Assembly; Adjust Seat; Check Battery - Husqvarna YTH24V54 Owner's Manual

Your new tractor has been assembled at the factory with exception of those parts left unassembled for shipping purposes.
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY
A socket wrench set will make assembly easier. Stan dard
wrench sizes are listed.
(2) 7/16" wrenches
(1) 1/2" wrench
(1) 3/4" wrench
(1) 3/4" socket w/drive ratchet
(1) 9/16" wrench
When right or left hand is mentioned in this man ual, it means
when you are in the operating po si tion (seated be hind the
steer ing wheel).
TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM CARTON
UNPACK CARTON
• Remove all accessible loose parts and parts cartons
from carton .
• Cut along dotted lines on all four panels of carton.
Remove end panels and lay side panels flat.
• Remove mower and packing materials.
• Check for any additional loose parts or cartons and
remove.
BEFORE REMOVING TRACTOR FROM
SKID
TO CHECK BATTERY (See Fig. 1)
• Lift hood to raised position.
NOTE: If this battery is put into service after month and
year indicated on label (label is located between terminals)
charge battery for minimum of one hour at 6-10 amps.
(See "BATTERY" in Maintenance section of this manual
for charging instructions).
• For battery and battery cable installation see "RE-
PLACING BATTERY" in the "Service and Adjustments"
section in this manual.
LABEL
ADJUST SEAT (See Fig. 2)
• Sit in seat.
• Lift up adjustment lever (A) and slide seat until a com-
fortable position is reached which allows you to press
clutch/brake pedal all the way down.
• Release lever to lock seat in position.

ASSEMBLY

Utility knife
Tire pressure gauge
Pliers
Flashlight
02931
Fig. 1
NOTE: You may now roll your tractor off the skid. Follow
the ap pro pri ate instruction below to remove the tractor
from the skid.
WARNING: Before start ing, read, un der stand and fol low
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.
TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID
er a tion section for location and function of
con trols)
• Raise attachment lift lever to its highest po si tion.
• Release parking brake by de press ing brake ped al.
• Place freewheel control in dis en gaged po si tion to dis-
en gage trans mis sion (See "TO TRANS PORT" in the
Op er a tion section of this manual).
• Roll tractor forward off skid.
Continue with the in struc tions that follow.
TO INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT
(See Figs. 3 - 15)
1. SET PARKING BRAKE LEVER AND LOWER AT-
TACHMENT LIFT LEVER (See Fig. 3 and 4)
• Depress clutch/brake pedal all the way down and hold.
• Pull parking brake lever up and hold, re lease pres sure
from clutch/brake pedal, then release parking brake
lever. Pedal should re main in brake position. Ensure
parking brake will hold tractor secure.
CAUTION: Lift lever is spring loaded. Have a
tight grip on lift lever, lower it slowly and en-
gage in lowest position. Lift lever is located
on left side of fender.
6
A
Fig. 2
(See Op-
PARKING
BRAKE
LEVER
Fig. 3