Husqvarna YTH2242T manual

03002 917.279180 (YTH2242T) 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 responsible adults, who are f amiliar with the in struc tions, to operate the machin[...]

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 re verse unless absolutely necessar y . Al wa ys look down and behind bef ore and while back- ing. • Nev er carr y children, e ven with the blades shut off . They ma y fall off and be seriously[...]

4 SAFETY RULES ......................................................... 2-3 PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS ....................................... 4 CUST OMER RESPONSIBILITIES ................................. 4 ASSEMBL Y ................................................................. 5-6 OPERA TION .....................................................[...]

5 UNASSEMBLED P AR TS (2) Keys Slope Sheet Key (1) Oil Drain Tube ASSEMBL Y 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 CT OR FR OM CAR TO N UNP A CK CART ON • Remov e all accessible loose par ts and par ts car tons from car ton. •[...]

6 ASSEMBL Y CHECK TIRE PRESSURE The tires on your tr actor were ov er infl ated at the f actor y f or shipping pur poses. Correct tire pressure is impor tant f or best cutting performance. • Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown on tires. CHECK DECK LEVELNESS F or best cutting results, mower housing should be properly le veled. See “T O LEVEL MOWE[...]

7 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[...]

8 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 . Our tractors conf or m to the applicable saf ety standards of [...]

9 OPERA TION FIG. 4 T O USE CHOKE CONTROL - N (See Fig. 6) Use choke control whene ver y ou are star ting a cold engine. Do not use to star t a warm engine. • T o engage choke control, pull knob out. Slowly push knob in to disengage. The operation of any tractor can result in f oreign objects thrown into the e yes, which can result in severe e ye[...]

10 OPERA TION T O ADJUST MO WER CUT TING HEIGHT (See Fig. 8) The po si tion of the at tach ment lift le v er (A) de ter mines the cut ting height. • Put attachment lift lev er in desired cutting height slot. The cutting height range is ap pro x i mate ly 1" to 4". The heights are measured from the ground to the b lade tip with the engin[...]

11 OPERA TION FIG. 11 T O WING CARTS AND O THER A T TA C H MENTS T ow only the attachments that are recommended b y and comply with specifi cations of the manufacturer of y our trac- tor . Use common sense when towing. T oo heavy of a load, while on a slope, is dangerous . Tires can lose traction with the ground and cause y ou to lose control of y[...]

12 CA UTION: Alcohol blended fuels (called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol) can attract moisture which leads to sep aration and for mation of acids during storage. Acidic gas can dama g e the fuel system of an engine while in storage. T o avoid engine pr oblems, the fuel system should be emptied before stor age of 30 days or longer . Drain the[...]

13 FIG. 12 MO WING TIPS • Mower should be properly le veled f or 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 mower should be used f or trim- ming. • Drive so that clippings are discharged onto the area that has been cut. Hav e the cut area to th[...]

14 MAINTENANCE T R A C T 0 R Inspect Muffler/Spark Arrester Clean Air Filter Change Engine Oil (with oil filter) Replace Air Filter Paper Cartridge Replace Spark Plug Check Engine Oil Level Clean Engine Cooling Fins Clean Air Screen 1 - Change more often when operating under a heavy load or in high ambient temperatures. 2 - Service more often when [...]

15 MAINTENANCE FIG. 13 02544 MANDREL ASSEMBL Y BLADE BLADE BOL T (SPECIAL) CENTER HOLE ST AR 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 bolt[...]

16 MAINTENANCE V- B E LT S Check V -belts f or deter ioration 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 tr[...]

17 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[...]

18 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 17 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[...]

19 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS A B C D FIG. 18 FIG. 19 • A TT A CH REAR LIFT LINKS (C) - Lift rear cor ner of mower and position slot in link assemb ly ov er pin on rear mower br ack et (D) and secure with washer and retainer spring. • Repeat on opposite side of tractor . • A TT A CH FRONT LINK (E) - W or k from left side of trac- tor . Inser t [...]

20 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS 02966 A A 02548 B B NO TE: Each full tur n of the adjustment nut will change mower height about 1/8". • Recheck measurements, adjust if necessary until front tip of blade is 1/8" to 1/2" lo wer than the rear tip . • Hold adjustment nut in position with wrench and tighten jam nut securely against adjust[...]

21 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS T O REPLA CE MO TION DRIVE BEL T (See Fig. 27) P ark the tractor on lev el surface . En gage parking brake. F or as 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 “TO RE MO VE MOWER” in this section of manual). NO TE: Obser ve entire moti[...]

22 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 28 RET AIN ING RING WA S H ERS SQU ARE KEY (REAR WHEEL ONL Y) AXLE CO VER T O ST ART ENGINE WITH A WEAK B A TTER Y (See Fig. 29) W ARNING : Lead-acid batteries gen- erate ex plosive gases. K eep sparks, fl ame and smoking ma terials awa y from batteries. Alwa ys wear eye pro tection when around batteries. If your b[...]

23 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS T O REMO VE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBL Y (See Fig. 31) • Raise hood. • Unsnap headlight wire connector . • Stand in front of tractor . Grasp hood at sides, tilt to ward engine and lift off of tractor . • T o replace, re verse abo ve procedure . 02778 HEADLIGHT WIRE CONNECT OR HOOD ENGINE T O AD JUST THRO TTLE CON TRO[...]

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 gasoline in the tank inside a building where fumes may reac h an open fl ame or spark. Allow the engine to cool before storing in any en cl o sure . TRA CT OR Remov e m[...]

25 TR OUBLESHOO TING POINTS 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. W ait sev eral minutes bef ore attempting to star t. 4. Bad spar k plug. 4. Replace spark plug. 5. Weak or dead battery . 5. Recharge or replace batter y . [...]

26 TR OUBLESHOO TING POINTS Engine dies when 1. Rev erse operation system 1. T ur n ignition ke y 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. F aulty operator-safety presence control system. 1. Chec k wir ing[...]

27 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER YTH2242T (279180) SCHEMA TIC M FUSE ST ARTER SOLENOID BA TTER Y ELECTRIC CLUTCH CLUTCH/BRAKE (PEDAL UP) REVERSE SWITCH (NOT IN REVERSE) SEA T SWITCH (NOT OCCUPIED) SHORTING CONNECTOR CHASSIS HARNESS IGNITION UNIT HOUR METER REGULA T OR CHASSIS HARNESS CONNECTOR (MA TING SIDE) DASH HARNESS CONNECTOR (MA TING SIDE) LIGHT[...]

28 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER YTH2242T (279180) ELECTRICAL 30 33 24 42 40 26 28 71 194276D 29 34 43 25 27 41 50 22 21 16 Battery _ 28 8 1 99 100 91 2 27 55 46 46[...]

29 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER YTH2242T (279180) ELECTRICAL 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 18 64-91 Bo x Batter y 16 532 17 61-38 Switch Interlock Push-In 21 532 18 37-59 Harness Socket Light W/4152J 22 532 00 41-52 Bulb Light 24 532 40 02-53 Cable Brty 25 532 19 88-93 Cable S[...]

30 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER YTH2242T (279180) CHASSIS 37 181 181 194 36 184 183 152 159 2 180 162 196 229 230 68 222 chassis-tex_33-lt husq 217 138 99 229 165 14 214 130 130 182 176 176 176 175 178 150 202 203 204 210 208 18 15 25 207 211 209 212 130 5 177 176 176 205 206 195 219 194 219 2 532 19 42-63 Dra wbar 5 532 40 18-23 Dash 14 532 40 18-24[...]

31 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER YTH2242T (279180) STEERING ASSEMBL Y 6 55 5 13 13 53 8 9 9 8 8 7 7 62 4 35 16 19 63 63 57 60 59 58 28 13 22 64 50 50 70 65 68 69 67 54 67 66 54 65 15 15 14 14 21 51 26 1 45 61 55 2 6 steering-tex_5-vgt KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 532 19 39-43 Wheel, Steering 2 532 19 59-68 Axle Asm., F ront 4 532 40 30-87 Spindle[...]

32 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER YTH2242T (279180) DRIVE 56 213 116 185 206 26 207 209 171 186 189 49 187 50 51 190 52 51 1 51 52 208 210 170 125 125 64 188 17 161 35 184 167 160 160 42 drive-tex_17 203 163 214 125 215 92 125 80 116 2 73 1 2 183 205 37 33 153 197 196 221 221 29 159 15 15 159[...]

33 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER YTH2242T (279180) 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 , Hydro 356-0510 (See Breakdown) 2 532 12 35-83 K ey Square 15 819 13 13-16 W asher 13/32 x 13/16 x 16 Ga. 17 532 19 72-96 Spring, Brake[...]

34 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER YTH2242T (279180) ENGINE KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 - - - - - - Engine B&S Model No . 441777 0284-E1 (See Breakdown) 2 532 14 97-23 Muffl er 9 532 19 43-19 K eeper Belt Engine 11 532 18 05-05 Clutch Ogura 12 532 19 43-38 Pulley Engine 15 532 19 70-24 T ank Fuel 18 532 19 59-51 Cap Asm 20 532 17 83-85 Contro[...]

35 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER YTH2242T (279180) MO WER LIFT 7 3 87 10 88 2 89 90 87 98 97 97 91 lift-tex_4 2 532 19 52-23 Shaft Asm., Lift 3 532 19 52-31 Le ver Asm., Lift Rh 7 532 19 64-92 Grip, Le ver 10 532 19 63-14 Spring T orsion 87 532 19 42-09 Pin Cotter 7/16 Bow Tie Lock 88 532 19 53-03 Spring Lift Assist 89 819 19 19-12 W asher Clear Zinc [...]

36 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER YTH2242T (279180) SEA T ASSEMBL Y 1 532 19 75-18 Seat 2 532 18 01-66 Brac ket Piv ot Fender 3 532 14 06-75 Strap , Asm F ender 5 532 14 50-06 Clip , Push In, Hinged 6 873 80 06-00 Nut, Lock W/Ins. 3/8-16 unc 7 532 12 41-81 Spring, Seat Cprsn 8 532 17 18-77 Bolt 5/16-18 uncx 3/4 w/Sems 10 532 19 69-77 P an, Seat 21 532 [...]

37 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER YTH2242T (279180) 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 3 11 4 10 5 9 8 7 wheel_art_1-tex WHEELS AND TIRES KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 4 1 532 05 91-92 Cap V alve Tire 2 532 06 51-39 Stem V alve 3 532 13 83[...]

38 15 14 13 11 8 16 68 30 31 32 33 145 190 34 55 56 57 62 188 189 1 69 21 21 21 69 69 20 59 40 19 19 6 6 42_D_elec-T ex_8 21 24 25 26 27 29 23 189 188 36 40 117 116 40 196 117 196 116 40 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER YTH2242T (279180) MO WER DECK[...]

39 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER YTH2242T (279180) 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 40 29-99 Mower Housing 6 532 19 51-86 Arm Suspension 8 532 19 30-03 Bolt/W asher asm 7/16-20 unf 11 532 13 89-71 Blade, 42" Hi-Lift (For bagging[...]

40 TRA CT OR - MODEL NO . 917.279180 (YTH2242T) HYDR O TRANSAXLE - - MODEL NUMBER 356-0510 900[...]

41 TRA CT OR - MODEL NO . 917.279180 (YTH2242T) HYDR O TRANSAXLE - - MODEL NUMBER 356-0510 KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION 1 170351 Kit, Main Housing Main Housing, Machined Bushing.865 X.985 X.790 2 170352 Kit, Side Housing Side Housing, Machined Bushing.865 X.985 X.790 Bushing.624 X.719 X.562 3 170353 Kit, Center Section Center Section, Machined Bu[...]

42 REP AIR P AR TS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.279180 BRIGGS ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER 441777, TYPE NUMBER 0284-E1 4 10 8 213 265 267 9 11 216 222 188 265 267 1 718 3 2 25 968 26 27 29 32 847 523 28 16 27 27 842 525 287 524 219 615 1026 1024 220 1026A 1035 965 943 750 865B 447A 15 250 252 447A 447 865 703 45 12 1017 552 691 20 415 22 212 447A 53 654[...]

43 REP AIR P AR TS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.279180 BRIGGS ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER 441777, TYPE NUMBER 0284-E1 5 42 192 34 33 35 36 868 1022 1029 1 100 798 5A 34 33 868 7 7 1022 35 36 42 1029 1 100 798 192 1023 1023A 13 1022 1022 21 1 209 227 505 562 337 383 635 240 187 601 601 187A 385 387 918 788 628 914 691 552A 404 742 552A 552 616 125 163 1[...]

44 REP AIR P AR TS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.279180 BRIGGS ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER 441777, TYPE NUMBER 0284-E1 333 668 73 851 334 474 74 1070 1005 332 7 5 111 9 726 165 695 573 405 48 23 363 309 510 1051 783 513 802 1090 31 1 797A 797 803 544 310 801 697 1059 503 789 501 526 1054 789A 877 1095 V AL VE GASKET SET 358 ENGINE GASKET SET 7 868 163 1[...]

45 REP AIR P AR TS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.279180 BRIGGS ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER 441777, TYPE NUMBER 0284-E1 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 699753 Cylinder Assembly 2 499585 Kit-Bushing/Seal (Magneto Side) 3 391086s• Seal-Oil (Magneto Side) 4 699747 Sump-Engine 5 693998 Head-Cylinder (Cylinder 1) 5A 693999 Head-Cylinder (Cylinder 2) 7 693[...]

46 REP AIR P AR TS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.279180 BRIGGS ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER 441777, TYPE NUMBER 0284-E1 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 363 19203 Flywheel Puller 383 19374 Wrench-Spar k Plug 385 691108 Screw (Fuel Pump) 387 808656 Pump-Fuel 404 690442 W asher (Governor Crank) 405 697820 Screw (Bac k Plate) 415 690283 Plug (Crankcase Cov e[...]

47 15 DEGREES MAX. FOLD 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 preve[...]

532 40 40-32 Re v . 3 05.16.06 TR/VB Printed in U.S .A. 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 [...]