Thanks, my knob was so tight I could barely turn it and very difficult to lock into position. Just loosened up the nut and then tightened a little and now it works fine. Easy fix.
Husqvarna supplies the worlds Forestry & Logging industries with saws, trimmers etc. These are their Professional units, the 525LST power to weight ratio is the best I ever owned. The 525LST has power enough for any job you throw its way as mentioned in every online review I found. Excellent trimmer! I got mine on sale at Rural King for $265 last fall. Peace!
They were just bought by Toro earlier this year, so maybe some mis-information being passed around there? My local dealer is still getting new shipments in and selling them.
Have a freedom Z that was worn out that I bought to rebuild for personal property. The steering dampeners were shot making steering very darty. Put aftermarkets on it and made it very hard to push but stayed there easing the operation. My Tiger Cub I rebuilt, I did not change them and it is very smooth in operation. Love mowers with the pump/wheel motor drive system. This includes my V ride. Not a big fan of transaxle drives.
@lyonlawncare4145 I have a Hustler Raptor with a 24 hp Kawasaki. Great motor. I guess if you run a lawn care business you'd be more concerned about gas consumption
Great review, I have owned a Spartan RZ54 for about a year now. It has the RV691 Kawasaki engine. I have to agree with you on most of your cons. My height control numbers are off, they are also red and have faded so they are almost impossible to read. My gas cap only screws on by about 1.5 threads then the cap starts ratcheting. I believe it's the tank threads that are tight, the cap doesn't spin on easily. I recently jacked up the deck to sharpen the blades and smelled gas, it was leaking out from the cap and tank threads. The rubber gasket in the cap doesn't seat on the tank. One Pro you forgot was that the foot plate lifts out so you can easily clean off the top of the deck. All in all I really like the mower and it will probably be the last mower I buy. Oh let me say I use mine strictly for my yard which is about .6 of an acre. one last thing is I wish they had built in a little bigger storage bin into the top of the tank.
Yes, I have some properties where it would actually be more dangerous with a ROPS bar. Tried it, almost flipped my mower, immediately took it off. Property has lots of support wires and metal piping I have to mow under.
I have an older 535LS, I noticed they changed the newer 535ls/535lst to a smaller shatter and m10 connector vs my older one had an m12 connected and could fit the larger t45x head. I used my old one for overgrown ditches, it’s finally wearing out so I got a 535ls and LST to see how the new ones work with the smaller t35 heads or if I need to use a larger speed feed head with them. I use 525lst and mark 2 versions on cemeteries…best lightweight weedeaters on market no comparison. The echo 2620t isn’t nearly as refined…it weighs almost as much as newer 535lst plus the echo is cable drive and vibrates too much. Stihl fs94r is cable drive but lighter and smoother…if it wasn’t so under powered it be better but can’t keep up with husky, if it was more powerful it would need a shaft drive to lower vibe. Most other Stihl trimmers are junk 4 mix except the 240r which I have with 10” 3 point blade for when I have stuff too woody for 535ls. Then of course the 560ce with 14” 3 point blade, will lop off small 2.5 inch diameter trees with ease.
we use the 525LS it has a slightly better build much like the stihl. I have a couple of both in everyday use they are both great in my opinion. I think I favor the Husqvarna because it feels lighter, but the stihl can work harder at low throttle.
I currently run a Stihl 94R and a Husqvarna 525LST in the trailer. Completely agree with you on the comparison, although the extra torque head on the LST version helps a lot with the low-throttle power on the Husqvarna
You can keep those hard restart trimmers. I can go with that shit with a 100 dollar one, another thing I've noticed was they use the same crappie gas lines that the cheaper one's do. They need to figure it out if they are going to charge 400 to 500 dollars for a fucking string trimmer😮
Thats been my experience with the husqvarna too. Over 60-70% throttle its great but under that it isnt great. I just cant do the short stubby trigger on the newer stihls trying to squeez it down hurts my wrist after a while
because the carburator needs adjustment, the 525L idle (low) speed its 3000 rpm, the high speed 9500 rpm. Husqvarna carburetors need to be re-adjusted after they complete the break in period ( after consuming 8 tanks of fuel ) They bug a lot before that, after the break in period and re- adjustment they strart to run smoothly and powerful. ( please read the owner manual first to confirm this information, im not a expert or technician.
thank you i’m looking at one a smaller one 61 inch it’s a total of 3.5 acres between two properties i have and this being my first one and it’s between this and bad boy
I use echo black diamond on my residential stuff but its no good for hillside and ditches. Looking forward to trying this titanium. Great review. Thank you.
2020 SRT Pro. The height adjuster is fine. 206 hours and never had an issue. I wonder if your deck shock was bad and your deck is bouncing around. I hated the pin system on Dixie chopper. This is a dream for fast adjustment without pending over to set the height.
What happens when water gets othe electric starting pad. That should be deal killer if you are mowing and heavy rain starts . Electronic. Pad???? I don’t know
Valid concern. So far I am 440 hours into ownership and 0 issues with the keypad. I keep the mower in an enclosed trailer or in a shed, so it is rarely rained on, and if it starts raining any significant amount, no mowing is being done, so the keypad itself has been kept mostly dry through it's life so far. I do wash the mower occasionally, and it gets wet then, but like i said, no issues so far. Spartan does now offer/make a traditional key-start system without the keypad now if that was a deal-breaker for you before.
I just hit 300 hrs on my Spartan RZ HD (2020 model). You had a great review and I agree with everything you said. I see MANY people complain about the deck height and man I must've gotten super lucky - I have yet to have it slip or drop on me. I run a lawn care business and there's been many times I've used it to bush hog some tough areas too. Only other issue on mine, is about once every 100 hours the nuts that maintain tension on the throttle will loosen, which will cause your throttle to drop through vibration. I've had to tighten that 3 times now - but once you do that, you'll be good for another 100 hours or so.
Thanks bro, although your volume was very low, I figured it out from the video. Hoping this stops my deck from self adjusting on bumpy terrain. And you’re right, you barely need to move the nut. I went a bit too far the first time and it would budge, nudges it back just a little and I think it will be perfect.
Great video You think kaw is bad take your chances with a Briggs and or Kohler some say Briggs kohler are great many say the opposite … I’ve had best luck with kaw engs
I spoke to a husq rep when they first came out with the 535 and tried pushing him to talk to management and have them put it on the pole saw , what do all you people think ?
I cannot really recommend one or the other without knowing your situation exactly. If maneuverability and getting into tighter spaces is something you have to do, then the 61" is still very productive and quick. The 72" will help if it's just an open field with lots of passes (to take advantage of the extra cutting width), but even if it is an open 8 acre field, the 72 might save you 20-30 minutes mow time overall, and the more broken up the 8 acres is the less it will help. Depends on personal preference and your situation, your dealer should be able to talk to you and help you out more than I would be able to over youtube. Good luck!
To me they were very similar loudness, but because the 3M fit my head better i felt like it had a better seal and shut out the sound better. Results may vary if the worktunes fit you better
I guess you mow in high theft areas that security and worry of theft is an issue. Been in the business for 20+ years and never had anyone try to steal a mower. now weedeaters and blowers yes. Nice review I am looking at them for next year and you gave me some info on things to look at when I am looking at them. the fuel cap would drive me nuts and the height adjustment would be a no go. reminds me a little of the hydriloc height adjustment on the Gravely back in the day would do the same thing slowly creep down on ya.
I just got rid of mine at 280hrs. The 1000v motor wasn’t an option when I got mine do I had the 27hp Kawi. Great motor but not enough power for a 61”. Fuel tanks had a fatal flaw with their mounting and they crack at the mounting bolt. The deck adjustment dial was a bad design and the decks drop and scalp on big bumps; it can break you leg. One guy on the Spartan FB group had his deck drop as he was loading on his trailer and he flipped over breaking a hand. The pin system that supposedly corrects the design flaw does not cut at the actual heights. There was a 1” difference between 2&1/2 and 3”. These mowers have serious serious bounce even with the nice seat and they worthless front suspension. The throttle had a design flaw and I had to rig mine to work right. Parking break 😆, rolls on hills. Cigarette lighter port rots after a few months; never got yo use mine once. The deck access plate is blocked by the deck pedal and very heavy. Seat sensor wires pinch easily unless you guide them when putting seat down. The digital screen was garbage. Original deck Springs were two weak. I had to replace them a few times which threw belts till they went to a better spring. Rear wheel axels break and wheel falls off. These mowers are complete garbage. I broke down and just bought a scag turf tiger 2 and couldn’t be happier. Way better cut, power, etc. The TT2 holds hills better. The tank is under seat for lower center of gravity and the tires are 26. I have hills I couldn’t cut wet w the Spartan that I now can with no slip. The new Spartans have improved a bit but not nearly enough. Now toro owns Spartan so they are aiming away from the commercial market. I paid $8k for my Spartan. Now $12k. I paid $15k for my tt2 with a ex military /police discount
How does it cut? I have a 2019 rt pro with the kawi and the cut quality is horrible.. I have just under 250 hours and I really don’t want to get a different mower but I’m not sure what else to try.
I will say the cut quality is not the best out of all the mowers I've owned or tried. It is passable for what i use it for (which is mainly field mowing) and I've found using the standard lift over the high lift blades work much better. I don't know what your issues have been but mine was it leaving a lot of stragglers. Standard lift blades helped, also removing the discharge wiper from the deck helped as well. It is a little plate maybe 5-6 inches long at the rear of the discharge opening. You can remove it with 2 bolts on the deck and it helped with discharge and keeping the deck clear so it can cut better and process grass more quickly. There are also just certain properties where I know the Spartan will do well, and some where I know I'm either going to have to cut twice or use a different mower. Hope this helps!
@@lyonlawncare4145 mine is definitely leaving lots of stragglers. I mow several yards on the side (all mostly mixed grass and weeds) and it is almost impossible to not have to go back and mow quite a bit of every yard which is very frustrating. Even with clean deck, good tire pressure, and sharp blades it’s always stragglers. I will give the standard lift a shot. I’m not sure my mine has the discharge wiper but I’ll check thanks sir.
It is an aftermarket product from a company called Green Guard. I absolutely love it and would recommend it to anyone. There is a mountable switch which i put on one of my lap bars that allows me to quickly close, partially close, or completely open the chute. Great for when I'm making a turn at the end of a pass and don't want to spray grass clippings on something (car, house, landscape beds, etc). You can find Green Guard online and there are lots of options, both powered and unpowered from many companies. Spartan does make one of their own as well for their mowers.
