Husqvarna LTH2042 manual

02494 L TH2042 Owner's Manual 02578_husqvarna[...]

2 DO NO T : • Do not turn on slopes unless necessar y , and then, turn slowly and gradually downhill, if possib le. • Do not mow near drop-offs , ditches, or embankments. The mower could suddenly turn ov er if a wheel is ov er the edge of a cliff or ditch, or if an edge cav es in. • Do not mow on wet g rass. Reduced traction could cause slidi[...]

3 W ARNING: In order to prevent ac- ci den tal starting when setting up, trans por t ing, ad just ing or making re- pairs, al ways dis con nect spark plug wire and place wire where it can not contact spark plug. W ARNING: Do not coast down a hill in neutral, you ma y lose control of the tractor . W ARNING: T ow only the attac hments that are rec om[...]

4 GASOLINE CAP A CITY 4.0 GALLONS AND TYPE: UNLEADED REGULAR OIL TYPE (API-SF-SJ): SAE 10W30 (abov e 32°F) SAE 5W -30 (below 32°F) OIL CAP A CITY : 3.0 PINTS SP ARK PLUG: CHAM PI ON RC12YC (GAP: .030") GROUND SPEED (MPH): F orward: 0-5.5 Re verse 0-2.4 TIRE PRESSURE: FRONT : 14 PSI REAR: 10 PSI CHARGING SYSTEM: 15 Amps @ 3600 RPM BA TTER Y :[...]

5 UNASSEMBLED P AR TS (1) Large Flat Washer Steering Wheel Insert Steering Sleeve Steering Wheel (1) Knob (1) Washer 17/32 x 1-3/16 x 12 Gauge Seat (2) Keys Slope Sheet Steering Extension Shaft Steering Adapter (1) Oil Drain Tube (1) Hex Bolt 1/4-28 x 1-1/4 (1) Locknut 1/4-28 (1) Locknut 1/2-20 (4) Washers 3/8 x 3/4 x 14 Ga. (4) Wheels (4) Adjustin[...]

6 02601 ASSEMBL Y T OOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBL Y A sock et wrench set will make assemb ly easier . Stan dard wrench sizes are listed. Utility knif e Pliers (1) 3/4" wrenches Tire pressure gauge (2) 7/16" wrenches Utility knif e When right or left hand is mentioned in this man ual, it means when you are in the oper ating po si tion (seated [...]

7 ASSEMBL Y FIG. 3 SEA T P AN SHOULDER BOL T ADJUSTMENT KNOB FLA T W ASHER SEA T HO W T O SET UP Y OUR TRA CT OR INST ALL SEA T (See Fig. 3) Adjust seat bef ore tightening adjustment knob. • Remov e adjustment knob and fl at washer securing seat to cardboard packing and set aside f or assembly of seat to tractor . • Piv ot seat upward and remo[...]

8 ASSEMBL Y ✓ CHE CKLIST BEFORE Y OU OPERA TE AND ENJO Y Y OUR NEW TRAC- T OR, WE WISH TO ASSURE THA T Y OU RECEIVE THE BEST PERFORMANCE AND SA TISF ACTION FR OM THIS QU ALITY PRODUCT . PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING CHECKLIST : ✓ All assemb ly instructions have been completed. ✓ No remaining loose par ts in car ton. ✓ Batter y is properly pre[...]

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

10 OPERA TION KNO W Y OUR TRA CT OR READ THIS O WNER'S MANU AL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR TRACT 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 ref erence. Our tractors conf or m to the saf ety standards of the America[...]

11 OPERA TION 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. Al ways wear safety glass es or eye shields while operating your tractor or per form ing an y adjustments or repairs. We rec om mend a wide vision safety mask over spectac les or stan dard safety glasses. HO W T [...]

12 OPERA TION T O OPERA TE ON HILLS W ARNING: Do not drive up or down hills with slopes greater than 15° and do not drive across an y slope. • Choose the slo west speed bef ore star ting up or down hills. • A void stopping or changing speed on hills . • If slowing is necessar y , mov e throttle control lev er to slower position. • If stopp[...]

13 OPERA TION FIG. 9 ADD GASOLINE • Fill fuel tank to bottom of fi ller neck. Do not overfi ll. Use fresh, clean, regular un lead ed gasoline with a minimum of 87 octane. (Use of leaded gasoline will increase carbon and lead o xide deposits and reduce valv e life). Do not mix oil with gasoline. Purchase fuel in quan ti ties that can be used wit[...]

14 FIG. 10 MO WING TIPS • Mower should be properly lev eled for best mowing per- f or mance. See “T O LEVEL MOWER HOUSING” in the Ser vice and Adjustments section of this manual. • The left hand side of mow er should be used for trim- ming. • Drive so that clippings are discharged onto the area that has been cut. Hav e the cut area to the[...]

15 MAINTENANCE 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 S[...]

16 MAINTENANCE BLADE REMO V AL (See Fig. 11) • Raise mower to highest position to allow access to blades . • Remov e blade bolt, loc k washer and fl at washer se cur ing bla de. • Install new or resharpened blade with trailing edge up tow ards deck as shown. IMPORT ANT : T O ENSURE PROPER ASSEMBL Y , CENTER HOLE IN BLADE MUST ALIGN WITH ST A[...]

17 MAINTENANCE V- B E LT S 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 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 trans[...]

18 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. SP ARK PLUGS Replace spark plugs at the beginning of each mowing season or after e very 100 hours of operation, whichev er occurs fi rst. Spar k plug type and gap setting are shown in “PROD UCT SPECIF[...]

19 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS W ARNING: T O A V OID SERIOUS INJURY , BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SER VICE OR AD JUST - MENTS • Depress clutch/brake pedal full y and set parking brake. • Place motion control le ver in neutral (N) position. • Place attachment clutc h in “DISENGAGED” position. • T urn ignition key to “STOP” and remove ke y . ?[...]

20 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS NUT "E" "D" "D" MANDREL FIG. 19 NUT "F" FRONT LINKS FIG. 20 FRONT -T O-BACK ADJUSTMENT (See Figs . 19 and 20) IMPORT ANT : DECK MUST BE LEVEL SIDE-T O-SIDE. IF THE FOLLO WING FRONT -TO-BA CK ADJUSTMENT IS NECESSARY , BE SURE T O AD JUST BOTH FR ONT LINKS EQU AL LY S O MO WER WILL S[...]

21 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 21 T O REPLACE MO WER BLADE DRIVE BEL T (See Fig. 21) 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 mow er from tractor (See “T O REMO VE MO W ER” in this section of man ual). • Work belt off both mandrel p[...]

22 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS T O REMO VE WHEEL FOR REP AIRS (See Fig. 25) • Block up axle securely . • Remov e axle cover , retaining r ing and washers to allow wheel remov al (rear wheel contains a square ke y - Do not lose). • Repair tire and reassemble . • On rear wheels only: align g roov es in rear wheel hub and axle. Inser t square ke [...]

23 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS T O REPLACE HEADLIGHT B ULB • Raise hood. • Pull bulb holder out of the hole in the backside 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 , [...]

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 c lo sure . TRA CT OR Remov [...]

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 ART ENGINE” in Operation section. 3. Engine fl ooded. 3. Wait se ver al minutes before attempting to start. 4. Bad spar k plug. 4. Replace spar k plug. 5. Dir ty air fi lter . 5. Clean/replace air fi lter . 6. Di[...]

26 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 author ized service center/ with attachment clutc h depar tment. engaged P oor cut - uneven 1. Worn, bent or loose blade. 1. Replace b lade. Tighte[...]

27 BATTERY FUSE IGNITION SWITCH RED RED RED BLACK IGNITION UNIT HEADLIGHTS NON-REMOVABLE CONNECTIONS REMOVABLE CONNECTIONS BLACK BLACK BLACK WHITE WHITE WHITE RED BLACK ORANGE BLACK BROWN BLACK BLACK BLACK STARTER M SEAT SWITCH (NOT OCCUPIED) GROUNDING CONNECTOR ATT'MENT CLUTCH (CLUTCH OFF) CLUTCH / BRAKE (PEDAL UP) SOLENOID BLACK WIRING INSUL[...]

28 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER L TH2042 (L TH2042A), PRODUCT NO . 954 57 19-53 ELECTRICAL 28 29 26 24 42 43 27 27 25 41 27 27 40 33 30 12 12 11 10 8 2 1 27 52 16 16 D .C . A M P E R E S 45 22 21 55[...]

29 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER L TH2042 (L TH2042A), PRODUCT NO . 954 57 19-53 ELECTRICAL KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 532 14 49-27 Batter y 2 874 76 04-12 Bolt He x Hd 1/4-20 unc x 3/4 8 532 12 48 86 T ra y Batter y 10 532 14 52-11 Bolt 1/4-20 x 7.5 11 532 15 01-09 Hold down Battery Front Mount 12 532 14 57-69 Nut Push Nylon 1/4[...]

30 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER L TH2042 (L TH2042A), PRODUCT NO . 954 57 19-53 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 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 38 219 20 219 23 17 261 28 259 260 258 166 39 90 159 217 212 chassis-husqy .stlt_19 58[...]

31 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER L TH2042 (L TH2042A), PRODUCT NO . 954 57 19-53 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION NO TE: All component dimensions given in U .S. inches 1 inch = 25.4 mm 1 532 17 46-19 Chassis Stamping 2 532 17 65-54 Dra wbar 5 532 15 52-72 Bumper 9 532 17 17-08 Dashboard 10 872 14 06-08 Bolt Rdhd Sq[...]

32 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER L TH2042 (L TH2042A), PRODUCT NO . 954 57 19-53 DRIVE 66 29 28 32 30 52 32 59 38 61 41 53 35 55 36 62 35 36 22 39 34 16 1 77 77 30 52 56 64 65 212 63 116 70 57 96 26 25 19 24 26 26 76 78 75 74 27 26 15 37 120 89 90 27 51 48 151 202 49 47 50 120 81 156 166 165 82 168 163 14 112 21 8 10 83 159 161 198 158 [...]

33 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER L TH2042 (L TH2042A), PRODUCT NO . 954 57 19-53 DRIVE KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION NO TE: All component dimensions giv e in U .S. inches. 1 inch = 25.4 mm. 1 - - - - - - - - T ransaxle Hydro Gr Model 314-0510 (Order par ts from transaxle mfg.) 8 532 16 58-66 Rod Shift F[...]

34 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER L TH2042 (L TH2042A), PRODUCT NO . 954 57 19-53 STEERING ASSEMBL Y 5 5 3 43 95 43 8 10 40 11 8 6 87 46 46 8 6 87 29 88 71 17 43 91 2 1 41 42 37 36 37 38 12 39 44 51 54 68 67 67 67 13 65 68 15 15 15 29 29 82 4 32 26 30 28 steering_pl.lt_47[...]

35 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER L TH2042 (L TH2042A), PRODUCT NO . 954 57 19-53 STEERING ASSEMBL Y KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 532 16 66-27 Wheel Steering 2 532 18 47-06 Axle Asm 3 532 16 98-40 Spindle Asm LH 4 532 16 98-39 Spindle Asm RH 5 532 12 49-31 Bearing Race Thrust Harden 6 532 12 17-48 W asher 25/32 x 1-5/8 x 16 Ga. 8 81[...]

36 1 532 17 08-05 Control Throttle/Choke Flag 2 817 72 04-08 Screw He x Thd Cut 1/4-20 x 1/2 3 - - - - - - - - Engine, K ohler SV600 (Order par ts from engine manuf ac- turer) 4 532 18 86-55 Muffl er 8 532 17 18-77 Bolt 5/16-18 unc x 3/4 13 532 18 59-09 Gasket Eng 14 532 14 84-56 T ube Dr ain Oil Easy 23 532 16 98-37 Shield Br n/Dbr Guard 29 532 1[...]

37 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 532 19 01-20 Seat 2 532 14 05-51 Brac ket Piv ot Seat 8 720 3 871 11 06-16 Bolt Fin He x 3/8-16 unc X 1 4 819 13 16-10 W asher 13/32 x 1 x 10 Ga. 5 532 14 50-06 Clip Push-In 6 873 80 06-00 Nut He x w/Ins. 3/8-16 unc 7 532 12 41-81 Spring Seat Cprsn 2 250 Blk Zi 8 817 00 06-16 Scre[...]

38 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER L TH2042 (L TH2042A), PRODUCT NO . 954 57 19-53 DECALS KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 532 05 91-92 Cap V alv e Tire 2 532 06 51-39 Stem V alv e 3 532 10 62-22 Tire F Ts 15 x 6 0 - 6 Service 4 532 05 99-04 T ube F ront (Ser vice Item Only) 5 532 13 83-36 Rim Asm 6" [...]

39 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER L TH2042 (L TH2042A), PRODUCT NO . 954 57 19-53 MO WER LIFT 15 20 16 17 18 20 20 15 20 4 5 6 2 3 1 6 5 4 7 8 12 11 31 32 31 32 19 19 13 13 13 13 lift-rh.1piece_3 1 532 15 94-60 Wire Asm Inner W/plunger L T 2 532 15 94-71 Shaft Asm Lift 3 532 10 57-67 Pin Groov e 4 812 00 00-02 E Ring #5133-62 5 819 21 16[...]

40 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER L TH2042 (L TH2042A), PRODUCT NO . 954 57 19-53 MO WER DECK 15 14 13 11 10 9 8 16 68 30 31 32 33 146 148 145 150 45 144 147 147 142 149 142 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 5 6 21 40 143 36 40 40 159 140 184 42_D_man-t-path_stlt_4. 3 129 92 131 130 92 118[...]

41 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER L TH2042 (L TH2042A), PRODUCT NO . 954 57 19-53 MO WER DECK 1 532 18 20-32 Deck Asm 42"weldment 2 872 14 05-06 Bolt Rdhd Sqnk 5/16-18 unc x 3/4 3 532 13 80-17 Brac ket Asm F r Sway Bar 38/42 4 532 16 54-60 Brac ket Asm Dec k 42"sw ay Bar 5 532 12 46-70 Retainer Spring 6 532 17 80-24 Deck Sw ay [...]

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 “W arranty P eriod” of the product as set forth below: Lifetime W arranty: All tiller tines against breakage, trimmer [...]

43 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[...]

44 532 18 99-02 Re v . 2 5.26.04 RD/MH Printed in U.S .A.[...]