[AT] Husqvarna Lawn Tractor

[Mike]

Hadn't thought of that, Len. The engine sounds like it gives up without 
a fight.

Mike M

On 6/11/2014 10:51 PM, Len Rugen wrote:
> Is it some safety switch?
>
> Connected by Motorola
>
> 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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