Husqvarna LTH18538 owner manual Service And, Adjustments, Transaxle Motion Control Lever, See Fig

SERVICE AND

TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LEVER

NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 35)

The motion control lever has been preset at the factory and adjustment should not be necessary.

•Loosen adjustment bolt in front of the right rear wheel, and lightly tighten.

•Start engine and move motion control lever until tractor does not move forward or backward.

•Hold motion control lever in that position andturn engine off.

•While holding motion control lever in place, loosen the adjustment bolt.

•Move motion control lever to the neutral (lock gate) position.

•Tighten adjustment bolt securely.

NOTE: Ifadditional clearance is neededto getto adjustment bolt, move mower deck height to the lowest position.

After above adjustment is made, if the tractor still creeps forward or backward while motion control lever is in neutral

position, follow these steps:

•Loosen the adjustment bolt.

•Move the motion control lever 1/4" to 1/2" in the direc- tion it is trying to creep.

•Tighten adjustment bolt securely.

•Start engine and test.

•Iftractor still creeps, repeat above steps until satisfied.

MOTION CONTROL	NEUTRAL
	LOCK
	GATE

,	ADJ USTMENT
,,,"	BOLT

Fig. 35

TO REMOVE WHEEL (See Fig. 36)

•Block up axle securely.

•Remove axle cover, retaining ring and washers to allow wheel removal (rear wheel contains a square key - Do not lose).

•Repair tire and reassemble.

•On rear wheels only: align grooves in rear wheel hub and axle. Insert square key.

•Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in axle groove.

•Replace axle cover.

	RETAINING	WASHERS
	RING
AXLE
SQUARE	KEY (REAR	i
WHEEL	ONLY)

ADJUSTMENTS

NOTE: To seal tire punctures and prevent flat tires due to slow leaks, tire sealant may be purchased from your

local parts dealer. Tire sealant also prevents tire dry rot and corrosion.

TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT

If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right) when wheels are positioned straightforward, remove steer- ing wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly section of this manual.

FRONT WHEEL TOE=IN/CAMBER

Your new tractor front wheel toe-in and camber isset at the factory and is normal. The front wheel toe-in and camber are not adjustable. If damage has occurred to affect the factory set front wheel toe-in or camber, contact a qualified service center.

TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY

(See Fig. 37)

WARNING: Lead=acid batteries generate explosive gases. Keep sparks, flame and smoking materials away from batteries. Always wear eye protection when around batteries.

If your battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be recharged. (See "BATTERY" in the MAINTENANCE sec- tion of this manual).

If "jumper cables" are used for emergency starting, follow this procedure:

iMPORTANT: YOUR TRACTOR IS EQUIPPED WITH A 12 VOLT SYSTEM. THE OTHER VEHICLE MUST ALSO BE A 12 VOLT SYSTEM. DO NOT USE YOUR TRACTOR BATTERYTO START OTHER VEHICLES.

TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES -

•Connect one end of the RED cable to the POSITIVE

(+)terminal of each battery(A-B), taking care not to short against tractor chassis.

•Connect one end of the BLACKcable to the NEGATIVE (-) terminal (C) of fully charged battery.

•Connect the other end of the BLACK cable (D) to good chassis ground, away from fuel tank and battery.

TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER -

•BLACK cable first from chassis and then from the fully charged battery.

•RED cable last from both batteries.

WEAK	OR	FULLY CHARGED
DEAD	BATTERY	BATTERY

Fig. 37

Fig. 36 23