Page 2 - I. GENERAL OPERATION; SAFETY RULES; Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers
2 I. GENERAL OPERATION • Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual and on the machine before starting. • Only allow responsible adults, who are familiar with the in struc tions, to operate the machine. • Clear the area of objects such as rocks, toys, wire, etc., which could be pick...
Page 4 - PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS; CONGRATULATIONS; CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES; TABLE OF CONTENTS
4 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Gasoline Capacity 4 Gallons and type: Unleaded Regular Oil Type (API-SF-SJ): SAE 10W30 (above 32°F) SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) Oil Capacity: W/ Filter: 4.0 Pints W/O Filter: 3.5 Pints Spark Plug: Champion RC12YC (Gap: .030") Ground Speed (MPH): Forward: 0 – 5.5 Reverse: 0 – ...
Page 5 - UNASSEMBLED PARTS
5 UNASSEMBLED PARTS Steering Wheel Insert Steering Wheel SteeringWheelAdapter Seat Mower Gauge Wheels (4) Washers 3/8 x 3/4 x 14 Ga. (4) Wheels (4) Adjusting Bars (4) Retainer Springs (double loop) (4) Clevis Pins (4) Locknuts 3/8-16 (4) Shoulder Bolts Nose Roller Nose Roller NoseRollerBrackets (2) ...
Page 6 - TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY; UNPACK CARTON; HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR; ASSEMBLY
6 Your new tractor has been assembled at the factory with exception of those parts left unassembled for shipping purposes. To ensure safe and proper operation of your tractor all parts and hardware you assemble must be tightened securely. Use the correct tools as necessary to insure proper tightness...
Page 7 - TO DRIVE TRAC
7 ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER DECK (See Fig. 5) The gauge wheels are designed to keep the mower deck in proper position when operating mower. Be sure they are prop er ly adjusted to ensure optimum mower per for -mance. • Slide gauge wheel bar down into bracket channel, Be sure that gauge wheel ba...
Page 8 - I N S TA L L M OW E R A N D D R I V E B E LT
8 SHOULDER BOLT AD JUST ING BAR PIN RETAINER SPRING FIG. 5 GAUGE WHEEL 3/8-16 CENTER LOCKNUT ASSEMBLY 3/8 WASH ER • 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 AD...
Page 9 - CHECKLIST
9 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 in “PRODUCT SPEC I FI CA TIONS” section of this manual. CHECK MOWER LEV EL NESS For best cuttin...
Page 10 - OPERATION
10 These symbols may appear on your tractor or in literature supplied with the product. Learn and understand their mean-ing. OPERATION DANGER, KEEP HANDS AND FEET AWAY FREE WHEEL (Automatic Models only) OVER TEMP LIGHT KEEP AREA CLEAR SLOPE HAZARDS 15 15 (SEE SAFETY RULES SECTION) BATTERY REVERSE FO...
Page 11 - KNOW YOUR TRACTOR
11 ELAPSED TIME HOURS 1/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 AMPS 60 0 60 02770 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 thi...
Page 12 - HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR
12 OPERATION 02773 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 adjustments or repairs. We rec om mend a wide vision safety mask ove...
Page 13 - TO OPERATE ON HILLS; NOTE
13 OPERATION 0277 6 LOWPOSITION PUSH IN TO "DISENGAGE" AT TACH MENT LIFT LEVER HIGH POSITION AT TACH MENT CLUTCH SWITCH PULL OUT TO"ENGAGE" FIG. 10 TO OPERATE ON HILLS WARNING: Do not drive up or down hills with slopes greater than 15° and do not drive across any slope. • Choose the ...
Page 14 - TOW I N G C A RT S A N D OT H E R AT; BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE; CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
14 OPERATION TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 8) When starting the engine for the fi rst time or if the engine has run out of fuel, it will take extra cranking time to move fuel from the tank to the engine.• Be sure freewheel control is in the transmission en gaged position. • Sit on seat in operating posi...
Page 15 - MOWING TIPS
15 OPERATION 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 ...
Page 16 - LUBRICATION CHART; MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE; GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS; BEFORE EACH USE; MAINTENANCE
16 LUBRICATION CHART BEFORE EACH USE T R A C T 0 R Inspect Muffler/Spark Arrester Lubrication Chart Check Brake Operation Clean Air Filter Change Engine Oil (with oil filter) Replace Air Filter Paper Cartridge Replace Spark Plug Check Battery Level Check Tire Pressure Clean Battery and Terminals FIL...
Page 17 - TRACTOR; BRAKE OPERATION; BATTERY
17 MAINTENANCE TRACTOR Always observe safety rules when performing any main- te nance. BRAKE OPERATION If tractor requires more than six (6) feet stopping distance at high speed in highest gear, then brake must be adjusted. (See “TO ADJUST BRAKE” in the Service and Ad just ments section of this manu...
Page 18 - CLEAN AIR SCREEN; LUBRICATION; CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREAS
18 MAINTENANCE CLEAN AIR SCREEN Air screen must be kept free of dirt and chaff to prevent engine dam age from overheating. Clean with a wire brush or compressed air to re move dirt and stubborn dried gum fi bers. TRANSAXLE COOLING The transmission fan and cooling fi ns should be kept clean to assure...
Page 19 - MUFFLER; CLEANING; AIR FILTER
19 MAINTENANCE IN-LINE FUEL FIL TER (See Fig. 17) The fuel fi lter should be re placed once each season. If fuel fi l ter becomes clogged, ob struct ing fuel fl ow to car bu re tor, re place ment is re quired.• With engine cool, remove fi lter and plug fuel line sec- tions. • Place new fuel fi lter ...
Page 20 - SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS; TO INSTALL MOWER
20 FIG. 18 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SER VICE OR AD JUST - MENTS: • Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake. • Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position. • Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position. • Turn ignition ...
Page 21 - TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
21 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 20 FIG. 21 FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 21 and 22) IMPORTANT: DECK MUST BE LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE. IF THE FOLLOWING FRONT-TO-BACK AD JUST MENT IS NECESSARY, BE SURE TO ADJUST BOTH FRONT LINKS EQUALLY SO MOWER WILL STAY LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE. To obtain the best cutting...
Page 22 - TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT
22 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 23 FIG. 24 TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE (SEC OND ARY) DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 24) Park the tractor on level surface. En gage parking brake.• Remove mower (See “TO REMOVE MOWER” in this section of manual). • Remove screws from R.H. and L.H. mandrel covers and re move covers. RE...
Page 23 - TO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE
23 01513 FIG. 25 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 26) 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 secti...
Page 24 - TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/RE PLACE MENT; WARNING
24 00663 02239 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 27 ADJUSTMENT BOLT NEUTRAL LOCK GATE MOTION CONTROL LEVER TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LE VER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 27) The motion control lever has been pre set at the factory and adjustment should not be necessary.• Loosen adjustment bolt in front of ...
Page 25 - TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB
25 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 31 02778 HOOD HEADLIGHTWIRECONNECTOR TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB • Raise hood.• Pull bulb holder out of the hole in the backside of the grill. • Replace bulb in holder and push bulb holder securely back into the hole in the backside of the grill. • Close hood. INTERLOCK...
Page 26 - TO AD JUST THROTTLE CON TROL CABLE
26 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS ENGINE TO AD JUST THROTTLE CON TROL CABLE The throttle control has been preset at the factory and ad just ment should not be necessary. If adjustment is nec- es sary, see engine manual. TO AD JUST CHOKE CON TROL The choke control has been preset at the factory and ad- just...
Page 27 - STORAGE; FUEL SYSTEM; ENGINE OIL; OTHER
27 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 gas o line in the tank inside a building where fumes may reach an open fl ame or spark. Allow the engine to cool before stor...
Page 28 - TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS; PROBLEM
28 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. Dirty air fi lter. 5. Clean...
Page 30 - SERVICE NOTES
Page 31 - SCHEMATIC
31 TRACTOR - MODEL NO. YTH2248 (YTH2248A), PRODUCT NO. 954 57 19-77 SCHEMATIC BATTERY FUSE RED RED RED RED BLACK BLACK BLACK BLACK BLACK BLACK BLACK IGNITION UNIT SPARK PLUGS GAP (2 PLUGS ON TWIN CYL. ENGINES) NON-REMOVABLE CONNECTIONS REMOVABLE CONNECTIONS BLACK ORANGE BROWN M SOLENOID WIRING INSUL...
Page 32 - REPAIR PARTS; ELECTRICAL
32 28 29 26 24 42 40 33 30 50 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - MODEL NO. YTH2248 (YTH2248A), PRODUCT NO. 954 57 19-77 ELECTRICAL 12 12 11 10 8 2 1 27 46 89 16 D.C . A MP ER ES 45 55 22 21
Page 34 - CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES
34 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - MODEL NO. YTH2248 (YTH2248A), PRODUCT NO. 954 57 19-77 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 10 214 30 277 276 209 31 1 9 55 166 166 209 209 53 280 280 26 144 26 10 209 142 209 142 58 208 13 208 11 143 60 145 37 37 14 14 38 38 278 39 209 2 74 159 chassis_elite husqy_3 17 212 212 213 28 25...
Page 36 - DRIVE
36 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - MODEL NO. YTH2248 (YTH2248A), PRODUCT NO. 954 57 19-77 DRIVE 29 28 30 52 32 37 53 35 55 36 62 35 36 22 34 16 1 77 77 84 16 263 71 200 73 16 263 199 32 30 52 57 96 26 25 19 24 26 26 95 76 78 75 74 27 26 59 61 38 41 39 56 9 63 65 17 20 66 15 89 90 120 27 51 48 150 151 202 49 ...
Page 38 - STEERING ASSEMBLY
38 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - MODEL NO. YTH2248 (YTH2248A), PRODUCT NO. 954 57 19-77 STEERING ASSEMBLY 5 5 4 3 43 95 43 8 10 40 32 11 8 6 87 46 46 8 6 87 29 88 71 17 43 91 2 94 40 11 68 67 67 67 13 65 68 15 15 15 29 29 82 38 12 39 1 41 37 36 37 steering_pl.lt_54
Page 40 - SEAT ASSEMBLY
40 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 532 18 87-15 Seat2 532 14 05-51 Bracket Pivot Seat 8 7203 871 11 06-16 Bolt Fin Hex 3/8-16 x 14 819 13 16-10 Washer Flat 13/32 x 1.0 x 10 Ga.5 532 14 50-06 Clip Push-In6 873 80 06-00 Nut Hex w/Ins. 3/8-16 unc7 532 12 41-81 Spring Seat Cp...
Page 41 - DECALS
41 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - MODEL NO. YTH2248 (YTH2248A), PRODUCT NO. 954 57 19-77 DECALS 10 4 3 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 532 05 91-92 Cap Valve Tire 2 532 06 51-39 Stem Valve 3 532 10 62-22 Tire F Ts 15 x 6 0 - 6 Service4 532 05 99-04 Tube Front (Service Item Only) ...
Page 43 - MOWER LIFT
43 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - MODEL NO. YTH2248 (YTH2248A), PRODUCT NO. 954 57 19-77 MOWER LIFT 36 4 5 6 2 3 1 6 5 4 7 8 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 50 26 37 41 40 38 49 18 17 16 15 54 54 13 12 11 13 13 31 53 32 32 13 52 49 49 51 51 13 13 20 lift-rh.1pc.stlt_2 1 532 15 94-60 Wire Asm Inner/Spring W/Plunger LT2...
Page 44 - MOWER DECK
44 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - MODEL NO. YTH2248 (YTH2248A), PRODUCT NO. 954 57 19-77 MOWER DECK 132 91 94 182 95 183 132 48_nos e_roller 57 56 118 116 119 5 117 46 45 33 46 45 33 30 30 32 21 20 18 21 31 49 49 131 37 130 43 42 49 49 42 99 21 113 100 97 111 110 50 50 97 98 121 126 30 39 52 1 32 31 24 25 2...
Page 46 - SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION
46 15 DEGREES MAX. FOLD ALONG DOTTED LINE THIS IS A 15 DEGREE 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 mowslopes greater...
Page 47 - WARRANTY STATEMENT
47 SECTION 1: LIMITED WARRANTY Husqvarna Forest & Garden Company (“Husqvarna”) warrants Husqvarna product to the original purchaser to be free from defects in material and workmanship from the date of purchase for the “Warranty Period” of the product as set forth below: Lifetime Warranty: All ti...
