How To Use Your Tractor; To Set Parking Brake; Stopping; Ground Drive - Husqvarna LOGTH2448T Operator's Manual

The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into the
eyes, which can result in severe eye dam age. Always wear safety glass es
or eye shields while operating your tractor or per form ing any ad just ments
or repairs. We rec om mend standard safety glasses or a wide vision safety
mask worn over spectacles.
HOW TO USE YOUR TRAC TOR

TO SET PARKING BRAKE

Your tractor is equipped with an operator
presence sens ing switch. When engine
is running, any attempt by the op er a tor
to leave the seat without fi rst setting the
parking brake will shut off the engine.
1. Depress brake pedal (B) all the way
down and hold.
2. Pull parking brake lever (C) up and
hold, re lease pres sure from brake
pedal (B), then release parking brake
lever. Pedal should re main in brake
position. Make sure parking brake will
hold tractor secure.
B

STOPPING

MOWER BLADES -
• To stop mower blades, push at tach ment
clutch switch in to disengaged position
(OFF).
(ON) Attachment
Clutch Switch
Pull Out To "Engage"
C
(OFF) Push-In to
"Dis en gaged"
10

GROUND DRIVE -

• To stop ground drive, depress brake
pedal all the way down.
• Move motion control lever (J) to neutral
(N) position.
ENGINE -
• Move throttle control (D) between half
and full speed (fast) position.
NOTE: Failure to move throttle control
between half and full speed (fast) posi-
tion, before stopping, may cause engine to
"backfi re".
• Turn ignition key (F) to "STOP" position
and remove key. Always remove key
when leaving tractor to prevent un au -
tho rized use.
• Never use choke to stop engine.
IMPORTANT: Leaving the ignition switch
in any position other than "STOP" will
cause the battery to discharge and go
dead.
NOTE: Under certain conditions when
tractor is standing idle with the engine run-
ning, hot engine exhaust gases may cause
"browning" of grass. To elim i nate this pos-
sibility, always stop en gine when stopping
tractor on grass areas.
CAUTION: Always stop tractor com-
plete ly, as de scribed above, before leav ing
the operator's position.
D
N
TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (D)
Always operate engine at full speed (fast).
• Operating engine at less than full speed
(fast) reduces engine's operating ef-
fi ciency.
• Full speed (fast) of fers the best mower
per for mance.
F