I have a Husqvarna YTH 2348 mower that has spark, gas, and new gapped plugs. It fires once or twice when starting, but that is all.
Did you leave gas in your mower last year? If so, it is not unusual for old gas to "gum" up and this will cause your mower to act the way you describe.
Just in case you no longer have the manual, you can check it out here: Troubleshooting starts on page 25:
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My son says you may have to siphon out the remaining fuel, add fresh fuel and try to start the unit. Maybe you could add a fuel stabilizer/Synthetic Fuel Additive at that time and always add something like Sta Bil when it will be weeks or months between uses. You might ask for help at an auto parts store as they sell all of these products.
I have a Husqvarna riding lawn mower. I have a new battery, but it wouldn't engage. I tested it by jump starting. It will run, but is not firing up.
My Husqvarna was running and cutting grass then it started running rough. I shut off the clutch to the blades and tried to reengage the clutch, nothing.
I then shut off the engine, and now there is nothing, nNo click, no pop, nothing! What the hell happened?Sounds like your carburetor has blown. You may also have a starter issue. With your mower running rough and now nothing, it was giving you the last clue before turning off. Hopefully after the carburetor replacement, there wouldn't be a battery issue ,because the battery may have kept this mower going longer with failing parts.
If the lawnmower was running rough and you heard some noise from the engine as you were cutting the grass it sounds like the engine has seized up and is no longer cranking over. You could have blown a gasket in the engine which caused it to either leak oil or get oil in the crankshaft of the engine. You will need to take this apart and make sure that the motor of the mower has not seized up and frozen. If you can no longer crank a mower this is normally what has happened to the engine.
Actually, this could be due to a maintenance issue but probably has to do with the carburetor.
If you are mechanically inclined you may be able to take your mower apart and check for problems.
You can also post your question on some of the repair forums and they'll know what questions to ask to help you figure out what needs to be done. You may have to join the group before you can post and some take a little figuring out on how to post.
You'll need your model number also.
There are also lots of YouTube videos on how to repair almost everything on a mower.
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I have a Husqvarna rider that won't turn over with the plug in. It turns freely without it.
By BILLY R SEXTON from Huntsville, AL
Plug is either too long, or something is going on with the head of the piston, causing it to seize.
My Husqvarna lawn mower won't start. I have now replaced the battery and solenoid and 20 amp fuse and still nothing when key is turned on. It shut off yesterday when my wife was cutting the grass and now is silent as a sleeping newborn baby when the key is turned on.
I also have a husqvarna. Make sure the mower is disengaged, and that you don't have it in reverse.
I have a Husqvarna yth2248 mower. It won't start using the key. I can crank it by using a piece of wire and touching the 2 terminals on the starter, but it only cranks. I can keep it running by spraying starter fluid, but it cuts off when I stop.
I can raise and lower the rpm while using starter fluid. Any ideas on what the problem is? I did spray the mower down with a water hose prior to all of this. It did run 3 months ago.I have an LTH 130 Husqvarna riding lawn mower that won't start. It has clean fuel and new filters. I know the battery is bad, however if you take jumper cables and touch the starter it just sounds like it's starting, but won't catch.
I am not sure what to do.My Husqvarna won't start. It turns fine. It gets gas to the carb, but won't start. It fires up fine with a squirt of starting fluid, but dies without getting gas.
I have a Husqvarna yth1746 that I bought second hand. It will not start nor turn over. I have replaced the battery, coil, positive cable, and ignition switch. The fuse is good and the wires ohm out fine. I jumped the starter and fuel shutoff solenoid and the mower starts.
However it doesn't even click over when I turn the key. I'd really like to get a step by step on what to check. I've been told that it could be the switch for the clutch, seat, or the neutral position switch. Any help I can get would be appreciated.My riding mower won't start. The plugs are good, fuel filter good, and it is getting fuel, but acts like it floods.
It sounds like you have an issue with the choke on the mower and it is flooding the carburetor. You carburetor is getting too much gas right now and that is why it is flooding.
My mower won't start. It has new fuel and a new filter. Gas does not pass through the fuel pump. There is a spark from the spark plugs. I tried spraying starting fluid into the carb, it still does not try to start. I am stumped.
By Mike U. from NM
I just had the same problem. My neighbor figured out at the top of the gas cap there is a hole. It was plugged. Worked great after that.
I have a YTA18543 mower and it won't start. It was running fine earlier in the year, but now, it pops like it's going to start; then quits. We have to wait an hour or so before it will do it again. Otherwise it just grinds. Good fuel, new fuel filter. Any ideas?
