Husqvarna YTH24K54 Operator's Manual page 26

1. Put the cutting deck in transport position. Refer
To set the cutting deck in transport position or
to
mow position on page 13 .
2. Remove the bolt (A) by turning it
counterclockwise and remove the blade (B).
B
A
C
WARNING:
cutting deck are sharp and can
cause injury. Use protective gloves.
3. Install the new or sharpened blade and the bolt.
CAUTION:
in the blade must align with the star
(D) on the mandrel assembly (E).
4. Torque the bolt to 45–55 ft-lbs (62-75 Nm).
To remove the drive belt from the cutting
deck
I A
B
H
G
F
E
1. Park the product on a level surface and engage
the parking brake. Refer to
rearward on page 14 .
2. Put the cutting deck in the lowest position. Refer
to To set the cutting height on page 14 .
3. Remove the dirt or grass around the mandrels
and from the top surface of the cutting deck.
4. Disengage the tension rod (H) for the drive belt
from the locking bracket (I).
5. Remove the screws (A) from the mandrel covers
(B).
6. Remove the mandrel covers (B).
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E
D
The blades on the
The center hole (C)
C D
To move forward and
7. Remove the drive belt from the clutch pulley (D),
the mandrel pulleys (G, E) and the idler pulleys
(F).
To install the drive belt for the cutting deck
I A
B
H
G
F
E
1. Install the drive belt around the mandrel pulleys
(G, E).
CAUTION:
correctly in all the grooves for the
cutting deck pulley. Risk of damage
to the drive belt if it is not installed
correctly.
2. Install the drive belt around the idler pulleys (F).
3. Install the drive belt around the clutch pulley (H)
on the engine shaft.
4. Install the mandrel covers (B).
5. Tighten the 4 screws (A) fully.
6. Engage the tension rod (H) for the drive belt on
the locking bracket (I).
WARNING:
the drive belt is spring loaded. Hold
the tension rod for the drive belt tight
and engage it slowly, risk of injury if
the spring ejects.
7. Put the cutting deck in transport position. Refer
To set the cutting deck in transport position or
to
mow position on page 13
To adjust the anti-scalp rollers
The anti-scalp rollers keep the cutting deck in the
correct position on the ground and prevent lawn
scalping in most terrain conditions. The anti-scalp
rollers are adjusted correctly when they are slightly
off the ground when the cutting deck is at the
necessary cutting height.
1. Park the product on a level surface and stop the
engine.
2. Adjust the product to the necessary cutting
To set the cutting height on page
height. Refer to
14 .
C D
Put the drive belt
The tension rod for
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