, or can you take orders over the phone? I've got plenty of new fuel filters on hand (I used to restore antique tractors) but would like to buy the oil & air filters from you when you determine what I need.
Thanks
- posted June 14, 2014 in Husqvarna: Ask & Answer > Riding Lawn Mowers
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"sir" filter? That should have read air filter.
I have attached a pdf that shows everything I can find on the engine.
Thank you!
filters.pdf (3MB)- posted June 13, 2014 in Husqvarna: Ask & Answer > Riding Lawn Mowers
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When I was growing up in Baltimore, we had a rather large GM assembly plant there. There was a standing joke that you "never bought a Monday Chevy". There is a lot of truth in that. Workers would get plastered over the weekend and come in Monday morning with hangovers, so any cars that rolled out of the plant on Mondays may have had a lot of issues. I am convinced I have a "Monday Husqvarna".
So far (I have a feeling there may be more) the problems that I have run into are:
the safety switch under the seat does not always work
the oil filter was leaking, it was not on very tight
one of the pulleys has a spring-loaded clip that keeps the belt from coming off, that clip is what was causing the engine to die. It was causing the pulley to lock up.
just today I discovered that the chain (looks like a bike chain) that raises and lowers the deck was off the vertical pulley and was rubbing against the steering cables.
plus 7 pieces that were damaged ... right fender, left fender, engine cover, the "hood" that covers the deck pulleys and a spring assy that keeps a belt from coming off the pulley.
I ordered the first unit the middle of May. Tonight, for the first time I was able to start the engine and cut grass! It is nimble, has plenty of power and the steering is incredible. This will replace our 4 year old JD X304 that has all-wheel steering. THAT is a beast of a tractor. The only reason we bought the Husqvarna is due to the deck on the JD. My arthritis has reached a point that I can no longer fight with the JD deck to get it from under the tractor to clean. When I was done cutting with the Husqvarna tonight, I flipped the deck up and just rinsed the grass off. THAT is the only reason I bought this tractor.
The JD is sturdier, a lot heavier and way quieter but keeping the deck clean was a pain.
Thanks for the response.
- posted June 12, 2014 in Husqvarna: Ask & Answer > Riding Lawn Mowers
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I figured out what was causing the engine to stall every time we tried to move it,. The seat safety switch was barely plugged in. I re-seated it and it appears to work the way it should.
The engine would die when I would start to lower the lever , which engages the deck. There is a metal clip that is supposed to keep the deck belt from coming off the pulley. Of all of the pulleys, that one just didn't look/feel right. I removed the piece of metal, and it purrs like a kitten.
If anyone who reads this is considering buying one of the articulated mowers, do yourself a favor and buy it from a local dealer. When things like this happen, they are there to support you. I am sure all of these issues would have been taken care of before the unit was delivered. Obviously, if you're like me, with no dealers in your area, you don't have much of a choice.
If you do buy on-line, may I suggest Jacks Small Engines? They are one of the larger power equipment dealers on the internet and provide free tech support for the life of the equipment. I think if I had it to do all over, I would find a servicing dealer that was close enough that you could get there and back all in one day and order it from them. You'd need a small trailer, but when you pick it up, all of the hassles I went through would have been handled by the dealer.
In any case, the unit is functional.
- posted June 7, 2014 in Husqvarna: Ask & Answer > String Trimmers
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Don't hold you breath waiting for an answer, looks like the "Army" retreated several years ago. I think an open dialog between users is a tremendous resource, but with no Husqvarna moderators, users are left to fend for themselves. It's sad, they have great products but a poor support system in place.
- posted June 7, 2014 in Husqvarna: Ask & Answer > Riding Lawn Mowers
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I think interaction between users can be a great resource. However, there are some things that users are not going to be able to help with.
From what I can see, this forum has been abandoned for the past several years. Every now and then you will see a moderator reply. In some cases, the response from Husqvarna was rather curt.
Husqvarna has a lot of work to do.
- posted June 6, 2014 in Husqvarna: Ask & Answer > Riding Lawn Mowers
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Amazing, it looks like you just posted this. Not 5 minutes ago, I was searching for the exact same thing. I could not find one specifically for these units. It looks like Husqvarna makes one for riders but it got really bad reviews. They all said it was flimsy and to save your $130. Femco makes a really beefy one but it's for the swisher z-turns.
If I find something, I will post back here.