Husqvarna YTH1542XP Owner's Manual

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14OPERATIONFIG. 1000272PURGE TRANSMISSIONCAUTION: Never engage or disengagefreewheel lever while the engine is run-ning.To ensure proper operation and performance, it is recom-mended that the transmission be purged before operatingtractor for the first time. This procedure will remove anytrapped air inside the transmission which may have de-veloped during shipping of your tractor.IMPORTANT: SHOULD YOUR TRANSMISSION REQUIREREMOVAL FOR SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT, IT SHOULDBE PURGED AFTER REINSTALLATION BEFORE OPERATINGTHE TRACTOR.• Place tractor safely on level surface with engine off andparking brake set.• Disengage transmission by placing freewheel controlin freewheeling position (See “TO TRANSPORT” in thissection of manual).• Sitting in the tractor seat, start engine. After the en-gine is running, move throttle control to slow position.Disengage parking brake• Depress forward drive pedal to full forward position,hold for five (5) seconds and release pedal. Depressreverse drive pedal to full reverse position, hold for five(5) seconds and release pedal. Repeat this procedurethree (3) times.NOTE: During this procedure there will be no movementof drive wheels. The air is being removed from hydraulicdrive system.• Shut- off engine and set parking brake.• Engage transmission by placing freewheel control indriving position (See “TO TRANSPORT” in this sectionof manual).• Sitting in the tractor seat, start engine. After the engineis running, move throttle control to half (1/2) speed.Disengage parking brake.• Drive tractor forward for approximately five feet thenbackwards for five feet. Repeat this driving procedurethree times.Your transmission is now purged and now ready for normaloperation.MOWING TIPS• Mower should be properly leveled for best mowing per-formance. See “TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING” in theService and Adjustments section of this manual.• The left hand side of mower should be used for trim-ming.• Drive so that clippings are discharged onto the areathat has been cut. Have the cut area to the right of themachine. This will result in a more even distribution ofclippings and more uniform cutting.• When mowing large areas, start by turning to the right sothat clippings will discharge away from shrubs, fences,driveways, etc. After one or two rounds, mow in theopposite direction making left hand turns until finished(See Fig. 10).• If grass is extremely tall, it should be mowed twice toreduce load and possible fire hazard from dried clip-pings. Make first cut relatively high; the second to thedesired height.• Do not mow grass when it is wet. Wet grass will plugmower and leave undesirable clumps. Allow grass todry before mowing.• Always operate engine at full throttle when mow-ing to assure better mowing performance and properdischarge of material. Regulate ground speed by se-lecting a low enough gear to give the mower cuttingperformance as well as the quality of cut desired.• When operating attachments, select a ground speedthat will suit the terrain and give best performance ofthe attachment being used.