START TO FINISH fixing and restoring a 2005 Husqvarna YTH2448 ride on lawn mower

I purchased this project mower for $100. On and off, I worked on it from October to January. It was a fun project with lots of repairs, diagnosis, and fixes along the way. In the end, I think it came out great!

2005 Husqvarna YTH2448
Briggs & Stratton 24hp ELS 725cc V-twin
48" cutting deck
Hydrostatic transmission

0:00:00 Introduction
0:03:29 First try starting it
0:09:29 Flooded Creek
0:15:11 installing a solenoid
0:16:38 adapting a three post solenoid to a four post
0:22:01 testing the fuse
0:24:01 testing the fuel pump
0:26:42 opening up the carb
0:31:59 cleaning the carb’s idle circuit
0:38:54 testing the voltage regulator
0:42:53 bypassing the seat safety
0:52:45 an example of a bad spindle bearing
0:58:19 removing and installing a spindle bearing
1:00:21 repairing the seat
1:05:52 changing the oil
1:06:05 replacing the fuel filter
1:07:01 replacing the spark plugs
1:08:40 replacing the air filter
1:09:47 replacing the oil filter
1:11:27 checking the oil level
1:12:53 applying Gorilla Waterproof Patch and Seal to the seat
1:12:28 diagnosing why it’s only running on one cylinder
1:19:13 an example of tight valves
1:20:39 an example of loose valves
1:23:11 demonstrating how rough it runs on both cylinders
1:24:39 running good with the original carb
1:25:47 fully operational demonstration
1:27:30 outro

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