Help PGT9000

[MadThumper]

Hi. First post. I'm looking for some information on 2 items with regards to this unit. First off it's a Craftsman PGT9000 with electric deck lift. The model # is 944.609312 and apparently is built by Husqvarna, the year is 2010 with 190 hrs. First issue is part #419278, # 102 on schematic which is clevis motor electric, this part is responsible for lifting and lowering the 54" deck, is made of a plastic type reson and has broken several times. Now I find out from.Craftsman and Husky that this specific part is no longer available since April 2021. Has anyone come up with a solution to replace this with, if so I'd live to hear about, I can't beleive how cheaply this mechanism was made. My second query is for a front snowblower attachment, I have a lead on a brand new MTD OEM-190-032 still in the crate
MTD says it fits Cub Cadets 1000-1500 series, Huskies, MTD Gold but fails to mention which models it fits on Husky. Also this unit is known as a Fast Attach system. I can't even find the Husqvarna equivalent to my Craftsman..
Any help at all is very welcomed
Regards

 

[MadThumper]

This is the mower

 

[StarTech]

Oh the fitting Huskies they are referring the MTD Huskee models and not Husqvarna.

On the lift.


You may need to convert the mower to a manual lift system.

 

[bertsmobile1]

If it is only the clevis saddle ( part 102 ) they are a very easy part to make
Some heavy walled tube, threaded internally & slotted at one end .
Most engineering supply shops will carry a range of clevises in steel brass & zinc
I would guess they make it out of plastic so it breaks rather than breaking the gearbox off the end of the motor .

 

[SamB]

Sorta like 'The Deacon's Masterpiece'? :-D

 

[atonz13]

Hi. First post. I'm looking for some information on 2 items with regards to this unit. First off it's a Craftsman PGT9000 with electric deck lift. The model # is 944.609312 and apparently is built by Husqvarna, the year is 2010 with 190 hrs. First issue is part #419278, # 102 on schematic which is clevis motor electric, this part is responsible for lifting and lowering the 54" deck, is made of a plastic type reson and has broken several times. Now I find out from.Craftsman and Husky that this specific part is no longer available since April 2021. Has anyone come up with a solution to replace this with, if so I'd live to hear about, I can't beleive how cheaply this mechanism was made. My second query is for a front snowblower attachment, I have a lead on a brand new MTD OEM-190-032 still in the crate
MTD says it fits Cub Cadets 1000-1500 series, Huskies, MTD Gold but fails to mention which models it fits on Husky. Also this unit is known as a Fast Attach system. I can't even find the Husqvarna equivalent to my Craftsman..
Any help at all is very welcomed
Regards

Have you found any solution for the clevis part? 419278

 

[MadThumper]

Hi. First post. I'm looking for some information on 2 items with regards to this unit. First off it's a Craftsman PGT9000 with electric deck lift. The model # is 944.609312 and apparently is built by Husqvarna, the year is 2010 with 190 hrs. First issue is part #419278, # 102 on schematic which is clevis motor electric, this part is responsible for lifting and lowering the 54" deck, is made of a plastic type reson and has broken several times. Now I find out from.Craftsman and Husky that this specific part is no longer available since April 2021. Has anyone come up with a solution to replace this with, if so I'd live to hear about, I can't beleive how cheaply this mechanism was made. My second query is for a front snowblower attachment, I have a lead on a brand new MTD OEM-190-032 still in the crate
MTD says it fits Cub Cadets 1000-1500 series, Huskies, MTD Gold but fails to mention which models it fits on Husky. Also this unit is known as a Fast Attach system. I can't even find the Husqvarna equivalent to my Craftsman..
Any help at all is very welcomed
Regards

Well I found a solution and it had to do with removing the seat from my 08 F150. The seat is electric with 2 actuator motors looking at them they kind of looked similar to something I needed, and it hit me, the deck lift on my craftsman, so cutting the worm drives shaft on the Ford actuator motor to remove the nylon clevis, I drilled a ⅜" hole into the existing one for the pin and voila, problem solved and repaired, the part also seems to be a better quality built part than what was on the Craftsman

 

[Rivets]

Might want to give these guys a phone call. https://www.messicks.com/hus/119188?diagramId=829815&sectionId=265571 Sorry I didn’t realize this was a year old thread, major brain fart.

 

[MadThumper]

Might want to give these guys a phone call. https://www.messicks.com/hus/119188?diagramId=829815&sectionId=265571 Sorry I didn’t realize this was a year old thread, major brain fart.

The part I'm referring to is #102, a plastic /nylon part that is responsible to link the lifting motor with the lifting mechanism. As it states that part is discontinued and has been for several years

 

[Rivets]

I’m not an idiot, I know it is not available as a single part. They seem to say that it is available as part the the assembly. That’s why I said it might be worth a phone call. More than once in my career I’ve gotten NLA parts by going through the back door.