Husqvarna YTH180 Owner's Manual page 7

• Close terminal access doors.
Use terminal access doors for:
• Inspection for secure connections (to tighten hard-
ware).
• Inspection for corrosion.
• Testing battery.
• Jumping (if required).
• Periodic charging.
HEX NUT
DISCARD TERMINAL
PROTECTIVE CAPS
TERMINAL
ACCESS
DOOR
INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 3)
Adjust seat before tightening adjustment bolt.
• Remove cardboard packing on seat pan.
• Place seat on seat pan and assemble shoulder bolt.
• Assemble adjustment bolt, lock washer and flat washer
loosely. Do not tighten.
• Tighten shoulder bolt securely.
• Lower seat into operating position and sit on seat.
• Slide seat until a comfortable position is reached which
allows you to press clutch/brake pedal all the way
down.
• Get off seat without moving its adjusted position.
• Raise seat and tighten adjustment bolt securely.
SEAT PAN
SHOULDER
BOLT
ADJUSTMENT
BOLT
ASSEMBLY
LOCK
FLAT
WASHER
WASHER
POSITIVE
(RED)
CABLE
NEGATIVE
(BLACK)
CABLE
FIG. 2
SEAT
FLAT WASHER
LOCK WASHER
FIG. 3
TO ATTACH FRONT BUMPER (See Fig. 4)
NOTE: For ease of assembly, you may wish to obtain the
assistance of another person for mounting bumper to
tractor.
• Press or tap the end caps into ends of bumper tube.
• The existing top screw and the existing front screw
must be removed from both sides.
• On both sides of chassis, position extension bracket as
shown and loosely assemble to rear chassis hole with
supplied 3/8-16 x 1-1/4 screw. Do not tighten the
brackets. Allow them to hang from the chassis.
HEX
• Position bumper and extension brackets so brackets
BOLT
can be slid inside flattened ends of bumper.
• Slide bumper onto brackets and pivot upwards to align
center holes in extension brackets and tractor chassis.
• With holes aligned, install additional screws.
• Tighten all four (4) screws securely.
TO ATTACH NOSE ROLLER (See Fig. 5)
• Position brackets, 17/32 x 7/8 x 16 gauge washers, and
nose roller between deck mounting brackets as shown.
Be sure to position brackets on correct side, as shown.
• Install 3/8-16 x 1 hex bolts and 3/8-16 crownlock nuts
as shown. Tighten hardware securely.
NOTE: Be sure bracket tabs are positioned in tab holes in
deck brackets.
NOSE ROLLER
HEX
BOLT
"B"
BRACKET
TAB
7
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKET
BUMPER
END CAP
Slide Bumper onto
Extension Brackets
and Pivot Upwards
FRONT SCREW
FIG. 4
TAB HOLE
FIG. 5
TOP
SCREW
EXTENSION
BRACKET
"A" BRACKET TAB
CROWNLOCK
NUT
WASHER