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The "feel" of the string is "pliable" when wrapping, not brittle. The weather here is humid mostly which may have increased longevity. And...as I abuse the string against walls , fencing and dirt the tip of the string is narrowed to perhaps half its diameter of .090," also "curled." (How...

Sorry, did not describe bump head. Do not know models. It is one with knurled round plastic , left hand threaded nut. The wrap direction is shown with an arrow. It has two string outlets of brass which wear out over time. The shaft is a hollow tube with a removable tension spring. I have...

A great summary...and...BTW I missed your coronation into landscape royalty. Thanks for the info, King!

Verry interesting. I will soak the spool . thanks

Please help me with the physics of water migration into plastic. I know you can without the formulas!

Yep , my string is 25 years old off a big roll, but aged plastic not like a fine wine? What is the upgrade?

After 20 years of whacking...a first . High grass mixed with black berry , 31cc craftsman 2 stroke on wide open throttle for 5 minutes. Bump head bound up from the heavy work? Common as unyielding weeds do not all cut, but pull on the spooled .090" plastic "string" wrap inside the bump...

Just as with the ground drive belt this deck belt a PIA for me. It is in and works well, but (surprise) the owners manual instruction of 3/8 breaker bar to relieve idler pulley tension did not work (for me). The new oem belt is very stiff and with deck in lowered position some slack is lost...

First replacement of deck (blade) belt . Lots of China replacements on line from $19. Bought $75 oem from same source as ground drive belt previously replaced. Noticed neighbor has Husky mower similar to mine on flatbed haul out. Likely costly repair or even maintenace. I feel for those who...

Guess I have been lucky.

The new locker switch is in and working in the rt side coffee cup cavity. It is a simple on-off-on motor switch DPDT, $6, but to use it requires jumpering diagonally across the switch for 12v and ground. It is ac rated which means it may be less "robust" than dc - rated , but not worried...

Good info...and now more blather...My 'chine cost $3K new which seems down from orig sticker of $5K. The online cost of the locker now ranges $1800-$2000 , with one repair vendor in WI soliciting "freight in" and will quote to repair a unit. What brands besides Husq and Deere use it? At...

That is good to know. I wonder how many owners are down because of this switch?

A while back I suspected a problem and looked on line. The smart switch was suspect by many. (I am afraid to state the following) My problem was not the switch. At the time seems like the sw was over $ 200 except for Chinese knock offs (the oem is probably Chinese - They "can" do a good...

Tuff torq, the tranny mfgr , sells a series of parts and repair kits. One is the slider kit which probably includes the pins and associated slider gear which engages with the "bull gear's" center differential gears and opposite axle shaft. It is around $350 and seems reasonable. There is...

Well, received wisdom is that it should not need changng. Overly cautious , with too much spare time , went ahead @ 50 hours by pulling tranny, and found only slightly discolored oil. And now, @ 250 hours, failing miserably to diagnose a broken drive belt , went inside and found about what I...

The belt was rerouted and seems proper, but have not run yet. Now that it has been done 4 or 5 times a few comments ...If no note of the proper belt routing has been made ( as in "pulled out broken") the owners manual is a deficient guide. (1) The diagram of belt installation shows the narrow...

The mettalic sound was a broken drive belt. The tranny was like new and is installed again. The drive belt is the worst issue ever with this machine . The broken belt was pulled out without noting the routing and this has become a time wasting operation because neither the owners manual or...

The 6 pin on-off-on rocker (IT-$10) requires an adapter harness bcause the bottomside contacts do not match the female harness plug "amp-packard" (carling). So it is cheaper to buy, but requires a little work. It will control the diff actuator. Also found a Carling VDD1 -6 contact switch ($12)...

The photos went onto a different forum. Tired fighting the restriction here. K66 back together with no problem found. Serious doubt about the carling locker switch. The orig failed after tree branch incident. The replacement is failed after little usage. Dissection does not show any arcing...

Finally laid down on cold cement and removed tranny. Pictures . Earlier statement that drain/refill impossible without tranny removal FALSE. Once locker actuator is removed a whole new view /access is revealed of the fill plug (2 drain plugs on bottom easy). Surprise so far . No metal...

I have that model and once the same problem. My post is somewhere here. I (think) I finally took out the ignition / PTO switches and cleaned the contacts. Problem went away.

I'm about to open my GT 48 locker and have been overdosing on hydrostatic stuff. The internals want clean oil to operate correctly. If gummy or clogged the drive gets slow . There is an oiled plate in there which determines forward and reverse. Not wishing it on you, but with high hours...

Pulling empty recycle bin in my toy trailer, 37F, slushy road, locker switch engaged, one wheel on pavement, the other on packed slush, slight grade. Suddenly "click," and no drive. Cycled disengagement "wire," nothing. Cycled electric dash locker switch. Nothing. Next scene...

The starter engagement "jamming" has apparently stopped @ 232 hours. As noted earlier it reminded me of British cars I once owned. The sensation was that the starter solenoid was stuck "on" and therefore annoying. The problem can be caused by incorrect engagement of starter drive gear vs...

Not a reply to seat cover. Over a year ago I attempted to leave info on the failed locker switch which is dash mounted, but it did not show so here is the bare bones info. The switch was damaged by a branch which tore off the (removable) switch top. This switch sends plus or minus current to...

The seat cushion cover has started cracking along an embossed line . No sharp objects in pocket ever. No sun or freezing exposure. Disappointed...my dyt4000 , vintage 2004 with 800 hours still has a perfect seat , no cracks. I see perfect Craftsman used seats on Craigslist for $100.

The RF wheel fell off today. Sounds bad....gopher holes and ruts finally fatigued and snapped the e clip holding the wheel on. Shaft OD .750, groove .619." Will try the harbor freight assortment box. 7-15-21 My take... factory set up has .100" free clearance between e clip and washer stack...

Oil is sealed for life on this advanced unit

Somehow an entry made a while back disappeared . The locking diff stopped responding , and was traced to a bad dash switch. I attempted to upload data on the switch and it seems the whole subject was deleted. If needed I could dig out the data, Husqy had failed to proved a switch part number...

let's see if I can show the schematic.

Old farts need relief too!

Rivets, In a former life I worked in electronics . The term buzz out is very common there. I can report that the tractor is running well, including PTO. I have never liked not knowing reasons for problems (a frustrating trait) , especially when they seem to cure themselves. So I am...

The brake lever stopped the engine when released. A bad battery was found. Nothing else was replaced. Was the problem solved by replacing the battery, jiggling the old PTO switch, or divine intervention....an immaculate connection? Buzz out is multimeter ohm setting that beeps when contact...

Started right up after winter storage. Constant smart battery charging always showing 100%, 12.7 v. But when brake pedal was released, engine stopped. Craftsman schematic shows mechanical grounding switches used to kill magneto. The seat and PTO switch were removed and buzzed out ok...

Started right up after winter storage. Constant smart battery charging always showing 100%, 12.7 v. But when brake pedal was released, engine stopped. Craftsman schematic shows mechanical grounding switches used to kill magneto. The seat and PTO switch were removed and buzzed out ok...

Above pretty much my experience. Across the vast expanse of buyer testimonials it seemed HF reports were fairly honest, but recently HF has censored several of my reports of shoddy and stupid business practices. HF also refuses "longitudinal" (aka reliability ) reports. This is also...

Points made and yes , there is junk. I would not buy a Chinese car tire. The Chinese "OEM" tires on the cart are 17 years old and have served. Also, beware, this penny pincher CANNOT USE THESE..... my little toy cart axle is 3/4" dia across the bed and into the ox cart wheels. Back to...

My little toy cart I tow with my rider keeps getting flats and sometimes de rimming out in the boonies. Tubes are $7 online. Harbor Fright coupon good thru tomorrow ,7/31 $4 for steel 10" wheel and tire with ball bearing 5/8." shaft. Mine is an oxcart with axles running on steel bushings...

180 hrs. Forgot to mention the 249F oil temp in direct sun mowing medium tough 12" weeds for an hour. This engine is very quick to cool compared with my DYT 4000. For instance stopping blades drops oil 4 degrees almost immediately and shade also has an immediate effect, about 5 degrees...

Thanks. I will keep that in mind.

Another oil temp reading @ 180 hrs: ambient 100F, oil temp 249F. Installed the ebay VDD1 switch and locker is working again. The switch was likely damaged when rocker was ripped off by tree branch.. BTW Carling did respond, but not needed as ebay sw was on order.

Husqvarna online schematics and the vendor parts lists have not been friendly. The dashboard locker switch does not have a Husq part number on it and pursuit has been tedious. Turns out the switch is a ":Carling" (CT) part, but without a full part number of 14 digits. Searching only the first...

Stabil in whackers, dyt 4000, Husqy rider, and cars that sit too loo long. Never had a clog (I am dooming myself). Purposely use small capacity gas cans to force frequent turnover.. I have often seen advice to fill gas tanks to reduce air , but it always seems counter intuitive, but probably...

Just to report on search for info on the diff lock system. The only thing found is a schematic with an "M" symbol linked back to the connector power (red/black) suggesting a "stepper motor" ?? So far have not got under to look. A stepper makes sense after reading many posts on locking diff...