Husqvarna LT18542 User Manual

LT1854202494Owner's Manual

10OPERATIONKNOW YOUR TRACTORREAD THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTORCompare the illustrations with your tractor to

1101844NOTE: Under certain conditions when tractor is standing idle with the engine running, hot engine exhaust gases may cause “brown ing” of grass.

12TO OPERATE ON HILLS WARNING: Do not drive up or down hills with slopes great er than 15° and do not drive across any slope.• Choose the slowes

13ADD GASOLINE • Fill fuel tank to bottom of fi ller neck. Do not overfi ll. Use fresh, clean, regular un lead ed gasoline with a minimum of 87 oct

14MAINTENANCEBEFORE EACH USETRACT0RInspect Muffler/Spark ArresterLubrication ChartCheck Brake OperationClean Air FilterChange Engine Oil (with oil fil

15MAINTENANCEFIG. 10FIG. 9BATTERYYour tractor has a battery charging system which is suf fi cient for normal use. However, periodic charging of the b

16MAINTENANCEV-BELTSCheck V-belts for deterioration and wear after 100 hours and replace if necessary. The belts are not adjustable. Re place belts if

17MAINTENANCECLEANING• Clean engine, battery, seat, fi nish, etc. of all foreign matter.• Keep fi nished surfaces and wheels free of all gasoli

18SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTSWARNING: TO AVOID SE RI OUS IN JU RY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUST-MENTS:• Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and

19SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTSFRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 19 and 20) IMPORTANT: DECK MUST BE LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE. IF THE FOLLOWING FRONT-TO-BACK AD

2• Avoid starting or stopping on a slope. If tires lose trac-tion, disengage the blades and proceed slowly straight down the slope.DO NOT:•

20SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTSFIG. 21TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 23)Park the tractor on level surface. En gage parking brake. For as sis tance

21FIG. 2300811TRANSAXLE PULLEYSTA TION ARY IDLERCLUTCHING IDLERENGINE PULLEYCENTER SPANKEEPERTRANSAXLE GEAR SHIFT LEVER NEU TRAL-ADJUSTMENT (See Fig.

22SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTSTO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY (See Fig. 26) WARNING: Lead-acid batteries gen- er ate ex plo sive gases. Keep sparks,

23SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS02495TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB• Raise hood.• Pull bulb holder out of the hole in the backside of the grill.• Re

24STORAGEImmediately prepare your tractor for storage at the end of the season or if the tractor will not be used for 30 days or more.WARNING: Never

25TROUBLESHOOTING POINTSWill not start 1. Out of fuel.

26TROUBLESHOOTING POINTSPROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Engine continues to run 1. Faulty operator-safety presence control system.

27TRACTOR - - MODEL NO. LT18542 (LT18542A), PRODUCT NO. 954 57 17-48SCHEMATICBATTERYFUSEIGNITIONSWITCHREDREDREDBLACKIGNITIONUNITHEADLIGHTSREMOVABLECON

28REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NO. LT18542 (LT18542A), PRODUCT NO. 954 57 17-48ELECTRICAL28292624424327272541272740339030821275216D.C. AMPERES4522211

29REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NO. LT18542 (LT18542A), PRODUCT NO. 954 57 17-48ELECTRICALKEY PART NO. NO. DES

3WARNING: In order to prevent ac- ci den tal starting when setting up, trans port ing, ad just ing or making re-pairs, al ways dis con nect spark pl

30REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NO. LT18542 (LT18542A), PRODUCT NO. 954 57 17-48CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES176474103020813208112093112092920820920955207144

31REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NO. LT18542 (LT18542A), PRODUCT NO. 954 57 17-48CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURESKEY PART NO. NO.

32REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NO. LT18542 (LT18542A), PRODUCT NO. 954 57 17-48DRIVE66292811213144138395712074757876771251924253353437363562366465595

33REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NO. LT18542 (LT18542A), PRODUCT NO. 954 57 17-48DRIVEKEY PARTNO. NO. DESCRIPTIONKEY PART

34REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NO. LT18542 (LT18542A), PRODUCT NO. 954 57 17-48STEERING ASSEMBLY44515459577943324395438104011869464686924747263028141

35REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NO. LT18542 (LT18542A), PRODUCT NO. 954 57 17-48STEERING ASSEMBLYKEY PART NO. NO.

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37REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NO. LT18542 (LT18542A), PRODUCT NO. 954 57 17-48DECALSKEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIP

38REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NO. LT18542 (LT18542A), PRODUCT NO. 954 57 17-48ENGINENOTE: All component dimensions given in U.S. inches

39REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NO. LT18542 (LT18542A), PRODUCT NO. 954 57 17-48MOWER LIFT15201617182020152045623165478121131323132191913131313lift-rh

4TABLE OF CONTENTSSAFETY RULES ... 2-3PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ...

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41REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NO. LT18542 (LT18542A), PRODUCT NO. 954 57 17-48MOWER DECK1 532 16 58-92 Deck Asm MWR 42"weldment 2

42SECTION 1: LIMITED WARRANTY Husqvarna Forest & Garden Company (“Husqvarna”) warrants Husqvarna product to the original pur-chaser to be fre

4315 DEGREES MAX.FOLD ALONG DOTTED LINETHIS IS A 15 DEGREE SLOPEONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL,NOT ACROSS HILLSUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE

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5CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACKSteering WheelSeatKeysSlope Sheet(1) Oil Drain Tube (1) Bolt(1) Washer 17/32 x 1-3/16 x 12 Gauge(1) Lock Washer 1/2(1) Larg

6ASSEMBLYTOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLYA socket wrench set will make assembly easier. Stan dard wrench sizes are listed.(2) 7/16" wrenches Utilit

7ASSEMBLYFIG. 2TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Op- er a tion section for location and func tion of con trols)• Press lift lever plunger and raise a

8ASSEMBLY✓CHECKLISTBEFORE YOU OPERATE AND ENJOY YOUR NEW TRAC- TOR, WE WISH TO ASSURE THAT YOU RECEIVE THE BEST PER FOR MANCE AND SATISFACTION FROM T

9OPERATIONThese symbols may appear on your tractor or in literature supplied with the product. Learn and understand their mean-ing.DANGER, KEEP HANDS