[AT] Husqvarna Lawn Tractor

[Mike]

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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