Husqvarna Riding Lawnmower Update - We Have Some Issues 

I bought my Husqvarna 46 inch Kohler Courage 21 back in 2007. I still have it today and it has been a very good mower with almost 550 hours. Most major issues along the years were a result of my wrong doing. Ive learned that seasonal preventive maintenance, replacing parts as needed and watching what you are running over is key to keeping this tractor operational for years.

You need to quit running over large objects just to post a negative video

Those are designed to break when you hit something (rock, log, etc of a certain mass), to protect the rest of the vehicles mowing system. It's easy to find replacement mandrels and 4 bolts hold them on. Interesting alternative pronunciation of the manufacturer there too.

My first Husqvarna last to 20 years before I gave it away running. I did break my spindle several times. Everyone is my fault. Whether it’s mowing too much grass too fast and having a ball up underneath or hitting rocks for five hours your blades look pretty beat. I hope you’re having a better time with it now I just bought a new one last year and I love it.

Cutting grass for three years before I had to replace blades. Replaced first spindle in 2015. Purchased it back in 2010. It is still going and it is 2023. Hit a rock in 2015. Replaced the spindle and still going. I love my 46 inch. Takes care of two acres of grass. Spindles are easy to replace.

well by looking at the spindle that's broken of the cutting deck ,it looks like you most likely hit something hard ,quick fix buy 2 new spindles and away you go .

You likely broke the spindle because you mowed with a flat tire so the deck was too low to the ground and either the spindle hit something or more likely, the blade hit something and snapped off the spindle. Your blade probably looks like a pretzel.

Get the stump jumping feature...😁

I purchased a Husqvarna YTH22V46 5 years ago from Lowes. I use it to mow 8 1/2 acres of some turf that can get 6 inches tall between mowing. It has a 22 ho Briggs & Stratton motor. Once a year I replace both the deck belt and drive belt. I change the oil and filter every 100 hours. Spark plugs also. I have only one complaint. The welds on one side of the deck broke. Took it in and had both sides of the piece welded. Just replaced both spindles after 5 years of hard labor on the mower.

My father in law bought one of these in the summer of 2020 and it immediately had starting problem. Would not start. Hauled it to the shop and learned there was warranty/recall on the camshaft that caused the compression release not to function. Took all summer to repair as it was the busy season. One year later the blades wouldn't engage. It's sitting in my shop right now ready for me to diagnosis. Would not recommend this model. Thank you Sniping Rhino!

You done did runned over a dern rock

Wasn't properly assembled...had mine 6-years and love it!!!

My Husqvarna 24V42LS is 10 years old (134hrs)with absolutely no issues to date. Tons of power, super reliable. i would absolutely buy another one.

I had the exact same thing happen! Everyone thought I had run over something to tear it up. We ordered the replacement spindles and blades from Amazon and installed them ourselves. Didn’t contact Husqvarna because I thought I had trashed it… got that done, now I have 61.5 hours and the thing will not turn over. We are currently troubleshooting the different switches. Battery is fine. We can jump the solenoid and it turns over. 🤬🤬

I have the 22 HP Husky with a 42" heavy duty welded mower deck with 3 blades. I believe the extra blade versus the 2 blade arrangement with the stamped deck takes some stress off each individual spindle. It is 9 years old and I have hit many rocks in our fields and broken and replaced many spindle due to stipped stars and changed both mower and drive belts. With almost 600 hours on it now I have gotten deck removal down pat due to the spindle replacements. That said, my tractor has larger wheels, electric blade clutch and looks to be a little heavier machine overall. I purchased it from a small business that specializes in tractors, boats, chainsaws, snowplows, etc. I believe the tractors they sell at big box stores are built to a less robust standard in order to meet a lower price point. I did pay more for my tractor, but traded in another husky that had a 52" deck which did not work over my uneven ground as it kept handing up and getting stuck.

I have a 42 inch Husqvarna bought in 2015. It’s been great so far.

I just bought one 2 weeks ago. Will wait and c

we have 139 hour on ours and are constantly fixing it. I would never buy another husvarna mower. We have replaced so many push rods. Now the head needs replaced. And yes we have replaced spindles and belts also. And we have had flat tires too.

I have a Husqvarna YTH23V48. It belonged to my brother-in-law who passed in 2012. My sister gave it to my father when his 1966 Indestructible Harvester Cub Cadet threw a rod. Every year that my father had it, the local lawn equipment company had to do some sort of repair to it to keep it operational. There were things like the engine crank case seal, the PTO Clutch, the pulleys and blade shaft mandrels, the ignition switch, and the fuse that had to be replaced. We joked that each Spring we had to pay the Husqvarna tax. My father owned it for 9 years before I inherited it. I have taken better care of it than my father but now I have to replace the crank shaft seal on the engine and the PTO clutch is going out on it. I am delaying this until the mowing season ends in this area in another month or so, and then I will tear into it myself.

Interesting, my mower stopped the same way recently! I have not gotten around to it yet but I believe the actuator cable snapped.

Gee I wonder if you hit something a ton and broke the spindle???

I have a 2009 Husqvarna/ Ariens and I perform a regular service about every 2-3 months. Total wash and cleanup including removing the deck and checking the belts, blades and spindles. Replaced the spindles once and installed greaseable spindles. Only major work was replacing carb. $67.00. Engine seal-$4.59. Spindles and pulley $135.00. Belts $34.00. and 2 new batteries. $125.00. I cut a lot of land area every 2-3 weeks. Still starts and runs great. Many of the original parts were Ariens that finally gave way. Looks like the newer Husqvarna use MTD parts that are cheapley made!

I was looking to get the 54” cut ,and was told by A husqvarna service tech to stay away from that size because the deck is too large for the frame,he suggested the 48 “ I really wanted the 54, I’m still looking because I never knew much about the zero turn . Great video. Thanks

It seems you were rough on this machine and likely damaged it. Best lawnntractor on market and terrific warranty and service network. Why not get a machine that meets your skil set...like a Toro push mower.

Check the center baffle, the flat metal piece in front of that blade. It's held on by two bolts and has a tendency to fold up causing the blade to strike it. I'm fixing to weld mine on. I heard that works.

I’ve had a Husqvarna YT48XLS for 7 years now. It has 450 hrs on it and the engine( Koehler 7000 series) is still going strong. In the shop now for a transaxle. I like it enough to put more $$ into it. My next one will be another.

Be glad THAT part broke and not a more expensive part. Those mandrels are extremely easy to replace!

I broke one on a craftsman’s mous mower after hitting a rut which buried the blade. 100% my fault for not paying attention like William photo mentioned I think they are designed to let go instead of your deck. I’m sure you’ve already fixed it, my repair was not too bad a job.

Don't think I missed another update, but what was the end story? Get it fixed and was it covered under the warranty?

My dad hasn't had anything but problems with his mower like this. Has spent probably more to have it repaired than the cost of the mower itself. Very frustrating.

I have an LGT 2654, that has been a total nightmare. Bought it new, they covered the first 2 batteries, then a serious electrical issue, then the transmission all in the first year of owning it. Husqvarna replaced the transmission and electrical at one of their service centers (gone for almost 8 weeks). Fast forward to 2 years later when the transmission was leaking and needed to be replaced again. Husqvarna would do nothing because they could not find any of my records on the tractor, or the electric replacement or the first transmission replacement. We had numerous other issues including starting and sparking the first year. All of these were called into Husqvarna and now there is not record. I would never buy or recommend one.

After looking at this video...that is fairly easy fix...but being that new when it happen it should be covered....I just bought my Husqvarna 1942...first time using the belt did slip off....I did buy the hour clock ...about 4 hours on it....1 hour...no clock...I hope they fixed it...enjoyed the vid

Did you get it fixed? You can buy the housing or the whole spindle for less than $40. Good thing it was not a Cub Cadet. They are proud of their parts at twice the price.

Yes we have a 2018 and having major issues with it

You haven't done a follow up for this yet. I looked for it but instead watched a blooper real of your kids. They were very entertaining!

I have a Husqvarna 48" welded-deck DXL riding mower. The transmission went out after five hours! Sure it was under warranty but it took 6 weeks to repair it and that was in the middle of grass cutting season (mow about every 7 days) which required me to outsource another mower on my own dime! The engine (carb) also perpetually races up and down. It has done that from time zero and regardless the quality/octane of gasoline used. Another pet peeve is that the hour meter operates when the key is 'on' and not simply when the mower is running! Never had a mower or vehicle/tractor of any kind that operated that way. If you accidentally leave the key in the 'on' position, the meter will run until the battery is depleted (let's say over night) , racking up tens and tens of false hours to mower! And there is no way to correct the misinformation. And that sucks! All-in-all, I am not super impressed with the mower.

4yrs on my HUSQIE….. do all the servicing myself and no issues since day 1.

Thanks for your video. I have a 24 hors power 52 inch cut. This is my third season using this mower and it was a terrible mistake. Trouble from the start.Ongoing issues with carb and many more problems. Had carb rebuilt and still problems with it. I will NEVER AGAIN buy a Husqvarna

So what happened? 3 years and no follow up on what service you got from Husqvarna or the dealer?

Mines brand new and has a plethora of problems, including welded stuff breaking apart. Additionally, 8 week back up at the Husqavarna store

I got a 3 year bumper to bumper warranty with my ne Husky mower. Buy it from a dealer and not Lowes, so you have a service center that will work on them. I wonder what you hit (if you did) to cause this damage

I bought a Husqvarna YTH 1842 with a 18 H.P. Kawasaki motor. 200 hours, has run great. Use non-ethenol fuel and occasionally some Seafoam fuel additive . Service it.

3 yr old, what was the outcome, did Husqvarna help you out?

Been on the fence between a Husqvarna and the JD.... helpful video.

I'm sure they're gonna say you messed up the valve stem bringing it home or something.

It takes you almost 3 hrs to mow your place? Im thinking a 42" is not up to the task. !

I have a 2012 love it

I have the 18.5 hp hisqvarna and never had this problem however you can fix it just replace it and stop running over bricks. I should mention I bought mine used.

You must have ran over a large brick or stone or object, I wouldn't blame Husqvarna for pilot error..

Same problem with blade spindles had to replace all!

I have that tractor used it for 3 years no problem

So was it covered under the warranty?

We went from John Deere to a new Husqvarna not even a month ago. Our biggest issue is not having a gas gauge, we have no idea when the gas is at its lowest or even when it’s empty!!! It just stops 😠 Is there a remedy here we just don’t know about?

I had the same thing done on my mower deck. Husqvarna had a recall on it. They installed the wrong bolts. They came loose and broke the spindles.

QUESTION: i have a problem with the seat on my 2023 42" Husqvarna lawn mower.....slider seat will not stay locked in selected position.....this is my 2nd same model mower (dealer replaced 1st) since April 23.....both have same seat problem.....really poor design....I'm 6'3"/245 so I have to have seat all the way to rear.....when I back up or even if going down hill it will slide forward??????

Mine is about 17 years old and I have never had a problem with it til now and the blade won’t drop. I am not sure if that is what you are describing or not. If it is, how much for someone to fix it

I just bought a new one so this is kinda scary

Have a brand new one . Ran a few hours and just quit running . Found out it had a major electrical short. Been in shop 3 weeks waiting for parts. A totally disappointed in this product!

I had an amazing cub that I got 15 years of hard use before I let too many things wear with out replacement. I've had two Husqvarna 2548 s come through the door and these are the biggest P O S I've ever seen

It’s been two years where is the resolution video ?

Appears to be one of their low end modals and appears you have a large amount of grass to mow. I work on mowers and one of the mistakes that homeowners make is not buying an appropriate sized/functional machine for the work needed.

Had mine going on 7 years - one belt and several blades nothing major!

I just changed the battery in my Husqvarna I have had it for five years and that's the only problem I have had with it but my Cub Cadet is three years old and it's on its second motor and it's getting hard to start and when it does start it has a knocking in it and it has been a year since the motor was changed

Something you mowed over ripped out the deck bearing housing. I've replaced bearing casings that have disintegrated abruptly as a result of many years of wear. But, I've never seen one rip out of the deck like this. You ran over something big.

hi i nad my ride on tilted over to replace the drive belt, it then wouldnt start. the oil had run into areas like the spark plug which ive drained. it will now only turn half way and the flywheel gets stuck. any suggestions much appreciated.

A week ago I accidentally left the speed lever up, when I turned the mower off and now it won’t start because I think it broke the choke, does anyone know what I could do?

I have a YTH18542 lawnmower wont go in reverse or forward. Belt is in place from what I have seen, when it starts rolling down the hill the brakes don't work, and it will move sometimes with the blade engaged. It has me stumped, possible my transmission is going out?

Lawn Tractors cut grass. People remove bricks, rocks, stumps, ect. prior to cutting there grass.

I clearly understand the First Amendment. I spent over 20 years defending it. I have read on this thread too many speculations. Speculations and facts are two different animals. Once more evidence proves or disproves cases.

That is very simple to fix . And they only break when you fit hard objects. I have the same rider now with 80 hrs, and I wouldn't change it. The only thing I would do differently would be stop hitting rocks

Actually you can fix it. I am fixing mine now. It has the same issue. The spindles need replacing sometimes especially when you run over things that you shouldn't run over. This is nothing new.

Yep, most of the time you can't fix stupid..🤣 Would love to see whats left of the blade and whatever was hit at probably wide open throttle. I have one & my neighbor also has a Husky YT, he runs it wide open pedal to the floor and everyother week we here CLANK BANG SILENCE and then him OH WTF !! Can't fix stupid..lol

I bought a 54" deck Husqvarna from Abilene Ks Pioneer Ranch & Farm. 😮 They had to drill holes in the engine over. Now the deck don't know 41move up. I paid $2,500 for it over time. Any one of& SA

Well, sniper, you done runned over a small boulder and broked that there spindle. The person liable is the owner.

You have the same ramps we have to lift a car or lawn mower 😂

What did you hit

Same mower belt broke an blades were smashed together an bent all to hell. I wud told the blades on this machine are synced as to not hit each other. Any response would be greatly appreciated

Those spindles shear all the time,when you hit something.

Looks similar to my Ariens, but at twice the price.... save money, buy Ariens, made by Husqvarna...

So you broke a spindle assembly so that is your fault and is not a warranty issue. Stop running over large rocks or whatever you ran over. I’ve broke mine twice in 5 years. I have a lot of rocks granite on my property. My fault

That's a riding lawn mower, a lawn tractor has hydraulic hook ups.

Looks like you got a lemon. Take it back for warranty. 2 years & no follow up? Interesting?

I bought a 24v54 and when the break is disengaged there is a high pitched beeping noise coming from the rear of the mower beneath the seat. i relubed all areas i could to see if it was a pulley, but i have less that an hour on it brand new. I wasnt sure if maybe its a safety feature when the break comes off, but i havent heard anyone elses mower making the noise in videos posted. can anyone help?

I keep breaking mandrels too. It is very irritating

I have a Husqvarna YTA1946. Had to recharge the battery, it was dead, but couldn't get it to turn over. I'm no mechanic, but I suspect the battery needs replacing. If not that, then I don't know what else to check for. Anybody here got suggestions? Thanks!

I bought my first Husqvarna in 2005. 48". It was and is a tank. I am on my 3 engine. I then bought YTA24V48 to replace my old one. I kept the old one and continue to fix us. The new is a piece of garbage. The clutch is now squealing like crazy. It does not backup. Neither Lowes nor Husqvarna will stand behind it. I have told people at were looking a Husqvarna at Lowes not to buy it. I think I have convinced almost a dozen folks. Yup. I hate it that much. that I tell everyone, everywhere. Should have bought a John Deer.

Model?

"there's this kind of thing right here" ????? It is a spindle and you can get one for abut $30

You've hit something mate rock something nasty they don't just break I broke my spindles twice my fault hit a blue stone bolder in high grass at our new house didn't know it was there not mowers fault they are designed to break imagine the carnage if they didn't break not that hard to fix just take care mowing

Buy some goats and cows.

I've used my husky for 270 hours and nothing like this happened.

I have seen a video where a weirdo with such a tractor mows long willows!! And nothing happens to that tractor! In my opinion, you have to know how to handle technology, it's not a donkey:))

I own YTH22v46 machine for 5 years, bought it from Lowes. Year 4th engine oil leak, year 5th hydraulic shot. I better getting new machine intead of fix it. Piece of junk machine. I would not recommend Husqvarna. I do own a Husqvarna blower and that working ok.

Legit can happen if you hit something like a stump or metal pipe there's no way it just happened, warrant denied and it's a easy fix anyway

Music is very loud and when you talk quiet

Not sure if mine is the same model, but my husqvarna has 5.1 hours on it and when I engage the PTO the engine shuts off. One of the spindles is pretty tight. I think they just don't make good spindles.

It’s not a bull dozer you must have newer had a riding. Mower before

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Huskavarna mowers are junck. I will never buy another one

Okay, yeah, the belt thing would frustrate me into a letter-writing campaign. 😄