Husqvarna Z246: faults, parts & manual

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Z246

Petrol ride-on mower. Spare parts with Husqvarna’s own order codes, and the troubleshooting chapter of the operator’s manual.

No longer built — parts still listed Photograph: a ride-on mower. We hold no photograph of this exact machine, and we would rather say so than pass one off.
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What actually breaks

Open the problem that matches yours. Everything inside comes from the troubleshooting chapter of the operator’s manual Husqvarna publishes for this model — a 64-page document we read on 10 September 2026.

Fault messages shown on the display 65 lines

Husqvarna sets this out as a table with the columns “Problem”, “Cause”. We print the lines in the maker’s order.

  • Engine does not start.
  • The drive of the blades is engaged. Refer to PTO (Power Take-
  • Off) button on page 4.
  • The control levers are not locked in the outer position.
  • The battery is too weak. Refer to To charge the battery on page 17.
  • There is dirt in the carburetor or the fuel line.
  • The fuel shut-off valve is closed or in the incorrect position.
  • The fuel filter or fuel line is clogged.
  • The ignition system is damaged.
  • The starter motor does not turn the engine over.
  • The battery is too weak. Refer to To charge the battery on page 17.
  • The connection at the cable connectors on the battery terminals is bad. Refer to To clean the battery on page 16.
  • A fuse is blown. Refer to Fuses on page 4.
  • The OPC does not operate correctly. Refer to Operator Presence Control (OPC) on page 3.
  • The engine does not run smoothly.
  • The carburetor is incorrectly set.
  • The fuel filter or fuel jet is clogged.
  • The throttle lever is in Cold Weather Start position.
  • The check valve on the fuel tank cap is clogged.
  • The fuel tank is almost empty.
  • The spark plug is damaged.
  • Incorrect fuel mixture or fuel type.
  • There is water in the fuel.
  • The air filter is clogged.
  • The engine apparently has no power.
  • The air filter is clogged.
  • The spark plug is damaged.
  • The carburetor is incorrectly set.
  • There is air in the hydraulic system.
  • There is vibration in the product.
  • The blades are loose. Refer to To examine the blades on page 19.
  • One or more of the blades are not balanced. Refer to To examine the blades on page 19.
  • The engine is loose.
  • The engine becomes too hot.
  • The air filter or the cooling fins are clogged.
  • There is overload in the engine.
  • The airflow around the engine is not sufficient.
  • The engine speed regulator is damaged.
  • The oil level is too low.
  • There is dirt in the fuel line.
  • The spark plug is damaged.
  • The battery does not charge.
  • The connection at the cable connectors on the battery terminals is bad. Refer to To clean the battery on page 16.
  • The charging cable is disconnected.
  • The product moves slowly, with irregular speed or not at all.
  • The bypass linkages are engaged.
  • The drive belt on the transmission is loose or damaged.
  • There is air in the hydraulic system.
  • The drive of the blades do not engage.
  • The drive belt on the mower deck is loose.
  • The electromagnetic coupling contact is loose.
  • The drive of the blade is damaged or loose from the cable connectors.
  • A fuse is blown.
  • The transaxle leaks oil.
  • The seals, housing or gaskets are damaged.
  • There is air in the hydraulic system.
  • The cutting result is unsatisfactory.
  • The tire pressure is different on the right and left sides. Refer to Tire pressure on page 18.
  • The blades are damaged.
  • The suspension of the cutting deck is not level.
  • The blades are blunt. Refer to To examine the blades on page 19.
  • The product is operated at too high forward or rearward speed.
  • Refer to To get a good cutting result on page 14.
  • The grass is long. Refer to To get a good cutting result on page 14.
  • There is grass blockage in the cutting deck. Refer to To clean the product on page 16.

Why we quote instead of rewriting. The manual is laid out as a table. Read by machine, a PDF loses the boundaries between columns, and pairing a symptom with the wrong remedy would give you a page that is confidently wrong rather than obviously broken. So we keep the maker’s order and words, and tell you how the table is built. The manual itself is linked further down.

Parts & prices

Every code below is Husqvarna’s own, read from the maker’s parts pages for this exact model. The code is printed on the part itself — on a label, moulded into the plastic or stamped in the metal. Read it off the broken part and type it here to find it straight away.

GUARD
585039802
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FRAME TUBE
589283302
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FRAME TUBE
589283402
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TUBE
584991002
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PLATE
522842902
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PLATE KIT
598712401
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FRONT COVER
586703801
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SUPPORT
585523004
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BUMPER
585989301
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CROSS MEMBER
585523104
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SKID PLATE
585523204
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COVER
585331502
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COVER
585331602
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KNOB
539104411
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BUSHING
532195263
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LINK
521938101
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BRACKET
580501302
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SUPPORT
585523404
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SUPPORT
585523604
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BRACKET
585474302
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BOLT
874780536
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BOLT
874780544
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SCREW
874490544
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BOLT
874780648
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BOLT
585940001
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SCREW
577117701
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BOLT
586654301
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BOLT
586881101
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BOLT
817000510
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SCREW
532416358
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NUT
585938101
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NUT
873900500
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NUT, 5/16-18, NYLOC
539112899
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NUT
521996501
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NUT
539119124
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WASHER
819111116
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WASHER
532423063
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SCREW
587546901
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LIGHT
585916701
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GROMMET
587225201
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BRACKET
587458602
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BOLT
817580520
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SCREW
532421756
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We hold no photograph of the individual parts: Husqvarna does not publish them, and we would rather say so than show you the wrong picture. Prices are the maker’s United States list prices on the day we read them — an order of magnitude, not a quote. The buttons search shops in your own country, and those shops pay us a commission.

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Specifications

Copied field for field from the manufacturer’s own product page on 10 September 2026, in the maker’s units. We do not convert them: a rounded conversion is how a torque figure quietly becomes wrong.

Engine nameEndurance Series V-Twin
Engine brandBriggs & Stratton
Output shaft power20 hp
Cylinder displacement49.43 cu.inch
Fuel tank volume13.25 l
Cutting Methods (filter)Collecting, Mulching, Side discharge
Cutting deck typeStamped, Reinforced
Cutting height, min (approximate)1.5 in
Cutting height, max (approximate)4 in
Cutting width46 in
Speed forward min0 mph
Speed forward max6.5 mph
Weight501 lbs
Seat type15" high back

Manuals & documents

We link the maker’s documents instead of re-hosting them, so you always open the version Husqvarna is publishing today.

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WHERE THIS COMES FROM, AND WHAT WE ARE MISSING

Our sources

What is missing, said plainly. We hold no photograph of this exact machine, no repair times and no failure statistics — nobody publishes those honestly. Prices are Husqvarna’s United States list prices and will differ in your country. We are not a dealer: we do not stock parts, and the buttons search shops that pay us a commission.

TroubleAtlas Technical Team · Compiled from manufacturer documents read on 10 September 2026 · Last checked 26 September 2026 · How we verify

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