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What are these holes for (see circled areas in photo) Husqvarna YTA22V46

#1

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GKL

I searched the web and the manual and so far I can't find what the small hole in the top of each fender is for. (see photo)

(I am new to riding mowers)

Thanks !

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#2

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Midniteoyl

GKL said:
I searched the web and the manual and so far I can't find what the small hole in the top of each fender is for. (see photo)

(I am new to riding mowers)

Thanks !

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Sun Shade Canopy I would think, though probably a less 'deluxe' model than this one: https://www.amazon.com/Husqvarna-531308322-Universal-Tractor-Shade/dp/B005GWN2NO


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primerbulb120

primerbulb120

GKL said:
I searched the web and the manual and so far I can't find what the small hole in the top of each fender is for. (see photo)

(I am new to riding mowers)

Thanks !

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Maybe to mount lights or safety flashers?


#4

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Pumper54

GKL maybe they are mounting holes for the rear bagger set up for that mower. Can't tell by looking at the website. Or as stated earlier maybe for a sun shade set up. Parts diagram shows it to be "BUSHING.MNT.FEND.CRGO " so who really knows what they are for?
Tom


#5

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GKL

Midniteoyl said:
Sun Shade Canopy I would think, though probably a less 'deluxe' model than this one: https://www.amazon.com/Husqvarna-531308322-Universal-Tractor-Shade/dp/B005GWN2NO
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That's what I had thought also, but when I found an online instruction sheet for the canopy it does not seem to make use of those holes.

http://service.webec.husqvarna.net/documents/HUSI/HUSI2008_USen/HUSI2008_USen_I0807219_.pdf


#6

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GKL

primerbulb120 said:
Maybe to mount lights or safety flashers?
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The only thing is that I have not yet found any such attachments available for that model.


#7

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GKL

Pumper54 said:
GKL maybe they are mounting holes for the rear bagger set up for that mower. Can't tell by looking at the website. Or as stated earlier maybe for a sun shade set up. Parts diagram shows it to be "BUSHING.MNT.FEND.CRGO " so who really knows what they are for?
Tom
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That was another idea I had thought of, but the online instruction shhet does not seem to make use of those holes either.

http://service.webec.husqvarna.net/documents/HUSI/HUSI2008_USen/HUSI2008_USen__532411421R2.pdf

.......but I'll have to do a search on the parts designation you found to see if it gives any clues. (BUSHING.MNT.FEND.CRGO)

update: just did a search for BUSHING.MNT.FEND.CRGO but still not finding anything specific to what those holes are for.


#8

Carscw

Carscw

They are there for the sun canopy. That they do not make anymore.


#9

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GKL

Carscw said:
They are there for the sun canopy. That they do not make anymore.
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Okay, thanks for solving the mystery !

I guess it was cheaper to leave it as it is than to redo the assembly line process to not have those holes.

That's fine, because I might be able to make use of those holes for some stabilizing poles as I am going to figure out a way to have a PVC pipe come up the back of the seat so as to hold a large sun umbrella. (the canopy they now have available has gotten a lot of reviews saying it was so flimsy it hardly lasted a summer)


#10

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bertsmobile1

Unless you only mow between the hours of 11am to 1 pm you will find a sombreo works a lot better than any fixed sun shade.
By law the civic authorities down here must provide sun protection and for a while lots of very expensive sun shade were fitted but eventually they all went down the broad brimmed hat and light vented garden glove routes.
Even on the ZTR with ROP's to fit them to most sun shades dissappear very quickly as to be effective they need to be 2' to 4' in front & behind the driver and a similar length left right.
Next time you are near ( on on ) a golf course look at the sun shades on them and how little sun protection they offer the golfers and the golfers are not going back & forth and around in circles quickly ( unless I am one of the golfers ).


#11

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GKL

bertsmobile1 said:
Unless you only mow between the hours of 11am to 1 pm you will find a sombreo works a lot better than any fixed sun shade.
By law the civic authorities down here must provide sun protection and for a while lots of very expensive sun shade were fitted but eventually they all went down the broad brimmed hat and light vented garden glove routes.
Even on the ZTR with ROP's to fit them to most sun shades dissappear very quickly as to be effective they need to be 2' to 4' in front & behind the driver and a similar length left right.
Next time you are near ( on on ) a golf course look at the sun shades on them and how little sun protection they offer the golfers and the golfers are not going back & forth and around in circles quickly ( unless I am one of the golfers ).
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Thanks for the idea, it is appreciated, but usually a good portion of my mowing normally might be somewhere between about 11am and 3pm :smile:

The umbrella I plan on using is a good size (68 inches wide) and offers UV protection also.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0032DUNR2/


#12

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Pumper54

GKL,

Maybe you can use a bracket like is used to attach a TV antenna pole to the side of a house to hold the upper end of the PVC pipe and you can attach the bottom end to the hitch hole at the rear of the mower.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/channel...5&ksdevice=c&gclid=CPbF66fT180CFYSAaQodbH0M-A

Tom


#13

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GKL

Pumper54 said:
GKL,

Maybe you can use a bracket like is used to attach a TV antenna pole to the side of a house to hold the upper end of the PVC pipe and you can attach the bottom end to the hitch hole at the rear of the mower.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/channel...5&ksdevice=c&gclid=CPbF66fT180CFYSAaQodbH0M-A

Tom
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Thanks for the idea, it is appreciated, but I already got the parts I need, just haven't had the time yet to put it together (was busy building the shed for the mower) I'm using different sizes of PVC, larger to hold the umbrella and smaller as bracing. I'll see about posting some photos after I get it finished. (I was planning to use the hitch hole for the bottom support though)


#14

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Pumper54

I have seen some very interesting things made from PCV pipe. I did not know how much you can shape it with a bit of heat.
Tom


#15

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GKL

Pumper54 said:
I have seen some very interesting things made from PCV pipe. I did not know how much you can shape it with a bit of heat.
Tom
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Yep, there are even web sites specializing in PVC project ideas. I made a PVC frame (half circle arc, but large enough it bent okay without any heat) over about a 10x20 foot garden area that I can stand up inside and also cover with plastic when I want to extend the growing season. During the summer months it keeps the deer out as I have chicken wire high enough up the sides.

The PVC project for holding an umbrella over the lawn tractor seat does not involve heating any of the PVC though. It will be easier to explain how I did it when you can see the photos of the finished project when it is done. (hopefully within a few days as time allows)


#16

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Pumper54

Looking forward to the design and completed bracket. I know all about deer in the yard.

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Bucky in the back yard of my house.

Tom


#17

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GKL

Pumper54 said:
Looking forward to the design and completed bracket. I know all about deer in the yard.

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Bucky in the back yard of my house.

Tom
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Neat !

We very very rarely see a male buck, they must stay back hidden in the woods nearby, but on any given day we might see anywhere from 2 to 5 and occasionally sometimes even up to as many as 10+ of the female does walking thru our yard.


#18

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Pumper54

GKL,

That's the biggest buck I have seen in my yard. Had a couple of does on the back deck eating vines and the bushes there. We have does and young bucks in the yard each night. Not bad for a subdivision.
Tom


#19

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GKL

GKL said:
The PVC project for holding an umbrella over the lawn tractor seat does not involve heating any of the PVC though. It will be easier to explain how I did it when you can see the photos of the finished project when it is done. (hopefully within a few days as time allows)
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Not quite 100% done yet, but here are a few photos for now, later after I finish it and have the umbrella in it I'll take a few more pictures of the completed project with the umbrella in it and then start a separate thread for for it for those who might want to try similar ideas.

I have another section of PVC that extends it higher, but it is too high to put on and get out of the shed doorway, either Friday or more likely Saturday I'll take the tractor out of the shed, add the extension piece on, then I need to determine where to put a screw or bolt thru for the bottom of the umbrella handle to rest upon.

The PVC pieces fit together so tightly I did not have to use any glue at all. (which is good as some parts needed to stay unglued, such as the end cap on the hitch and the extension pipe the umbrella goes in).

I should be able to use the same bolt going thru the hitch to attach a dump cart when I need to.

I thought I might have needed to use bungee cords for added support, but it is firmly stable and doesn't move. I use an end cap on the top when not in use to keep any dirt or bugs out of the pipe. (the short extension tube in the one photo is just to attach the top end cap to when not in use, the extension tube for the umbrella is much longer)

Also, it does not interfere with being able to lift the seat up.

I can always paint it later to make it look better if I decide to.

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#20

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Pumper54

That is pretty slick.

Tom


#21

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GKL

Pumper54 said:
That is pretty slick.

Tom
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Thanks, originally I was going to buy the canopy made for it for around $100, but when I read reviews where it was flimsy and didn't hold up well over time I decided to make something homemade, less expensive, but much more sturdy, the biggest single expense was the quality 68 inch UV umbrella for about $28, the large PVC pipe I had sitting around not being used so just had to get various fittings, a nut and bolt, and the smaller PVC pipe and fittings, which was not that much added expense.


#22

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GKL

GKL said:
Not quite 100% done yet, but here are a few photos for now, later after I finish it and have the umbrella in it I'll take a few more pictures of the completed project with the umbrella in it and then start a separate thread for for it for those who might want to try similar ideas.

I have another section of PVC that extends it higher, but it is too high to put on and get out of the shed doorway, either Friday or more likely Saturday I'll take the tractor out of the shed, add the extension piece on, then I need to determine where to put a screw or bolt thru for the bottom of the umbrella handle to rest upon.

The PVC pieces fit together so tightly I did not have to use any glue at all. (which is good as some parts needed to stay unglued, such as the end cap on the hitch and the extension pipe the umbrella goes in).

I should be able to use the same bolt going thru the hitch to attach a dump cart when I need to.

I thought I might have needed to use bungee cords for added support, but it is firmly stable and doesn't move. I use an end cap on the top when not in use to keep any dirt or bugs out of the pipe. (the short extension tube in the one photo is just to attach the top end cap to when not in use, the extension tube for the umbrella is much longer)

Also, it does not interfere with being able to lift the seat up.

I can always paint it later to make it look better if I decide to.

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Didn't have time yet to finish the project, maybe by Monday or Tuesday, but I did add a helpful addition to it today I had just thought of recently - a hitch extension - (see photo) it is so I now don't have to undo the bolt holding the bottom of the umbrella holder when I want to hook up my utility cart. I used two steel mending plates back to back for extra strength and had to slightly enlarge the holes with a round file so the bolt and hitch pin would fit.

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GKL

GKL said:
Didn't have time yet to finish the project, maybe by Monday or Tuesday, but I did add a helpful addition to it today I had just thought of recently - a hitch extension - (see photo) it is so I now don't have to undo the bolt holding the bottom of the umbrella holder when I want to hook up my utility cart. I used two steel mending plates back to back for extra strength and had to slightly enlarge the holes with a round file so the bolt and hitch pin would fit.

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Okay, I finally got it set up to hold the umbrella, and it works very well !

I'll be starting a separate thread a little later today with pictures of the (pretty much) completed project (I have to use a little PVC glue just on the top corner PVC joints of the smaller PVC bracing, that was the only part that shook slightly loose while riding)

Any questions, ask on the new thread after I put it up and I'll be glad to answer :smile:


#24

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GKL

GKL said:
Okay, I finally got it set up to hold the umbrella, and it works very well !

I'll be starting a separate thread a little later today with pictures of the (pretty much) completed project (I have to use a little PVC glue just on the top corner PVC joints of the smaller PVC bracing, that was the only part that shook slightly loose while riding)

Any questions, ask on the new thread after I put it up and I'll be glad to answer :smile:
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Okay, here is the new thread focused on the completed umbrella holder -

http://www.lawnmowerforum.com/showthread.php/38013-Homemade-Umbrella-Holder-for-my-Husqvarna-YTA22V46


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