Husqvarna GTH2548 manuale d’uso

GTH2548 02139 Owner's Manual[...]

2 I. GENERAL OPERA TION • Read, understand, and f ollow all instructions in the manual and on the machine bef ore star ting. • Only allow responsib le adults, who are f amiliar with the in struc tions, to operate the machine. • Clear the area of objects such as rocks , toys , wire, etc., which could be pick ed up and thrown by the b lade. •[...]

3 W ARNING Battery posts, terminals and related ac ces so ries con tain lead and lead compounds, chem i cals known to the State of Cal i fo r nia to cause can cer and bir th defects or oth er re pr o duc tive harm. W ash hands after han dling. W ARNING: In order to prevent ac- ci den tal start ing when setting up, trans port ing, ad just ing or mak[...]

4 PR ODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS Gasoline Capacity 5 Gallons and type: Unleaded Regular Oil T ype (API-SG-SL): SAE 10W30 (abov e 32°F) SAE 5W -30 (below 32°F) Oil Capacity: W/Filter : 4.0 Pints W/O Filter : 3.5 Pints Spark Plug: Champion (Gap: .030") RC12YC Ground Speed (MPH): F orward: 0 – 5.8 Re verse: 0 – 2.1 Tire Pressure: F ront: 14 PSI R[...]

5 UNASSEMBLED P AR TS Steering Wheel Seat (2) Keys Slope Sheet Keys Steering Wheel Inser t Mower Gauge Wheel (2) Hex Bolts 5/16-18 x 1 (2) Locknuts 5/16-18 Nose Roller Nose Roller Steering Wheel Adapter Steering Sleeve Steering Sleeve Extension (1) Oil Drain Tube For Future Use (4) Washers 3/8 x 3/4 x 14 Ga. (4) Wheels (4) Adjusting Bar (4) Retaine[...]

6 ASSEMBL Y Y our new tractor has been assemb led at the factory with exception of those par ts left unassembled f or shipping pur poses. T o ensure saf e and proper operation of your tr actor all par ts and hardware you assemb le must be tightened securely . Use the correct tools as necessar y to insure proper tightness. T OOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMB[...]

7 ASSEMBL Y FIG. 3 02521 R.H. SEA T SLIDE L.H. SEA T SLIDE SEA T PA N MOUNT ING BOL TS ADJUSTMENT HANDLE SEA T LOCK W ASHERS NO TE: Y ou ma y now roll or drive y our tractor off the skid. F ollow the ap pro pri ate instr uction below to remov e the tractor from the skid . T O ROLL TRA CT OR OFF SKID (See Op- er a tion section for location and funct[...]

8 ASSEMBL Y 02 510 INST ALL MO WER AND DRIVE BEL T (See Figs. 6 and 7) Be sure tractor is on le vel surf ace and mower suspension ar ms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage par k- ing brak e. • Cut and remov e ties securing anti-swa y bar and belts. Swing anti-s wa y bar to left side of mower deck. • Slide mow er under tractor with d[...]

9 ASSEMBL Y ✓ CHECKLIST BEFORE Y OU OPERA TE AND ENJO Y Y OUR NEW TRA C- TOR, WE WISH T O ASSURE THA T Y OU RECEIVE THE BEST PERFORMANCE AND SA TISF ACTION FR OM THIS QU ALITY PRODUCT . PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLO WING CHECKLIST: ✓ All assembly instructions hav e been completed. ✓ No remaining loose par ts in car ton. ✓ Batter y is proper ly pr[...]

10 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 only) OVER TEMP LIGHT KEEP AREA CLEAR SLOPE HAZARDS 15 15 (SEE SAFETY RULES SECTION) BATTERY REVERSE FORWARD FAST SLOW ENGINE ON ENGINE OFF OIL PRESS[...]

11 OPERA TION AMPS 60 0 60 TECH 02711 KNO W Y OUR TRA CT OR READ THIS O WNER'S MANU AL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR TRA CTOR. Compare the illustrations with y our tractor to familiarize y ourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Sav e this man ual for future ref erence. FIG. 7 THRO TTLE CONTROL CHOKE CONTROL A[...]

12 OPERA TION 02149 The operation of any tractor can result in f oreign objects thro wn into the eyes, which can result in severe e ye dam age . Always wear saf ety glass es or eye shields while operating y our tractor or per f orm ing any adjustments or repairs. We rec om mend a wide vi sion safety mask o ver spec- tacles or stan dard safe ty glas[...]

13 OPERA TION FIG. 11 T O OPERA TE MO WER (See Fig. 10) Y our tractor is equipped with an operator presence sensing s witch. Any attempt b y the operator to leav e the seat with the engine running and the attachment clutch engaged will shut off the engine. Y ou must remain fully and centr ally positioned in the seat to pre vent the engine from hesi[...]

14 OPERA TION T O ST ART ENGINE (See Fig. 8) When star ting the engine for the fi rst time or if the engine has run out of fuel, it will take e xtra cranking time to mov e fuel from the tank to the engine. • Be sure freewheel control is in the transmission en gaged position. • Sit on seat in operating position, depress brak e pedal and set par[...]

15 OPERA TION MO WING TIPS • Tire chains cannot be used when the mow er housing is attached to tractor . • Mower should be properly lev eled for best mo wing per fo r mance. See “TO LEVEL MO WER HOUSING” in the Ser vice and Adjustments section of this man u al. • The left hand side of mo wer should be used for trim- ming. • Drive so tha[...]

16 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 FILL IN DATES AS YOU COMPLETE REGULAR SERVICE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE EVER[...]

17 MAINTENANCE TRA CT OR Alwa ys obser ve saf ety rules when performing any main- te nance. BRAKE OPERA TION If tractor requires more than six (6) f eet stopping distance at high speed in highest gear , then brak e must be adjusted. (See “TO ADJUST BRAKE” in the Ser vice and Ad just ments section of this manual). TIRES • Maintain proper air p[...]

18 MAINTENANCE V- B E L T S Check V -belts for deterioration and w ear 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. Do not attempt to clean f an or tra[...]

19 MAINTENANCE FIG. 17 00 667 FUEL FIL TER CLAMP CLAMP 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 ver y 100 hours of operation, whiche ver occurs fi rst. Spar k plug type and ga[...]

20 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 18 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 c lutch in “DISENGA GED” position. • T urn ignition key to “ST OP” and remove ke y . • Make sure the blades and all mo ving par ts have c[...]

21 01553 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 19 00598 GROUND LINE BO TTOM EDGE OF MO WER T O GROUND SUSPENSION ARM LIFT LINK AD JUST MENT NUT A A FIG. 20 02548 “B” FIG. 21 “B” BLADE FRONT -TO-BA CK ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 21 and 22) IMPORT ANT : DECK MUST BE LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE. IF THE FOLLO WING FRONT -T O-BA CK AD JUST MENT IS NECESSAR Y , BE SURE[...]

22 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS 02513 FIG. 23 PRI MA RY IDLER ARM R.H. MANDREL IDLER PULLEY ELEC TRIC CLUTCH PULLEY SPRING ARM BEL T TENSION ROD (DIS EN GA GED POSITION) RH MAN DREL CO VER RH SUSPENSION ARM IDLER PULLEY T O REPLA CE MO WER DRIVE BEL T MO WER DRIVE BEL T REMO V AL (See Fig. 23) • Park tractor on a le vel surf ace. En gage parking brak[...]

23 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 26 T O REPLA CE MO TION DRIVE BEL T (See Fig. 26) P ark the tractor on lev el surface . Engage parking brake . F or ease of ser vice there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom of left f ootrest. • Remov e mower (See “T O REMO VE MOWER” in this section of this manual.) BEL T REMO V AL - • Create slack[...]

24 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS AD JUST MENT BOL T FIG. 27 TRANSAXLE MO TION CONTROL LEVER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 27) The motion control le ver has been pre set at the factory and adjustment should not be necessar y . • P ar k tractor on le vel surf ace. Stop tractor by turning ignition ke y to “OFF” position and engage par k ing brak e. ?[...]

25 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS REPLA CING B A TTER Y (See Fig. 30) W ARNING: Do not short battery ter mi nals by allo wing a wrench or any other object to contact both terminals at the same time. Bef ore connect- ing battery , remove metal bracelets, wristwatch bands, rings, etc. P ositive terminal must be connected fi rst to pre vent sparking from a[...]

26 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS T O REPLA CE HEADLIGHT BULB • Raise hood. • Pull bulb holder out of the hole in the bac kside of the grill. • Replace bulb in holder and push b ulb holder securely back into the hole in the bac kside of the grill. • Close hood. INTERLOCKS AND RELA YS Loose or damaged wiring may cause y our tractor to run poorly ,[...]

27 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: Ne ver store the trac tor with gas o line in the tank inside a building where fumes may reac h an open fl ame or spark. Allow the engine to cool bef ore storing in any en clo sure . TRA CT OR Remov [...]

28 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. Wait se veral min utes before attempting to star t. 4. Bad spar k plug. 4. Replace spark plug. 5. Dir ty air fi lter . 5. Clean/replace air fi lter . 6. Dir ty fuel fi lter . 6. [...]

29 TR OUBLESHOO TING POINTS Engine continues to run 1. F aulty operator-saf ety presence control system. 1. Check wiring, switches and connections. If not when operator leaves seat corrected, contact an authorized ser vice center/ with attachment clutc h depar tment. engaged P oor cut - uneven 1. Worn, bent or loose blade . 1. Replace blade. Tighte[...]

30 SER VICE NO TES[...]

31 BATTERY FUSE RED RED BLACK BLACK BLACK BLACK BLACK NON-REMOVABLE CONNECTIONS REMOVABLE CONNECTIONS BLACK BLACK BROWN RED ORANGE BROWN M SOLENOID WIRING INSULATED CLIPS NOTE: IF WIRING INSULATED CLIPS WERE REMOVED FOR SERVICING OF UNIT, THEY SHOULD BE REPLACED TO PROPERLY SECURE YOUR WIRING. A AMMETER RED IGNITION SWITCH CIRCUIT POSITION OFF B+A [...]

32 30 33 40 26 28 25 50 29 42 12 12 11 10 8 2 1 27 16 81 45 0 6 0 A M P S 6 0 22 79 21 46 REP AIR P AR TS TRA CT OR - MODEL NO . GTH2548 (GTH2548A), PRODUCT NO . 954 57 20-04 ELECTRICAL[...]

33 KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION 1 532 14 49-27 Batter y 2 874 76 04-12 Bolt He x Head 1/4-20 x 3/4 8 532 12 48-86 T ra y , Batter y 10 532 14 52-11 Bolt, Battery F ront 1/4-20 x 7.5 Zinc 11 532 15 01-09 Holddo wn Batter y Front Mount 12 532 14 57-69 Nut, Push Nylon 1.4" Battery F ront 16 532 17 61-38 Switch Interlock Push-In 21 532 17 56-88 [...]

34 31 68 43 34 47 24 39 17 86 166 2 19 20 16 17 56 21 47 17 28 91 1 36 36 50 17 17 17 17 17 44 17 8 156 159 6 7 7 7 30 45 17 99 35 5 14 18 130 130 158 37 17 17 58 161 162 144 17 130 142 17 130 32 17 139 17 33 139 122 167 150 122 148 153 130 138 156 156 152 47 165 chassis-stealth_44 146 143 15 25 REP AIR P AR TS TRA CT OR - MODEL NO . GTH2548 (GTH25[...]

35 1 532 18 03-75 Rail, F rame RH 2 532 17 52-82 Dra wbar , Gt 5 532 18 56-04 Dash, Plastic 6 532 15 78-82 Dash, 1PCS, Lo wer 7 817 72 04-08 Screw , Thd Cut 1/4-20 x 1/2 8 532 18 46-68 Suppor t, Batter y 14 532 19 00-55 Hood Asm., Pnt 15 532 16 18-41 Lens LH 16 532 12 17-94 Co ver , Access 17 817 00 06-12 Scre w , 3/8-16 x 3/4 18 532 18 28-73 Grill[...]

36 REP AIR P AR TS TRA CT OR - MODEL NO . GTH2548 (GTH2548A), PRODUCT NO . 954 57 20-04 GROUND DRIVE 9 7 55 65 130 131 34 35 37 38 40 41 42 68 46 36 37 38 64 39 56 29 89 132 77 70 74 89 120 89 133 120 98 112 123 94 94 126 138 23 114 73 120 127 153 143 48 120 117 52 129 50 117 48 128 142 58 77 152 151 135 137 6 22 124 125 111 121 122 114 20 147 146 [...]

37 1 - - - - - - - T r ansaxle Hydro Gear 331-3000 (Order P ar ts F rom T ransaxle Man ufacturer) 2 532 00 70-70 K ey Sq. 1/4 x 2.5 3 532 00 75-63 W asher 6 876 02 04-12 Pin, Cotter 7 532 14 05-07 Wheel, Hub Assembly 9 532 14 00-80 Bolt, Hub 20 873 94 08-00 Nut 22 532 18 02-35 Le v er Asm Shift 23 532 14 08-45 Knob 29 532 17 66-00 Br ake, Rod 33 81[...]

38 47 28 46 49 50 29 28 23 31 52 13 41 22 21 20 1 45 51 34 33 32 6 27 42 27 6 19 15 14 35 18 16 9 8 7 2 6 4 14 15 14 15 12 9 8 7 6 5 13 13 53 8 14 15 36 26 10 11 44 3 3 steering_13-vgt REP AIR P AR TS TRA CT OR - MODEL NO . GTH2548 (GTH2548A), PRODUCT NO . 954 57 20-04 STEERING ASSEMBL Y[...]

39 1 532 16 66-27 Wheel, Steering 2 532 17 85-57 Axle Asm., F ront 3 532 18 32-26 Fitting, Grease 4 532 16 18-49 Spindle Asm, LH 5 532 16 18-48 Spindle Asm., RH 6 532 12 49-31 Bearing, Race Thr ust Harden 7 532 12 17-48 W asher 25/32 x 1-5/8 x 16 Ga. 8 812 00 00-29 Ring, Klip #T5304-75 9 532 12 12-32 Cap , Spindle 10 874 78 10-44 Bolt, Fin He x 5/8[...]

40 1 84 12 11 41 42 43 10 9 8 40 29 SPARK ARRESTER KIT 84 80 47 39 18 15 37 28 37 27 26 22 25 21 20 31 62 70 71 86 69 83 2 81 82 engine-kawasaki_1 vgt REP AIR P AR TS TRA CT OR - MODEL NO . GTH2548 (GTH2548A), PRODUCT NO . 954 57 20-04 ENGINE KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION 1 - - - - - - - Engine K ohler , Model No . CV730 (Order par ts from engine [...]

41 35 73 34 32 31 30 4 5 5 4 2 7 10 3 6 1 38 42 39 40 43 29 70 33 72 26 12 78 24 75 76 76 23 11 11 23 77 74 41 41 23 79 70 70 23 8 9 lift_rh_11 REP AIR P AR TS TRA CT OR - MODEL NO . GTH2548 (GTH2548A), PRODUCT NO . 954 57 20-04 LIFT ASSEMBL Y 1 532 12 10-06 Rod Asm., Le ver 2 532 18 00-45 Shaft Asm., Lift Vgt 3 532 15 91-89 Le ver Asm., Lift Rh 4 [...]

42 1 532 18 87-15 Seat 2 532 14 05-51 Brac ket, Piv ot Seat 3 532 14 06-75 Strap asm F ender 5 532 14 50-06 Clip , Push In Hinged 6 873 80 06-00 Nut, Crownloc k 3/8-16 7 532 12 41-81 Spring, Seat Cprsn 8 532 17 18-77 Bolt 5/16-18 unc x 3/4 10 532 18 24-93 P an, Seat 12 532 12 12-46 Br acket, Mounting Switch 13 532 12 12-48 Bushing, Snap 14 872 05 0[...]

43 WHEELS & TIRES 6 12 2 1 3 11 4 10 5 9 8 7 wheel_art_1-vgt 4 10 6 17 24 1 532 18 97-22 Decal, Final 3 532 18 89-47 Decal, Hood, RH 4 532 18 89-48 Decal, Hood, LH 5 532 18 97-08 Decal, Side P anel 6 532 17 05-63 Decal, W ar ning 7 532 18 09-41 Decal, Hood Cust. Resp. 8 532 17 84-82 Decal, Mower Hea vy Duty 10 532 15 71-40 Decal, Danger 11 532 [...]

44 REP AIR P AR TS TRA CT OR - MODEL NO . GTH2548 (GTH2548A), PRODUCT NO . 954 57 20-04 MO WER DECB 132 91 94 182 95 183 132 48_nose_rol ler 57 56 118 116 119 5 117 46 45 33 46 45 33 30 30 30 32 39 21 20 18 21 31 1 32 31 52 24 25 26 27 28 29 18 8 11 13 16 100 113 17 48 19 5 6 3 14 15 47 49 49 49 49 130 43 121 126 97 115 50 50 98 42 99 42 114 110 11[...]

45 KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION 1 532 18 18-48 Deck Weldment Mo wer 48 3 532 17 89-15 Brac ket Asm., Swa y Bar 5 532 12 46-70 Retainer Spring 6 532 17 80-24 Swa y Bar Deck 8 532 17 43-65 Bolt 7/16 Asm. Blade (The f ollowing blades are a vailab le) 11 532 17 39-21 Blade , 48" Mulching (For mulching mowers only) [...]

46 SECTION 1: LIMITED W ARRANTY Husqvarna Forest & Garden Compan y (“Husqvarna”) warrants Husqvarna product to the original pur- chaser to be free from defects in material and workmanship from the date of purchase for the “Warr anty P eriod” of the product as set forth below: Lifetime W arranty: All tiller tines against breakage, trimme[...]

47 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 mow slopes greater than 15 degrees. Make turns gradually to preven[...]

532 18 99-42 Re v . 1 5.25.04 TR/MH Printed in U.S .A.[...]