Husqvarna YTH1542XP Owner's Manual page 7

INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 3)
Adjust seat before tightening adjustment knob.
• Remove adjustment knob and fl at washer securing
seat to cardboard packing and set aside for assembly
of seat to tractor.
• Pivot seat upward and remove from the cardboard pack-
ing. Remove the cardboard packing and discard.
• Place seat on seat pan so head of shoulder bolt is
positioned over large slotted hole in pan.
• Push down on seat to engage shoulder bolt in slot and
pull seat towards rear of tractor.
• Pivot seat and pan forward and assemble adjustment
knob and fl at washer loosely. Do not tighten.
• 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 ad just ed position.
• Raise seat and tighten adjustment knob securely.
SEAT PAN
FLAT WASHER
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
NOTE: You may now roll or drive your tractor off the skid.
Follow the appropriate instruction below to remove the
tractor from the skid.
ASSEMBLY
SEAT
SHOULDER
BOLT
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FIG. 3
TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Op er a tion
section, page 10, for location and func tion of
controls)
• Press lift lever plunger and raise attachment lift lever
to its highest po si tion.
• Release parking brake by depressing clutch/brake
ped al.
• Place freewheel control in free wheel ing po si tion to
dis en gage transmission (See "TO TRANSPORT" in
the Operation section of this manual).
• Roll tractor forward off skid.
• Remove banding holding defl ector shield up against
tractor.
TO DRIVE TRAC TOR OFF SKID (See Op er a tion
section, page 10, for location and func tion of
con trols)
WARNING: Before start ing, read, un der stand and follow
all in struc tions in the Op er a tion section of this man u al. Be
sure tractor is in a well-ventilated area. Be sure the area in
front of tractor is clear of other peo ple and objects.
• Be sure all the above assembly steps have been com-
pleted.
• Check engine oil level and fi ll fuel tank with gasoline.
• Place freewheel control in "transmission engaged"
po si tion.
• Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/brake
pedal and set the parking brake.
• Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
• Press lift lever plunger and raise attachment lift lever
to its highest position.
• Start the engine. After engine has started, move throttle
control to idle position.
• Release parking brake.
• Slowly move the mo tion control lever for ward and slowly
drive tractor off skid.
• Apply brake to stop trac tor, set parking brake and place
motion con trol lever in neutral po si tion.
• Turn ignition key to "OFF" position.
Continue with the in struc tions that follow.
ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER
DECK (See Fig. 4A)
The gauge wheels are de signed to keep the mower deck
in proper position when operating mower. Be sure they
are properly adjusted to ensure optimum mower perfor-
mance.
• Slide gauge wheel bar down into bracket channel, Be
sure that gauge wheel bar aligning holes are on top.
As sem ble gauge wheels as shown using shoulder bolts,
3/8 washers and 3/8-16 center locknuts and tighten
securely.
• Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower. See "TO
ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS" in the Operation sec tion
of this manual.
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