Husqvarna YTH145 HOW to SET UP Your Tractor, Check Battery See Fig, Install Seat See Fig

ASSEMBLY

HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR

CHECK BATTERY (See Fig. 2)

•Lift hood to raised position.

•If this battery is put into service after month and year indicated on label (label located between terminals) charge battery for minimum of one hour at 6-10 amps. (See «BATTERY» in CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILI- TIES section of this manual for charging instructions).

LABEL

FIG. 2

INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 3)

Adjust seat before tightening adjustment knob.

•Remove cardboard packing on seat pan.

•Place seat on seat pan and assemble shoulder bolt. Tighten shoulder bolt securely.

•Assemble adjustment knob and flat washer loosely. Do not tighten.

•Lower seat into operating position and sit on seat.

•Slide seat until a comfortable position is reached which allows you to press clutch/brake pedal all the way down.

•Get off seat without moving its adjusted position.

•Raise seat and tighten adjustment knob securely.

SEAT PAN SEAT

SHOULDER

BOLT

FLAT WASHER ADJUSTMENT

KNOB

FIG. 3

TO ATTACH FRONT BUMPER (See Fig. 4)

NOTE: For ease of assembly, you may wish to obtain the assistance of another person for mounting bumper to tractor.

•Press or tap the end caps into ends of bumper tube.

•The existing top screw and the existing front screw must be removed from both sides.

•On both sides of chassis, position extension bracket as shown and loosely assemble to rear chassis hole with supplied 3/8-16 x 1-1/4 bolt. Do not tighten the brack- ets. Allow them to hang from the chassis.

•Position bumper and extension brackets so brackets can be slid inside flattened ends of bumper.

•Slide bumper onto brackets and pivot upwards to align center holes in extension brackets and tractor chassis.

•With holes aligned, install additional screws.

•Tighten all four (4) bolts securely.

TOP BOLT

FRONT

SUSPENSION

BRACKET

BUMPER

EXTENSION

BRACKET

END CAP

Slide Bumper onto

Extension Brackets

and Pivot Upwards

FRONT BOLT

FIG. 4

TO ATTACH NOSE ROLLER (See Fig. 5)

•Position brackets, 17/32 x 7/8 x 16 gauge washers, and nose roller between deck mounting brackets as shown. Be sure to position brackets on correct side, as shown.

•Install 3/8-16 x 1 hex bolts and 3/8-16 lock nuts as shown. Tighten hardware securely.

NOTE: Be sure bracket tabs are positioned in tab holes in deck brackets.

TAB HOLE	“A” BRACKET TAB
NOSE ROLLER
HEX
BOLT
“B”	LOCK NUT
BRACKET
TAB	WASHER

7 FIG. 5