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

SHOULDER

BOLT ADJUSTING

BAR

GAUGE

WHEEL3/8-16 CENTER

LOCKNUT

3/8 WASHER

FIG. 5

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

Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control.

Be sure belt tension rod is in disengaged position.

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.

Positionfrontplateassemblybetweenfrontmowerbrackets. Raise deck and plate assembly to align holes and insert flanged pins.Secure pins with double loop retainer springs between the plate assembly and mower brackets.

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. Engage belt tension rod by pushing rod into locking bracket.

Engage belt tension rod by pushing rod into locking bracket.

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 parking 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.

CAUTION: Belt tension rod is spring loaded. Have a tight grip on rod and engage slowly.

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.

LOCK BRACKET

 

 

ELECTRIC

BELT TENSION ROD

FRONT CLUTCH PULLEY

(DISENGAGED POSITION)

MOWER

 

BRACKET

CHASSIS

 

BRACKET

 

GAUGE

 

WHEEL

 

DOUBLE LOOP

RETAINER SPRING

ANTI-SWAY

BAR

USE PLIERS FOR

SUSPENSION

RETAINER SPRINGS

ARMS

 

 

DOUBLE LOOP RETAINER

 

SPRING (OUTWARD POINTING

 

DECK PINS)

LOOP UP

 

FRONT SUSPENSION

BRACKETS

DOUBLE LOOP

FRONT

RETAINER

PLATE

SPRING

ASSEMBLY

 

 

SINGLE

 

LOOP

 

RETAINER

FLANGED PIN

SPRINGS

DEFLECTOR

SHIELD

FIG. 6

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Husqvarna YTH2748 owner manual Install Mower and Drive Belt See Figs