Blades wont work on husqvarna yth160

Check the blades are not bent or damaged, if ok check the deck alignment from side to side, measure the distance from the floor to the tip of the blade with the blade facing forward check both r/h and l/h blades.

Sounds like you have broken a shear pin in the drive pulley.
Shear pins are made to break if you hit something. Other wise it would cost a lot of money to repair the damage.

Hi, you must have the blades disengaged and the park brake locked on before you can get off it. Regards Phil.

could be a safety switch add a light to the plug that goes to the clutch and see if it goes out when the blades shut off this will tell you if its before or after the switches

Replace the blades sounds like the ends are worn down or your blades are bent then you would see a difference in hight of cut.

I too have had that same problem. I found that "old" blades when repeatidly sharpened and worn will cause the same problem, also aftermarket blades instead of original manufactures recommended blades may not be dimensionally correct, too short. I have had to go back to using original blades to correct the problem.
This should work for you.
Good luck.

Husqvarna uses an electronic clutch to engage the mower deck. When the clutch works itself out of adjustment it will quit working. Sometimes it will blow the 20 fuse and the tractor will continue to run, but the blade won't engage. When you then shut off the tractor it won't crank again until you replace the fuse. When you attempt to engage the blades again, the fuse will blow again.

Follow this link for a detailed description of the adjustment process:

http://www.lawnsite.com/showthread.php?t=164509&highlight=clutch+adjustment

Nick

Never heard of cutting steel with a chain saw. What works best for me has been a sawzall with a good quality steel cutting blade. The real thin metal cutting blade on a circular saw works pretty good also.

The K760 black cutter blade is called a Cut-n-Break blade. The manufacturer states that it has an improved stable core to increase its performance. I have a friend who recycles scrap metal and uses the Mastercraft 5" dual cutter. It cuts through metal like butter without any kickback.

Hope this helps,

Handie Andie

Take a hammer or similar tool, and with the WOODEN END ONLY, tap on the starter and/or solenoid while you have the key turned to the start position. Should start then if all is otherwise OK. May not need further repairs. Sometimes just needs a "tap" to bring it back to life.