[AT] Husqvarna Lawn Tractor

[Len Rugen]

Is it some safety switch?

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Mike <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:

>Well that's crazy, everything spins freely by hand but the engine won't 
>turn it. Almost like the governor isn't kicking in for the added load of 
>the deck and pulley system. Is there a way to manually advance the 
>governor to see if that is the problem?
>
>Mike M
>
>On 6/11/2014 9:34 PM, DDSS wrote:
>> We just purchased a Husqvarna r220t articulating lawn tractor last week (
>> http://www.husqvarna.com/us/products/riders/r-220t/  )  , the shipping crate
>> was destroyed but not as bad as the first one they shipped. The freight
>> company destroyed that tractor and later took it away and the dealer shipped
>> me another.  This was not in as bad of shape as the first one, but the
>> dealer is sending me both fenders, the engine cover, the back plate that
>> sits behind the engine and says "HOT" and the clip that holds the engine
>> hood down. The plastic piece that rests on the deck looks like it got run
>> over, so they are sending one of those as well.
>>
>> When I first tried to start the engine, it ran like the choke was stuck on.
>> The set screw was loose on the choke cable, problem fixed.
>>
>> When the deck arrived (they lost it on the second shipment)  I un-boxed it
>> from what was left of the crate, and mounted it on the mower and was all set
>> to go do some serious cutting.  Na.  When I started letting the deck down
>> (it moves a tension pulley back at the engine) the engine died.  I thought
>> maybe I let it down too quickly. Nope.
>>
>> The deck belt was a bugger to get on, so I thought maybe that was too tight.
>> Nope.  I removed it and still the engine died.  There are three pulleys
>> under there, one at the engine that goes to a mid-mount pulley and the
>> mid-mount pulley also has a belt connecting it to the deck.
>>
>> I removed the belt that runs from the engine to the mid-mount pulley and the
>> engine does not die. I am thinking maybe the tension on the belt is too high
>> but there is no adjustment, also the belt is taught but not too tight.  The
>> mid-mount pulley spins freely. The tension roller also spins freely.  It's
>> strange but the engine shuts off way before the deck pulley is fully
>> engaged.
>>
>> Anyone care to guess what the problem might be?
>>
>> The link below is a link of the engine dying.
>>
>> https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/22482341/20140610_190108.mp4
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
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