Install Mower And Drive Belt - Husqvarna YTH1848XP Owner's Manual

TO ATTACH NOSE ROLLER (See Fig. 5)
• Assemble brackets "A" and "B" to the inside of mower
mounting brack ets as shown. Tighten securely.
NOTE: Be sure bracket tabs are po si tioned in tab holes
in mower brackets.
• Position nose roller between brackets and install rod
and retainer spring.
TAB
HOLE
"A"
BRACKET
RETAINER SPRING

INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT

(See Figs. 6 and 7)
Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension
arms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage park-
ing brake.
• Cut and remove ties securing anti-sway bar and belts.
Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck.
• Slide mower under tractor with defl ector shield to right
side of tractor.
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper routing in all mower
pulley grooves.
• If equipped, turn height ad just ment knob coun ter -
clock wise until it stops.
BELT TENSION ROD
(DISENGAGED POSITION)
CHAS SIS
BRACKET
GAUGE WHEEL
DOUBLE LOOP
RE TAIN ER SPRING
USE PLIERS FOR
RETAINER SPRINGS
LOOP UP
ASSEMBLY
HEX
LOCK
BOLT
NUT
ROD
"B"
BRACKET
NOSE
ROLLER
FIG. 5
LOCK BRACKET
ANTI-SWAY
BAR
SUS PEN SION ARMS
DOUBLE LOOP RETAINER
SPRING (OUTWARD
POINT ING DECK PINS)
• Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control.
• Be sure belt tension rod is in dis en gaged position.
Install belt into electric clutch pulley groove.
• Place the suspension arms on outward pointing deck
pins. Retain with double loop re tain er spring with loops
up as shown.
• Install front plate assembly to tractor suspension
brack ets and retain with single loop retainer springs
as shown.
• Position front plate assembly between front mower
brackets. Raise deck and plate assembly to align holes
and insert fl anged pins. Secure pins with double loop
retainer springs between the plate assembly and mower
brackets.
NOTE: To assist in locating hole in fl anged pin, the hole in
pin is inline with notch on head of pin. If necessary, move
mower side-to-side to give space between plate and mower
brackets.
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper routing in all mower
pulley grooves. Engage belt tension rod by pushing rod
into locking bracket.
• Engage belt tension rod by pushing rod into locking
bracket.
CAUTION: Belt tension rod is spring
loaded. Have a tight grip on rod and
engage slowly.
• Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left
foot rest and retain with double loop retainer spring.
• If equipped, turn height adjustment knob clock wise to
remove slack from mower sus pen sion.
• Raise deck to highest position.
• Adjust gauge wheels before op er at ing mower as shown
in the Operation section of this manual.
ELECTRIC CLUTCH
PULLEY
FRONT
MOWER
BRACKET
FIG. 6
8
FRONT SUS PEN SION
BRACKETS
DOUBLE LOOP
FRONT PLATE
RE TAIN ER SPRING
AS SEM BLY
FLANGED
PIN SINGLE LOOP
RE TAIN ER SPRINGS
DE FLEC TOR SHIELD