Old gas, left outside 5 months, cranked right up. I’ve been on the fence about a lawn tractor for awhile. You and husqvarna just sold me on their product. Thank you!
I have the exact same lawn mower. My not so smart neighbor couldn't get it to start so he took some of it apart, got frustrated & then pushed it (in pieces) out by the street. He put a sign on it that read,, "garbage, take it for scrap." Long story short, I inflated the four flat tires, & pushed it home. One hour later I had it running & in three hours it was all back together again. It is a good mower, however, its once rough life is behind it as I take very good care of it. :-)
A few points.... People are giving you crap for leaving it outside and I can both see it and at the same time think they are going a bit harsh on you. It's not as protected as it should be, but I saw the tarp in the other video... if you keep it covered (and keep the cover securely attached)... it's as good of protection as my mower gets. Mine is in my unheated basement. Not good to just let water pour all over it... just keep the tarp on it nice and tight :) As far as the break in oil change, and other "servicing".... again while I somewhat agree, I think they are being too harsh. I was somewhat pleasantly surprised when you said "I need to do an oil change on it" as I know a LOT of people don't change it at all. I even had one family member tell me, you don't need do oil changes on lawn mowers... ok. Sure. Anywho.. yeah you should have done the break in oil change, but it's not the end of the world. If your machine has grease fittings on the wheels, make sure you grease em... same with deck spindles. The rear end in that lawn tractor is probably sealed and can't be checked or the fluid changed... unless you mow on hills or pull anything with it, that shouldn't be a problem. A couple of pointers about that briggs and stratton intek V-Twin engine (my tractor has the same engine.... just made 15 years ago)... Check the oil level every single time you ride that machine. Yours is new, and likely if you were to have a problem it wouldn't be for many years. But the machines are not tolerable to low oil levels and they love to have the main oil sump gasket go bad and start leaking... again, maybe they revised that gasket... maybe not. Even if they didn't, you might not have that problem for some time. My tractor is now 15 years old (I've only owned it for 3) and my sump gasket is still fine and not leaking. This engine is just not forgiving of being run low on oil.... check it every now and then. Change the oil at least every other year or 100 hours... whichever comes first. If yours has an oil filter on it, you can upgrade it to an automotive oil filter. My own intek V-twin accepted a motorcraft FL-400S filter. $3 at walmart and over twice the capacity and filtration media of the original filter for half the cost. The valves like to come out of adjustment, more specifically the lashing.... every two or three years you should pop off the valve covers, take a set of feeler gauges, and set them both to about .005 for both intake and exhaust on both sides of the engine (2 valve covers, 4 lashings to adjust). When they come out of adjustment... they can bend or break a push rod. The engine might also really pop / surge or struggle to turn over when they are out of adjustment. The other flaw is that the engine is not forgiving of crap being sucked past the air filter, or a dirty air filter. Earlier versions of that engine had an inferior air filter bay / lid setup that would allow junk to get sucked past it. Mine was actually new enough to be the "corrected" style, but still keep it clean swap it out every few years. One last thing known to really do that can keep this thing from dying.... keep the cooling fins around the engine clean. There are quite a few bolts to take out, but the shroud around the engine comes off and you can clean off all the metal fins on the block. You shouldn't even need to take the hood off the tractor to get the shroud off, but you may find it a lot easier to just take the hood off. Otherwise these things overheat pretty fast and the extreme heat will cause the valve guides to come loose.... not a good thing. It's a few extra hours of work each season.... all the stuff I've mentioned, but on a "big box store" residential grade lawn tractor like this one (and mine) it's the difference between this thing failing in 300-500 hours or 1000-1500 hours. If your yard is flat, and you keep up on it.... that tractor should last far longer than most consumers get out of their big box store tractors (meaning not from an actual dealer). But then again, most people wouldn't do or think about even 1/3 of what I talked about. I self educated very quickly, as my $300 tractor (MTD Yard Machine w 46" inch deck) had to last me quite a while. I didn't have a lot of cash, and got tired of spending 6 hours mowing my lawn with a push mower. Being 300 pounds and having a steep and hilly back yard sucks..... even my front yard (which is half of the one acre) is no walk in the park on a hot summer day. So, I figured... gotta get this thing in top shape and keep it in top shape. Unfortunately, I'm asking too much out of my current machine... that rear end is just being punished by my steep back yard. I need to find a good deal on a used garden tractor that needs some love. Best of luck with your tractor! Hope it lasts you a long time.
Thank you for taking the time to write all of that; one of the longest comments I have recieved for sure and I read every word. I work on cars constantly and have worked on bikes and atv's in the past so I'm familiar with the maintenance that you are wisely recommending. Also, good tip about the automotive filter. I have mowed with it twice so far this season and it still fires right up. I'm amazed that the factory battery still has power now on my 3rd season after sitting all winter. But I'm sure since it has a 3 year warranty, that it'll crap out on me next year lol. Only problem I have encountered is one of my front tires keeps going flat. A few others have said this is a common problem on these models, but I mow over a lot of brush and thorns so it's probably my fault. Also my steering has gotten a little sloppy but it wasn't great since day one, being a department store mower. But it still fires right up and cuts 3 seasons in so I can't complain for $1800. I haven't even had to replace a belt yet and I mow some really tall grass with it more often than I should because I usually only mow every 2 weeks.
When are you going to admit this is the best mower you have ever had? See my comment on your original review. No mower has ever had the acid test I have given mine and the amazing machine has never failed me
I have a Yard-Man riding mower with a 42-inch deck on it that I bought in 1994 and it still runs great. I change the oil once a year. I keep it in a garage. when not being used. I cut grass for money. I got 5 yards I cut once a month. My lawnmower is just an old cheap Walmart lawnmower. You take care of your lawnmower it will take care of you.
Thank you very much I'm buying mine tomorrow I was already sold cuz I have the 455 Rancher Huscarvana Chainsaw. And it always starts up even after not using it for 6months. I like how your Huscarvana started up SOLD tomorrow it is thank you for sharing your time and video
thanks...deciding to sell my Cub 169 (loved/love) and wondering about HusQ vs JD. need something lighter, smoother, quieter despite loving my beast of a Cub.
Mine is like that but has 54inch deck. and mine has Kohler 24hp. I bought it because price was marked down. I hope its as good as my Simplicity with a Vanguard has been.
That mower will last a lot longer if you clean it before you store it for the winter. Leaving the grass and dirt on it will just make it start rusting prematurely.
Yup, almost done with season #2. One of the front tires keeps losing air, but maybe I just ran over something. I do mow over some briars and such sometimes...
@@BuckeyeBallistics I do that shit all the time with my Cub LOL I had to tube one wheel cuz I screwed it LOL but my Cub is somewhat shitty I wish I got a husqavana in the spring but next spring I'm going to try to get one
@@joshtheinflatableandtracto9785 If you get a lowes card they have 0% apr for the first 12 months or something like that on large purchases, or 5% off, your choice. That's how I bought mine, took the 0%.
Do you work for lawnmower repair shop, you really know your deck size I'm impressed, also looks to me like you take really good care of your equipment, glorious!
Glad it started for you and I may buy one because it looks like the Husqvarna will handle abuse. I start my mower once a month through the winter....it really doesn't take much time. Your mower looks 5 years old.
Man, seems like every Cub Cadet I see has deck issues, namely loose pulleys and tensioners with the belts popping off or the deck eating the belts. I have been working on a couple lately with these issues, and my old one had the same issues as well.
I have a bunch of crap to mow around like 20 trees, a pool, shed, dog houses, etc. It takes me 2 hours because of that, but without all that crap it would probably only take an hour or less.
Honestly I have no clue- I just buy the cheap $20 battery from Rural King every year. It usually only last for 1 to 1.5 seasons, but it's only 20 bucks so I don't mind replacing it every year...
Still fires right up, runs great no issues. Original battery died last year, replaced. Put new blades on it this year. Honestly I haven't even done any maintenance and it still keeps on going. I think the deck bearings are worn, they seem noisy. But that's probably my fault for mowing 8"-10" tall wet grass all the time...
The reason it didn’t start right up is cause you forgot to choke it, next time push the throttle lever all the way up and when it starts move it down a lil to take it off choke. No biggie
I'm not sure what you're trying to imply. I was indeed surprised, no acting whatsoever. Anytime I leave a car sitting even half as long, the battery is dead. It srarted right up again this year as well, once again genuinely surprising me.
28" deck? Thats a small one for 24hp ;)
Wow, I must have been sleeping when I typed that. Fixed, thank you. Did I say 28" in the video too? 😅
@@BuckeyeBallistics Yes sir, few sec into the clip :P
@@dennisg2920 Damn, can't fix that now :( I'll just pin your comment to the top. Thanks again.
Old gas, left outside 5 months, cranked right up. I’ve been on the fence about a lawn tractor for awhile. You and husqvarna just sold me on their product. Thank you!
Well I'm glad you saw it the way I did instead of lecturing me like others have lol. I swear, some people treat their mowers better than their car...
I have the exact same lawn mower. My not so smart neighbor couldn't get it to start so he took some of it apart, got frustrated & then pushed it (in pieces) out by the street. He put a sign on it that read,, "garbage, take it for scrap." Long story short, I inflated the four flat tires, & pushed it home. One hour later I had it running & in three hours it was all back together again. It is a good mower, however, its once rough life is behind it as I take very good care of it. :-)
A few points....
People are giving you crap for leaving it outside and I can both see it and at the same time think they are going a bit harsh on you. It's not as protected as it should be, but I saw the tarp in the other video... if you keep it covered (and keep the cover securely attached)... it's as good of protection as my mower gets. Mine is in my unheated basement. Not good to just let water pour all over it... just keep the tarp on it nice and tight :)
As far as the break in oil change, and other "servicing".... again while I somewhat agree, I think they are being too harsh. I was somewhat pleasantly surprised when you said "I need to do an oil change on it" as I know a LOT of people don't change it at all. I even had one family member tell me, you don't need do oil changes on lawn mowers... ok. Sure. Anywho.. yeah you should have done the break in oil change, but it's not the end of the world. If your machine has grease fittings on the wheels, make sure you grease em... same with deck spindles. The rear end in that lawn tractor is probably sealed and can't be checked or the fluid changed... unless you mow on hills or pull anything with it, that shouldn't be a problem.
A couple of pointers about that briggs and stratton intek V-Twin engine (my tractor has the same engine.... just made 15 years ago)...
Check the oil level every single time you ride that machine. Yours is new, and likely if you were to have a problem it wouldn't be for many years. But the machines are not tolerable to low oil levels and they love to have the main oil sump gasket go bad and start leaking... again, maybe they revised that gasket... maybe not. Even if they didn't, you might not have that problem for some time. My tractor is now 15 years old (I've only owned it for 3) and my sump gasket is still fine and not leaking. This engine is just not forgiving of being run low on oil.... check it every now and then. Change the oil at least every other year or 100 hours... whichever comes first. If yours has an oil filter on it, you can upgrade it to an automotive oil filter. My own intek V-twin accepted a motorcraft FL-400S filter. $3 at walmart and over twice the capacity and filtration media of the original filter for half the cost.
The valves like to come out of adjustment, more specifically the lashing.... every two or three years you should pop off the valve covers, take a set of feeler gauges, and set them both to about .005 for both intake and exhaust on both sides of the engine (2 valve covers, 4 lashings to adjust). When they come out of adjustment... they can bend or break a push rod. The engine might also really pop / surge or struggle to turn over when they are out of adjustment.
The other flaw is that the engine is not forgiving of crap being sucked past the air filter, or a dirty air filter. Earlier versions of that engine had an inferior air filter bay / lid setup that would allow junk to get sucked past it. Mine was actually new enough to be the "corrected" style, but still keep it clean swap it out every few years.
One last thing known to really do that can keep this thing from dying.... keep the cooling fins around the engine clean. There are quite a few bolts to take out, but the shroud around the engine comes off and you can clean off all the metal fins on the block. You shouldn't even need to take the hood off the tractor to get the shroud off, but you may find it a lot easier to just take the hood off. Otherwise these things overheat pretty fast and the extreme heat will cause the valve guides to come loose.... not a good thing.
It's a few extra hours of work each season.... all the stuff I've mentioned, but on a "big box store" residential grade lawn tractor like this one (and mine) it's the difference between this thing failing in 300-500 hours or 1000-1500 hours. If your yard is flat, and you keep up on it.... that tractor should last far longer than most consumers get out of their big box store tractors (meaning not from an actual dealer). But then again, most people wouldn't do or think about even 1/3 of what I talked about. I self educated very quickly, as my $300 tractor (MTD Yard Machine w 46" inch deck) had to last me quite a while. I didn't have a lot of cash, and got tired of spending 6 hours mowing my lawn with a push mower. Being 300 pounds and having a steep and hilly back yard sucks..... even my front yard (which is half of the one acre) is no walk in the park on a hot summer day. So, I figured... gotta get this thing in top shape and keep it in top shape. Unfortunately, I'm asking too much out of my current machine... that rear end is just being punished by my steep back yard. I need to find a good deal on a used garden tractor that needs some love.
Best of luck with your tractor! Hope it lasts you a long time.
Thank you for taking the time to write all of that; one of the longest comments I have recieved for sure and I read every word. I work on cars constantly and have worked on bikes and atv's in the past so I'm familiar with the maintenance that you are wisely recommending. Also, good tip about the automotive filter. I have mowed with it twice so far this season and it still fires right up. I'm amazed that the factory battery still has power now on my 3rd season after sitting all winter. But I'm sure since it has a 3 year warranty, that it'll crap out on me next year lol. Only problem I have encountered is one of my front tires keeps going flat. A few others have said this is a common problem on these models, but I mow over a lot of brush and thorns so it's probably my fault. Also my steering has gotten a little sloppy but it wasn't great since day one, being a department store mower. But it still fires right up and cuts 3 seasons in so I can't complain for $1800. I haven't even had to replace a belt yet and I mow some really tall grass with it more often than I should because I usually only mow every 2 weeks.
When are you going to admit this is the best mower you have ever had? See my comment on your original review. No mower has ever had the acid test I have given mine and the amazing machine has never failed me
I just replied to your other comment lol
I have a Yard-Man riding mower with a 42-inch deck on it that I bought in 1994 and it still runs great. I change the oil once a year. I keep it in a garage. when not being used. I cut grass for money. I got 5 yards I cut once a month. My lawnmower is just an old cheap Walmart lawnmower. You take care of your lawnmower it will take care of you.
Thank you very much I'm buying mine tomorrow I was already sold cuz I have the 455 Rancher Huscarvana Chainsaw. And it always starts up even after not using it for 6months. I like how your Huscarvana started up SOLD tomorrow it is thank you for sharing your time and video
Glad to help, thanks for watching and commenting.
thanks...deciding to sell my Cub 169 (loved/love) and wondering about HusQ vs JD. need something lighter, smoother, quieter despite loving my beast of a Cub.
I like your follow up. looking to get a 54 inch deck to mow my 4 acres and 1000m range
Thanks man, and jealous you have a 1000m range lol.
Good video, thanks 😎👍
Mine is like that but has 54inch deck. and mine has Kohler 24hp. I bought it because price was marked down. I hope its as good as my Simplicity with a Vanguard has been.
That mower will last a lot longer if you clean it before you store it for the winter. Leaving the grass and dirt on it will just make it start rusting prematurely.
That's a beast I hope to get one next spring
Yup, almost done with season #2. One of the front tires keeps losing air, but maybe I just ran over something. I do mow over some briars and such sometimes...
@@BuckeyeBallistics I do that shit all the time with my Cub LOL I had to tube one wheel cuz I screwed it LOL but my Cub is somewhat shitty I wish I got a husqavana in the spring but next spring I'm going to try to get one
@@joshtheinflatableandtracto9785 If you get a lowes card they have 0% apr for the first 12 months or something like that on large purchases, or 5% off, your choice. That's how I bought mine, took the 0%.
One of the most spellbinding moments in celluloid history. Your family is blest.
Actually Lowes is blessed, because they get to collect interest on my payments 😉
Do you work for lawnmower repair shop, you really know your deck size I'm impressed, also looks to me like you take really good care of your equipment, glorious!
Do you work for comedy central? Because your jokes are hilarious...
Glad it started for you and I may buy one because it looks like the Husqvarna will handle abuse. I start my mower once a month through the winter....it really doesn't take much time. Your mower looks 5 years old.
Yeah it's been stored outside under a tarp with kitty cats crawling all over it under the tarp. I need to wash it...
buddy, i got the same exact machine. The briggs and stratton book you got says your first oil change is due at 5 hours.
He never went to school. He can't read.
Awesome I sure wish I got a Husqvarna instead of my crappy Cub cadet XT1 it's been have deck problems
Man, seems like every Cub Cadet I see has deck issues, namely loose pulleys and tensioners with the belts popping off or the deck eating the belts. I have been working on a couple lately with these issues, and my old one had the same issues as well.
@@BuckeyeBallistics yea it keeps eating the blets and the belts keep jumpings offs and the engine some times is a bitch to start too
So, you spent 2,000 on this mower and then left it outside to sit in the elements? You should have changed the oil right after a few uses.
Find the other guy who said the same thing in the comments for an explanation. Or don't; it's whatever.
Look after it !!
how long does it take you to mow an acre with that ?
I have a bunch of crap to mow around like 20 trees, a pool, shed, dog houses, etc. It takes me 2 hours because of that, but without all that crap it would probably only take an hour or less.
@@BuckeyeBallistics I have one acre of land too.... My next Lawn mower tractor Will be Husqvarna 48 in. Either Briggs and Stratton or Kohler Engine ??
Which replacement battery should I buy for my Husqvarna YTH 24V48?
Honestly I have no clue- I just buy the cheap $20 battery from Rural King every year. It usually only last for 1 to 1.5 seasons, but it's only 20 bucks so I don't mind replacing it every year...
@@BuckeyeBallistics thx I biought one today by Tractor supply. IT works
I would take off that black thing where the grass blow out at so it won’t make a mess.
4yrs now... be interesting to have an update
Still fires right up, runs great no issues. Original battery died last year, replaced. Put new blades on it this year. Honestly I haven't even done any maintenance and it still keeps on going. I think the deck bearings are worn, they seem noisy. But that's probably my fault for mowing 8"-10" tall wet grass all the time...
Do you still have your Husqvarna tractor?
Yes
Still running good?
Eyup. I'm on my 4th season now I think? 3rd or 4th.
No choke?
It's an auto choke. I'm not exactly sure how it works, but that's what it is. It always starts for me, even in 30 degree weather.
The reason it didn’t start right up is cause you forgot to choke it, next time push the throttle lever all the way up and when it starts move it down a lil to take it off choke. No biggie
Get yourself some Kavli blades and it will cut better than anything you have ever seen.
Thanks I'll look into them
You act surprised that it started but would you have made a video if you didn’t know it wouldve start
I'm not sure what you're trying to imply. I was indeed surprised, no acting whatsoever. Anytime I leave a car sitting even half as long, the battery is dead. It srarted right up again this year as well, once again genuinely surprising me.
5 month old gas would still be good
Yes but not ideal or optimum
They should make ride ons idiot proof
You take a nice lawnmower and leave it out in the weather all year long tells me you aren't very bright. You get a thumbs down from me.
Actually I don't have any other option dumbass.