[AT] Husqvarna Lawn Tractor

Cecil R Bearden crbearden at copper.net
Thu Jun 12 04:22:08 PDT 2014


Bypass that seat switch and also bypass that mower switch and don't let 
anyone else drive it....

Cecil in OKla


On 6/11/2014 10:56 PM, DDSS wrote:
> Thank you., that has got to be it. Even though I know it has one, I would
> have never thought of the seat switch.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike
> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 10:30 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Husqvarna Lawn Tractor
>
> The governor will still be manual, and should be right up by the set
> screw for the choke cable. Look for a metal plate with springs attached
> to it, make sure there are no disconnected parts laying around.
>
> Mike M
>
> On 6/11/2014 10:50 PM, DDSS wrote:
>> If I were smart enough to do it, sure :)  Like cars today, everything on
>> this is electronic.
>>
>> At first I was sure the deck belt was the problem, I removed it and it
>> still
>> died. There is a short belt that goes from the bottom pulley on the
>> spindle
>> that  comes down from the engine. and goes to the mid-mount pulley, I
>> removed that and it was fine.
>>
>> Yep, everything is free and spins fine.
>>
>> I am stumped.  If I cannot figure it out by tomorrow night, I have to take
>> it to a service center in Omaha, just over 100 miles from here.
>>
>> Thanks for the suggestion.  I'll look around and see if there is a way to
>> force the governor to open up.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Mike
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 9:24 PM
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Husqvarna Lawn Tractor
>>
>> 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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