Husqvarna's "GOING GREEN" Obsession Leaves 2,000 Unemployed Causing Parts Shortages!!

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[@mitchelloates9406]

122,000 acres for a lithium mine? Dear Lord. I remember growing up in the 60's and 70's, when they thought strip-mining a hillside for coal was the most evil thing in the world. But it looks like they found an even worse and more destructive way to make money.

[@oldmanfred8676]

Exactly, the Hypocrisy is deafening!

[@uawsux]

lithium is on its way out too dangerous it is too nasty to make them it is too nasty to mine it is too nasty to repair and to expensive for all of it...

[@richb.4374]

I agree. Coal is bad according to the greenies, but giant lithium mines are okay? LoL

[@cigarsgunsanddiesel8032]

but but but the environment!!!🙄🙄😏😏

[@briannelson4493]

I’m glad I run Echo and Stihl. Echo in my opinion is better.

[@bertkelly7650]

Husky is on our do not buy list. Thanks Chicky!

[@Monza62000]

yep they are done like a beer company we know

[@Homer19521]

Husky & Husqvarna are 2 different companies.

[@TAZMAN0101]

​@@Homer19521how do you breathe without a reminder?

[@davidmicalizio824]

That'll sure help out with the jobs, Bubba. #ignorance

[@davidmicalizio824]

@@Monza62000 not quite

[@themowerman]

Wow unbelievable.... they can stick going green

[@bbrut3332]

Time to Bud Lite them too.

[@cowgirl.4363]

Yes. How green is it getting parts from Brazil? That's rubbish. They just want to look good on the face of it, on the pretext of saving the world.

[@TheTronder007]

The damage to nature and environment that politicians, bureaucrats & (large) businesses are willing to do in the name of going "green" is just appalling 🤔And to me it looks like mot of them don't want to realise the damage that is being done.. all they care about is going green at any cost! Here in Norway the politicians been destroying untouched nature in our mountains to put up wind-turbine powerplants and relative wide roads to put them up and service them.. they call them wind parks or wind farms... but in reality they are industrial estates..

[@genesmith4019]

@@bbrut3332 stupid and homophobic. That's a real winning combo.

[@ianhughes7805]

This is happening to us in the UK too. Buy something else, do a bud light on them

[@walkerscountrylife]

Is there a husky plant here in the UK?

[@crushed1126]

Thank you for letting us know about this manufacture I’m crossing them off my list for any and every product they make

[@MtlCstr]

I love that you just give us the unvarnished truth about what's going on. I don't own any Husque equipment, and now, I never will.

[@wallebo]

I used to have a good opinion of Husqvarna. Suddenly, I don't feel the same.

[@philliphall5198]

I tell people not to buy it I think China will come out with a better product and parts soon

[@cliffordsquire2333]

Husqvarna use to be just as good as Stihl now Husqvarna went completely to shit I'll never buy another Husqvarna equipment of any kind again

[@benztech2262]

@@philliphall5198 Hahaha you used “China” and “better” in the same sentence!

[@JenkinsMowing86]

​@cliffordsquire2333 Husqvarna is much better than Stihl actually...

[@JohnnieBravo1]

I have 2 of the Husq's, one is rear wheel drive, the other all wheel drive. I had to MAKE one of those cables. Us old guys who used to ride dirt bikes learned early on how to make those cables (throttle, clutch, and brakes), AND make an adjuster for it (to dial it in, length wise). If there's a demand for them, maybe some of us old retired guys with the means could start making a few of those things.

[@JechtAruon]

That’s the problem with many repair shops they are use to ordering the parts when a cable is something they can make themselves. Just have to tell the customer you have to fabricate the part because the factory doesn’t make the part. I’m sure they wouldn’t mind it if it means they get their mower back and not watch it sit in a shop collecting dust.

[@obfuscated3090]

Making cables is easy and suppliers like Barnett, Venhill and Flanders sell all the parts one might need (their specialty is motorcycles which use many Bowden style cables).

[@thommysides4616]

Amen!!!

[@xmfclick]

Go for it! Show the youngsters how it's done!

[@geraldscott4302]

I'm a retired auto mechanic and lifelong motorcycle rider. I've been fabricating parts all my life.

[@blaws6684]

I have a 45 year old toro push mower. About 10 years ago the deck was failing and I found one like it at a garage sale with a dead motor for $10. Two years ago my engine gave out so I found a good replacement engine for $25. Works like new. Just like in the grandfathers axe story…I love my 45 year old Toro.

[@shawnstiaes8839]

I'm almost ready to buy a used mower just for extra parts, it's a lot cheaper

[@markdanielczyk944]

Right there with you, my Toro is 33 and on it's second engine. Repowered it after disappointment with the way Honda mowers discharge.

[@ubermothman5584]

A couple years ago, the handle on my '90s Ariens push mower broke. I found someone selling a non-working one for parts. Problem solved! But I screwed up by not keeping more parts off of it before pitching it. This year, the cable that runs the drive wheels broke. Cable is discontinued and none available. One was on the mower I pitched. :(

[@tdgdbs1]

Still using my 1986 Honda mower with aluminum deck. Plugs, filters and blades were all needed.

[@dustylane9319]

Thanks for the story. All Americans need to know which companies are letting them down

[@thearmy88ify]

Problem is ESG is making all of them woke battery sucking prostitutes.

[@fractuss]

ALL companies are letting us down and have for many decades, this is nothing new. Capitalism without restraint is the cause.

[@chippyjohn1]

They actually are diverting to electric because brigss and stratton (a US company) cancelled a supply contract with husavarna. This is a US generated problem, not husqvarna.

[@GorgyPorgy65]

@@chippyjohn1 Yeah, they don't like the facts but do like the 'panic/fear' button, don't they.

[@jdgoodwin3136]

Fewer people have lawns. Lawns cost a lot to maintain. They use huge amounts of water and fertilizer. I got rid of my lawn in 1997, and replaced it with native plant landscaping. Once established, you can shut off the water to most of the plants. Easier to maintain, cheaper, and looks nicer in my opinion. Your mileage may vary.

[@SasquatchBunyan]

Sounds like there is a solid market to figure out alternate solutions and creative fixes for some of those parts. Super bummer for the lost jobs and poor comms from a company.

[@laboulesdebleu8335]

Yeah, this is really just a convenience issue & for folks who want to go OEM only. Even if other manufacturers cables won't work, I know with bikes, they sell brake & shift cables of all different sizes, and you can even buy the cable in bulk and with (not too) special tools, cut and make your own. 3-D printer whiz kids should be able to make the ends that either clam-shell, or allow the cable to slot in and capture the jacket. In fact, with this much parts unavailability, I'd be surprised if this wasn't already solved in the DIY/maker-space.

[@johnpoole8321]

You can pay someone to mow for those prices and not have to come up with the money all at once or maintain anything.

[@dekoldrick]

Paying someone might be cheaper in the long run.

[@shanelaycock1920]

If those same people can't get parts either. Then who will mow the grass?

[@philliphall5198]

And a lot of cheap labor coming in from border also with pockets full of dope

[@XRinger]

​@@philliphall5198 They can use that dope profit to pay thieves to steal parts for their lawnmowers and leaf blowers (without mufflers). 😮

[@garyalford9394]

Till their mower breaks and they can't get parts !!!!

[@bumpkinrocks]

I'm a massive Husqvarna fan, nearly all my chainsaws are Husqvarna. But I'm finding it hard in England to find some parts and they're often back ordered for months. Seems like Husqvarna doesn't want customers anymore!

[@michaeljorgensen790]

I like Huskies too but they have always been my 2nd choice. Stihls are a little better in quality. But more expensive and available in larger more powerful sizes. But probably not worth the extra expense with just occasional use. In the UK the tiny trees there do not require powerful saws.

[@stevev3142]

I worked for the largest outdoor power tool distributor in the US back in the 70’s. We were the distributor for Merry Tiller, McCulloch chainsaws, Weed Eater , Snapper mowers and many other brands. We were also a distributor for Jacobsen Turf mowers, Cushman Turf trucksters , Hickendorn mowers, Myers’s turf sprayers and the list goes on and on. We covered five states with the turf division, I worked there almost 15 years when I graduated High School in 1973. I saw a lot of change in the 15 years I worked in this business so you should expect a lot more in the next 15. As much as people want things to stay the same they always change. Each time I changed jobs I always bettered myself and benefited my family. I’m retired now so I know how frustrating it can be when things change rapidly, you must keep learning and expanding if you want to stay in business. Best of luck. 😊

[@haulem]

This right here. The only thing that never changes is………change. Some people don’t seem to get it through their skull that absolutely nothing remains the same just cause you want it to. You are a wise person.

[@stevev3142]

By the way in the early 90’s the company went out of business. They lost Snapper, Merry Tiller, McCulloch and the Jacobsen Turf division. I left in 1988 so I dodged a layoff. They were doing over 50 million a year when I left but the pay was so low I couldn’t could afford to work there anymore. The company was Porter Brothers in Shelby N.C..

[@lanceviott9885]

I went to purchase a cheap gas mower from a large, well-known home improvement center. They only had one left, the floor model, and it was missing the kill cable. I asked if they'd sell it at a discount to me, they said "No way!". I then offered to pay full price and they still wouldn't do it because it was missing a safety device (of course). I ended up pulling a discarded mower out of a dumpster and replacing the gasket between the carb and the cylinder head and it started and ran. Not ideal, but it serves my needs. I've given up on this new stuff.

[@markwatters6875]

The greening of the world is going to create record unemployment.

[@theguru18]

thats the idea "you'll own noting and be happy" how eles do you think that will be achieved?

[@dusty1498]

@@theguru18 Exactly when are people going to wake up and see these big corporations are puppets to the powers that be

[@pureblood3813]

Unemployment will lead to death and a lower population just the way they want it. Remember little billy gates speech and I think heels up Harris just had a slip where she revealed it too

[@lnk4328]

And record suffering.

[@hugh007]

And starvation and darkness

[@baldeagle242]

Crazy times we are living in! 🤦🤦‍♂🤦‍♀

[@dr.detroit1514]

Maybe it's time for a class action suit to get these companies to support parts for repairs.

[@brockbaker3able]

Legally, they only have to make parts available during the warranty period , and I believe, they can be aftermarket parts at that.

[@philliphall5198]

Just hoping china will supply parts since our communist government regime hates Us and America families 😮

[@Testing-123]

"The PEOPLE vs Fux-qvarna Inc."

[@KrustyKlown]

It's a World of disposable power equipment ... paying someone big bucks to repair this stuff ain't worth it.

[@alphonse53]

Good going, America! Buyden's ruling class has screwed both ends of the supply chain so China can get injected

[@manwithclass09]

Swisher in Warrensburg, MO is still proudly making MADE IN THE USA tow behind finish cut and rough cut mowers and walk behind rough cut mowers. And parts are in stock for all Swisher Brand mowers produced back into the 1990's... Mowers, Tornado/Storm Shelters, ATV/UTV accessories/spreaders and more. All Made in Missouri! Swisher is NOT going anywhere and is in business and growing. Thanks for talking about the current shifts in manufacturing and power sources that are very short sighted and are going to close more American factories..... Great work Chickanic!!!

[@johngiorgini6813]

It was so much easier when I started mowing lawns you just pushed the peace of spring steel onto the top of the spark plug and held it there until the engine died ofcourse you had to be smart enough to keep your hands and feet out from under the mower deck. Love your videos you provide real information thank you. MLR

[@johnsyler8580]

I had a Husqvarna chainsaw back in the 80s. Best saw that I ever had. Bought one new a few years ago and never could get it tonrun right. Have friend that had the same situation. No more anything of this brand for me. Thanks for the video.

[@HillOrStream]

The three hundred series are pro gear, the 400 series, well you might as well buy the Poulan version and save the money.

[@raymondrobinson5251]

I am 62. I've been around repairing small engine equipment since about 8. My dad was a mechanic who worked on every piece of equipment, except semi-trucks. Several well-known products just up and disappeared.

[@davidphillips7321]

So Basicly a Manufactured Shortage...Thanks Bre

[@brian_2040]

Wow that's unreal. I live 15 minutes from that plant, and I didn't know anything about it. Its sad, people are already catching he k with everything else.

[@Dennis47403]

I have the robot mowers. Since I got them last year, there were 2 local dealers, and 1 regional dealer (60 miles away). Now both local dealers are no longer certified, so if I need to have work done on them I need to drive them an hour away.

[@MH-wg6bz]

You might check a bicycle shop for those cables. They fabricate cables to fit various bicycle needs. I was looking for a throttle cable for an old car, and they were able to make one for me. The only issue is the end pieces that fit the handle and throttle . Possible the old pieces can be soldered to the new cables.

[@genesmith4019]

That would take creative thought. Its lacking here.

[@stinkybuffalo]

That's along the lines of what I was thinking as well - There could be a cottage industry around making some of these parts too, since 3-D metal and plastic printing machines are within reach of a lot of consumers now.

[@peteschiavoni]

Glad I use Echo. I enjoy going out mowing. A little extra exercise never hurt anyone. No way I’ll go electric.

[@marcuscicero9587]

I feel similarily, but I love my Ridgid 1/2 in battery impact gun. it keeps bustin whatever lug nuts I throw at it.

[@dieselmechanicsam]

I like to say no way for me either, but one day we all will when gas is so scarce you'd kill for some. But I have lots of old school gas power equipment that I'll use until the last drop of gasoline

[@progKansas]

I like my electric motor. No pulling the cord nor worry about the oil.

[@markr.1984]

I have a Sears Craftsman push mower I bought in 2010 with a Briggs and Stratton Platinum engine and it's not only not used hardly any oil in 10 years but it starts up with a super easy pull on the cord first in in the spring with only one or two pulls. So hold my beer Mr. electric greenie. Too bad it won't last me forever but it should last a good bit more.@@progKansas

[@chrisceykovsky]

Generally agree - I use electric for edger/weedeaters/blower - cause seemed like every time I bought gas it broke within 2 weeks. Push mowers and riding mowers are still gas though.

[@TheChube25]

I grew up in Macon, Georgia, and now live in Virginia. Was interesting to see Frank Malloy still doing the news. Shame about Husqvarna. This "green environment " crap is destroying companies. Toyota is caving into this nonsense as well. Great video!

[@TheChube25]

@@patrickfaricy5741 Amen brother

[@brandond0880]

It was strange to see Frank in her video lol.

[@TheChube25]

@@brandond0880 Brought back memories 🙂

[@OtisFlint]

@@patrickfaricy5741 Boomer logic - Turbo diesels are the most reliable engines ever. Also, don't buy a gas engine with a turbo, they're unreliable! LOL

[@qdogbenson3112]

​@@patrickfaricy5741I believe he was being sarcastic, but he doesn't understand the issues with gasonline engines vs diesel which thrive with turbos

[@RobertNES816]

I've owned all my Husqvarna equipment for over ten years. Never had a single issue in all that time. However now I might just try out Echo in the future. I've owned Stihl in the past which gave me nothing but carb issues. But my neighbors own Echo and they seem to be generally happy with there reliability.

[@CarlKahler]

WOW I had no idea Husqvarna was getting out of the push mower bussiness. I have recently relocated my bussiness. Honda is also pulling out in September this year I hope I can hang on long enough to retire.

[@chetSeminole]

I'm glad my 30 year old mower that I got 24 years ago that was left outside and had a quart of water in the motor still runs flawlessly today.

[@bengeurts1]

Hello, I am a viewer of your KZbin channel. I myself am a gardener in Belgium. i have a machine stihl km 90R combi. (we have this and the 131R but the 90R is my favorite device) the device no longer works. I thought it might be a fun video idea if I send it to you on the other side of the world and you fix it and send it back... Greetings Benny

[@bengeurts1]

I sent you on messenger

[@gillgetter3004]

Yes the lithium burning problem is scary, firefighters are having problems putting it out!! Many times they have to let it burn out!! What happens when it’s in your garage?

[@margaretbedwell3211]

I guess your garage burns down with everything in it..all your tools, sports equipment etc. Just hope the garage is not attached to your house. If you have to buy a lithium battery product, maybe by a small shed to keep it in and don't put anything in with it.

[@duckpwnd]

It's already happened. Do a youtube search for "car batter burns house down".

[@williamc2930]

Our neighbor went to all battery for her small lawn, mower, blower, and trimmer. After everything breaking and losing a full charge after several months, she replaced everything and tried again with another battery yard tools brand name. Two years later, she went back to gas with everything and has been happy ever sense.

[@MickeyKamer]

Personally, I would bypass it and install a kill wire. So, it shuts down like we did "Back in my day". We did not have all that stuff back then.

[@donbangert]

Really environmentally friendly of them to cause a parts shortage which forces people to dispose of perfectly fixable mowers.

[@mustangracer5124]

And why would you buy a 'green' husky now?.. they screwed up at the wrong time.

[@em4703]

@@mustangracer5124 I'm not buying any "green" tools, whatever they are. Its just a word that means unreliable and expensive while stroking the shafts of doomsday screechers. Pass.

[@richardturk7162]

Thats the whole point. Be a good opportunity to manufacture them yourself because there is a market for that part.

[@wallebo]

I can promise that they don't care about that. You stay a loyal customer for years and then they just abandon you. I will keep that in mind when I need more equipment going forward.

[@stephenrice4554]

Just the usual race to the bottom

[@biking2cruze]

For me, it’s always best to be mechanically inclined! These companies with their proprietary bs designs and eventual parts scarcity whenever they make stupid decisions on something. To make my equipment last longer if I can’t find parts, I will improvise my own solution, it won’t be messy and will be just as effective! I couldn’t find a kill cable or brake bail part, so I carefully rigged a kill switch with an appliance chord to the engine! Very safe and effective!

[@kevincollins9894]

I put a zip tie to the spark plug wire and with a gentle pull on it, the engine dies ever time. Not fancy, but it works.

[@mr.c6674]

Not everyone has time or the understanding of repairs on any and everything. You might fix a mower, but can you repair a PC? You might fix a PC, but can you repair a TV? You might fix a TV, but can you repair a washing machine? You might ..........

[@lukequigley121]

GOOD FOR YOU.. "If the women don't find you handsome, Least they find you HANDY" - Red Green

[@RussellHoughton]

I gave up trying to order oem parts a year ago. I stock 2 different cables. Sometimes I have to drill a new hole. Sometimes I switch out the top 1/2 of the handle to make them work.

[@lelandcarlson1668]

When I worked as a bicycle mechanic we made custom length cables all the time. Making the crimped end with the dog leg in it isn't that difficult.

[@scorpnz4433]

The crimped end you make is what ?, a fixture attached ? because if it's a solid wire then that method of using the Z crimp pliers won't work on such a large hole on the control throttle body or at the Control throttle plate on the motor

[@ronaldburgess2884]

​@@scorpnz4433You make a mold that's identical in size to the original end. Melt down some wheel weights and pour the lead over your z bend.

[@lelandcarlson1668]

@@scorpnz4433 These cables are all multi-strand. You find some tubing of the same size and length used by the factory, run your cable into the tubing, crimp the end and/or solder and make your dog leg with a tubing bender. Done.

[@georgepruitt637]

@@ronaldburgess2884 You get a "Rotary" catalog. They are listed as repair ends. Hardware store has various sized small cable, to fit inside housing.

[@michaelbaumgardner2530]

I feel bad for all the people who lost their jobs.

[@lumberjackdreamer6267]

Notice it’s all in republican areas. Failed right wing policies.

[@Eulerpi23]

Most of these people voted for it. I can tell you in Orangeburg they did.

[@QuantumRift]

Yea, I was recently in the market for a zero turn mower. I checked em all out, even Husqvarna, but because of this greeen BS, I said NOPE and bought a KUBOTA!!!

[@lumberjackdreamer6267]

@@QuantumRift Poor snowflake, you’re afraid of green?

[@lumberjackdreamer6267]

@@QuantumRift I bet you’re also afraid of rainbows? Afraid of woke?

[@glenlewis8789]

I believe that this video has saved me time, money, AND frustration because I am going to buy a comparable Stihl chainsaw instead of the Husqvarna saw I had been looking at. Thank you very much for highly informative and helpful video.

[@jjcastleberry3662]

There is no way I am giving up my two Husqvarna's! The first is one 15-year-old FWD 21' 6.5Hp and the other is a 9-year-old AWD 21" 7.5Hp. I had to purchase an AWD to cut my backyard 30-degree grade grass. As for cable issues, I'd manufacture my own using the old ends with marine-grade cables.

[@MichaelBrown-ho5wc]

This explains why I’ve been waiting three weeks for my throttle cable. It’s time to switch brands.

[@randyragon]

I'm never getting a robot mower or vacuum. Mowing the lawn to me is a relaxing part of my week. So is vacuuming the house. Something so zen about making the lines in the lawn. I turn off the self-propel on the mower for most of it and get the extra workout from pushing with the heavier unit. I have the vacuum for the mid-summer dry period and the winter. In winter I have my snow blower and use it even to clear out our cul-de-sac before the plows come because of the feelings I have when completed are so calming. I have an Ego mower, but most of the time I use my 25 year old gas Craftsman. I do everything myself to keep it going for hopefully another 50 years. The Ego is for wife and daughter to use when I'm out of town.

[@desotosky1372]

I use a rider but have always found mowing relaxing.. Interesting how much thinking about nothing else for a few hours is good for the soul.

[@jayjaynella4539]

Those kill handles are safety hazards. In that using for more than 10 minutes cuts off circulation to your fingers due to the springs on it having the strength of rail car springs. I tried to talk my sil out of buying 1 of those mowers but as soon as the salesman mentioned safety, she wallowed that line even though her sons will never touch a mower. I used it for 10 minutes and it took my purple fingers 2 days to recover full use. I told her never again. My new pushmower does not have that and I removed the guard at the blade exit so I could use the mower more effectively. The safety agenda creates more problems than it solves, and also sends a lot more people to the doctors offices for more drugs from big pharma.

[@bodhixxx1]

we use to use electric tape or a zip tie to keep the handle in place while mowing

[@garystarr9176]

They are easy to bypass.

[@geraldscott4302]

I have always clamped those "kill handles" down so you don't have to hold them down. I used to have a riding mower, and it had a kill switch under the seat. I was constantly having to get off the mower to pick something up, and every time I did, I had to restart the engine. I jumpered the kill switch, and now I don't have to deal with that problem any more.

[@bodhixxx1]

@@geraldscott4302 same here on the riding mower used a hose clamp around the safety button

[@MrTheHillfolk]

I remember as a kid in the 80s mowing the lawn how much more warning stickers progressed over the years to the point of being stupid (See the internet for the pic of the warning at the gas pump don't stick nozzle in mouth or rectum) You know the adage ,if there's a warning sticker for it than someone has done it.

[@danielradebaugh9687]

Great video! I use to hold the company in high regard. No longer, I'm about to get rid of my last Husqvarna piece of equipment.

[@markrupprnkamp5832]

Had a similar experience with the manufacturer of my Dalmar chain saw going to all electric power equipment over a year ago.

[@henryjoshual1848]

Great video.........I have a Husq snowblower. Reliable, but it bogs down in wet snow. Cheap aluminum where it should be steel. I removed the valve cover to check the plug and the bolts snapped off in my wrench. No more.

[@donhendricks2950]

Thank you so much for taking the time to investigate this and, most of all, for sharing it. ❤

[@steveatherton8020]

So sad because all the small business owners are gonna lose out as as the customers

[@fishandwings6395]

The consumers of these electric units will spend more money in the end.If your battery unit happens to last a reasonable amount of time, the manufacturers will change models and delete all the parts and batteries from the availability list.

[@duckpwnd]

That's exactly what they want. Companies don't want to sell you products anymore, they want to sell you revenue streams.

[@PhillipRivara]

As a former ( still capable) locksmith, this occurrence was per " norm" . You just have to learn a little metallurgy and shorten, rebranding the cables. To your advantage; adapt and overcome

[@arlenbell4376]

Now glad I bought a Toro Zero Turn instead of the Huskvarna I was considering.

[@richardross7219]

In 1916, in Stockholm, Sweden, my grandfather bought his first motorcycle. It was a Huskie. This is a very helpful video. I will stay clear of Husqvarna machines. Good Luck, Rick

[@rickey2186]

Just a crazy thought, but could you take the brake assembly off the flywheel and put a toggle switch for a kill wire to the coil?

[@brendanaengenheister5351]

Sounds like there's an opportunity for a third party manufacturer/seller.

[@AverageHouseHusband]

The cable housing can be shimmed or cut to adjust length of pull it's an absolute PITA that requires the hands of a surgeon but it can be done.

[@christopherlehman4045]

Honda is done doing any lawn equipment also, husky has been slow as heck for long time on parts in my area along with quitting parts as soon as they can when a model is phased out.

[@patthesoundguy]

Gonna have to start making cables... I have done it a bunch in the past with snowblower cables when they weren't available, I have been trying to source the z bends, but they are not easy to find in bulk. Rotary has them, but only in the cable making kit.

[@mikewood4378]

This was great information Bree I was not aware of Husqvarnas issues.. I run Husqvarna 525 trimmers and have for years. Please keep up the great work and videos.

[@dalekundtz760]

Thanks for being honest with your customers and those of us who are just followers here since we don't live in Arkansas. I don't know of many of us who can afford those prices. Reminds me of the 1990s when we closed down plants here and shipped manufacturing to Mexico and Canada.

[@philliphall5198]

Americans are fooling themselves thinking government is the answer It’s just other communist regime

[@NONAME-kw3pu]

thank u NAFTA... passed by ONE vote? if THE PEOPLE actually got to REALLY VOTE... that wudve never ever come up to vote . HOW DO U AMERICAN worker/taxpayer feel abt korp amerika sending every job it can to cheap 3rd world labour so the top .001% of korp amerika and the stockholders can make MORE MONEY , the products arent any cheaper, and americans lose thier jobs. amerika is on its way down. wages flatlined/went down adjusted for INFLATION since 1968 when jobs started to fly to the 3rd world.

[@sirtango1]

Thank the bastard billy bob klinton for NAFTA! The AWB, north korea’s nuclear reactor, etc.

[@pmscalisi]

@@sirtango1and Bush and Obama for continuing the disaster.

[@sirtango1]

@@pmscalisi along with biden.

[@KutWrite]

In the 70s we used to make our own control cables & dip the end in lead to make the attachment point. I'm sure that technique hasn't died... nor the ability to simply bypass such features (accepting the risk, of course).

[@chuckbaldwin9105]

Appreciate your perspective on the H plant closing and the environmental concerns relating to lithium mining...btw CONGRATS on 300K subscribers 🎉🎉😂..you deserve evev more, at least 1,000,000!! also your doggie is smart...likely smarter than some of the H planning consultants 😮..cb

[@slpip4365]

Yes, this is crazy. My Craftsman (Husqvarna) lawn mower blade adapter broke all the nipples. Made in America is not CHEAP. All parts raised their price DOUBLE.

[@destroytheilluminati770]

Cub Cadet is about the worse when it comes to price gouging on parts, i remember when deck spindles were like 42 bucks, now its 105

[@ozarkarky]

Let's make Husqvarna the next Bud Light. 😬

[@perfmechfield3986]

Gal, besides being an amazing mechanic and saving us money, you're knowledge and investigation of the industry is spot on! I am not going to get political. I will leave it at that. So much for my Husqvarna chain saw. Be well, keep up the good work 👏

[@miltonhollis703]

My Husque lawn mower broke in the same place, and I'm using a small rope and it works find....

[@user-JamesLacy]

Another company going woke going broke.🤔😠

[@kenbrown2808]

going overseas to cut labor costs by 70-90% isn't exactly woke.

[@pureblood3813]

@@kenbrown2808stupidity and woke and basically the same thing now

[@kenbrown2808]

@@pureblood3813 no, woke is a safeword for when people don't want to be faced with their own hatefulness. offshoring their manufacturing plants to save 70-90% on labor is pure capitalism. stupidity is not knowing the difference.

[@brianpedersen4714]

I love these idiotic "woke" posts. What a majority of those of you with this diatribe stuck in their heads haven't realized is that the market has shrunk due to not only EPA regulations, but also due to the fact that the markets where those regulations are the strictest are in high population areas. When your market shrinks that much, you cannot afford to maintain that business model. To give yourselves an idea as to why companies are doing this, pull up a skyline photo of Los Angeles in the summer of 1973 at about 3pm. Then, pull one up from this year. Notice anything? This isn't about being "woke". This is about breathable air.

[@dantabler9301]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ awesome video as always please don’t stop you just gave me validation for staying away from Husqvarna, chainsaws and sticking with stihl

[@josephlowman5005]

They are in the old Townsend saw chain factory here in Columbia,

[@joerudnik9290]

Many municipal jurisdictions require people to turn in machinery that is considered ‘waste’ rather than put it in the garbage pickup/ landfill. You might contact some of these places ( also, 😄other mower repair places) to see if you can buy it or they will give it to you. (It saves everyone money because we don’t have to obtain more landfill acreage.)🙂

[@nomanjones4803]

That auto-kill is the first thing to go when I buy a new mower.

[@jayjaynella4539]

At least here in Austraya, we can still get mowers without that finger remover device.

[@gregbaker7412]

Nice video. This whole situation is so frustrating. With 300K subscribers maybe you could initiate a complaint campaign targeting Husqvarna. All we need is the appropriate Husqvarna contact info to get this moving,

[@donlightbody8270]

i just spent the last 2 weeks trying to find a husq lawn tractor, or even someone who could order one for me. no luck at all. So i ordered a troy-bilt super bronco. glad i did!!!

[@joebean1372]

I just bought a kill cable for my awd husk at a mower on Amazon. It fit fine.

[@jrocco36]

Green, green, it's green they say On the far side of the hill Green, green, I'm goin' away To where the grass is greener still....... Still use my 1979 Snapper, 1980s Echo String Trimmer and 90's Stihl hedge trimmer. I keep my stuff running.

[@Boraxo]

Vote like your life depends on it. 😠

[@bobsmith-ji2uh]

I recently bought a battery operated string trimmer thinking they’re better now than they used to be. Well not really. Ended up going back to my old 2 stroke trimmer. Lesson learned I guess.

[@davidthomas9267]

Just found your site - sounds like my cousin's granddaughter will be one of the workers losing job's in Nashville, AR next year.

[@johndesaavedra1040]

My Hustler Z mower was 12 years old before the battery failed and now at 13 years it is about 30% into it's expected life.

[@billveek9518]

Make your own cable, buy old mowers and fix them especially Sensations, there gold.

[@TheKing-gj2pi]

I live in China, and it seems the parts are available here. We can always collaborate with the part as I can order it here make sure via pictures it could work then send you as many as you need. Or you can just order it via the Chinese websites.

[@GCamper77]

Great shirt!! Explains why l saw 7 Husqvarna pressure washers at my local reuse Center. Those that know, know it’s not worth investing in the product/company.

[@michaelwhite2750]

Husqvarna's need to the next Bud Light !!

[@Nobamaable]

I'm glad I purchased the Ariens zero turn instead of green weenies Husky!

[@bryangaleazzo8618]

Yup, I have a $250 Combi Edger attachment that has waiting on a blade bolt for over a month. I’m about to sell it all and go with that other orange company.

[@marcuscicero9587]

chain saw computer chip carbs, fuel injection, battery power a trend that's been goin on for quite awhile. got me a husky 395 last year, a saw that can still be tuned relatively easily.

[@kesleycottrell1416]

A lot of people are going to battery powered stuff. Really with the difficulties with the new gas l can see why people are switching.

[@daveplumb6246]

Keep doing what you’re doing. Thanks for the info.❤👍🏻🇨🇦🏁

[@derektomlinson6514]

Glad you informed me I will avoid all Husqvarna products.

[@byronholt4912]

I have that same all wheel drive walk behind mower, and as soon as the bearing comes in that I’m replacing on the blade stop, I’m selling that sucker.

[@donjohnson3701]

The EPA has been aching to get rid of gas lawnmowers for at least the past 30 years! They can keep their batteries! I have had my Homelite mower for the past 31 years! Time to get more parts!

[@kevinfranck6520]

I live in Sweden and Husqvarna bought another Swedish company, HTC Floor Grinders and the quality and service went down hill. They lost tonnes of business over in the USA. I know because I do market research feedback over here in Sweden for Swedish companies.

[@dfb1111]

I have a customer that uses their floor grinding equipment and described awful experiences with them. They have been buying other manufacturers and parts availability becomes a nightmare.

[@mikegriffin1]

I gave up on Husqvarna 5 years ago when my lawn tractor's PLASTIC CVT transmission decided to crap out on me after 1 year. Spent more time in the shop than in my garage the following 6 months. Best decision I made was to sell the piece of crap and buy an Ariens zero turn mower. Been going strong with no issues.

[@Kerfufflekitten]

I just noticed that “Chickanic” I like it.

[@dennislamers986]

Someday Echo will be fixing battery mowers.

[@krazyntx995]

Thanks for the news on Husqvarna as I had not heard of that mess! I had one of their chainsaws on my wish list, but not now! Also, I have that same exact mower as shown on your video. Had mine for 9 years now but will have to take better care of my kill cable.

[@debbiemartin8523]

Debs husband says obsession is a good word. Some people have become so obsessed and fixated on these idiotic ideas that it appears to border on insanity.

[@marktran630]

People that lost their jobs should form a company to manufacture their own products based on what they have learned and improving on those designs. Make them last longer, easier to service, more efficient so they use less oil and gas.That is environmentally friendly. Not having to throw out products after 5 years or after warranty is over and purchase a new product.