Husqvarna YTH 2348 - Bringing it back to life

[SamB]

Yeh...feel that way 'bout real old Harleys, Indians and Triumphs...

I understand, I had a Harley Panhead, 1951 FLH. Chrome springer front end, low riser ape hanger bars. fishtail pipes. Linkert carb. Beautiful bike, lots of chrome, Easy Rider style. Worked on it all the time.
A good friend wanted it. I sold it and bought a brand new Honda CB750 Four. Took a while to getting used to going that fast that quickly. It never needed a wrench on it, except points and plugs. I did miss just standing around with my HD friends admiring their bikes at most any gas station.
p.s. I also had a Triumph 650 Bonneville. Pushed it home more than once.

 

[Timtoo]

Beneford did you get the Husqvarna going?

 

[benaford]

Beneford did you get the Husqvarna going?

Yeah, here's my latest update. Once I replaced the fuel pump, vacuum tube and battery, I attempted to start with no luck. I pulled the plugs and checked them again and I could definitely see them firing. On a whim, I adjusted the coils down closer to the flywheel and re-installed the plugs. Boom. Started right up burping out gunk and smoke - all that old oil and water that had collected in the cylinders. After a few minutes, the smoke died down and it was running decently. I tried to throttle down, but there was no response. When I looked, the linkage had come loose where it connects to the carb. I reconnected the linkage, but still no response to moving the throttle back and forth. I realized there was a lot of slack in the throttle cable, so I attempted a few different settings and then tightened the cable back down, but I just can't figure it out. I don't know where the throttle cable SHOULD be at Choke or Min Throttle. I need some kind of a reference in order to get it set up right. Any help in this area would be super.
Here's a short clip I took of the engine running

Next steps are to figure out the correct throttle cable settings to control engine RPM, attempt to get the tractor to drive and then I'll start putting the deck back together and assessing it's ability to cut grass. Still quite a ways to go, but it feels great to at least know the engine runs and seems decently healthy.

 

[SamB]

Yeah, here's my latest update. Once I replaced the fuel pump, vacuum tube and battery, I attempted to start with no luck. I pulled the plugs and checked them again and I could definitely see them firing. On a whim, I adjusted the coils down closer to the flywheel and re-installed the plugs. Boom. Started right up burping out gunk and smoke - all that old oil and water that had collected in the cylinders. After a few minutes, the smoke died down and it was running decently. I tried to throttle down, but there was no response. When I looked, the linkage had come loose where it connects to the carb. I reconnected the linkage, but still no response to moving the throttle back and forth. I realized there was a lot of slack in the throttle cable, so I attempted a few different settings and then tightened the cable back down, but I just can't figure it out. I don't know where the throttle cable SHOULD be at Choke or Min Throttle. I need some kind of a reference in order to get it set up right. Any help in this area would be super.
Here's a short clip I took of the engine running

Next steps are to figure out the correct throttle cable settings to control engine RPM, attempt to get the tractor to drive and then I'll start putting the deck back together and assessing it's ability to cut grass. Still quite a ways to go, but it feels great to at least know the engine runs and seems decently healthy.

What I do is put the lever on the full choke position, then loosen the cable clamp at the carb and move the housing and center wire toward the carb until the carb choke butterfly is closed , then tighten the housing clamp. Moving the throttle lever should now go from full choke to full throttle.