Husqvarna GTH2548XP Lawn Mower User Manual


 
8
ASSEMBLY
FIG. 6
FIG. 7
INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT (See
Figs. 7 and 8)
Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension
arms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage parking
brake.
Cut and remove ties securing anti-sway bar and belts.
Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck.
Slide mower under tractor with deflector shield to right
side of tractor.
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper routing in all mower
pulley grooves.
If equipped, turn height adjustment knob counterclock-
wise until it stops.
Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control.
Be sure belt tension rod is in disengaged position.
Install belt into electric clutch pulley groove.
Place the suspension arms on outward pointing deck
pins. Retain with double loop retainer spring with loops
up as shown.
Install front plate assembly to tractor suspension brack-
ets and retain with single loop retainer springs as shown.
ANTI-SWAY
BAR
SINGLE
LOOP
RETAINER
SPRINGS
GAUGE
WHEEL
SUSPENSION ARMS
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER
SPRING
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKETS
FRONT PLATE
ASSEMBLY
CHASSIS
BRACKET
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER SPRING
(OUTWARD POINTING
DECK PINS)
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH PULLEY
DEFLECTOR
SHIELD
USE PLIERS FOR
RETAINER
SPRINGS
LOOP UP
FRONT
MOWER
BRACKET
BELT TENSION ROD
(DISENGAGED POSITION)
LOCK BRACKET
FLANGED PIN
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER SPRING
TO ATTACH NOSE ROLLER (See Fig. 6)
Assemble brackets "A" and "B" to the inside of mower
mounting brackets as shown. Tighten securely.
NOTE: Be sure bracket tabs are positioned in tab holes in
mower brackets.
Position nose roller between brackets and install rod and
retainer spring.
NOSE
ROLLER
HEX
BOLT
"A"
BRACKET
"B"
BRACKET
LOCK
NUT
TAB
HOLE
RETAINER SPRING
ROD
FIG. 5
On both sides of chassis, position extension bracket as
shown and loosely assemble to top chassis hole with
supplied 3/8-16 x 1-1/4 bolt. Do not tighten the brackets.
Allow them to hang from the chassis.
Position bumper and extension brackets so brackets
can be slid inside flattened ends of bumper.
Slide bumper onto brackets and pivot upward to align
hole in bumper with slot in extension bracket and front
hole in chassis
With holes aligned, install additional bolts.
Tighten all four (4) bolts securely.
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKET
BUMPER
END
CAP
EXTENSION
BRACKET SLOT
TOP BOLT
REMOVE AND DISCARD
Slide Bumper Onto
Extension Brackets
And Pivot Upwards
FRONT BOLT