Husqvarna GTH2654

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Main I. GENERAL OPERATION SAFETY RULES Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers WARNING II. SLOPE OPERATION SAFETY RULES Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers III. CHILDREN Never IV. TOWING V. SERVICE TABLE OF CONTENTS CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES UNASSEMBLED PARTS Steering Wheel Mower Nose Roller Seat TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM CAR TON UNPACK CARTON CHECK BATTERY (See Fig. 2) INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 3) TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Op- er a tion section for location and function of con trols) TO DRIVE TRAC TOR OFF SKID (See Op- er a tion section for location and function of con trols) ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER DECK (See Fig. 4A and 4B) TO ATTACH NOSE ROLLER (See Fig. 5) INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 6 and 7) CHECK TIRE PRESSURE CHECK DECK LEVELNESS CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL BELTS CHECKLIST Page KNOW YOUR TRACTOR READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR. TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT (See Fig. 8) TO USE CHOKE CONTROL (See Fig. 8) TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (See Fig. 8) HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR TO SET PARKING BRAKE (See Fig. 8) TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD (See Fig. 8) STOPPING (See Fig. 8) TO OPERATE ON HILLS TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig. 9) TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 10) REVERSE OPERATION SYSTEM (ROS) TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 7) BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL PURGE TRANSMISSION MOWING TIPS LUBRICATION CHART T R A C T 0 R MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE E N G I N E GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE EACH USE BLADE REMOVAL (See Fig. 13) TO SHARPEN BLADE (See Fig. 14) TRANSAXLE COOLING V-BELTS BATTERY TRANSAXLE PUMP FLUID LUBRICATION CLEANING TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 18) TO IN STALL MOWER TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 23) TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LEVER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 26) TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 25) TO ADJUST ATTACHMENT CLUTCH (See Fig. 24) TO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE REPLACING BATTERY (See Fig. 29) TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BAT TERY (See Fig. 28) TO AD JUST STEER ING WHEEL ALIGN- MENT FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS TO REPLACE FUSE TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY (See Fig. 30) TO AD JUST THROTTLE CON TROL CABLE STORAGE BATTERY FUEL SYSTEM ENGINE OIL CYLINDER(S) TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION SCHEMATIC 22 79 21 TRACTOR - - MODEL NO. GTH2654 (96023000600) PRODUCT NO. 960 23 00-06 ELECTRICAL Page CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES Page GROUND DRIVE STEERING ASSEMBLY steering_21-vgt Page ENGINE SPARK ARRESTER KIT ENGINE SEAT ASSEMBLY DECALS WHEELS & TIRES Page LIFT ASSEMBLY MOWER DECK mower_deck-54_2 Page SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION WARRANTY STATEMENT SECTION 1: LIMITED WARRANTY SECTION 2: HUSQVARNAS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE WARRANTY SECTION 3: ITEMS NOT COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY SECTION 4: EXCEPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS