Husqvarna GTH2548XP Owner's Manual

21SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTSFIG. 18WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUST-MENTS:• Depress brake pedal fully and set parking brake.• Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.• Turn ignition key to “STOP” and remove key.• Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.• Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contactwith plug.TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 18)• Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.• If equipped, turn height adjustment knob to lowestsetting.• Lower mower to its lowest position.• Disengage belt tension rod from lock bracket.CAUTION: Rod is spring loaded. Have atight grip on rod and release slowly.• Remove retainer spring holding anti-swaybar to chassisbracket and disengage anti-swaybar from bracket.• Remove four retainer springs from front plate assemblyand remove plate.• Remove retainer springs from suspension arms at deckand disengage arms from deck.• Raise attachment lift to its highest position.• Slide mower forward and remove belt from electricclutch pulley.• Slide mower out from under right side of tractor.SUSPENSIONARMSRETAINERSPRINGANTI-SWAYBARSUSPENSION ARMSDOUBLE LOOPRETAINER SPRINGS(Outward pointingdeck pins)CHASSISBRACKETSINGLE LOOPRETAINERSPRINGFRONTMOWERBRACKETFLANGED PINELECTRICCLUTCHPULLEY FRONT PLATEAS SEMBLYBELT TENSION ROD(DISENGAGED POSITION)TO INSTALL MOWERBe sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspensionarms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage park-ing brake.• Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck.• Slide mower under tractor with deflector shield to rightside of tractor.IMPORTANT: CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUTING IN ALLMOWER PULLEY GROOVES.• If equipped, turn height adjustment knob counter-clockwise 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 deckpins. Retain with double loop retainer spring with loopsup as shown.• Install front plate assembly to tractor suspensionbrackets and retain with single loop retainer springsas shown.DOUBLE LOOPRETAINERSPRINGDEFLECTORSHIELDLOCK BRACKETUSE PLIERS FORRETAINER SPRINGSLOOP UPTRACTOR