Husqvarna All Wheel Drive Belt NIGHTMARE

In "Skippy's Spark Plug Necklace", Taryl goes over this NIGHTMARE of a fix when trying to replace the belt on this Husqvarna walk-behind mower. It's not as easy as it should be and he's gonna show you why.
Before and After the fix, local spark plug fanatic, Skippy, shows up with said mower and wants Taryl to burn off his Digital Spark Plug he stole from him at the Portland, IN Vintage Motorbike Show. See how it plays out here in another funny, yet informative, how-to video from your pals at Grass Rats Garage. And There's Your Dinner!!
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[@armyvet4081]

I have been working on lawn equipment for over 65 years- maybe 3 times I found engines that would not run because of a bad spark plug

[@N4HHE]

In the 1990s I had a John Deere 21"SP with Kawasaki engine which would quit running every 2.5 years like clockwork. Spark plug would spark, engine not run. New plug would run another 2.5 years. Like clockwork.

[@independentthinker8930]

I've had our racing boat engines not start or run like crap because of bad plugs. But I know that are a bit of an extreme 2 stroke

[@mikespain8655]

Many customers replace the spark plug when engine will not start. Very seldom is it ever the spark plug.

[@independentthinker8930]

Back when I rode dirt bikes, a 2 stroke, plug tried to foul. I could take plug wire off, put it so it wasn't all the way on, had to jump a gap to get to the plug, a minute of running like that cleared it

[@kevwills858]

​@@N4HHE In the 80's my brother had an RX4 13B Rotary Engine that needed 4 new Spark Plugs (on the 2 Rotors) every 10,000km🇦🇺(7,000miles) If it ever went a bit more distance, the engine would flood and refuse to start .. It was a JAPANESE POWERHOUSE when it ran and Reved to 8000rpm.. but when it Flooded from Spark plugs, It was a Bitch to start or Dry out the engine (kinda like a 2Stroke) Best, easiest and quikest way was to 1. Change the plugs 2. Tow it fast for a Clutch start within 20m(18yards?) Otherwise forget your starter motor and battery, until it fired .. Gotta love Mazdas amazing German Wankel Engine (fun when it drove)👍👍

[@imperium1551]

Hey Taryl! Certified Husqvarna mechanic here. The bolt you take out as the belt guide, is the only bolt you need to take out. You can sneak the belt up and in there, without taking the cover off. Hope it helps.

[@mark-wn5ek]

Certified Husqvarna mechanic? You must be a busy feller! Bunch of junk but it keeps folks employed, so it’s not all bad.

[@poolhalljunkie9]

Yeah, I don't really understand why he took that hard to get to bolt out for the front cover when he literally already had the belt off of the front pulley before he took it out.

[@michaeldavis3430]

Dogs and cats, living together! MASS HYSTERIA!!! 🤣

[@publicuser2534]

Elephants and donkeys living together

[@jeffvickers9390]

Who ya gonna call

[@TheOzthewiz]

I was ROTF LMFAO!!

[@RIDING_BEARS]

@@TheOzthewiz I didn't even crack a smile. I hope you didn't hurt yourself when you hit the floor.

[@tedoyle61]

I thought the nightmare was the fella draggin' it in. LOL!!!!

[@garysgarage3669]

With a four wheel drive lawnmower, they have to expect you to go off roading with it. They should have put a cover over the belt.

[@whatdoyouthinktodd]

@@garysgarage3669 You know what's funny You would think these things would wear out everything being open to the elements. But my mother bought one the first year they came out. She has since passed away and my sister is now using the lawn mower It's 100% original. Even the paint looks good. The problem seems to be with the bagger. You can't fill it all the way up. If you have thick grass it starts to fall back in the mower deck and leave piles everywhere. But yes you can take it off road.

[@lifehealth489]

its seems to be to make more money off of cheap plastic parts,, they just keep slaying the average consumer

[@user-ic6km2cl8b]

i like to take a picture first some times belts can get a little confusing to put back on

[@stephanieamedee7172]

This is the same as my mower! I had to figure all this out by myself the first time the drive wouldn't work...I wish I would have had this video then... I'm saving this one!! This mower is great when working properly!! Thank u!!!

[@Failure_Is_An_Option]

You need a video for this? Really?

[@brnmcc01]

@@Failure_Is_An_Option He said he figured it out by himself, just in case you didn't read the whole comment... It's just Taryl has tricks and shortcuts he's learned over the years, like leaving that one basterd screw out.

[@chubbyjohnson5480]

Note to KZbin: I'm not downloading any games. I'm here to watch my friend Taryl earn his dinner

[@KStewart-th4sk]

Yeah, and quit deleting my comments about the attempt on other channels.

[@darellsunderlin4670]

I just got this mower in the shop , two out of the three of the pulleys were seized , so I ordered the kit , 3 pulleys, and a new belt . Thanks for the video it will help .😊

[@jeffclark2725]

I have worked on and fixed more of them than I can remember, lol,thumbs up great video

[@jeffclark2725]

@TaryIFixessAIl lol

[@rcrobinson9529]

Great start-to-finish in real time repair. Thanks.

[@whatdoyouthinktodd]

You know you're breaking the internet leaving that screw out 😮😂

[@richardreise9928]

LOL!

[@okopanic6847]

Добар видео- свака част Терил! Није ми јасно зашто ниси скинуо нож одмах на почетку( да не смета)

[@freetolook3727]

All wheel drive mower for when you want to mow your yard in the middle of a snowstorm. 😂

[@Isaac-47517]

it helps in the rain too.

[@TheOzthewiz]

So, THAT'S what they are designed for? Well, I'll be dipped!!

[@secaII]

Lol

[@lifehealth489]

they want you to all wheel drive all the money in your wallet to them

[@jdh395]

Good thing you recapped on how Skippy got the spark plug necklace cause i forgot !

[@lencranston8183]

Did you hear him tell the story about Taryl giving him a pearl necklace?😮

[@ClickinChicken]

Life goes on. Thanks for another day Taryls and company! Admit I skipped ahead.

[@user-ss5gs2jt8u]

Hey Taryl good morning to you and the Crew Good info on why the mower won't start the people saying you have to take the plug out really don't no much at all about mowers God Bless You and the Crew There's your Dinner ❤🎉😂🙏🙏🙏💯💯💯

[@SpruceGoose-qx8zj]

Excellent!!!!!! I have this exact mower and I need to replace the sump pan and possibly the belt so this video is perfect!! Taryl man you rock brother! Love your repair vids man!! The skits are funny as heck too!

[@IronMan-ml5yi]

Thank you for explaining the spark plug wire hysteria. You are the dude.

[@AmosMosesJr]

Sandals in the shop 🩴 😂

[@publicuser2534]

You see that a lot in the Philippines

[@kevwills858]

Taryls great grandad was Philipino .. 😄

[@fullmetaljacket7]

Those are special safety sandals

[@mark-wn5ek]

He did his training in Pakistan.

[@toddosterhout9866]

That’s Husqvarna hat that skippy has on is awesome!

[@mrbubetube]

that's the first Husqvarna hat I've ever seen. didn't even know they made them.

[@dondonaldson1684]

Such a dumb design to not keep sh!t from getting into the 4WD idler pulleys. I would think it would have been easier to unbolt the blade to replace the drive belt...and to do a quick sharpening while under the deck. Great job Taryl.

[@kman0146]

Taryl's wearing his Dr Scholls Himalayan hiking sandals

[@pyromedichd1]

Steel toed work sandals, seen often in India.

[@dondonaldson1684]

​@@pyromedichd1LOL

[@lifehealth489]

bad decision in sh0p, rule #1 no sandals in work shop.... ouchhhh

[@gillgetter3004]

Job doesn’t look too bad. I looked at those four five years ago when I bought a new toro self propelled. I thought hey maybe if you had a lot of slops or wet lawn the AWD would be good? My dogs and cats live together ❤ The pack leader is the old cat😊

[@theamerican7080]

Awesome! A new Taryl video!

[@cwkie3776]

I have a very similar model... a hu 725awd. I found it on marketplace for $50 all it needed was a new belt. It was not bad at all to do, makes my very steep property alot easier to mow.

[@user-bc9sz1dj1g]

Hey Taryl, Tim here, what an AWFUL belt design......but since u've already pulled ur hair out doin a few, u made it look easy....and that one screw, is essentially non sequitor!!!.....i enjoyed the vid my brother.......I ENJOYED MY DINNER!!!😅

[@Eyecytubes]

Unlike the space shuttle that Husqvarna AWD lawn mower is real.

[@joshuacantu101]

After watching you replace that drive belt I'll never buy one of those junk Varnas great show. Taryl thanks

[@Kryodyne]

As always very informative! I’m worried about Mr Cameraman though. He’s breathing hard in several of the recent videos. Please let us know if he’s okay. It’s got to be hard to film some of these when you have to move around and squeeze in to get a decent shot under and around these contraptions. Have a great day guys!

[@noelwarner1235]

Was that old dude George Washington?He has the right hair.

[@SteveKluver]

Does this mean one of us should buy you a crows foot wrench set, for those harder to reach bolts? 😁 Thanks for another great video Taryl and Crew!

[@ckillac5258]

Thanks to Taryl i was able to tear my carbitrader apart and fix the surging issue on a gcv 160

[@kevwills858]

Im still catchin up with Taryls vocabulary, hes re-writing mechanical vocabulary 😄👍👍

[@ckillac5258]

@@kevwills858 🤣

[@brnmcc01]

I've had that problem before, it's those tiny side holes in the main metering jet, the main thru hole stays fairly clean but I think the little tiny holes bleed in air, I think the proper terminology is an emulsion tube or something. Anyway, those are a good engine, that was about the only problem I ever had with mine, tiny bits of junk in the carb bowl would clog up the tiny holes, had to find a thin bread tie wire and some carb spray to clean it out good.

[@ckillac5258]

@@brnmcc01 a bread tie is exactly what i used, the bowl had a couple of rusty spots that clogged those tiny holes up, so im going to the airport for gas from now on

[@chrischiampo7647]

Nice Job Taryl 😀😊😇👍🏼

[@MD-rd9fh]

Had choice of Husqvarna mower with 4 wheel drive or Husqvarna mower with lockable, steerable caster front wheels that makes it like zero-turn walk behind, with 2 wheel rear drive, that has complete belt cover under deck. Glad I chose the latter.

[@Bottldiggerofnz]

That break on that handle we don’t get them here in New Zealand 😂

[@elsdp-4560]

Thank you for sharing.👍🍺

[@davidschliebe246]

What a pain in the neck design. It looks like a freshman mechanical engineer designed that mess.

[@kevwills858]

Taryl Fixes All 😊👍

[@johnwaynewilliamson]

TIL that there's supposed to be a return spring on that rear transmission. I have strongly considered leaving that front belt cover off or "customizing" it, as it stays crammed full of dead grass with no way to clean out (no bagger, so I guess it blows more in that forward belt path). Had one of the rear baffle screws strip in the plastic, shoved a zip tie in the hole and ran the screw in, has held through a half dozen 1-acre mowings so far. Mine was sans any hose on the tank breather in the airbox, I added a hose to out the bottom of airbox, so that a full tank when tipping up, doesn't soak the air filter.

[@jaryljackderriere1232]

The casual look fits you well - shorts & sandals. Nice job on the fix but was it really a nightmare? You make it look so easy. Thanks for the vid.

[@user-qr4xg3dy3i]

Great video bud. Thanks for sharing.

[@fullmetaljacket7]

Nice work boots, Taryl!

[@fixit4182]

They work good. My rear wheel drive is hard to pull back ward. I took it apart and cleaned up those little dawgs, still does it🤷‍♂️🇨🇦

[@Michael_Bradburn]

You can use a distributor wrench on that forth plastic bolt.

[@antoniomarc7174]

Great job 👍👍

[@user-mu4wz9fc3x]

Remove wheel gears and install a piece of tubing to maintain spacing. on a dead/ bad transmission. To make it a half self-propelled on this mower. Or on a std. S/p mower in to a fully push mower. When a customer cannot afford to fix it right. A fellow outdoor power equipment technician.

[@kevwills858]

29:08 "Let's not split hairs over Termination" 😄😄😅 You are a true comic in your element ... I'd love to shake your hand one day. You and your crew make me laugh so much, and as a fellow 59yo Diesel mechanic .. I know how "Small Engines" can Stump Kenworth Prima Donnas ... Nothing too Big and Nothing too Small to annoy anyone, but you are a "good Ol'Skool Teacher" sharing Tricks, Experience and Comedy ... "❤ your Man Cave Experience "everytime I just need cheering up" and just to learn about the challenges of preserving Small machines, that Today most youth Throw Out (by design) 🇦🇺🇱🇷 Taryl Dactyl

[@hotpuppy1]

Brother-in-law has the same one but Poulan brand. P.O.S. Had to change the idlers (locked up) and belt. There was a huge amount of grass built up under the plastic cover. After changing the idlers and belt (cost plenty and getting harder to get.) still wouldn't drive. cable was stretched so I tied it in a knot to shorten it. It runs fine but you don't pull the drive handle all the way now. Wasn't going to spend the $ for a new cable.

[@deborahcuster8142]

very good disassembly and build back. i worked on a mower with a self propelled unit as well, rear only. and i can see that by not putting that bolt back is the best decision. it is in the way . and shame on them for letting that happen. the mower i am working on is a honda, self propelled type. it has a double thumb drive on the handle. the thing is, i think the bearing is bad. question, does that style push mower have to be refilled with oil everytime it has to be used? i checked the underside, and found that it is all dry, no leaks anywhere. and yes it has a rear grass catcher on it as well. absolutely love the 10mm tumbler. 1000 thumbs up !!!

[@scottdavidson5816]

I love my all wheel drive lawnmower husvarna

[@jhonsiders6077]

Maybe a 1/4 drive swivel socket ? To get that one out ?

[@Ballroomblitz255]

Easy, Peasy, Lemon Squeezey…..another good video for reference keep them coming! Cheers.

[@billshedd55]

B&S service manual states "NOTE: Flywheel must rotate at 350 RPM minimum on engines equipped with Magnetron ignition."

[@williamalbright8878]

Good show, Mr T .

[@alans.4658]

I thought Taryl stopped working on that small stuff, and there's your dinner

[@jacobcarraway1989]

Yes, this happened on my parents' Toro self-propelled. There was a piece of a pine cone wedged stopping the front wheels from spinning. I assume this came from the squirrels eating them, and chunks found their way to wedge the drive system.

[@Supertech-86]

There's been an explosion of pine cones the last couple years, pine trees are just loaded with them.

[@jasonparker8912]

Thanks Taryl, brilliant-fixed it

[@tbonky]

We asked and Taryl and Co delivered! Thank you all! I would have screwed this up for sure. Now I have a clue.

[@Boston_369]

"Spin this around and stick this other one in" Ahh, I see Grasshopper.....always practicing the Kama Sutra of lawn mower repair. *_Now....what's fer Dinner...?_*

[@bobsmith1101]

Love the channel. Question: I've been messin' around with a few older Techumseh valve in block engines and the exhaust valve guides sloppy. Can you advise the best way and tools to replace the guides. They look like 1/4" ID x 3/8" OD and 1 inch long. Bronze. Having trouble finding these in the parts lists, although many different part numbers on Amazon , Ebay etc. Is there even a spec for clearance? All the intakes are fine. Have you done a video showing this procedure? Thanks.

[@stephenbowden4766]

Thanks for the Very informative video.

[@mwiltfang4618]

Taryl, I think if you took that ribbed forward shield/ blade guard that looks like it's made of galvanized steel out, you could get a flat ratcheting socket on that hidden third bolt holding that front shield in place.

[@chrismiesner6973]

Nice video

[@kennyward4674]

Hey Taryl, you should take the spark plug wire off off before you spin that engine like that.

[@JohnSmith-pl2bk]

Pre 80s engines that have no handlebar bail......

[@scotthousman7807]

4th that's ok slippers is the man

[@williambowman7822]

Good morning gang.

[@billstmaxx]

good luck keeping up the pase with that mower lol

[@williamwelch7]

Thanks Taryl

[@johnnyllooddte3415]

we go thru belts like butter.. our johns deeres and scotts eat belts every 2 acres.. its insane

[@RIDING_BEARS]

Taryl has a video that he talks about using mower belts, not car fan belts. They're more durable and a little thicker and a different dimension.

[@brnmcc01]

@@RIDING_BEARS Yeah the mower belts seem like they're cloth covered or wrapped.

[@nospamheredude5838]

Are you using the Kevlar type of belts?

[@TheWilber09]

I've changed so many belts and broken pullies on that style of mower. Almost always due to a stick getting jammed into one of them. Easy money tho, not complaining.

[@chipthedipyaknow]

I like your OSHA approved sandals.

[@joeyjustin6895]

16:30. YOU GONNA OIL THOSE IDLERS. OK. GOOD JOB YOU OILED THEM WITH 3M MOTOR OIL OR 5/20 MOTOR OIL. GOOD JOB. 👍

[@Isaac-47517]

1st caviar, i am not much learned. Having the pulleys and belt exposed to potentially high velicity sharp objects seems senseless. But, then I saw the wind tunnel. Does that thing help the grass near the center of the deck to stand up straighter so it can be cut down more proficiently? Kinda like the old vacuum clipper haircut system? NM it was just to allow for a bolt , and the belt. So the whole thing is just a shroud. Guess they figure the small area 8nside the shroud is not that susept , prone to getting stuff stuck in there.

[@brnmcc01]

No, it sucks up the clippings and fires them into the rear bagger. This mower can be either mulching, side discharge or rear bagger. The blades cut the grass only at the tips, the blade isn't sharp in the middle...

[@Isaac-47517]

@@brnmcc01 the openings i was referring to are for exactly what i said, ie, one is surrounding a mounting bolt, probably for the engine, and the other opening is for the belt. I am well aware, since a child, that this type of lawn blade is only single edge beveled at its ends. As for the suction action, that is beneficial throughout the whole diameter below the deck, especially in taller grass, as it , at times, may lay over on itself. If long enough, though the base of the grass may be outside the cut , the tips may be sucked into it, and that , aided by the relationships between high and low pressure areas from shaft to cutting diameter all contributing to upward force.

[@ericmagnuson4170]

Thaank you Tar Oil!

[@iconoclad]

We don't have those safety bars, with the switch and brake, on mowers in Australia. So I was visiting a friend in Atlanta 20 years ago and thought I'd do him a favour by mowing around the house. I pulled and pulled for two days trying to start that furshlugginer mower until someone pointed out the safety lever. Then it started first pop. So frustrating.

[@Isaac-47517]

Winner winner, there's your , chicken, dinner!!

[@techmarc6996]

The #1 reason I find a problem with the Mowers folks bring me to repair is operator error. Owners don't understand that Mowers on their Highest Cut Setting, are mowing Grass at 3.5-4". Owners lower the Deck setting to lower positions & scalp their Grass. And end up damaging the Decks, & prematurely wearing out Blades from hitting obstacles & lifting Rocks, Sticks & Dirt. (Healthy Grass shades out Weeds!)

[@noworriesmate5903]

Im sure they sell a special tool to remove that screw.

[@terryraymond7984]

Yeah that kill switch makes sense and the flywheel brake something I knew about just a safety thing the shop i worked for used.

[@terryraymond7984]

I would have to take a picture of those belts wth a Cell phone to get all that back just right

[@nospamheredude5838]

There's only one belt.

[@cowsgomooatme4845]

That Husqvarna drive system is not worth fixing, I had a gearbox go bad. They wanted $160 for a new gearbox, there are 2 of them.

[@markcdeyoung3118]

Yep dang ol Skippy got another issue going on huuuuu haaa haaa 😅

[@mattclark5480]

I thought changing the drive belt on the LX 176 was tough

[@Wheel_Horse]

Yuck... plastic idler pulleys. One can usually find metal replacements which a: last longer and b: run truer so there is less bouncing around of the belt.

[@thomasfx3190]

I’m surprised that Husqvarna has this complex drive system with so much of it exposed. Another plastic cover might have saved you some work.

[@McBain-qe2jh]

Poor Skippy....eeehhh😄

[@ChaChiVooDoo]

Actually if you took the 5 seconds to remove the blade you wouldnt have to keep rocking and rolling it 20 times during the repair to get it out of your way.

[@nospamheredude5838]

EXACTLY !!!

[@NickSpires09]

Great video what kind of engine do these mowers have I think a Briggs and Stratton or kohler

[@kevinaalberts9251]

Thanks brother yer awesome

[@kerryredwolf7432]

In Australia we don’t have the safety bar, maybe the government thinks we’re still gen x

[@JohnSmith-pl2bk]

Why is there no plastic cover over that hole that exposes the belt drive/pulleys system? Is it to generate repair costs for owners????

[@gregorygibson5455]

Hello Taryl

[@Patrick4959]

Grouse work Taryl mate a lovely job well done and well that should keep your mate Skippy out of trouble for a while for sure and yep i have heard those Briggs and Stratton engines are as good qaulity like the older ones or old school type for sure from memory and yep those ones are a very easy and simple to do work on for sure plus as a good bonus for some people no Valves to adjust yep and it can be looked into as a Skill to learn but yeah in time some will probably learn on how to Adjust them on those OHV (Over Head Valve) Briggs and Stratton engines and yep that belt was without a doubt cooked for sure just looking at the shape of it in the groove and well layer of it yep and you got that one right for sure and no way that would have worked as god 🐨or lasted as long for sure and yep here in Australia or the Land Down Under we also have something very similar on our old school Victa Lawn Mowers too where we have them good ones like the legendary Victa 505SP (Self Propelled Model from memory which uses a Belt too and no different for sure and even the Professional Utility versions and i do believe those ones are from the 1980s or something like that and they are awesome machines with the G4 type Plastic Carburetor aka Carby as we call them and yep very easy and basic to clean out and rebuild with qaulity parts etc from the O-rings Pocket Valves Springs Diaphragms Primer Face Plate Cover and even the small Screw which is a Brass type with the screen for the Fuel Delivery at 25:1 (200mls of 2 stroke aka 2 cycle Engine Oil) and 5 Litres of Fuel (Petroleum/Gasoline) and i have mine at 91 Octane and i keep Fuel Stabilizer in the mix and i have had no problems for sure in the long run too but yeah i love the repair job you did for sure mate and cheers from Australia or the Land Down Under 🐨🐑🦘🌴🌳🌏🇦🇺❄🌨to your Area and i hope your enjoying your Summer over there while we are keeping toasty in our Winter/Flu season too etc.

[@Patrick4959]

@TaryIFixeesAlI huh ?

[@raybeavers6206]

OSHA approved open toed sandles? No problem

[@melvinjones3895]

Four wheel drive burn-out. I have a 4 wheel drive. works good Love the dinner

[@jamiedaugherty1]

Something makes me think a European manufacturer would use metric bolts

[@stclairstclair]

As a mechanic, If I say "leave a bolt out" people look at me like I'm an amature, as a Chevrolet technician I watched GM leave off 2 nuts on the windshield wiper motor mount when they discovered they weren't needed!

[@jeffreyanderson539]

Looks like the blade should be sharpened!

[@beanolatte2682]

What a PITA!!

[@michaeldavila2325]

Pivot head Gear wrench baby.😅