ASSEMBLY

INSTALL BATTERY (See Figs. 4 & 5)

CAUTION: Do not short battery termi- nals. Before installing battery, remove metal bracelets, wristwatch bands, rings, etc.

Positive terminal must be connected first to prevent sparking from acci- dental grounding.

Lift hood to raised position.

Be sure battery drain tube has not come loose and is securely attached to drain in battery tray.

Lower battery into battery tray with terminals to rear of tractor.

First connect RED battery cable to positive (+) battery terminal with hex bolt, flat washer, lock washer and hex nut as shown. Tighten securely.

Connect BLACK grounding cable to negative (-) bat- tery terminal with remaining hex bolt, flat washer, lock washer and hex nut. Tighten securely.

Slide the two battery bolts through the terminal guard and start the wing nuts onto the threads.

Position terminal guard over the battery as shown, lower bolts into key holes and slide square shafts of bolts into slots of key holes.

Tighten wing nuts by hand making sure battery bolts remain in slots of the key holes in the battery support.

Be sure terminal access doors are closed.

Use terminal access doors for:

Inspection for secure connections (to tighten hard- ware).

Inspection for corrosion.

Testing battery.

Jumping (if required).

Periodic charging.

 

 

 

 

 

LOCK WASHER

 

 

 

FLAT

 

POSITIVE

 

WASHER

 

 

 

 

(RED)

HEX NUT

NEGATIVE

 

CABLE

 

(BLACK)

 

 

 

CABLE

 

 

 

HEX

 

 

 

BOLT

TERMINAL GUARD

ACCESS

 

DOORS

WING NUT

KEY HOLE

BATTERY BOLT

BATTERY

TRAY

VENT CAPS

BATTERY

DRAIN TUBE

FIG. 5

TO ATTACH FRONT BUMPER (See Fig. 6)

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.

Slide reinforcement plates inside flattened ends of bumper and align holes in plates with slots in bumper as shown.

With plate and bumper holes aligned, set bumper on ground in front of tractor and align the end holes in bumper with the rear holes in tractor chassis. On both sides of chassis loosely install carriage bolt, washer and locknut. Do not tighten.

Pivot bumper upwards to align holes with forward chassis holes and install carriage bolt, washer and locknut to both sides of chassis.

Tighten all four (4) locknuts securely.

REINFORCEMENT

BRACKET

BUMPER

CARRIAGECARRIAGE

BOLTBOLT

FIG. 4

WASHER

END CAP

Install Rear

Hardware

First

Then Pivot

Upwards

LOCKNUT

FIG. 6

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Husqvarna YTH180 owner manual Install Battery See Figs, To Attach Front Bumper See Fig

YTH180 specifications

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