Owners Manual
YTH20F42T
I. GENERAL OPERATION
SAFETY RULES
Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers
II. SLOPE OPERATION
IV. TOWING
V. SERVICE
III. CHILDREN
SAFETY RULES
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
7-13
ADJUST SEAT See Fig
ASSEMBLY
CHECK BATTERY See Fig
UNASSEMBLED PARTS
CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL BELTS
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
CHECK DECK LEVELNESS
CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM
OPERATION
G REVERSE OPERATION SYSTEM ROS ON POSITION
KNOW YOUR TRACTOR
OPERATION
STOPPING
HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR
TO SET PARKING BRAKESee Fig
TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL - D See Fig
TO USE CRUISE CONTROL -J See Fig
TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT See Fig
TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS See Fig
TO OPERATE MOWER
TO OPERATE ON HILLS
SERVICE REMINDER/HOUR METER
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
TO TRANSPORT See Figs. 3 and
PURGE TRANSMISSION
ADD GASOLINE
TO START ENGINE See Fig
OPERATION
MOWING TIPS
OPERATION
LUBRICATION CHART
MAINTENANCE
BEFORE EACH USE
IMPORTANT DO NOT OIL OR GREASE THE PIVOT POINTS
BRAKE OPERATION
BATTERY
TRACTOR
TIRES
V-BELTS
CLEAN AIR SCREEN
ENGINE
TRANSAXLE COOLING
MUFFLER
CLEANING
ENGINE OIL FILTER
SPARK PLUGS
TO REMOVE MOWER See Fig
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO INSTALL MOWER See Figs
TRACTOR
Turn nut right
TO LEVEL MOWER
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
Turn nut left
TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT See Fig
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER
TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT See Fig
TO CHECK BRAKE
TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS See Fig
TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB
REPLACING BATTERY See Fig
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY See Fig
INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS
TO ADJUST CHOKE CONTROL
TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY See Fig
TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE
TO ADJUST CARBURETOR
FUEL SYSTEM
STORAGE
OTHER
ENGINE OIL
CAUSE
TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
PROBLEM
CORRECTION
CAUSE
TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
PROBLEM
CORRECTION
SCHEMATIC
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ELECTRICAL
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KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION
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ELECTRICAL
chassis-tex8-gt-husq
CHASSIS
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PART
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CHASSIS
PART
drive-tex8-husq-hydro
DRIVE
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KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION
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DRIVE
KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION
steering-tex5-vgt
STEERING ASSEMBLY
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KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION
STEERING ASSEMBLY
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KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION
SEAT ASSEMBLY
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KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION
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DECALS
WHEELS AND TIRES
PART
SPARK ARRESTER KIT
ENGINE
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KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION
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ENGINE
42Delec-Tex5
MOWER DECK
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PART
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MOWER DECK
PART
KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION
MOWER LIFT
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KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION
SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION
ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL NOT ACROSS HILL 15 DEGREES MAX
SECTION 2 HUSQVARNA’S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE WARRANTY
WARRANTY STATEMENT
SECTION 1 LIMITED WARRANTY
SECTION 3 ITEMS NOT COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY