Husqvarna 917.289560/YTH2348 Owner's Manual page 22

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 31)
Park the tractor on level surface. En gage parking brake.
For as sis tance, there is a belt installation guide decal on
bottom side of left footrest.
BELT REMOVAL -
1. Remove mower (See "TO RE MOVE MOWER" in this
section of manual).
NOTE: Observe entire motion drive belt and position of
all belt guides and keepers.
2. Disconnect clutch wire harness (A).
3. Remove anti-rotation link (B) on right side of tractor.
4. Remove belt from stationary idler (C) and clutching
idler (D).
5. Remove belt from centerspan idler (E).
6. Pull belt slack toward rear of trac tor. Carefully re-
move belt up wards from trans mis sion input pulley and
over cooling fan blades (F).
7. Remove belt downward from engine pulley and
around electric clutch (G).
8. Slide belt toward rear of tractor, off the steering plate
(H) and remove from tractor.
BELT INSTALLATION -
1. Install new belt from tractor rear to front, over the
steering plate (H) and above clutch brake pedal shaft
(J).
2. Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll belt around
electric clutch and onto engine pulley (G).
3. Pull belt toward rear of tractor. Carefully work belt
down around transmission cooling fan and onto the
input pulley (F). Be sure belt is inside the belt keeper.
4. Install belt on centerspan idler (E).
5. Install belt through stationary idler (C) and clutch ing
idler (D).
6. Reinstall anti-rotation link (B) on right side of tractor.
Tighten securely.
7. Reconnect clutch harness (A).
8. Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and in side all
belt guides and keep ers.
9. Install mower (See "TO IN STALL MOWER" in this
sec tion of manual).
B
A
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
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electric
FIG. 31
TO REMOVE WHEEL (See Fig. 32)
• Block up axle securely.
• Remove axle cover, retaining ring and washers to allow
wheel removal (rear wheel contains a square key - Do
not lose).
• Repair tire and reassemble.
• On rear wheels only: align grooves in rear wheel hub
and axle. Insert square key.
• Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in
axle groove.
• Replace axle cover.
NOTE: To seal tire punctures and prevent flat tires due to slow
leaks, tire sealant may be purchased from your local parts
dealer. Tire sealant also prevents tire dry rot and cor ro sion.
WASH ERS
RE TAIN ING
RING
AXLE
COVER
SQUARE KEY
(REAR WHEEL ONLY)
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER
Your new tractor front wheel toe-in and camber is set at the
factory and is normal. The front wheel toe-in and camber
are not adjustable. If damage has occurred to affect the
factory set front wheel toe-in or camber, contact a qualified
service center.
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY
(See Fig. 33)
WARNING: Lead-acid batteries gen-
er ate ex plo sive gases. Keep sparks,
flame and smoking ma te ri als away from
bat ter ies. Always wear eye pro tec tion
when around batteries.
If your battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be
recharged. (See "BATTERY" in the MAINTENANCE sec-
tion of this man u al).
If "jumper ca bles" are used for emer gen cy starting, follow
this pro ce dure:
IMPORTANT: YOUR TRACTOR IS EQUIPPED WITH A 12
VOLT SYSTEM. THE OTHER VEHICLE MUST ALSO BE A 12
VOLT SYSTEM. DO NOT USE YOUR TRACTOR BATTERY TO
START OTHER VEHICLES.
TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES -
• Connect one end of the RED cable to the POSITIVE
(+) terminal of each battery(A-B), taking care not to
short against tractor chassis.
• Connect one end of the BLACK ca ble to the NEGA TIVE
(-) terminal (C) of fully charged battery.
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Fig. 32