Husqvarna GTH2548 owner manual Install Mower and Drive Belt See Figs

ASSEMBLY

INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT (See Figs. 6 and 7)

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

•Cut and remove ties securing anti-sway bar and belts. Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck.

•Slide mower under tractor with deflector shield to right side of tractor.

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

•If equipped, turn height adjustment knob counter- clockwise until it stops.

•Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control.

•Be sure belt tension rod is in disengaged position.

•Install belt into electric clutch pulley groove.

•Place the suspension arms on outward pointing deck pins. Retain with double loop retainer spring with loops up as shown.

•Install front plate assembly to tractor suspension brackets and retain with single loop retainer springs as shown.

NOTE: To assist in locating hole in flanged pin, the hole in pin is inline with notch on head of pin. If necessary, move mower side-to-side to give space between plate and mower brackets.

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

•Engage belt tension rod by pushing rod into locking bracket.

CAUTION: Belt tension rod is spring loaded. Have a tight grip on rod and engage slowly.

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

•If equipped, turn height adjustment knob clockwise to remove slack from mower suspension.

•Raise deck to highest position.

•Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower as shown in the Operation section of this manual.

•Position front plate assembly between front mower brackets. Raise deck and plate assembly to align holes and insert flanged pins. Secure pins with double loop retainer springs between the plate assembly and mower brackets.

BELT TENSION	LOCK BRACKET
	FRONT
ROD
(DISENGAGED	SUSPENSION
POSITION)	BRACKETS

FRONT

MOWER

BRACKET

CHASSIS

BRACKET

GAUGE

WHEEL

ELECTRIC
CLUTCH PUL-
LEY	FRONT
DOUBLE LOOP	PLATE
	ASSEMBLY
RETAINER
SPRING
	SINGLE
	LOOP
	RETAINER
	SPRINGS
FLANGED PIN

DOUBLE LOOP

RETAINER SPRING

ANTI-SWAY

BAR

	SUSPENSION
	ARMS
USE PLIERS FOR	DOUBLE LOOP RETAINER
	SPRING (OUTWARD POINT-
RETAINER SPRINGS	ING DECK PINS)
LOOP UP

DEFLECTOR SHIELD

FIG. 6

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