In this video we diagnose and repair a Husqvarna walk behind AWD mower that does not drive like it should. for the best engine oil and fluids to protect your power equipment purchase here www.amsoil.com/?zo=30588878
Husqvarna , poor desing, boys. Should be a shroud, covering those belts' pulleys. The older MTD, mower i have, Honda GCV 160 engine, HAS A SHROUD over that drive pulley. I just changed that belt, was stretched. Could have shortened the pull cable ; but, if its' stretched allready..../ changed it ! This mower, is front -wheel pull, only. Now, works like a ' charm '. Thank-you, DE Man, for this; and your hands-on labor ! (old guy)
1000 1000 thankyous. It worked JUST like you said. I am 78 and I was EXHAUSTED after two passes on my lawn - and it didn't used to be that way. I suspected my AWD wasn't working properly, but I didn't know. I had tried to watch a few videos and they were so complicated I gave up. As they guy below says, your video saved my life 🙂 It was clear, I did it, and the AWD WORKS !!!! Thank you
Boy, tell me about it. I’ve been using mine the last few days without the self propel. That’s a heavy machine! My arms and shoulders feels like someone threw me down a flight of stairs. Hope these tips work.
Buddy of mine passed away. Went over to mow his family’s lawn today. Using his mower. I regret not stopping & searching for a fix during the time I was struggling. It was crazy heavy. RIP, Brian.
Yea my pos roommate had it break on him and of course didn't say anything... so when it was my turn to mow had to mow the entire damned yard with no drive....
Great video, I took my mower to find out this problem,he cut the cable ,and know he’s saying I need the cable box ,and stop mechanism, I gave him a brand new self-propelled cable thinking that he could replace it, I sure wish I had saw this video before I let him work on it. Lol.
I just picked one up the other day, 800 series. They tossed it in our community bulk pick up pile as it had a hole in the deck. I took it, used a piece of scrap aluminum and some roofing mastic and some sheet metal screws and patched it up. The mower started on the second pull, but the front wheels were the only ones working, and very weakly at best! Thank you for the insight on what was wrong. Working good now, but needs new wheels as these are nearly worn out.
Thanks for the video! My Husqvarna was doing the same thing and I thought I was going to have to replace the belt. After watching your video I adjusted the cable just like you showed, and it solved the issue! Thank you so much!
Thank you. I've had this same mower for around 8 years and never did anything other than routine maintenance. Runs great but I notice it doesnt pull like it used to. I'll try to adjust the cable like you demonstrated. The mower in the video is missing the part that covers all the gears. Its no wonder they're having issues.
I have the exact same model with the same issue. Mine had a worn belt and a seized pulley. I replaced the belt, three pulleys and the rear gear box tension spring. Also replaced the air filter, oil and blade. Total cost $70.00 and she could probably drag me if I fell down😂
You’re a life saver. Just got a used Jonsered AWD and can’t find jack on it. It’s the exact same mower, Huskvana just rebranded it after buying them out. I’m having this exact issue. Thank you so much.
THANK YOU!! Worked perfectly AFTER I figured out the other issue: grass packed in the belt housing on the front wheel. Used a long thin screwdriver to work out most of it. Wondering if canned air would get the rest or would pack it even more. But his worked. I also added a squirt of WD40 on the screw of the pulleys. Really a neat fix!
Mine is doing the same thing. Last year it wouldn't start, took it apart and cleaned it, ran and pulled like a champ last year. Wife mowed the grass twice and told me it was really hard to pull backwards. She wasn't letting go of the drive levers. Stripped it out. Now here we are.
Very nice. Just mowed my lawn and was wondering what the issue was. I clean the underside of mine frequently, so I know this has to be the problem. Always looked down at that cable but never fooled with it. Next lawn I mow, I’m doing this before I start. Got very lucky and this was the first video I watched… Thanks.
So im looking under mine because its doing the same thing as your video and I just noticed i only have one pulley showing? Is there something that would cover up the other two pulleys or something? Thank you in advance 🙏🏻❤️
Thanks for a great video. My drive cable is adjusted properly but for some reason, the self-propelled feature is engaging without squeezing the drive handles. The mower will continue to pull until I release the bale and let the engine die. This happens spontaneously and frequently. Any suggestions for a fix would be appreciated.
I think have an older version of this mower HU800AWD. every time I let go of the handles the wheels wont roll backwards until i push the mower about 1 foot farther. Every time you stop you have to push it a bit more before you can pull it backwards. Done it since new.
Usually only my right front wheel and one back wheel pulls, the tires are worn so I added self tapping screws to add some traction, (tires are very expensive) I have the HU675AWD, The engine runs well, have the cable adjustment correct and belt is good. I replaced transmissions a couple of years ago along with cable. I am confused.
I tried the adjustment like you called out but it didn't fix the problem. Inspected the idler pulleys, belt, cable, and cleaned out and lubed all the parts. I seems like the drive is disconnected some where but I can't find it. Do you have any ideas? Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Yea I couldn't do this job like this. I would have been compelled to prevent future issues by cleaning all the grass out of the drive train area. Perfect time to try an upsell for a blade too. Oil change etc. Most people would rather get it all done at once.
Loosened it to the max, it helped a lot, but nowhere near capable of doing burn-outs. I guess I'll need to change the belt. It looks challenging tho. Any chance of doing a video changing one out?
I put a new belt on and it was bigger around than the old one . So needless to say, I too am back at square one. All the wheels kick in solid on mine when you lift up on the handle, taking the weight off the rear wheels slightly. Can’t figure out why because nothing in the powertrain looks like it’s been designed to alter its operation based on the amount of weight on any of the wheels or angle of deck. Lift it from the top of the rear baffle carefully in the rear and it still does it. None of the control cables look like they are doing anything when lifting the rear either.. hope your problem is just a stretched belt!
The very first thing you want to do is pull plug wire, so someone doesn't start it. Not everyone knows, its just the right thing to do for you and mostly for others. I watched an older gentleman, who was mentally retarded, but was a very hard worker, he tipped his older mower over across, the street and was cleaning the underneath, I went running, just as I got there it started, I don't know if it was me for him to stand or the loaded underneath kept him from chopping his hands off. he replied " wow did you see that, it almost bit me" repeatedly, his didn't a kill lever on it but, I always do it reguardless
I have a husqvarna HU800 AWD. Slightly different than this model but the drive system is the same. My problem is when engaging the drive, it bogs the engine down, but the wheels dont drive. Ive tried that tension adjustment, but no joy, if i go counter clockwise it doesn't bog the engine, clockwise it bogs. All pulleys spin freely and the belt looks okay. Is it the rear or front transmission?
My left wheel drive is total loose. The wheel it self is thight and I removed it. But the wheel Station ins totally loose and there is no screw to fix it anywhere. Is it only Held by the presses up bearing?
I see a lot of ppl having problems with these I’ve owned mine for 3 years never did any maintenance on it and it’s still running, everything works properly and I mowed an ache with this all this time I’m just now trying to tune it up just cause I feel like it’s time lol
