Husqvarna YTH1342XP manual

02494 YTH1342XP Owner's Manual[...]

2 Safe Operation Practices f or Ride-On Mower s IMPORT ANT : THIS CUTTING MA CHINE IS CAP ABLE OF AMPUT A TING HANDS AND FEET AND THRO W ING OBJECTS. F AILURE T O OBSER VE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS COULD RESUL T IN SERIOUS INJUR Y OR DEA TH. SAFETY R ULES I. GENERAL OPERA TION • Read, understand, and f ollow all instructions in the manua[...]

3 Safe Operation Practices f or Ride-On Mower s SAFETY R ULES • Be sure the area is clear of other people before mo wing. Stop machine if any one enters the area. • Ne ver carr y passengers or children e ven with the b lades off . • Do not mow in re verse unless absolutely necessar y . Al ways look down and behind bef ore and while backing. ?[...]

4 PR ODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS GASOLINE CAP A CITY 4 GALLONS AND TYPE: UNLEADED REGULAR OIL TYPE (API-SF-SJ): SAE 30 (above 32°F) SAE 5W -30 (below 32°F) OIL CAP A CITY : W/FIL TER: 3.8 PINTS W/O FIL TER: 3.2 PINTS SP ARK PLUG: CHAMPION RCJ8Y (GAP: .030") GROUND SPEED (MPH): F orward: 0-5.2 Rev erse 0-2.7 TIRE PRESSURE: FRONT: 14 PSI REAR: 12 PS[...]

5 UNASSEMBLED P AR TS Steering Wheel Steering Wheel Insert (1) Large Flat Washer Steering Boot Steering Extension Shaft Steering Wheel Adapter (1) Bolt (1) Washer 17/32 x 1-3/16 x 12 Gauge Seat (2 ) K e ys Slope Sheet K e y (2) Mulch Blades Blade (1) Oil Drain Tube For Future Use (1) Hex Bolt 1/4-28 x 1-1/4 (1) Locknut 1/4-28 (1) Locknut 1/2-20[...]

6 FIG. 2 ASSEMBL Y CHECK B A TTER Y (See Fig. 2) • Lift hood to raised position. • If this batter y is put into ser vice after month and year indicated on label (label located between terminals) charge batter y f or minimum of one hour at 6-10 amps. (See "BA TTER Y" in Maintenance section of this manual f or charging in struc tions). [...]

7 ASSEMBL Y T O SET UP Y OUR MO WER FOR MULCH ING • Remove high perf or mance blades and install mulcher blades , (see BLADE RE MO V AL in the Maintenance sec tion of this manual). Y OUR MOWER CAME F ACT ORY EQ UIPPED WITH HIGH PERFORMANCE BLADES, WHICH ARE THE BEST BLADES FOR BA GGING AND DISCHARGING. T O USE Y OUR MOWER WITH THE HIGH PERFORMANC[...]

8 ASSEMBL Y ✓ CHE CKLIST BEFORE Y OU OPERA TE AND ENJO Y Y OUR NEW TRAC- 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 FOLLOWING CHECKLIST : ✓ All assembly instructions hav e been completed. ✓ No remaining loose par ts in car ton. ✓ Batter y is proper ly pr[...]

9 OPERA TION These symbols ma y appear on your tractor or in liter ature supplied with the product. Lear n and understand their meaning. DANGER, KEEP HANDS AND FEET AWAY FREE WHEEL (Automatic Models only) OVER TEMP LIGHT KEEP AREA CLEAR SLOPE HAZARDS 15 15 15 (SEE SAFETY RULES SECTION) BATTERY REVERSE FORWARD FAST SLOW ENGINE ON ENGINE OFF OIL PRES[...]

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 TRA CT OR Compare the illustrations with y our tractor to f amiliarize yourself with the locations of v arious controls and ad just ments. Sav e this manual for future ref erence. Our tractors conf or m to the safety standards of the America[...]

11 OPERA TION The operation of any tractor can result in f oreign objects thrown into the e yes, which can result in severe e ye dam age. Al ways wear saf ety glass es or eye shields while op- erating y our tractor or per form ing any adjustments or repairs. We rec om mend a wide vision safety mask o ver spectacles or stan dard safety glasses. HO W[...]

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 slowest 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 le ver to slower position. • If stoppi[...]

13 BEFORE ST AR TING THE ENGINE CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL • The engine in your tr actor has been shipped, from the f actor y , already fi lled with sum mer weight oil. • Check engine oil with tr actor on lev el ground. • Unthread and remov e oil fi ll cap/dipstic k; wipe oil off. Reinser t the dipstick into the tube and rest oil fi ll cap on [...]

14 FIG. 10 MULCHING MO WING TIPS IMPORT ANT : FOR BEST PERFORMANCE, KEEP MOWER HOUSING FREE OF BUIL T -UP GRASS AND TRASH. CLEAN AFTER EA CH USE. • The spe cial mulch ing b lade will recut the grass clip- pings many times and reduce them in siz e so that as they f all onto the lawn the y will disperse into the grass and not be noticed. Also , the[...]

15 MAINTENANCE B E F O R E E A C H U S E 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 MAI[...]

16 B A TTER Y Y our tractor has a batter y 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 f or 1 hour . NO TE[...]

17 MAINTENANCE ENGINE LUBRICA TION Only use high quality detergent oil rated with API ser vice classifi cation SF-SJ. Select the oil’ s SAE viscosity grade according to your e xpected operating temperature. TEMPERATURE RANGE ANTICIPATED BEFORE NEXT OIL CHANGE SAE VISCOSITY GRADES -20 0 30 40 80 100 -30 -20 0 20 30 40 F C 32 -10 10 60 5W-30 SAE 3[...]

18 MAINTENANCE MUFFLER Inspect and replace corroded muffl er and spar k 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 SPECI[...]

19 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS T O LEVEL MO WER HOUSING Adjust the mower while tr actor is parked on le vel g round or drive wa y . Make sure tires are properly infl ated (See “PROD UCT SPECIFICA TIONS” section of this man ual). If tires are ov er or under infl ated, y ou will not proper ly adjust you r mow er. RET AINER SPRINGS (BO TH SIDES) RE[...]

20 IDLER PULLEYS MANDREL PULLEYS FIG. 22 T O REPLA CE MO WER BLADE DRIVE BEL T (See Fig. 22) The mower b lade dr iv e belt may be replaced without tools . P ar k the tractor on le vel surf ace. Engage parking brake . BEL T REMO V AL - • Remov e mower from tractor (See “TO REMO VE MO W ER” in this section of this manual). • W ork belt off bo[...]

21 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TRANSAXLE MO TION CONTROL LE VER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT(See Fig. 25) The motion control le ver has been pre set at the factory and adjustment should not be necessar y . • Loosen adjustment bolt in front of the right rear wheel, and lightly tighten. TRANSMISSION REMO V AL/REPLA CEMENT Should your tr ansmission require remov[...]

22 T O ST ART ENGINE WITH A WEAK BA TTER Y (See Fig. 27) WA R N I N G : Lead-acid batteries gen- er ate ex plo sive gases. Keep sparks, fl ame and smoking ma te ri als awa y from bat ter ies. Always wear e ye pro tec tion when around batteries. If your battery is too weak to star t the engine, it should be recharged. (See "BA TTER Y" in [...]

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

24 ST ORA GE ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM IMPORT ANT : IT IS IMPORT ANT T O PREVENT GUM DEPOSITS FROM FORMING IN ES SEN TIAL FUEL SYSTEM P ARTS SUCH AS CARBURET OR, FUEL FIL TER, FUEL HOSE, OR T ANK DURING ST ORA GE. ALSO, EXPERIENCE INDICA TES THA T ALCOHOL BLENDED FUELS (CALLED GASOHOL OR USING ETHANOL OR METHANOL) CAN A TTRACT MOIS TURE WHICH LEADS TO SEP[...]

25 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 spark plug. 4. Replace spar k plug. 5. Dir ty air fi lter . 5. Clean/replace air fi lter. 6. Dir ty fuel fi lter . 6. Rep[...]

26 PROBLEM CA USE CORRECTION Engine continues to run 1. F aulty operator-safety presence control system. 1. Check wiring, switches and connections . If not when operator leaves corrected, contact an author ized service center/ seat with attachment depar tment. clutch enga ged P oor cut - uneven 1. Worn, bent or loose blade. 1. Replace blade. Tighte[...]

27 TRA CT OR - MODEL NO . YTH1342XP (YTH1342XP A), PRODUCT NO . 954 56 93-32 SCHEMA TIC 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 INSULATED CLIPS NOTE: IF WIRING INSULATED CLI[...]

28 REP AIR P AR TS TRA CT OR - MODEL NO . YTH1342XP (YTH1342XP A), PRODUCT NO . 954 56 93-32 ELECTRICAL 28 29 26 24 42 43 27 27 25 41 27 27 40 33 30 50 12 12 11 10 8 2 1 27 46 89 16 D . C . A M P E R E S 45 55 81 51 22 21 80[...]

29 REP AIR P AR TS TRA CT OR - MODEL NO . YTH1342XP (YTH1342XP A), PRODUCT NO . 954 56 93-32 ELECTRICAL KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION 1 532 14 49-25 Battery 12 V olt 25 AMP 2 874 76 04-12 Bolt He x Hd 1/4-20unc X 3/4 8 532 12 48-86 T ra y Batter y 10 532 14 52-11 Bolt Br t F r t 1/4-20 x 75 Ainc 11 532 15 01-09 Holddown Battery F ront Mount 12 532[...]

30 REP AIR P AR TS TRA CT OR - MODEL NO . YTH1342XP (YTH1342XP A), PRODUCT NO . 954 56 93-32 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 58 64 74 10 30 208 13 208 11 209 31 1 3 2 9 209 208 209 5 5 207 144 26 26 60 26 144 26 10 3 3 3 142 3 3 3 142 143 60 145 37 37 257 206 14 14 38 38 219 20 219 23 17 261 28 259 260 258 166 39 90 159 217 212[...]

31 REP AIR P AR TS TRA CT OR - MODEL NO . YTH1342XP (YTH1342XP A), PRODUCT NO . 954 56 93-32 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 3 817 06 06-12 Scre w 3/8-16 x 3/4 5 532 15 52-72 Bumper 9 532 17 16-82 Da[...]

32 REP AIR P AR TS TRA CT OR - MODEL NO . YTH1342XP (YTH1342XP A), PRODUCT NO . 954 56 93-32 DRIVE 29 28 30 52 32 37 53 35 55 36 62 35 36 22 34 16 1 77 77 84 16 250 71 200 73 16 250 199 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 20 66 15 89 90 51 27 51 48 150 151 202 49 47 50 120 81 156 166 165 82 168 163 14 164[...]

33 REP AIR P AR TS TRA CT OR - MODEL NO . YTH1342XP (YTH1342XP A), PRODUCT NO . 954 56 93-32 DRIVE KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION NO TE: All component dimensions given in U .S. inches 1 inch = 25.4 mm 1 - - - - - - - - T ransaxle, Hydro 322-0510 (Order P ar ts From T ransaxle Manu- f acturer) 8 532 16 58-66 Rod Shift F ender Adjust STL T 9 532 16 0[...]

34 REP AIR P AR TS TRA CT OR - MODEL NO . YTH1342XP (YTH1342XP A), PRODUCT NO . 954 56 93-32 STEERING ASSEMBL Y 5 5 4 3 43 6 43 8 10 40 32 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 33 35 34 68 67 67 67 13 65 68 15 15 15 29 29 82[...]

35 REP AIR P AR TS TRA CT OR - MODEL NO . YTH1342XP (YTH1342XP A), PRODUCT NO . 954 56 93-32 STEERING ASSEMBL Y KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION 1 532 18 54-37 Wheel Steering 2 532 17 23-93 Axle Cast Lt Machined 3 532 16 98-40 Spindle Asm LH 4 532 16 98-39 Spindle Asm RH 5 532 12 49-31 Bearing Race Thr ust Harden 6 532 12 17-48 W asher 25/32 X 1-5/8 [...]

36 KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION 1 532 18 49-92 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 x 1 4 819 13 16-10 W asher Flat 13/32 x 1.0 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 Scr[...]

37 REP AIR P AR TS TRA CT OR - MODEL NO . YTH1342XP (YTH1342XP A), PRODUCT NO . 954 56 93-32 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 Ser vice 4 532 05 99-04 T ube F ront (Ser vice Item Only) 5 532 13 83-36 Rim Asm 6"fr[...]

38 1 532 17 08-03 Control Throt Flg 2 817 72 04-08 Screw He x Thd Cut 1/4-20x5/8 T 3 - - - - - - - - Engine KA W A FH381V (Order P ar ts from Engine Manu- f acturer) 4 532 14 97-23 Muffl er Asm T win Lo-T one 5 532 18 14-44 Exhaust T ube Lh 6 532 18 14-42 Exhaust T ube Rh 8 532 17 18-77 Bolt 5/16-18unc x 3/4 W/Sems 10 532 14 66-29 Shield Browning [...]

39 36 15 20 16 17 18 20 20 15 20 4 5 6 2 3 1 6 5 4 7 8 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 50 26 37 41 40 38 12 11 31 32 31 32 19 19 13 13 13 13 49 REP AIR P AR TS TRA CT OR - MODEL NO . YTH1342XP (YTH1342XP A), PRODUCT NO . 954 56 93-32 MO WER LIFT 1 532 15 94-60 Wire Asm Inner/Spring W/Plunger LT 2 532 15 94-71 Shaft Asm Lift RH w/Inf 3 532 10 57-67 Pin Groov e[...]

40 15 14 13 11 10 9 8 16 68 37 30 31 32 33 146 148 145 150 184 45 144 54 55 56 34 1 46 44 21 24 25 26 27 2 28 29 23 21 21 21 18 18 20 2 59 19 4 5 6 21 40 143 36 40 37 40 159 61 149 118 136 21 139 137 119 117 116 5 21 134 21 5 134 135 136 116 113 117 119 118 137 140 138 113 3 129 92 131 130 92 REP AIR P AR TS TRA CT OR - MODEL NO . YTH1342XP (YTH134[...]

41 REP AIR P AR TS TRA CT OR - MODEL NO . YTH1342XP (YTH1342XP A), PRODUCT NO . 954 56 93-32 MO WER DECK 1 532 18 54-38 Mow er Deck Assemb ly , 42” 2 872 14 05-06 Bolt 3 532 13 80-17 Brac ket Assemb ly ,Sway Bar , F ront 4 532 16 54-60 Brac ket Sw a y Bar 42” Deck 5 532 12 46-70 Retainer Spring 6 532 17 80-24 Bar Swa y Deck 8 532 85 08-57 Bolt,[...]

42 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[...]

43 SECTION 1: LIMITED W ARRANTY Husqvarna Forest & Garden Company (“Husqv arna”) warrants Husqvarna product to the original purchaser to be free from defects in material and workmanship from the date of purchase for the “Warranty P eriod” of the product as set forth below: Lifetime W arranty: All tiller tines against breakage, trimmer s[...]

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