Husqvarna YTH18542 Manual De Operario página 23

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LEVER
NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 35)
The motion control lever has been pre set at the factory
and adjustment should not be necessary.
• Loosen adjustment bolt in front of the right rear wheel,
and lightly tighten.
• Start engine and move motion control lever until tractor
does not move forward or backward.
• Hold motion control lever in that position and turn engine
off.
• While holding motion control lever in place, loosen the
adjustment bolt.
• Move motion control lever to the neutral (lock gate)
position.
• Tighten adjustment bolt securely.
NOTE: If additional clearance is needed to get to ad just-
ment bolt, move mower deck height to the lowest position.
After above adjustment is made, if the tractor still creeps
forward or backward while motion control lever is in neutral
position, follow these steps:
• Loosen the adjustment bolt.
• Move motion control lever 1/4 to 1/2" (6.3 to 12.7 mm)
in the direction it is trying to creep.
• Tighten adjustment bolt securely.
• Start engine and test.
• If tractor still creeps, repeat above steps until satisfied.
MOTION CONTROL
LEVER
TO REMOVE WHEEL (See Fig. 36)
• Block up axle securely.
• Remove axle cover, retaining ring and washers to allow
wheel removal (rear wheel contains a square key - Do
not lose).
• Repair tire and reassemble.
• On rear wheels only: align grooves in rear wheel hub
and axle. Insert square key.
• Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in
axle groove.
• Replace axle cover.
NOTE: To seal tire punctures and prevent flat tires due
to slow leaks, tire sealant may be purchased from your
local parts dealer. Tire sealant also prevents tire dry rot
and corrosion.
NEUTRAL
ADJUSTMENT
Fig. 35
RE TAIN ING
RING
AXLE
COVER
SQUARE KEY (REAR
WHEEL ONLY)
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER
Your new tractor front wheel toe-in and camber is set at the
factory and is normal. The front wheel toe-in and camber
are not adjustable. If damage has occurred to affect the
factory set front wheel toe-in or camber, contact a qualified
service center.
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY
(See Fig. 37)
If your battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be
LOCK
recharged. (See "BATTERY" in the MAINTENANCE sec -
GATE
tion of this man u al).
If "jumper ca bles" are used for emer gen cy starting, follow
this pro ce dure:
IMPORTANT: YOUR TRACTOR IS EQUIPPED WITH A 12
VOLT SYSTEM. THE OTHER VEHICLE MUST ALSO BE A 12
VOLT SYSTEM. DO NOT USE YOUR TRACTOR BATTERY TO
BOLT
START OTHER VEHICLES.
TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES -
• Connect one end of the RED cable to the POSITIVE
(+) terminal of each battery(A-B), taking care not to
short against tractor chassis.
• Connect one end of the BLACK ca ble to the NEGA TIVE
(-) terminal (C) of fully charged battery.
• Connect the other end of the BLACK cable (D) to good
chassis ground, away from fuel tank and bat tery.
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER -
• BLACK cable first from chassis and then from the fully
charged battery.
• RED cable last from both batteries.
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WASH ERS
Fig. 36
WARNING: Lead-acid batteries gen er ate
ex plo sive gases. Keep sparks, flame and
smoking ma te ri als away from bat ter ies.
Always wear eye pro tec tion when around
batteries.
WEAK OR FULLY CHARGED
DEAD BATTERY BATTERY
Fig. 37