tonya pitts

There is no mention in the Husqvarna lawn mower owner's manual that fuel should be changed at least every 60 days. It does recomend emptying the fuel system before storing for longer than 30 days, but adds that "fuel stabilizer is an acceptable alternative in minimizing the formation of fuel gum deposits during storage." The owners manual also notes that " gasoline containing up to 10% ethanol (E10) is acceptable for use is this machine" and  only "the use of any gasoline exceeding 10% ethanol (E10) will void the product warranty." Since regular unleaded gas in the U.S. contains no more than 10 percent ethanol, this lawnmower should not be having this kind of problem. Also, my owner's manual advises to use unleaded gasoline with a minimum of 87 octane - not 89 octane. As long as the gas being used is being bought at a gas station, there should be no need to worry about controlling the quality of gas. Husqvarna should stand behind the quality of their product and do something about fixing a problem that so many of their customers are having with their almost brand new lawn mowers. Obviously, there has been a lack of good communication on the part of Husqvarna concerning this issue and there still is. Everyone with this problem should definitely contact Sears management and complain! Demand your money back and never buy a Husqvarna product again.