Husqvarna YTH2242TDRF

Tied old Husky after a decade of work – I have finally decided to replace my 2242 mower after nearly 10 years of maintaining 5 acres of mowing on hilly paddocks with rock ridges (my “land mines”) and although I have to periodically change the worn blades, the spindles have not suffered. In spite of this rough work, unlike Paul P, I have not experienced a bent chassis, or the front… Read more

wheel problems of Gordon A. Like Mark W towing a trailer worked well even on slopes. Like Andre I spent a lot of time cleaning out the clogged catcher when the grass is wet and I am not able to mow long grass then. I have cut drier paddock grass so long that I have to stand up off the seat to check my progress, but then it needs a second cut to finish the job. I also have experienced a problem with the central blades not cutting the grass so I have to place the (L) tyres on that the 2nd time around so the (L) side blades cut it, cutting only 1/2 the mower width at a time. Now that the alternator won’t charge the battery, the mower is running rough, even after servicing, and the last straw is the blades do not engage any more, this old machine has reached the end of it’s life with me. This was my second Husky but it is the last as I need something more durable . My next mower is a John Deere S120 so maybe 2 blades will be better.

Worked on acreage for 4+ years. Very happy with it – After 4 years of use, I feel qualified to speak about this machine. The most surprising thing is that we're still on the original blades, which given we are on acreage, is a big surprise. I've mowed grass, twigs, weeds and many other things and this beast just keeps going. It's no zero turn, but then that's not what I bought it for. It's a great workhorse with the trailer on the back, hauling logs and other stuff around the property.  Show details

Excellent machine – Just bought my second machine. First one 4.5 years and 350 hours cutting grass in a public conservancy I would say medium to heavy cutting and pulling a trailer from time to time. Not a single problem. Service myself which is easy and quick. Spares cheap and available even in darkest Africa.

yup same – Broke the centre out of both wheels wont steer properly design is wrong, yes customer service tell me its a problem $120.00 to fix it, my cost. Belt keeps jumping off, dealer tells me to trade it in on a "better" model as they are a lemon, grass wont clear again dealer tells me to "modify" it to work.  Show details

Does a pretty good job ...but could be better – i have to mow vacant blocks with mine...and it gets worked very hard right through summer. I have tried many different blades to eliminate the problem of not cutting first time over. In the 12 months I have had mine I have had to replace 3 sets of blade, 1 deck belt and now It looks like I will have to replace the deck as it is not thick enough… Read more

(most of these faults are caused by hitting not vegetative objects). The bottom guard eventually sheared off and now one of the blades actually cut clean through the deck (near my foot).

What I like about it is the fact that the engine (25hp Kohler) just keeps going regardless of the summer heat. The original engine had to be replaced within 12 months of purchase. What I dont like is how little traction the front wheels have when turning. The reverse pedal is very hard to press. And the deck is too thin. I would prefer it to cut first go rather than second or third.

Really really bad – Woeful quality, I have had constant problems with this mower. I have 2 & 1/2 acres of lawn, some flat, some undulating but not steep. Some of the faults I have had are a torn transaxle frame, broken front wheel, broken steering wheel, spindle gear came loose, things just keep falling off. Plus it doesn't cut the grass well. Have to go slow over thick patches, have to recut the same areas. This wasn't a cheap new purchase. Buy another brand.  Show details

Husqvarna and Dealers should hang their heads in shame – The 2242 is the perfect mower for those with a liking for mowing three times. The thing will not cut cleanly in material over 60mm and any material, if moist or very dry, is a nightmare. Front left wheel bush and retainer clip replaced four times in 50 hours. Front left wheel replaced twice. Battery lasted six months. Tyres so thin that they are… Read more

more repair plug than tyre. Both dealer and Husqvarna refused to take ownership of the problems and hung me out to dry. Wondered at the time why they were willing to discount (paid $4300 in Dec 2012). Did not take long to come to a full understanding. I have gone back to the push mower to mow my 3 acre yard. Harder work but faster and a much cleaner job. Please do not waste money on this rubbish. Update- In October 2017 Husqvarna technical services advised me that they are fully aware that the blade speed of the mower is insufficient to cut properly and that the front wheel issues are known to them; and 'if the front wheels do not have a slight toe in the steering will be heavy and considerable additional load will be placed upon the wheel rims and bushes'. Further 'there is a kit that significantly increases blade speed by using different pulleys and drive belt' and 'adjustable steering arms that allow wheel alignment to be adjusted to the correct toe in position'. Happy to have these 'kits' fitted AT MY COST!

Only 2 seasons old and problems already – This machine actually mows OK but I have a few gripes with it. We bought it as a run out model and immediately after delivery, it wouldn't start and had to go back to the dealer. It returned after about a week but the "reverse mowing lockout" has been disabled. Not sure if this affects anything else. 2 years further on, I've just had to replace… Read more

the front right stub axle and bearings. They had worn out until the wheel just flopped around. Rang the dealer as it is still in warranty but they have a 4 week backlog for warranty work. I can't wait that long so I bought the parts which were easy to get, simple to install and not too expensive - $110 for the stub axle, the 2 bushings, a new external boot and 3 washers. Bottom line was I could find no trace of grease in the old bearings so I'm going to assume the factory/dealer skipped that bit. Yes!, I have greased the LHS. The other issue is the tyres kept going down but that isn't a Husqvarna issue, some "Goop" in the tyres have fixed that"

Apart from that, it starts easily (It has the Briggs engine) but needs to crank for 10 seconds or so on choke, probably to get the fuel system primed. The electric blade engagement is a joy and I've had zero issues with the engine, deck and transaxle. Hoping to get a long life out of this orange beast.

One thing that I find a bit "slack" is the decals/labels on the rear near the fuel cap aren't fuel proof. Spill a bit of fuel on them and they just fade away. You would think they would use fuel proof paint.

BTW - all the words about mowing wet grass as "fairly" true. Mine clogs if the grass is really wet but normal "dew" type moisture and it seems to cope OK.

What a heap of junk! – I bought this mower in 2013 and had nothing but a endless spending on this husqvarna yth2242tdrf. One should think that the husqvarna name and business should and would back up there name by replacing the garbage that they sell. What a disappointment that they don't mind taking the cash sale but give you junk for your sale. Let me see Husqvarna… Read more

offer me a new machine and fix their stuff up on cheap crappy parts and items on the mower. If I spent my money on a ceap ride on mower I would have bought a second hand crappy thing to get me out of trouble, not spend $5000 on this sought of junk Husqvarna sold me. Thank you husqvarna for the empty pockets and endless headaches.

worst piece of dog poo ever – This must be the worst mower ever everything is breaking off it with low hours, I paid top money for a big orange piece of crap It wouldn't be so bad if I knew it was a cheap brand but husqvarna was supposed to be qaulity, so many broken spindles, the engine constantly blows smoke, shreds belts.  Show details

do not buy – Had the mower a little over 2 years now and have done 400 hours. So far the following item have broken. 2 wheels, most steering articulation points, chassis mointbfor hidro-drive, seats cracked, cointless bolts. Brought for work and have looked after it even service twice as often. Currently trying to fix the steering again and one of the crappy… Read more

ball joints failed today and now the wheels just point whichever direction they want. Not that that is much different from normal with these. Also have contacted husqvarna about these issues they say operator error and its not a commercial mower. I asked why it has a commercial warranty then, they couldn't answer that.

A Strong Mower Overall But With A Few Poor Aspects – Actually mine is a YTH2242TDF. Not sure of the difference to the ~TDRF model listed on this site. I'm adding this review on a discontinued model because I'm fairly sure some of the bad points of this mower have been repeated on current models. So new buyers check carefully! PROS: B&S twin engine is strong although can be a lazy starter if not… Read more

serviced - pulls heavy loads and copes with heavy grass, fabricated deck is tough (I give it hell) although it does clog with long wet grass but many others do too, limited Slip diff works well on my rough sloping lawns (main reason I bought this mower - hard to get stuck even on wet grass), love the reserve fuel tank feature, cuts well when blades are in good condition (really long grass excepted).

CONS: plastic discharge chute is rubbish - too long and fragile - I've broken 3 - now I cut them shorter and cut off the lower edge to prevent it dragging when reversing (as others have noted), steering is poorly designed and fails easily when stressed (e.g. from rough ground and bumping into things) - so I've had to replace the "gear sector plate" twice due to worn off teeth (resulting in total loss of steering) - IMHO this is the weakest part of this mower and I have seen it in the showroom on other models, the issue can be improved (not cured) by installing an appropriate bolt & nut assembly up through the curved slot in the "gear sector plate" and into the chassis this prevents the plate from flexing down too far when the front wheels hit something and stress the steering thus reducing the wearing of the teeth on the plate.

can't cut properly – From the day I bought this mower, the LHS has cut at an angle down to the centre, so there was a strip 10mm lower at the LHS centre cut as compared to the RHS centre. The dealer told me to adjust the deck level, which I did to no effect. I took photos and showed them, so they said the shafts were bent. So $200 for new shafts and mandrells, but… Read more

next cut, nothing had changed.

So they took it back again and saw that there was a dent in the chassis which could only have been done before the deck was fitted, ie, in the factory. As they had another comparable mower with a cooked motor, they swapped all my running gear and deck onto the new chassis. Guess what - minimal change and another photo to the dealer. So now they say check tyre pressure, which is rubbish as that will only change outside cut.

Strangely, my neighbour has the identical mower with the identical problem, which has to be more than chance!!!!

Rubbish – As most others have stated will not cut grass over 100mm first time .Poorly designed deck and also agree that there is no mention of washing down deck while hot in manual.I also have had to replace bearings.Cant keep up with my 15 year old Cox. Would never buy another Husqvarna.

Never buy husqvarna >husqvarna will not support you at all and they don't care – The poor dealer this mower has only done 7.5 hours and spent more time at the shop than at home He has done his best but this company and mower are the worst do not buy one Firstly when the mower arrived it would not go in reverse back to dealer he fixed Then it would not cut the gas ( queensland grass is thick they tell me ) new high speed… Read more

mower fit

And new battery and charger

Again another battery dealer came out and replaced

Then the front wheels fell off yes fell off arm

And the mower chassis bent

Husqvanra have a fix for this its called a strength kit 7 plates to weld to frame and straighten frame

This is a major problem that effects some mowers husqvarna that's why they have the plates made up

And so yes another battery

Back for a week and you guessed it another problem no power again

Back to the dealer it goes

Yes the dealer is great and fixes it all the time

Husqvarna are the worst wont talk to you as you are not the dealer and its no there problem

So buy any other brand that cares but not these guys

As they don't care

I cant beleive engineers designed this ride on – This is a death trap over centre steering, I was operating this machine when the front rim split in half and the reason for this is steering, Husqvarna wake up to yourselves five thousand dollars is a lot of money for something that could kill.

What a waste of $5000 – I bought this new in feb 2012 to mow 3 good acres after having a older model for 16 years . I thought with a fabricated deck it would be a much tougher mower how wrong I was . With a poorly designed grass chute that ripped off the first time it was put in reverse , the plastic idler pulleys on the drive belt collapsed after 20 hours , the left… Read more

front tyre keeps going flat even there is no leak to be found , at 78 hours I have replaced left front wheel bushes ( not bearings like they should be ) that completely flogged out even though being greased before every use & to top things off the Briggs & Stratton motor hates to start . Should have got a Kubota BX1870 with a mid mount mower at the time double the price 100 times better quality

Constant expensive problems - YTH2242TDRF – Not the right mower for us. Only OK if the grass is short and land flat - otherwise you are in trouble. Long grass more than 100mm need to mow it 2-3 times. A few hills - you will eventually blow the transmission - every 2 years for us full rebuild. Wheels get out of line - lasted 4 years then full replacement. Constantly serving and fixing… Read more

issues at least $1000 R & M pa.

Current mower 6 months old - wont start, wont engage - service manual say maybe fuse - can't find it - don't think there is one. That will be another $300 although maybe under warranty??

Constant down time.

Positive - nice colour and looks OK.

Gets the job done – Hi I have had my YTH2242TDRF for two years and I have to say it has clocked up 450hrs still going strong. It's use for commercial purposes and leaving strips of grass is the only thing I have trouble with. I found by changing the blades to gator blades made a difference. But does not stop it but still can do the job faster than my Greenfield's . For those of you unhappy with your husky there's plenty of room in my shed for it.

My Husqvarna is fall apart – Brought the YTH2242TDRF thinking it would be strong enough to mow 2.5 acres. How wrong was I, it's 3 years old, done 228 hours & is falling apart. Spent over $1000 on parts. No problems with the engine but other parts keep on breaking, the front wheels keep on collapsing. The bearing or flange in the front rims can't handle the work load & I have… Read more

had to replace two rims plus the bearings. Parts are very expensive, a simple ring clip which holds on the front rim was $6.95. The mower is just not reliable enough.

Worst mower ever had – had this mower about 8 years have done about 500hrs on it . we have always had trouble with it cutting uneven leaving strips noone seems to be able to fix it. Have to mow over it twice to get it to look any good i will never buy another one.

Try before you buy the YTH2242DRF - stick with greenfield – Own a greenfield and love it, still have it but wanted a wider deck as i have a lot of grass to cut. Did a lot of reasearch on specs etc, read the forums that said husky leaves tufts of grass behind but thought perhaps owners were picky, i also spoke to a local husky retailer who told me that he also heard stories about it leaving grass behind,… Read more

anyway bought my husky Jan 2014 but it was coming to the end of mowing season so could not give it a full run, i did manage to use it on some 20 cm dry grass at the time and yes it was leaving tufts of grass behind, spoke to my dealer and took the mower back to him and he said they could not find anything wrong with it, he said he had a garden contactors who said it was a great mower.

Dec 2014 plenty of grass so now i can give the mower a real good test still new with only 20 hours use, my results:

- the husky is good when you have good rich lush green grass it cuts through it no problems and leaves a nice cut but when it starts to brown off forget about using the husky once the grass starts to brown off and is not thick definently leaves tufts of grass behind and it needs to be mowed over again which means using more petrol and taking twice as long instead of halving my mowing time.

very dissapointed in the yth 2242drf after spending $4500. I was also looking at the time at the JD X320 which i have smaller model at work and does a good job however i liked the build quality (metal) and went for the husky how wrong i was.

my next mower will not be a husky.

for a world wide organization Husky i am very dissapointed with this product and you should lift your game and do more research on your mowers and give customers a mower that cuts all forms of grass, i re iterate my greenfield leaves the husky for dead, 30 cm wet grass or dry comes out of the chute with no problems i just wish they had a wider deck.

if you intend buying this model get a demo on green and dry grass at different height, my dilema now is do i get rid of it and lose money on it or keep it and use it when i have plenty of green grass.

Two last point lousy reverse, speed not consistant, chute badly designed scrapes and warps in reverse and is to wide.

Husky i am happy to discuss these problems with you.

Long Grass lines left Behind – With 3 blades, a fabricated deck, a range of height settings, Hydrostatic drive etc. and lots of grunt, one would expect little to worry about with the machine. Indeed there is little, except that in longer grass/dandelions the stalks of the weed in two rows are still standing where the blades adjoin. A real unsatisfactory look and requires a… Read more

second pass to neaten up. With 5 acres of mowing, I and I am sure others,do not need the trouble of having to do so.

Very, Very Dissapointed – Bought this mower in 2011 and have had a heap of problems with it. 200 hours of use and probably as many hours sitting at the dealers getting fixed. Transmission was replaced due to a factory recall and has never been the same. Failed last week and wont go forward after 1/2 hours use. Had two clutches replaced under warranty and had the wiring… Read more

loom replaced due to the cutting belt coming off and tearing the wiring out of the clutch. Then it developed a short circuit in the clutch and blew a fuse every 10 minutes.

Deck has recently been overhauled at a cost of nearly $400 because I did what the manual said and cleaned it, thus rusting the bearings.

Blades have fallen off, reverse when cutting shut off has stopped working, had to drill a hole in the fuel cap so it could breathe and not stop after 10 minutes and the list goes on.

Don't think the designers have ever used one – On my 2nd Husky as the first one died, even though I told the dealer what I wanted it for. My new one ( YTH 2242 ) cost $ 5,000 but came with a bonus free trailer. I found out after a few hours use that this is to pick up the pieces that fall off as you go along. After 2 and a bit hours the throttle handle fell off - this is not covered by… Read more

warranty apparently as I should have noticed and checked that no bits were about to fall off. Then the plastic shute protector broke off - it is designed with 2 very under-engineered integral hinges and sticks out and inordinately long way so you cannot mow with 300 - 350 mm of any obstacle such a tree, sprinkler riser, bush, fence post, etc. so when you back up to avoid the obstacle ( once the reverse gear had been fixed by the dealer ) the plastic shute catches on the grass and folds under itself snapping itself off - the shute on the old model is still in place after over 700 hours use. This I'm told will be replaced under warranty, as I understand the man at the warranty office had also had his break off.

It has nice red rear reflectors and if you notice a bit of red plastic in the middle of the lawn, it is probably one of these that has fallen off. I noticed that it was not cutting the lawn evenly, but luckily on its first service they were able to determine that this was only because one of the cutting blades had been incorrectly fitted.

Probably a very good machine and cuts well with a good amount of power, but the quality control, and the poor design of the small detail is abysmal.

What a mower! Can't complain – I read a few reviews on here prior to upgrading my YTH2042XP mower to a new YTH2242TDRF. I got 500 hours out of my previous mower and I now have clocked 60 hours on this new machine. I have to say most of the people on this site are whiners and it is about time someone with a good review came forward. I am on 2.5 acres of hilly land and I have… Read more

nothing but good things to say about this mower. As long as you listen to the advice given to you by a reputable dealer then you will not have any issues, this mower does not like wet grass, neither do any other fabricated deck models that I have seen.

It is fast, cuts well, great powerful 22hp engine and is easy to work on if you are mechanically minded. Do not always trust the reviews of perpetual whiners, this mower is great and Husqvarna is an easy company to deal with. Give it a go and use it within it's limitations and you will love it!

Bucket of rubbish – Husquarvna you should be ashamed these are a bucket of crap after 90 hours and returned about ten times, blades coming off steering is terrible can't realign wheels locks on turns blows smoke on starting, belts coming off, air in transmission, never again Kubota is my next mower.

what good is a lawnmower that wont cut grass – wow at last saved enough money to buy a ride on lawnmower ,big lawn and im getting older fist run disappointing two strips left uncut through the cut,back to the dealers ,put on different blades and changed the setting under the mower deck .back to mowing the lawn again missed strips again so what do you do lower the cutting deck to try to make… Read more

it pick up the grass ,oh no it picked up the dirt instead broke the center blade out of the housing ,back to the dealers again ,dealers says fixed it,thats the best she will ever be,back to mow the lawn again missing two strips again ,asked six months ago could i trade it in because its no good ,he said no worries ill get back to you ,still waiting

anyway we mow our lawn in what we call a double cut ,double fuel ,double time,double hours on machine,

Disappointed – These fabricated deck mowers are of a poor quality overall, when cutting thick grass with any moisture content the deck becomes completely clogged and it is necessary to get your hands underneath and claw the grass out continually.The frame is light and the mower twists on undulating ground.The reverse pedals is unfunctional it is easer to hook… Read more

your heel over the forward pedal and pull back to reverse.The cost of blades and all parts are expensive. My dealer is prepared to cut the baffles out of the deck (at a cost) its what they do to make them work. My previous Ride On was John Deere, Im trading this Husqvarna I cannot see it giving me good reliable service in the long term.