Husqvarna YTH 2448 KNOW YOUR TRACTOR

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OPERATION

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, lower and

adjust the mower deck or other attachments mounted to

your tractor.

CHOKE CONTROL - Used when starting a cold engine.

CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL - Used for declutching and

brak ing the tractor and starting the engine.

FREE WHEEL CONTROL - Disengages transmission for

pushing or slowly towing the tractor with the engine off.

HOURMETER- Indicates hours of operation.

IGNITION SWITCH - Used for starting and stopping the

engine.

LIFT LEVER PLUNGER - Used to release attachment lift

lever when changing its position.

LIGHT SWITCH - Turns the headlights on.

MOTION CONTROL LEVER - Selects the speed and

di rec tion of tractor.

PARKING BRAKE - Locks clutch/brake pedal into the

brake position.

REVERSE OPERATION SYSTEM (ROS) “ON” POSI-

TION - Allows operation of mower deck or other powered

attachment while in reverse.

THROTTLE CONTROL - Used to control engine speed.

CLUTCH/BRAKE

PEDAL

THROTTLE

CONTROL

MOTION

CONTROL

LEVER

PARKING BRAKE

ATTACHMENT

LIFT LEVER

LIFT LEVER

PLUNGER

ROS "ON"

POSITION

IGNITION

SWITCH

FREEWHEEL

CONTROL

AT TACH MENT

CLUTCH SWITCH

AMMETER

CHOKE

CONTROL

HOURMETER

HEIGHT

ADJUSTMENT

INDICATOR

LIGHT

SWITCH

Contents

Main I. GENERAL OPERATION SAFETY RULES Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers WARNING II. SLOPE OPERATION SAFETY RULES Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers III. CHILDREN Never IV. TOWING V. SERVICE TABLE OF CONTENTS CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES UNASSEMBLED PARTS Steering Wheel Seat Mower Gauge Wheels TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM CARTON UNPACK CARTON CHECK BATTERY (See Fig. 2) BEFORE REMOVING TRAC TOR FROM SKID ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER DECK (See Fig. 5) TO ATTACH NOSE ROLLER (See Fig. 4) INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 3) 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) CHECK TIRE PRESSURE CHECK MOWER LEV EL NESS CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL BELTS CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM CHECKLIST Page KNOW YOUR TRACTOR READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig. 9) HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR TO SET PARKING BRAKE (See Fig. 8) TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT (See Fig. 8) TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD (See Fig. 8) TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (See Fig. 8) TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 10) TO OPERATE ON HILLS REVERSE OPERATION SYSTEM (ROS) TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 8) TOWING CARTS AND OTHER AT TACH - MENTS BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL TO TRANSPORT (See Figs. 7 and 11) MOWING TIPS PURGE TRANSMISSION T R A C T 0 R MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE SERVICE DATES GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE EACH USE BLADE REMOVAL (See Fig. 13) TO SHARPEN BLADE (See Fig. 14) TRANSAXLE COOLING TRANSAXLE PUMP FLUID V-BELTS LUBRICATION BATTERY CLEANING CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREAS AIR 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) TO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 25) TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 26) TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LE VER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 27) TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/RE PLACE MENT TO AD JUST STEER ING WHEEL ALIGN MENT FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY(See Fig. 29) REPLACING BATTERY (See Fig. 30) TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB TO REPLACE FUSE TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY (See Fig. 31) TO AD JUST THROTTLE CON TROL CABLE STORAGE BATTERY FUEL SYSTEM ENGINE OIL CYLINDER(S) TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION SCHEMATIC Page ELECTRICAL CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 74 chassis_elite husqy_4 Page Page DRIVE STEERING ASSEMBLY steering_pl.lt_54 Page SEAT ASSEMBLY DECALS WHEELS & TIRES ENGINE OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark Arrester ENGINE Page MOWER LIFT TRACTOR - MODEL NO. YTH2448 (279081), PRODUCT NO. 960 13 00-07 MOWER DECK FOLD ALONG DOTTED LINE THIS IS A 15 DEGREE SLOPE SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION WARRANTY STATEMENT SECTION 1: LIMITED WARRANTY SECTION 2: HUSQVARNAS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE WARRANTY SECTION 3: ITEMS NOT COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY SECTION 4: EXCEPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS