78SilvAnniv
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- Husqvarna YTH2348
Hello all, I certainly hope someone can help me. 
Short story:
I think my Husqvarna YTH2348 mower deck became clogged and bogged with clumps of wet/damp grass falling from the inner deck surface into the blades, stopping the mower. I've pulled the mower back to a clear-ish spot in the yard, over dirt, and used a stick to try to scrape out as many clumps as possible. When I turn the key, it only clicks twice; once when I turn the key to the on position and once when I release it out of the on position.
Is there anything I can do to resolve this or anything I should tell my repair person to look for?
Thank you for your time,
Heidi
Long story:
I have a Husqvarna YTH2348 that is only a few months old that has been wonderful. I use the leaf blower to blow the mower-deck clean after every use and before parking it in the garage. I have used the water connection to clean the deck about three times, I felt it cleans light dirt and grass very well, but I am not so sure it is doing what I thought it would do.
Tonight I encountered a problem and I haven't been able to find any online information about it, even though I've joined and looked through a few pages and topics here ... none seem to be my issue.
I had mowed the front yard last evening. Tonight I was mowing the backyard and the mower appeared to periodically get bogged down. When it would, I would disengage the blades and come to a stop, by this time the mower appeared to be running steadily so I would engage the blades with no issues and continue mowing.
I am sure I was not mowing over 'too much grass' and the blades are set at the moderate height of 2.5, which is the level I select to mow the yard while using the highest setting of 3.5 for the back half of the lot. I overlap cut-swaths and try to never mow over where I've shot the clippings from the previous pass.
It seemed to be spitting the clippings out just fine, but in retrospect it appears it was not spitting out enough clippings.
High humidity here and yesterday's mowing was in front where the grass had mostly full sun all afternoon. Tonight's backyard had full sun for a short bit and shade for most of the afternoon.
I suspect the grass was too damp and collected under the deck and would periodically 'dump' heavy loaded clumps of grass into the blades, causing the bogging. Just as it bogged and died I noticed it spit a clump out and then died. I pushed the mower a few feet back and noticed a lot of clumped grass under where the deck had been parked over.
With the mower off, I lifted the guard and used a stick to scrape as much clumped stuff as I could see/reach w/out putting my hands actually in the deck, and there was quite a bit. I have cleared as much as I can.
When I try to start it, it only clicks. Not the click-click-click-click of something wanting to start, but just a single, loud, click as I turn the key to the start position and another single, loud, click as I allow the key to return out of the start position.
What can I do? If I cannot do anything, what can I ask my repair person to check?
Thank you for your time,
heidi
Short story:
I think my Husqvarna YTH2348 mower deck became clogged and bogged with clumps of wet/damp grass falling from the inner deck surface into the blades, stopping the mower. I've pulled the mower back to a clear-ish spot in the yard, over dirt, and used a stick to try to scrape out as many clumps as possible. When I turn the key, it only clicks twice; once when I turn the key to the on position and once when I release it out of the on position.
Is there anything I can do to resolve this or anything I should tell my repair person to look for?
Thank you for your time,
Heidi
Long story:
I have a Husqvarna YTH2348 that is only a few months old that has been wonderful. I use the leaf blower to blow the mower-deck clean after every use and before parking it in the garage. I have used the water connection to clean the deck about three times, I felt it cleans light dirt and grass very well, but I am not so sure it is doing what I thought it would do.
Tonight I encountered a problem and I haven't been able to find any online information about it, even though I've joined and looked through a few pages and topics here ... none seem to be my issue.
I had mowed the front yard last evening. Tonight I was mowing the backyard and the mower appeared to periodically get bogged down. When it would, I would disengage the blades and come to a stop, by this time the mower appeared to be running steadily so I would engage the blades with no issues and continue mowing.
I am sure I was not mowing over 'too much grass' and the blades are set at the moderate height of 2.5, which is the level I select to mow the yard while using the highest setting of 3.5 for the back half of the lot. I overlap cut-swaths and try to never mow over where I've shot the clippings from the previous pass.
It seemed to be spitting the clippings out just fine, but in retrospect it appears it was not spitting out enough clippings.
High humidity here and yesterday's mowing was in front where the grass had mostly full sun all afternoon. Tonight's backyard had full sun for a short bit and shade for most of the afternoon.
I suspect the grass was too damp and collected under the deck and would periodically 'dump' heavy loaded clumps of grass into the blades, causing the bogging. Just as it bogged and died I noticed it spit a clump out and then died. I pushed the mower a few feet back and noticed a lot of clumped grass under where the deck had been parked over.
With the mower off, I lifted the guard and used a stick to scrape as much clumped stuff as I could see/reach w/out putting my hands actually in the deck, and there was quite a bit. I have cleared as much as I can.
When I try to start it, it only clicks. Not the click-click-click-click of something wanting to start, but just a single, loud, click as I turn the key to the start position and another single, loud, click as I allow the key to return out of the start position.
What can I do? If I cannot do anything, what can I ask my repair person to check?
Thank you for your time,
heidi
