/ CEO of Husqvarna Calls it Quits on Lawn and Garden Tractors (Petrol), says U.S. is Too "Challenging".
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Gem99ultra
Veteran Member
Throw me into the 'not satisfied with Husqvarna'! I have an old (23 y/o) Rider 1550 that has been simply awesome. In 2010 I bought a bigger place so I bought a larger GTH26v52LS - garden tractor, 52" cut with a 26 hp Kawasaki engine, to help with the larger mow-areas.
First the clutch went out last year. Understandable, but unexpected. Then shortly, a few months, later the transmission quit. After making multiple changes in the oil and filter, it finally started running again. ...for 6 hours.
Then after 6 hours more on the clock, I was chopping up leaves and it quit moving altogether. I first checked the belts, etc., all of the usual possible reasons for 'no drive'. Not being successful in that I took it to the shop for repair. The verdict is that the pinion gear was stripped.
A pinion gear failure in a HydroGeat transmission was certainly a surprise considering the mower only had 280 hours on it. For $3300 I would have expected more. Then the fatal blow - "Parts No Available"! Not simply Not in Stock, No used parts available, no nothing. No help from Husqvarna nor any of its dealers.
So, I'm stuck with a worthless $3300 mower and grass growing up to my a**. My only alternative was to buy a Kubota Z2412 zero turn. This I did. (Substantial driving skills are in process.) Meanwhile, I've acquired an expensive piece of orange colored yard art to dispose of.
So much for my loyalty to Husqvarna!
First the clutch went out last year. Understandable, but unexpected. Then shortly, a few months, later the transmission quit. After making multiple changes in the oil and filter, it finally started running again. ...for 6 hours.
Then after 6 hours more on the clock, I was chopping up leaves and it quit moving altogether. I first checked the belts, etc., all of the usual possible reasons for 'no drive'. Not being successful in that I took it to the shop for repair. The verdict is that the pinion gear was stripped.
A pinion gear failure in a HydroGeat transmission was certainly a surprise considering the mower only had 280 hours on it. For $3300 I would have expected more. Then the fatal blow - "Parts No Available"! Not simply Not in Stock, No used parts available, no nothing. No help from Husqvarna nor any of its dealers.
So, I'm stuck with a worthless $3300 mower and grass growing up to my a**. My only alternative was to buy a Kubota Z2412 zero turn. This I did. (Substantial driving skills are in process.) Meanwhile, I've acquired an expensive piece of orange colored yard art to dispose of.
So much for my loyalty to Husqvarna!