Husqvarna YTH1342XP Owner's Manual

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7ASSEMBLYTO SET UP YOUR MOWER FOR MULCHING• Remove high performance blades and install mulcherblades, (see BLADE REMOVAL in the Maintenancesection of this manual).YOUR MOWER CAME FACTORY EQUIPPED WITH HIGHPERFORMANCE BLADES, WHICH ARE THE BEST BLADESFOR BAGGING AND DISCHARGING. TO USE YOUR MOWERWITH THE HIGH PERFORMANCE BLADES THE MULCHERPLATE MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE MOWER (SEE FIG.4).IMPORTANT: FOR SHIPPING PURPOSES, THE MULCHERPLATE WAS PREATTACHED TO YOUR MOWER.THE MULCHERPLATE MUST ONLY BE USED WITH THE MULCHING BLADESTHAT CAME PACKED SEPARATELY IN THE CARTON.SEAT PANSHOULDERBOLTADJUSTMENT KNOBFLAT WASHERSEATFIG. 3INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 3)Adjust seat before tightening adjustment knob.• Remove adjustment knob and flat washer securingseat to cardboard packing and set aside for assemblyof seat to tractor.• Pivot seat upward and remove from the cardboard pack-ing. Remove the cardboard packing and discard.• Place seat on seat pan so head of shoulder bolt ispositioned over large slotted hole in pan.• Push down on seat to engage shoulder bolt in slot andpull seat towards rear of tractor.• Pivot seat and pan forward and assemble adjustmentknob and flat washer loosely. Do not tighten.Lower seat into operating position and sit on seat.• Slide seat until a comfortable position is reachedwhich allows you to press clutch/brake pedal all theway down.• Get off seat without moving its adjusted position.• Raise seat and tighten adjustment knob securely.NOTE: You may now roll or drive your tractor off the skid.Follow the appropriate instruction below to remove thetractor from the skid.TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Op-eration section for location and function ofcontrols)• Release parking brake by depressing clutch/brakepedal.• Place freewheel control in "transmission disengagedposition" (See “TO TRANSPORT” in the Operationsection of this manual).• Roll tractor forward off skid.• Remove banding holding the deflector shield up againsttractor.TO DRIVE TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Op-eration section for location and function ofcontrols)WARNING: Before starting, read, understand and followall instructions in the Operation section of this manual. Besure tractor is in a well-ventilated area. Be sure the area infront of tractor is clear of other people and objects.• Be sure all the above assembly steps have been com-pleted.• Check engine oil level and fill fuel tank with gasoline.• Place freewheel control in "transmission engaged"position (see "TO TRANSPORT" in Operation sectionof this manual).• Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/brakepedal and set the parking brake.• Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.• Press lift lever plunger and raise attachment lift leverto its highest position.• Start the engine. After engine has started, move throttlecontrol to idle position.• Release parking brake.• Slowly move the motion control lever forward and slowlydrive tractor off skid.• Apply brake to stop tractor, set parking brake and placemotion control lever in neutral position.• Turn ignition key to "STOP" position.Continue with the instructions that follow.