Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product YTH20B42T Husqvarna
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03002 YTH20B42T Owner's Manual.
2 I. GENERAL OPERA TION • Read, understand, and f ollow all instructions on the machine and in the manual bef ore star ting. • Do not put hands or f eet near rotating par ts or under the machine.
3 • Be sure the area is clear of bystanders bef ore operat- ing. Stop machine if anyone enters the area. • Nev er carr y passengers. • Do not mow in re verse unless absolutely necessar y . Al wa ys look down and behind bef ore and while back- ing.
4 SAFETY RULES ......................................................... 2-3 PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS ....................................... 4 CUST OMER RESPONSIBILITIES ................................. 4 ASSEMBL Y ...................................
5 UNASSEMBLED P AR TS (2) Keys Slope Sheet Key (1) Oil Drain Tube ASSEMBL Y When right or left hand is mentioned in this man ual, it means when you are in the oper ating po si tion (seated be hind the steer ing wheel). T O REMO VE TRA CT OR FR OM CAR TO N UNP A CK CART ON • Remov e all accessible loose par ts and par ts car tons from car ton.
6 ASSEMBL Y CHECK TIRE PRESSURE The tires on your tr actor were ov er infl ated at the f actor y f or shipping pur poses. Correct tire pressure is impor tant f or best cutting performance. • Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown on tires. CHECK DECK LEVELNESS F or best cutting results, mower housing should be properly le veled.
7 OPERA TION These symbols ma y appear on your tractor or in literature supplied with the product. Lear n and understand their mean- ing. DANGER, KEEP HANDS AND FEET AWAY FREE WHEEL (Automatic Models .
8 OPERA TION KNO W Y OUR TRA CT OR READ THIS O WNER'S MANU AL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR TRA CT OR Compare the illustrations with y our tractor to familiarize y ourself with the locations of various controls and ad just ments. Sav e this manual f or future reference .
9 OPERA TION FIG. 4 The operation of any tractor can result in f oreign objects thrown into the e yes, which can result in severe e ye dam age. Al ways wear safety glass es or eye shields while operating y our tractor or per fo rm ing any ad justments or repairs.
10 OPERA TION T O ADJUST MO WER CUT TING HEIGHT (See Fig. 8) The po si tion of the at tach ment lift le v er (A) de ter mines the cut ting height. • Put attachment lift lev er in desired cutting height slot. The cutting height range is ap pro x i mate ly 1" to 4".
11 OPERA TION FIG. 11 T O WING CARTS AND O THER A T TA C H MENTS T ow only the attachments that are recommended b y and comply with specifi cations of the manufacturer of y our trac- tor . Use common sense when towing. T oo heavy of a load, while on a slope, is dangerous .
12 CA UTION: Alcohol blended fuels (called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol) can attract moisture which leads to sep aration and for mation of acids during storage. Acidic gas can dama g e the fuel system of an engine while in storage. T o avoid engine pr oblems, the fuel system should be emptied before stor age of 30 days or longer .
13 FIG. 12 MO WING TIPS • Mower should be properly le veled f or best mowing per- f or mance. See “T O LEVEL MOWER HOUSING” in the Ser vice and Adjustments section of this manual. • The left hand side of mower should be used f or trim- ming. • Drive so that clippings are discharged onto the area that has been cut.
14 MAINTENANCE T R A C T 0 R Inspect Muffler/Spark Arrester Clean Air Filter Change Engine Oil (with oil filter) Replace Air Filter Paper Cartridge Replace Spark Plug Check Engine Oil Level Clean Engine Cooling Fins Clean Air Screen 1 - Change more often when operating under a heavy load or in high ambient temperatures.
15 MAINTENANCE FIG. 13 02544 MANDREL ASSEMBL Y BLADE BLADE BOL T (SPECIAL) CENTER HOLE ST AR B A TTER Y Y our tractor has a batter y charging system which is suf fi cient f or nor mal use. Howe ver , periodic charging of the batter y with an automotiv e charger will extend its lif e.
16 MAINTENANCE V- B E LT S Check V -belts f or deter ioration and wear after 100 hours of operation and replace if necessary . The belts are not ad just able . Re place belts if they begin to slip from w ear . TRANSAXLE COOLING The transmission f an and cooling fi ns should be kept clean to assure proper cooling.
17 MAINTENANCE MUFFLER Inspect and replace corroded muffl er and spark arrester (if equipped) as it could create a fi re hazard and/or dam- age. SP ARK PLUGS Replace spark plugs at the beginning of each mowing season or after e very 100 hours of operation, whichev er occurs fi rst.
18 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 17 W ARNING: T O A V OID SERIOUS INJUR Y , BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SER VICE OR AD JUST - MENTS: • Depress brake pedal fully and set parking brake. • Place attachment clutc h in “DISENGA GED” position. • T urn ignition key to “ST OP” and remove ke y .
19 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS A B C D FIG. 18 FIG. 19 • A TT A CH REAR LIFT LINKS (C) - Lift rear cor ner of mower and position slot in link assemb ly ov er pin on rear mower br ack et (D) and secure with washer and retainer spring. • Repeat on opposite side of tractor .
20 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS 02966 A A 02548 B B NO TE: Each full tur n of the adjustment nut will change mower height about 1/8". • Recheck measurements, adjust if necessary until front tip of blade is 1/8" to 1/2" lo wer than the rear tip .
21 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS T O REPLA CE MO TION DRIVE BEL T (See Fig. 27) P ark the tractor on lev el surface . En gage parking brake. F or as sis tance, there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom side of left f ootrest. BEL T REMO V AL - • Remov e mower (See “TO RE MO VE MOWER” in this section of manual).
22 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 28 RET AIN ING RING WA S H ERS SQU ARE KEY (REAR WHEEL ONL Y) AXLE CO VER T O ST ART ENGINE WITH A WEAK B A TTER Y (See Fig. 29) W ARNING : Lead-acid batteries g en- erate ex plosive gases. K eep sparks, fl ame and smoking ma terials awa y from batteries.
23 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS T O REMO VE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBL Y (See Fig. 31) • Raise hood. • Unsnap headlight wire connector . • Stand in front of tractor . Grasp hood at sides, tilt to ward engine and lift off of tractor . • T o replace, re verse abo ve procedure .
24 ST ORA GE Immediately prepare your tr actor for storage at the end of the season or if the tractor will not be used f or 30 days or more. W ARNING: Never store the trac tor with gasoline in the tank inside a building where fumes may reac h an open fl ame or spark.
25 TR OUBLESHOO TING POINTS Will not start 1. Out of fuel. 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. Engine not “CHOKED” proper ly . 2. See “T O ST ART ENGINE” in Operation section. 3. Engine fl ooded. 3. W ait sev eral minutes bef ore attempting to star t. 4. Bad spar k plug.
26 TR OUBLESHOO TING POINTS Engine dies when 1. Rev erse operation system 1. T ur n ignition ke y to tractor is shifted (ROS) is not "ON" while ROS "ON" position. into reverse mower or other attachment See Operation section. is engaged.
27 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER YTH20B42T (96043002000), PRODUCT NO . 960 43 00-20 SCHEMA TIC M FUSE ST ARTER SOLENOID BA TTER Y ELECTRIC CLUTCH CLUTCH/BRAKE (PED AL UP) REVERSE SWITCH (NO T IN REVERSE).
28 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER YTH20B42T (96043002000), PRODUCT NO . 960 43 00-20 ELECTRICAL 30 33 24 42 40 26 28 71 194276D 29 34 43 25 27 41 50 22 21 16 Battery _ 28 8 1 99 100 91 2 27 55 46 46.
29 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER YTH20B42T (96043002000), PRODUCT NO . 960 43 00-20 ELECTRICAL KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 532 1 6 3 4-6 5 Batte r y 2 874 76 04-12 Bolt He x Head 1/4-20 x 3/4 8 532.
30 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER YTH20B42T (96043002000), PRODUCT NO . 960 43 00-20 CHASSIS 37 181 181 194 36 184 183 152 159 2 180 162 196 229 230 68 222 chassis-tex_33-lt husq 217 138 99 229 165 14 214.
31 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER YTH20B42T (96043002000), PRODUCT NO . 960 43 00-20 CHASSIS KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 2 532 19 42-63 Dra wbar 5 532 40 32-05 Dash 14 532 40 18-24 Hood 15 532 19 89-07 Lens LH 18 532 40-48-21 Grille/Lens Asm.
32 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER YTH20B42T (96043002000), PRODUCT NO . 960 43 00-20 DRIVE 56 213 116 185 206 26 207 209 171 186 189 49 187 50 51 190 52 51 1 51 52 208 210 170 125 125 64 188 17 161 35 184.
33 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER YTH20B42T (96043002000), PRODUCT NO . 960 43 00-20 DRIVE KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION NO TE: All component dimensions given in U .
34 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER YTH20B42T (96043002000), PRODUCT NO . 960 43 00-20 STEERING ASSEMBL Y 6 55 5 13 13 53 8 9 9 8 8 7 7 62 4 35 16 19 63 63 57 60 59 58 28 13 22 64 50 50 70 65 68 69 67 54 67 66 54 65 15 15 14 14 21 51 26 1 45 61 55 2 6 steering-tex_5-vgt KEY P ART NO .
35 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER YTH20B42T (96043002000), PRODUCT NO . 960 43 00-20 ENGINE KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION NO TE: All component dimensions giv en in U .
36 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER YTH20B42T (96043002000), PRODUCT NO . 960 43 00-20 SEA T ASSEMBL Y 1 532 19 75-18 Seat 2 532 18 01-66 Brac ket Piv ot Fender 3 532 14 06-75 Strap , Asm F ender 5 532 14 50-06 Clip , Push In, Hinged 6 873 80 06-00 Nut, Lock W/Ins.
37 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER YTH20B42T (96043002000), PRODUCT NO . 960 43 00-20 DECALS NO TE: All component dimensions given in U .S. inches 1 inch = 25.4 mm KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 6 2 1 3 11 4 10 5 9 8 7 wheel_art_1-tex WHEELS AND TIRES KEY P ART NO .
38 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER YTH20B42T (96043002000), PRODUCT NO . 960 43 00-20 MO WER DECK 15 14 13 11 8 16 68 30 31 32 33 145 190 34 55 56 57 62 188 189 1 69 21 21 21 69 69 20 59 40 19 19 6 6 42_D_.
39 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER YTH20B42T (96043002000), PRODUCT NO . 960 43 00-20 MO WER DECK KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION NO TE: All component dimensions given in U .
40 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER YTH20B42T (96043002000), PRODUCT NO . 960 43 00-20 MO WER LIFT 7 3 87 10 88 2 89 90 87 98 97 97 91 lift-tex_4 2 532 19 52-23 Shaft Asm.
41 SER VICE NO TES.
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43 15 DEGREES MAX. FO LD ALONG DO TTED LINE THIS IS A 15 DEG REE SLOPE ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL, NOT ACROSS HILL SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION WARNING: To avoid serious injury, operate your tractor up and down the face of slopes, never across the face.
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