Husqvarna 03002 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY
(See Fig. 41)
WARNING: Lead-acid batteries gen-
er ate ex plo sive gases. Keep sparks,
flame and smoking ma te ri als away from
bat ter ies. Always wear eye pro tec tion
when around batteries.
If your battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be
recharged. (See "BATTERY" in the MAINTENANCE sec-
tion of this man u al).
If “jumper ca bles” are used for emer gen cy starting, follow
this pro ce dure:
IMPORTANT: YOUR TRACTOR IS EQUIPPED WITH A 12
VOLT SYSTEM. THE OTHER VEHICLE MUST ALSO BE A 12
VOLT SYSTEM. DO NOT USE YOUR TRACTOR BATTERY TO
START OTHER VEHICLES.
TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES -
Connect one end of the RED cable to the POSITIVE
(+) terminal of each battery(A-B), taking care not to
short against tractor chassis.
Connect one end of the BLACK ca ble to the NEGA TIVE
(-) terminal (C) of fully charged battery.
Connect the other end of the BLACK cable (D) to good
chassis ground, away from fuel tank and bat tery.
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER -
BLACK cable first from chassis and then from the fully
charged battery.
RED cable last from both batteries.
Fig. 41
WEAK OR DEAD
BATTERY
FULLY CHARGED
BATTERY
ADJUSTMENT
BOLT
NEUTRAL
LOCK
GATE
MOTION CONTROL
LEVER
FIG. 40
TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LEVER
NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 40)
The motion control lever has been pre set at the factory
and adjustment should not be necessary.
Loosen adjustment bolt in front of the right rear wheel,
and lightly tighten.
Start engine and move motion control lever until tractor
does not move forward or backward.
Hold motion control lever in that position and turn engine
off.
While holding motion control lever in place, loosen the
adjustment bolt.
Move motion control lever to the neutral (lock gate)
position.
Tighten adjustment bolt securely.
NOTE: If additional clearance is needed to get to ad just ment
bolt, move mower deck height to the lowest position.
After above adjustment is made, if the tractor still creeps
forward or backward while motion control lever is in neutral
position, follow these steps:
Loosen the adjustment bolt.
Move the motion control lever 1/4 to 1/2 inch in the
direction it is trying to creep.
Tighten adjustment bolt securely.
Start engine and test.
If tractor still creeps, repeat above steps until satisfied.
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS