[AT] Husqvarna Lawn Tractor

Thomas O Mehrkam tmehrkam at sbcglobal.net
Thu Jun 12 18:41:09 PDT 2014


Looking at the parts list.  There are two suspicious switches.  One 
appears to be under the seat and the other is on the chassis  Maybe on 
the blade engage lever.

I would bet it is designed so if you get off the seat while the blade is 
engaged it kills the engine

With all the other damage maybe something is sprung or the switch is out 
of adjustment.

On 6/12/2014 6:22 AM, Cecil R Bearden wrote:
> 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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