Husqvarna YTH2248 owner manual INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT See Figs. 6 and, Assembly

ASSEMBLY

•For ease of mower to tractor assembly, raise gauge wheels to highest position and retain with clevis pins and spring retainers.

•Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower. See “TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS” in the Operation section of this manual.

RETAINER SPRING

PIN

ADJUSTING

SHOULDER BAR

BOLT

GAUGE

WHEEL 3/8-16 CENTER LOCKNUT

3/8 WASHER

FIG. 5

INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT (See Figs. 6 and 7)

Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension arms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage park- ing brake.

•Cut and remove ties securing anti-sway bar and belts. Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck.

•Slide mower under tractor with deflector shield to right side of tractor.

IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper routing in all mower pulley grooves.

•If equipped, turn height adjustment knob counter- clockwise until it stops.

•Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control.

•Install belt into electric clutch pulley groove.

•Place the suspension arms on outward pointing deck pins. Retain with double loop retainer spring with loops up as shown.

•Install front plate assembly to tractor suspension brackets and retain with single loop retainer springs as shown.

•Position front plate assembly between front mower brackets. Raise deck and plate assembly to align holes and insert flanged pins. Secure pins with double loop retainer springs between the plate and mower brack- ets.

NOTE: To assist in locating hole in flanged pin, the hole in pin is inline with notch on head of pin. If necessary, move mower side-to-side to give space between plate and mower brackets.

IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper routing in all mower pulley grooves.

•Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring.

•If equipped, turn height adjustment knob clockwise to remove slack from mower suspension.

•Raise deck to highest position.

•Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower as shown in the Operation section of this manual.

	ELECTRIC	FRONT SUSPENSION
		BRACKETS
	CLUTCH PULLEY
CHASSIS	FRONT		FRONT
		DOUBLE LOOP	PLATE
BRACKET	MOWER		ASSEMBLY
	BRACKET	RETAINER
		SPRING
GAUGE			SINGLE
WHEEL
			LOOP
			RETAINER
		FLANGED PIN	SPRINGS
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER SPRING
ANTI-SWAY
BAR			DEFLECTOR
USE PLIERS FOR
			SHIELD
RETAINER SPRINGS	SUSPENSION
	ARMS
	DOUBLE LOOP RETAINER
LOOP UP	SPRING (OUTWARD POINTING
	DECK PINS)

FIG. 6

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