Service And Adjustments; Remove/Install Mower - Husqvarna YTH1848XP Owner's Manual

WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
• 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. 18)
• Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
• If equipped, turn height adjustment knob to lowest
setting.
• Lower mower to its lowest position.
• Disengage belt tension rod from lock bracket.
CAUTION: Rod is spring loaded. Have a
tight grip on rod and release slowly.
• Remove retainer spring holding anti-swaybar to chassis
bracket and disengage anti-sway bar from bracket.
• Remove four retainer springs from front plate assembly
and remove plate.
• Remove retainer springs from suspension arms at deck
and disengage arms from deck.
• Raise attachment lift to its highest position.
• Slide mower forward and remove belt from electric clutch
pulley.
• Slide mower out from under right side of tractor.
to install mower
Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension
arms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage parking
brake.
• Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck.
• Slide mower under tractor with deflector shield to right
side of tractor.
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper routing in all mower
pulley grooves.
BELT TENSION ROD
(DISENGAGED
POSITION)
CHASSIS
BRACKET
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAY BAR
USE PLIERS FOR
RETAINER SPRINGS
LOOP UP

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

LOCK
BRACKET
SUSPENSION ARMS
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER SPRINGS
(OUTWARD POINTING
DECK PINS)
• If equipped, turn height adjustment knob counterclock-
wise until it stops.
• Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control.
• Be sure belt tension rod is in disengaged position.
• Install belt into electric clutch pulley groove.
• Place the suspension arms on outward pointing deck
pins. Retain with double loop retainer 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 flanged pins. Secure pins with double loop
retainer springs between the plate assembly and mower
brackets.
NOTE: To assist in locating hole in flanged 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.
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
footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring.
• If equipped, turn height adjustment knob clockwise to
remove slack from mower suspension.
• Raise deck to highest position.
FRONT
MOWER
ELECTRIC
BRACKET
CLUTCH DOUBLE LOOP
PULLEY RETAINER SPRINGS
FIG. 18
20
FRONT PLATE
ASSEMBLY
SINGLE LOOP
RETAINER SPRINGS
FLANGED PINS
FRONT MOWER
BRACKET
DEFLECTOR
SHIELD