Husqvarna LT16542 manual

02494 L T16542 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. K eep clear of the discharge opening at all times. • Only allow responsib le adults, who are f amiliar with the in struc tions, to operate the machi[...]

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 rev erse unless absolutely necessar y . Al wa ys look down and behind bef ore and while back- ing. • Ne ver carry children, ev en with the blades shut off . They ma y fall off and be seriously [...]

4 PR ODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS Gasoline Capacity 1.25 Gallons and T ype: Unleaded Regular Oil T ype (API-SG-SL): SAE 30 (abo ve 32°F) SAE 5W-30 (belo w 32°F) Oil Capacity: 3.0 Pints Spark Plug: Champion RC12YC (Gap: .030") Ground Speed (MPH): F orward: 1st 1.1 2nd 1.4 3rd 2.2 4th 3.4 5th 4.3 6th 5.5 Rev erse: 1.7 Charging System: 3 Amps Batter y[...]

5 CONTENTS OF HARD W ARE P A CK Steering Wheel Steering Wheel Insert (1) Large Flat Washer Steering Boot Steering Wheel Adapter Seat (2) Keys Slope Sheet Key (1) Oil Drain Tube (1) Knob (1) Washer 17/32 x 1-3/16 x 12 Gauge (1) Hex Bolt 5/16-18 x 4 (1) 5/16 Lock Washer Steering Extension Shaft[...]

6 ASSEMBL Y T OOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBL Y A sock et wrench set will make assemb ly easier . Stan dard wrench sizes are listed. (1) 1/2" wrench Utility knif e Pliers Tire pres sure gauge 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 [...]

7 ASSEMBL Y FIG. 2 NO TE: Y ou ma y now roll or drive y our tractor off the skid. F ollow the ap pro pr i ate instr uction below to remo ve the tractor from the skid. W ARNING: Before start ing, read, un der stand and fol low all in str uc tions in the Op er a tion section of this man u al. Be sure tractor is in a well-v entilated area. Be sure the[...]

8 ASSEMBL Y ✓ CHECKLIST BEFORE Y OU OPERA TE Y OUR NEW TRA C TOR, WE WISH TO ASSURE THA T Y OU RECEIVE THE BEST PER- FOR MANCE AND SA T IS FA C TION FROM THIS QU ALITY PROD UCT . 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 prepared [...]

9 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) KEEP AREA CLEAR SLOPE HAZARDS 15 15 (SEE SAFETY RULES SECTION) BATTERY REVERSE FORWARD FAST SLOW ENGINE ON ENGINE OFF FUEL CHOKE MOWER HEIGHT RE[...]

10 02829 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 . A TT A CHMENT CLUTCH LEVER - Used to engage the mower b[...]

11 NO TE: Under cer tain conditions when tractor is standing idle with the engine running, hot engine exhaust gases ma y cause “brown ing” of grass. T o eliminate this possibility , al- wa ys stop engine when stopping tractor on gr ass areas. CA UTION: Al ways stop tractor com- plete ly , as described abo ve, bef ore leav- ing the operator&apos[...]

12 OPERA TION AT TA C H MENT CLUTCH LEVER "DISENGA GED" PO SI TION A TT A CHMENT LIFT LEVER HIGH PO SI TION "ENGA GED" POSITION LO W POSITION FIG. 7 DEFLECT OR SHIELD T O OPERA TE MO WER (See Fig. 7) 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 engi[...]

13 OPERA TION T O ST ART ENGINE (See Fig. 5) 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. • Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/brake pedal and set parking brake . • Place gear shift lev er in neutral (N) position. [...]

14 MO WING TIPS • Mower should be properly lev eled f or best mowing per- fo r 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 tr im- ming. • Dr ive so that clippings are discharged onto the area that has been cut. Hav e the cut area to th[...]

15 MAINTENANCE LUBRICA TION CHART d SPINDLE ZERK d FRONT WHEEL BEARING ZERK c SAE 30 OR 10W30 MO TOR OIL d GENERAL PURPOSE GREASE e REFER T O MAINTENANCE “ENGINE” SECTION IMPORT ANT: DO NO T OIL OR GREASE THE PIVO T POINTS WHICH HA VE SPECIAL NYLON BEARINGS. VISCOUS LU BRI CANTS WILL A TTRACT DUST AND DIR T THA T WILL SHORT EN THE LIFE OF THE S[...]

16 MAINTENANCE FIG. 9 T O SHARPEN BLADE (See Fig. 10) NO TE: We do not recommend sharpening blade - but if you do , be sure the blade is balanced. Care should be taken to k eep the blade balanced. An un- bal anced blade will cause e xcessiv e vibration and ev en tual dam age to mower and engine . • The blade can be sharpened with a fi le or on a[...]

17 FIG. 10 B A TTER Y Y our tractor has a battery 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. • K eep batter y and ter minals clean. • K eep batter y bolts tight. • K eep small vent holes open. • Recharge at 6-10 amperes for 1 hour .[...]

18 MAINTENANCE CLEANING • Clean engine, batter y , seat, fi nish, etc. of all foreign matter . • K eep fi nished surf aces and wheels free of all gasoline, oil, etc. • Protect painted surfaces with automotiv e type wax. W e do not recommend using a garden hose or pressure washer to clean y our tractor unless the engine and trans- mission ar[...]

19 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS W ARNING: TO A V OID SE RI OUS IN JU R Y , BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SER VICE OR ADJUST - MENTS: • Depress clutc h/brake pedal fully and set parking brake. • Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position. • Place attachment c lutch in “DISENGA GED” position. • T urn ignition key to “ST OP” and remove ke y . ?[...]

20 T O REPLA CE MO WER BLADE DRIVE BEL T (See Fig. 19) The mower b lade drive belt ma y be replaced without tools. P ark the tractor on lev el surface . Engage par king brake . BEL T REMO V AL - • Remov e mower from tr actor (See “T O REMO VE MO W ER” in this section of this man ual). • Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulle ys.[...]

21 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 19 FIG. 21 T O REPLA CE MO TION DRIVE BEL T (See Fig. 21) P ark the tractor on lev el surface . En gage par king brake . Fo r a s 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 “T O RE MO VE MOWER” in this section of manual). NO TE: [...]

22 ADJUSTMENT BOL T NEUTRAL LOCK GA TE GEARSHIFT LEVER FIG. 22 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS T O ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN- MENT If steering wheel crossbars are not hor izontal (left to right) when wheels are positioned straight f orward, remov e steer- ing wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly section of this manual. FRONT WHEEL T OE-[...]

23 REPLA CING B A TTER Y (See Figs. 25 and 26) W ARNING: Do not shor t batter y 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 prevent sparking fr om ac ci - den tal [...]

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 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 e [...]

25 TR OUBLESHOO TING POINTS Will not start 1. Out of fuel. 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. Engine not “CHOKED” properly . 2. See “T O ST AR T 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 spar k plug. 5. Dir ty air fi lter . 5. Clean/replace air fi lter. 6. D[...]

26 TR OUBLESHOO TING POINTS PROBLEM CA USE CORRECTION Engine dies when 1. Reverse oper ation system 1. T urn ignition key to tractor is shifted (ROS) is not "ON" while ROS "ON" position. into reverse mower or other attachment See Operation section. is engaged. Engine continues to run 1. Faulty oper ator-safety presence control s[...]

27 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER L T16542 (96013001900), PRODUCT NO . 960 13 00-19 SCHEMA TIC BATTERY FUSE AMMETER (OPTIONAL) RED RED RED RED WHITE BLACK BLUE BLACK BLACK BLACK/WHITE BLACK BLUE BLUE BLACK BLACK GRAY GRAY BLACK SOLENOID M A STARTER CLUTCH / BRAKE (PEDAL UP) SEAT SWITCH (NOT OCCUPIED) IGNITION UNIT HOUR METER FUEL LINE FUEL SHUT-OFF SOL[...]

28 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER L T16542 (96013001900), PRODUCT NO . 960 13 00-19 ELECTRICAL 197428 28 29 94 93 26 24 42 43 27 25 41 27 27 40 33 30 92 34 8 2 1 27 48 22 21 52 16 90 16[...]

29 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER L T16542 (96013001900), PRODUCT NO . 960 13 00-19 ELECTRICAL KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION 1 532 16 34-65 Batter y 2 874 76 04-12 Bolt Hex Hd 1/4-20 unc x 3/4 8 532 17 66-89 Box Battery 16 532 17 61-38 Switch Inter lock 21 532 17 56-88 Har ness Socket Light 22 532 00 41-52 Bulb, Light # 1156 24 532 12 47-80 Cable Batt[...]

30 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER L T16542 (96013001900), PRODUCT NO . 960 13 00-19 CHASSIS 64 74 10 30 208 13 208 11 209 31 1 209 2 9 209 208 209 5 5 207 144 26 26 60 26 144 26 10 209 209 142 209 142 143 60 145 37 37 18 206 14 14 38 38 17 261 28 259 260 258 278 39 159 212 chassis-husqy .stlt_29[...]

31 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER L T16542 (96013001900), PRODUCT NO . 960 13 00-19 CHASSIS KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION 1 532 17 46-19 Chassis 2 532 17 65-54 Drawbar 5 532 15 52-72 Bumper Hood/Dash 9 532 19 57-17 Dash 10 872 14 06-08 Bolt Carr iage 3/8-16 x 1 11 532 17 49-96 Panel Dash Lh 13 532 18 17-19 Panel Dash Rh 14 817 49 06-08 Screw Thdrol 3/[...]

32 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER L T16542 (96013001900), PRODUCT NO . 960 13 00-19 DRIVE 29 28 112 14 41 38 39 57 120 74 75 78 76 77 1 25 19 24 2 53 35 34 37 36 35 62 36 59 212 55 77 61 22 27 26 6 113 18 51 5 18 6 85 52 30 32 32 30 52 11 85 80 4 3 13 81 84 82 64 65 15 79 16 96 26 27 51 48 150 151 202 49 47 50 120 21 8 10 156 165 168 166 163 14 159 161[...]

33 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER L T16542 (96013001900), PRODUCT NO . 960 13 00-19 DRIVE KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION NO TE: All component dimensions given in U .S. inches 1 inch = 25.4 mm 1 - - - - - - - - - T ransaxle , Dana D4360-140 (Order P ar ts From T ransaxle Manuf actuer) 2 532 14 66-82 Spr ing Retur n Brake T[...]

34 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER L T16542 (96013001900), PRODUCT NO . 960 13 00-19 STEERING ASSEMBL Y 44 5 9 5 7 7 9 4 3 32 43 95 43 8 10 40 11 8 6 9 46 46 8 6 9 2 26 30 28 1 41 42 37 36 37 38 97 39 34 68 67 67 67 13 65 68 15 15 15 29 29 82 88 71 17 29 43 91 steering_pl.lt_68[...]

35 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER L T16542 (96013001900), PRODUCT NO . 960 13 00-19 STEERING ASSEMBL Y KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION 1 532 19 39-43 Wheel Steer ing 2 532 19 56-73 Axle Asm 3 532 16 98-40 Spindle Asm LH 4 532 16 98-39 Spindle Asm RH 5 532 12 49-31 Bear ing Race Thrust Harden 6 532 12 17-48 Washer 25/32 x 1-5/8 x 16 Ga. 7 819 27 20-16 Wa[...]

36 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER L T16542 (96013001900), PRODUCT NO . 960 13 00-19 ENGINE 2 1 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark Arrester 29 44 46 32 31 33 37 33 40 13 4 72 62 78 81 3 78 23 45 14 38 engine-bs.1cyl_49 KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION NO TE: All component dimensions given in U .S. inches 1 inch = 25.4 mm F or engine ser vice and replacement par ts,[...]

37 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER L T16542 (96013001900), PRODUCT NO . 960 13 00-19 MO WER LIFT 15 20 16 17 18 20 20 15 20 4 5 6 2 3 1 6 5 4 7 12 11 31 32 31 32 19 19 13 13 13 lift-rh.1piece_3 8 1 532 15 94-60 Plunger Asm. 2 532 15 94-71 Shaft Asm Lift RH w/Inf 3 532 10 57-67 Pin Groove 4 812 00 00-02 E Ring #5133-62 5 819 21 16-21 Washer 21/32 x 1 x 2[...]

38 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER L T16542 (96013001900), PRODUCT NO . 960 13 00-19 SEA T ASSEMBL Y 1 532 18 49-91 Seat 2 532 14 05-51 Brack et Pivot Seat 8 720 3 871 11 06-16 Bolt Fin Hex 3/8-16 unc x 1 4 819 13 16-10 Washer 13/32 x 1 x 10 Ga. 5 532 14 50-06 Clip Push-In 6 873 80 06-00 Nut Hex w/Ins . 3/8-16 unc 7 532 12 41-81 Spr ing Seat Cprsn 2 250[...]

39 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER L T16542 (96013001900), PRODUCT NO . 960 13 00-19 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 5,8 4,10 3,9 11 7 WHEELS AND TIRES KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION 1 532 05 91-92 Cap V alve Tire 2 532 06 51-39 Stem V alve[...]

40 15 14 13 11 10 9 8 16 68 184 30 31 32 33 146 148 145 150 45 144 147 147 142 149 54 52 53 55 56 34 1 46 44 21 24 25 26 27 2 28 29 23 21 21 21 18 18 20 2 48 59 19 4 3 129 92 131 130 92 5 6 21 40 143 36 40 40 159 42_D_man-t-path_stlt_3 142 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER L T16542 (96013001900), PRODUCT NO . 960 13 00-19 MO WER DECK 21 117 119 116 2 111 [...]

41 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER L T16542 (96013001900), PRODUCT NO . 960 13 00-19 MO WER DECK KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION NO TE: All component dimensions given in U .S. inches 1 inch = 25.4 mm 1 532 16 58-92 Deck Asm MWR 42"weldment 2 872 14 05-06 Bolt Rdhd Sqnk 5/16-18 unc x 3/4 3 532 13 80-17 Brack et Asm F r [...]

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

43 15 DEGREES MAX. FO LD ALONG DO TTED 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 prev[...]

532 40 37-47 02.08.06 VB Printed in U.S .A.[...]