Husqvarna YTH2148XP KNOW YOUR TRACTOR

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KNOW YOUR TRACTOR

READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR

Compare the illustrations with your tractor to familiarize yourself with the locations of various controls and ad just ments.

Save this manual for future reference.

FIG. 7

Our tractors conform to the safety standards of the American National Standards Institute.

AMMETER - Indicates charging (+) or discharging (-) of

battery.

ATTACHMENT CLUTCH SWITCH - Used to engage the

mow er blades, or other attachments mounted to your

tractor.

ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER - Used to raise and lower

the mower deck or other attachments mounted to your

trac tor.

BRAKE PEDAL - Used for braking the tractor and starting

the engine.

CHOKE CONTROL - Used when starting a cold engine.

CRUISE CONTROL LEVER - Used to set forward move-

ment of tractor at desired speed without holding the forward

drive pedal.

FORWARD DRIVE PEDAL - Used for forward movement

of tractor.

FREE WHEEL CONTROL - Disengages transmission for

pushing or slowly towing the tractor with the engine off.

HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB - Used to adjust the mow er

cutting height.

HOURMETER - Indicates hours of operation.

IGNITION SWITCH - Used for starting and stopping the

engine.

LIGHT SWITCH POSITION - Turns the headlights on.

LIFT LEVER PLUNGER - Used to release attachment lift

lever when changing its position.

LIGHT SWITCH POSITION - Turns the headlights on.

PARKING BRAKE - Locks clutch/brake pedal into the

brake position.

REVERSE DRIVE PEDAL - Used for reverse movement

of tractor.

THROTTLE CONTROL - Used to control engine speed.

BRAKE

PEDAL

THROTTLE

CONTROL

PARKING BRAKE

ATTACHMENT

LIFT LEVER

LIFT LEVER

PLUNGER

LIGHT SWITCH

POSITION

IGNITION

SWITCH

FREEWHEEL

CONTROL

AT TACH MENT

CLUTCH SWITCH

HEIGHT

ADJUSTMENT

KNOB

AMMETER

CHOKE

CONTROL

CRUISE CON TROL LEVER

FORWARD DRIVE PEDAL

REVERSE DRIVE PEDAL

HOURMETER

Contents

Main I. GENERAL OPERATION SAFETY RULES Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers II. SLOPE OPERATION SAFETY RULES Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers III. CHILDREN Never IV. TOWING V. SERVICE TABLE OF CONTENTS PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES UNASSEMBLED PARTS Mower Gauge Wheels Seat Nose Roller TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM CARTON UNPACK CARTON BEFORE REMOVING TRAC TOR FROM SKID ATTACH STEERING WHEEL (See Fig. 1) INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 3) ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER DECK (See Fig. 4) 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) INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT (See Figs. 6 and 7) TO ATTACH NOSE ROLLER (See Fig. 5) CHECK TIRE PRESSURE CHECK MOWER LEV EL NESS CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL BELTS CHECKLIST WHILE LEARNING HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR, PAY EX TRA ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT ITEMS: Page KNOW YOUR TRACTOR READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR TO SET PARKING BRAKE (See Fig. 8) TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT (See Fig. 8) TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (See Fig. 8) TO USE CHOKE CONTROL (See Fig. 8) TO OPERATE ON HILLS TO TRANSPORT (See Figs. 7 and 11) TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 7) ADD GASOLINE BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL MOWING TIPS T R A C T 0 R MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ZERKS GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE EACH USE BRAKE OPERATION TIRES OPERATOR PRESENCE SYSTEM BLADE CARE BLADE REMOVAL (See Fig. 13) CLEAN AIR SCREEN TRANSAXLE COOLING TRANSAXLE PUMP FLUID V-BELTS LUBRICATION CLEANING AIR FILTER ENGINE OIL FILTER TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 18) TO INSTALL MOWER TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE (SEC OND ARY) DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 24) TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/RE PLACE MENT TO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 25) TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 26) TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BAT TERY (See Fig. 28) TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS (See Fig. 27) TO AD JUST STEER ING WHEEL ALIGN- MENT FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER Page STORAGE BATTERY FUEL SYSTEM ENGINE OIL CYLINDER(S) TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION SCHEMATIC NON-REMOVABLE CONNECTIONS REMOVABLE CONNECTIONS A IGNITION SWITCH ELECTRICAL 22 79 21 Page CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES chassis-stealth.stlt_20 Page Page DRIVE STEERING ASSEMBLY steering_stealth_prem_7 Page ENGINE OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark Arrester Page SEAT ASSEMBLY WHEELS & TIRES DECALS Page MOWER LIFT Page MOWER DECK SECTION 1: LIMITED WARRANTY SECTION 2: HUSQVARNAS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE WARRANTY SECTION 3: ITEMS NOT COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY SECTION 4: EXCEPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS WARRANTY STATEMENT Charlotte, NC 28269 FOLD ALONG DOTTED LINE THIS IS A 15 DEGREE SLOPE SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION