Page 2 - I. GENERAL OPERATION; SAFETY RULES; Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers; WARNING
2 I. GENERAL OPERATION • Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine and in the manual before starting. • Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts or under the machine. Keep clear of the discharge opening at all times. • Only allow responsible adults, who are familiar with the i...
Page 3 - Never; SAFE HANDLING OF GASOLINE
3 • Be sure the area is clear of bystanders before operat- ing. Stop machine if anyone enters the area. • Never carry passengers.• Do not mow in reverse unless absolutely necessary. Al ways look down and behind before and while back-ing. • Never carry children, even with the blades shut off. They ma...
Page 4 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS; CONGRATULATIONS; on your purchase of a new tractor.; CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES; and using your tractor.
4 SAFETY RULES ......................................................... 2-3PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ....................................... 4CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES ................................. 4ASSEMBLY ................................................................. 5-6OPERATION ..............
Page 5 - UNASSEMBLED PARTS; Slope Sheet; ASSEMBLY; UNPACK CARTON
5 UNASSEMBLED PARTS (2) Keys Slope Sheet Key (1) Oil Drain Tube ASSEMBLY When right or left hand is mentioned in this man ual, it means when you are in the operating po si tion (seated be hind the steer ing wheel). TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM CAR TON UNPACK CARTON • Remove all accessible loose parts and ...
Page 6 - CHECK TIRE PRESSURE; CHECKLIST; PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING CHECKLIST:; TO DRIVE TRAC
6 ASSEMBLY CHECK TIRE PRESSURE The tires on your tractor were overinfl ated at the factory for shipping purposes. Correct tire pressure is important for best cutting performance.• Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown on tires. CHECK DECK LEVELNESS For best cutting results, mower housing should be proper...
Page 7 - OPERATION
7 OPERATION These symbols may appear on your tractor or in literature supplied with the product. Learn and understand their mean-ing. DANGER, KEEP HANDS AND FEET AWAY FREE WHEEL (Automatic Models only) KEEP AREA CLEAR SLOPE HAZARDS 15 15 (SEE SAFETY RULES SECTION) BATTERY REVERSE FORWARD FAST SLOW E...
Page 8 - KNOW YOUR TRACTOR
8 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. Our tractors conform to the appli...
Page 9 - engines operating effi ciency.; HOW TO USE YOUR TRAC TOR; STOPPING; Failure to move throttle control between half and; Leaving the ignition switch in any position; scribed above, before
9 OPERATION FIG. 4 The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye dam age. Always wear safety glass es or eye shields while operating your tractor or per form ing any ad justments or repairs. We rec ommend standard safety glasses or a ...
Page 10 - • Put attachment lift lever in desired cutting height slot.; TO OPERATE MOWER; Adjust gauge wheels with tractor on a fl at level
10 OPERATION TO ADJUST MOWER CUT TING HEIGHT(See Fig. 8) The po si tion of the at tach ment lift le ver (A) de ter mines the cut ting height. • Put attachment lift lever in desired cutting height slot. The cutting height range is ap prox i mate ly 1" to 4". The heights are measured from the ...
Page 11 - TOWING CARTS AND OTHER AT TACH MENTS; TO OPERATE ON HILLS; NOTE; • When use of the ROS is no longer needed, turn the; ADD GASOLINE; BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE; CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
11 OPERATION FIG. 11 TOWING CARTS AND OTHER AT TACH MENTS Tow only the attachments that are recommended by and comply with specifi cations of the manufacturer of your trac-tor. Use common sense when towing. Too heavy of a load, while on a slope, is dangerous. Tires can lose traction with the ground a...
Page 12 - PURGE TRANSMISSION
12 CAUTION: 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 damage the fuel system of an engine while in storage. To avoid engine problems, the fuel system should be emptied bef...
Page 13 - MOWING TIPS
13 FIG. 12 MOWING TIPS • Mower should be properly leveled for best mowing per- formance. See “TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING” in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual. • The left hand side of mower should be used for trim- ming. • Drive so that clippings are discharged onto the area that has be...
Page 14 - MAINTENANCE; GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS; BEFORE EACH USE; LUBRICATION CHART; General Purpose Grease
14 MAINTENANCE T RAC 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 am...
Page 15 - BATTERY; TRACTOR; BRAKE OPERATION; IMPORTANT
15 MAINTENANCE FIG. 13 02544 MANDRELASSEMBLY BLADE BLADE BOLT (SPECIAL) CENTERHOLE STAR BATTERY Your tractor has a battery charging system which is suf fi cient for normal use. However, periodic charging of the battery with an automotive charger will extend its life.• Keep battery and terminals clean...
Page 16 - ENGINE
16 MAINTENANCE V-BELTS Check V-belts for deterioration 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 wear. TRANSAXLE COOLING The transmission fan and cooling fi ns should be kept clean to assure proper cooling...
Page 17 - MUFFLER; CLEANING; • Keep fi nished surfaces and wheels free of all gasoline,
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. SPARK PLUGS Replace spark plugs at the beginning of each mowing season or after every 100 hours of operation, whichever occurs fi rst. Spark plug type and gap ...
Page 18 - SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
18 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 17 WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SER VICE OR AD JUST - MENTS: • Depress brake pedal fully and set parking brake. • Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position. • Turn ignition key to “STOP” and remove key. • Make sure the blades and all ...
Page 19 - • Repeat on opposite side of tractor.; TO LEVEL MOWER; As desired, you can raise the low side of mower or; : Each full turn of adjustment nut will change mower
19 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS A B C D FIG. 18 FIG. 19 • ATTACH REAR LIFT LINKS (C) - Lift rear corner of mower and position slot in link assembly over pin on rear mower bracket (D) and secure with washer and retainer spring. • Repeat on opposite side of tractor. • ATTACH FRONT LINK (E) - Work from left...
Page 21 - TO CHECK BRAKE
21 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 27) Park the tractor on level surface. En gage parking brake. For as sis tance, there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom side of left footrest. BELT REMOVAL -• Remove mower (See “TO RE MOVE MOWER” in this section of manual)....
Page 22 - TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB
22 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 28 RETAIN INGRING WASH ERS SQUARE KEY (REAR WHEEL ONLY) AXLE COVER TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY (See Fig. 29) WARNING : Lead-acid batteries gen- erate ex plosive gases. Keep sparks, fl ame and smoking ma terials away from batteries. Always wear eye pro tectionwh...
Page 23 - engine and lift off of tractor.; TO AD JUST THROTTLE CON TROL CABLE
23 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY (See Fig. 31) • Raise hood.• Unsnap headlight wire connector.• Stand in front of tractor. Grasp hood at sides, tilt toward engine and lift off of tractor. • To replace, reverse above procedure. 02778 HEADLIGHTWIRECONNECTOR HOOD ENGINE TO A...
Page 24 - STORAGE; FUEL SYSTEM; ENGINE OIL; OTHER
24 STORAGE Immediately prepare your tractor for storage at the end of the season or if the tractor will not be used for 30 days or more. WARNING: Never store the trac tor with gasoline in the tank inside a building where fumes may reach an open fl ame or spark. Allow the engine to cool before storing...
Page 25 - TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS; PROBLEM
25 TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS Will not start 1. Out of fuel. 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. Engine not “CHOKED” properly. 2. See “TO START ENGINE” in Operation section. 3. Engine fl ooded. 3. Wait several minutes before attempting to start. 4. Bad spark plug. 4. Replace spark plug. 5. Weak or dead battery. 5. Rec...
Page 27 - SCHEMATIC
27 TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER YTH20B42T (96043002000), PRODUCT NO. 960 43 00-20 SCHEMATIC M FUSE STARTER SOLENOID BATTERY ELECTRIC CLUTCH CLUTCH/BRAKE (PEDAL UP) REVERSE SWITCH (NOT IN REVERSE) SEAT SWITCH (NOT OCCUPIED) SHORTING CONNECTOR CHASSIS HARNESS IGNITION UNIT HOUR METER CHASSIS HARNESS CONNE...
Page 28 - ELECTRICAL
28 TRACTOR - - 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 Batter y _ 28 8 1 99 100 91 2 27 55 46 46
Page 29 - All component dimensions given in U.S. inches
29 TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER YTH20B42T (96043002000), PRODUCT NO. 960 43 00-20 ELECTRICAL KEY PARTNO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 532 1 6 3 4-65 Battery 2 874 76 04-12 Bolt Hex Head 1/4-20 x 3/48 532 18 64-91 Box Battery16 532 17 61-38 Switch Interlock Push-In21 532 18 37-59 Harness Socket Light W/4152J22 532 ...
Page 30 - CHASSIS
30 TRACTOR - - 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 14 214 130 130 182 176 176 176 175 178 150 202 203 204 210 208 18 15 25 207 211 209 212 130 5 177 176 176 205...
Page 32 - DRIVE
32 TRACTOR - - 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 35 184 167 160 160 42 drive-tex_17 203 163 214 125 215 92 125 80 116 2 73 1 2 183 205 37 33 153 197 196 221 2...
Page 34 - STEERING ASSEMBLY
34 TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER YTH20B42T (96043002000), PRODUCT NO. 960 43 00-20 STEERING ASSEMBLY 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 PARTNO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 532 19 39...
Page 36 - SEAT ASSEMBLY
36 TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER YTH20B42T (96043002000), PRODUCT NO. 960 43 00-20 SEAT ASSEMBLY 1 532 19 75-18 Seat2 532 18 01-66 Bracket Pivot Fender3 532 14 06-75 Strap, Asm Fender5 532 14 50-06 Clip, Push In, Hinged6 873 80 06-00 Nut, Lock W/Ins. 3/8-16 unc7 532 12 41-81 Spring, Seat Cprsn8 532 17 18...
Page 37 - DECALS; WHEELS AND TIRES
37 TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER YTH20B42T (96043002000), PRODUCT NO. 960 43 00-20 DECALS NOTE: All component dimensions given in U.S. inches 1 inch = 25.4 mm KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 6 2 1 3 11 4 10 5 9 8 7 wheel_art_1-tex WHEELS AND TIRES KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 4 ...
Page 38 - MOWER DECK
38 TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER YTH20B42T (96043002000), PRODUCT NO. 960 43 00-20 MOWER 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_elec-Tex_8 21 24 25 26 27 29 23 189 188 36 40 117 116 40 196 117 196 116 40
Page 40 - MOWER LIFT
40 TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER YTH20B42T (96043002000), PRODUCT NO. 960 43 00-20 MOWER LIFT 7 3 87 10 88 2 89 90 87 98 97 97 91 lift-tex_4 2 532 19 52-23 Shaft Asm., Lift 3 532 19 52-31 Lever Asm., Lift Rh7 532 19 64-92 Grip, Lever10 532 19 63-14 Spring Torsion87 532 19 42-09 Pin Cotter 7/16 Bow Tie Lo...
Page 41 - SERVICE NOTES
Page 43 - SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION; WARNING: To avoid serious injury, operate your tractor up and
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. Do not mow slopes gr...
