Husqvarna CTH151 Service And Adjustments, TO REMOVE MOWER See Fig, TO INSTALL MOWER See Fig

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSMENTS:

•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. 24)

Mower will be easier to remove from the right side of tractor.

•Place attachment clutch control in “DISENGAGED” position.

•Move attachment lift lever forward to lower mower to its lowest position.

•Roll belt off clutch pulley.

•Disconnect anti-sway bar from chassis bracket by removing retainer spring.

•Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets by removing retainer springs.

•Disconnect front links from deck by removing retainer springs.

•Raise lift lever to raise suspension arms. Slide mower

out from under tractor.

IMPORTANT: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHERTHANTHE MOWER DECK IS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRACTOR, REMOVE THE FRONT LINKS.

TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 24)

Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension arms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage parking brake.

•Slide mower under tractor.

IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper routing in all mower pulley grooves.

•Install belt into clutch pulley groove.

•Install left front link into the left hand front mower bracket (retain with single loop retainer springs as shown).

•Slide right side of mower back and install right front link into right hand front mower bracket (retain with single loop retainer springs).

•Place the suspension arms on mower pins, if necessary, rock and raise front of mower to align mower pins with the holes in suspension arms. Retain with double loop retainer spring, loop down as shown.

•Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring.

•Raise deck to highest position.

TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING

Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or driveway. Makesuretiresareproperlyinflated(See“PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS” section of this manual). If tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust your mower.

SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 25 and 26)

•Raise mower to its highest position.

•At the midpoint of both sides of mower, measure height from bottom edge of mower to ground. Distance “A” on both sides of mower should be the same or within 1/4" of each other.

•If adjustment is necessary, make adjustment on one side of mower only.

•To raise one side of mower, tighten lift link adjustment nut on that side.

BOTTOM EDGE	00598	BOTTOM EDGE
OF MOWER		OF MOWER
TO GROUND		TO GROUND
“A”	GROUND LINE	“A”
	FIG. 25

RETAINER SPRING	CLUTCH PULLEY
SUSPENTION
ARMS
	FRONT LINKS

RETAINER SPRING

RETAINER SPRINGS

ANTI SWAY

BAR

FIG. 24

22