hustler z problem

[rabeaux]

LAST WEEK I WAS CUTTING AND STOP MOWING FOR A 10 MINUTE BREAK, I TRIED TO ENGAGING BLADES AND NOTHING HAPPEN, CONTINUE TO TRY AND NOTHING. LOADED ON TRAILER TRAVEL 20 MILES, UNLOADED FROM TRAILER, TRIED AGAIN AND BLADE ENGAGED. WHAT COULD BE MY PROBLEM? ALSO 20 DAYS OUT OF WARRANTY

[mowerconsultant]

Sounds like your electric clutch may need some air gap adjustment.
Take it to your dealer if your not familiar with the procedure.
If the air gap adjustment does not do it, I would have your dealer check the electric windings in the clutch.
Your dealer may or may not cover this under warranty, have the dealer call the factory with your model and serial # for warranty consideration.

Hope this helps
Pj

[rabeaux]

thanks i loading now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[gene gls]

My new Super Z has the same problem, only does it when its hot. Dealer put on a new PTO switch last week. Didn't do any good. Its going back to the dealer on Monday. You can either shut the machine off and let it cool down or shake the machine with the hydro levers, back and forth to ingauge the clutch. You have to shake it hard so don't shake it on good turf or you will have some bare spots.

Gene

[rabeaux]

I am 49 years old helping my 15 year old and i sure did not buy this machine to stop and shake it to make the blades turn. mower consult gave me a couple of ideas to check so i will do this before i decied to trade it in. i always had the problem off & on but not as bad as it is now.

[JLC]

I just had to replace the clutch on mine...I hope I didn't just waste money. Not sure if it's in warantee or not. My walkbehind will do it from time to time too. Did I just waste money???? They said the gap was only .001 out of spec.

Any input?

[excel25]

Had the same, got a new clutch and good to go..........

[rabeaux]

got mower back from shop today. air gap was way off, and he told me that alot of people are burning clutchs because of this air gap not being watch enough. it now works perfect. i will now get this checked once a year. thanks a bunch to mower consultant for leading straight to the problem and saving a clutch
job in the future
RANDY RABEAUX

[gene gls]

Maybe Hustler needs to change thier brand of clutches. None of my friends have any clutch problems with the variety of other brands of mowers in use.

Gene

[rabeaux]

well i thought the air gap had solved the problem. went back to cut today and one half hour blades stop turning and would not start back up. it is ashame that a mower, that is just two weeks
out of warrannty with 259 hours !!! i think i have a lemon . history
on this mower at 100 hours had to change koler engine under
warranty because of air filter design, at 220 hours oil all over carport, southland had to pull engine and replace seal, and now this!!!!!!!!!!!! what should i do?

[mowerconsultant]

Please contact our service department ASAP on Monday, we will need your model and serial #'s and date of purchase.
Call 1-800-395-4757 ask for the customer service department.
Explain your situation to the tech you talk to, we will resolve your problem.

Pj

[captken]

whats up with that? i have a hustler z with a kawasaki engine. i wasn't aware that hustler offered a kohler engine at this time. just wondering. do you know how to burnish the clutch?

[mowerconsultant]

I think he meant to say Kawasaki.
The Kohler 27 hp engine just started shipping on our units this month.

Later
Pj

[gene gls]

Is the Kohler 27 an EFI unit??????

Gene

[mowerconsultant]

The 27 Kohler is a carbed unit
The 28 is EFI, and we should have them ready to go in August.

Later
Pj

[rabeaux]

when i brought mower in first time. to adjust air gap , mechanic
left wire hanging and was cut by pulley. thanks again for your help mower consulant. every body makes mistakes!!!!!!!!!

[KirbysLawn]

Interesting, I'm having the same issue. If I mow and then stop to pick up trash the blades will not re-engage. I have to pull the engage button, slow the throttle down and then go full throttle or as said above shake the h*** out of it.

[mowerconsultant]

Kirby,
Please take your unit over to Chads and have him test the wiring at the clutch connector, if it is ok, then have him test the clutch.
Your clutch may need the air gap adjusted or it may need to be replaced.
E-mail me if you have any problems
hustlerturfequipment@msn.com

Later
Pj

[wojo23323]

After I read this post for the first time last week , I started having the same problems. It worked fine when I do my residential properties, but when I mow large areas and stop to get off the mower for trash or get off a curb I can't engage the blades. The blades will engage if I shake the mower. I'll have to take it in to Land & Coates in Va. Beach and have them check it out.

[MOW ED]

I hope this issue is fixed by the time I make my purchase.

Who is the MFG of that clutch and can I have the specs?

[Farmer Jon]

spooky . . . super mini z = 40 hrs . . . still awesome for me !!

[mowerconsultant]

The clutch that is having these problems is a Ogura.
We have stopped using them and have switched to the Warner clutch.
I can get you the info on models next Tuesday when I can contact the factory.

Later
Pj

[KirbysLawn]

I spoke to Chad about it the other day, he thought it may be a lose wire, this sounds more like the problem. I will let him know, Warner clutches slike a better idea...

[Hustlermowerman]

Pto clutches are just like clutches in a car. They need to be adusted from time to time.If you drop the clutch in your car at full speed what does it do?Wear. This is not just in Hustler brand equipment either.There clutches out there that are self adjusting but they cost more. So get your feeler guages out and check your clutches!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It what they call maintance.
thanks

[rabeaux]

mower consulant, when did yall start putting these new clutches
in your mowers?

[IndianaDave]

Mowerman,

I am taking delivery of my Fastrak sometime next week. How can I tell if it has the new Warner clutch? If it doesn't, will hustler make the exchange for me free of charge? This issue concerns me, especially since I haven't signed the dotted line yet.

[mowerconsultant]

All FasTraks ever produced use the Warner clutch.
Absolutely no problems with them either.

Later
Pj

[mowerconsultant]

Originally posted by rabeaux
mower consulant, when did yall start putting these new clutches
in your mowers?

They have been phased in, in the last few months.

Later
Pj