Service And Adjustments - Husqvarna YTH 18542 Operator's Manual

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SER VICE OR AD JUST -
MENTS:
• Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
• Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
• Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
• Turn ignition key to "STOP" and remove key.
• Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
• Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact
with plug.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 15)
Mower will be easier to remove from the right side of
tractor.
• Place attachment clutch switch in "DISENGAGED"
po si tion.
• Move attachment lift lever forward to lower mower to
its lowest position.
• Roll belt off electric clutch pulley.
• Disconnect anti-sway bar from chassis bracket by
re mov ing re tain er spring.
• Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets
by removing retainer springs.
• Disconnect front links from deck by removing retainer
springs.
• Raise lift lever to raise suspension arms. Slide mower
out from under tractor.
IMPORTANT: If an attachment other than the mower deck
is to be mounted on the tractor, remove the front links.
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAY
BAR
SUS PEN SION
ARMS
RE TAIN ER
SPRINGS
(BOTH SIDES)
FIG. 15
TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 15)
• Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.
• Slide mower under tractor with deflector shield to right
side of tractor.
• Lower lift lever to its lowest position.
• Connect front links to mower deck and secure with
retainer springs..
• Connect suspension arms to rear deck brackets and
secure with retainer springs.
• Connect anti-swaybar to chassis bracket and secure
with retainer spring.
• Install belt into electric clutch pulley groove.
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground
or driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See
"PROD UCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this manual). If
tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust
your mower.
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
PULLEY
19
FRONT
LINK
RETAINER
SPRINGS
(BOTH SIDES)
DEFLECTOR SHIELD