Install Mower And Drive Belt - Husqvarna YTH2748 Owner's Manual

• For ease of mower to tractor assembly, raise gauge
wheels to highest position and retain with clevis pins
and spring retainers.
• Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower. See "TO
ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS" in the Operation sec tion
of this manual.
RETAINER SPRING
PIN
SHOULDER
AD JUST ING
BOLT
BAR
GAUGE
WHEEL
3/8 WASH ER

INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT

(See Figs. 6 and 7)
Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension arms
are raised with attachment lift control. Engage park ing 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 defl ector shield to right
side of tractor.
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper routing in all mower
pulley grooves.
LOCK BRACKET
BELT TENSION ROD
(DISENGAGED POSITION)
CHASSIS
BRACKET
GAUGE
WHEEL
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER SPRING
USE PLIERS FOR
RETAINER SPRINGS
LOOP UP
ASSEMBLY
3/8-16 CENTER
LOCKNUT
FIG. 5
ANTI-SWAY
BAR
SUSPENSION
ARMS
DOUBLE LOOP RETAINER
SPRING (OUTWARD POINTING
DECK PINS)
• If equipped, turn height ad just ment knob coun ter -
clock wise until it stops.
• Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control.
• Be sure belt tension rod is in dis en gaged position.
• Install belt into electric clutch pulley groove.
• Place the suspension arms on outward pointing deck
pins. Retain with double loop re tain er spring with loops
up as shown.
• Install front plate assembly to tractor suspension brack ets
and retain with single loop retainer springs as shown.
• Position front plate assembly between front mower brackets.
Raise deck and plate assembly to align holes and insert
fl anged pins. Secure pins with double loop retainer springs
between the plate assembly and mower brackets.
NOTE: To assist in locating hole in fl anged pin, the hole in pin is
inline with notch on head of pin.If necessary, move mower side-
to-side to give space between plate and mower brackets.
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper routing in all mower
pulley grooves. Engage belt tension rod by pushing rod
into locking bracket.
• Engage belt tension rod by pushing rod into locking
bracket.
CAUTION: Belt tension rod is spring
loaded. Have a tight grip on rod and
engage slowly.
• Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left
foot rest and retain with double loop retainer spring.
• If equipped, turn height adjustment knob clock wise to
remove slack from mower sus pen sion.
• Raise deck to highest position.
• Adjust gauge wheels before op er at ing mower as shown
in the Operation section of this manual.
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH PULLEY
FRONT
MOWER
BRACKET
FIG. 6
8
FRONT SUS PEN SION
BRACKETS
DOUBLE LOOP
FRONT
RE TAIN ER
PLATE
SPRING
AS SEM BLY
SINGLE
LOOP
RETAINER
SPRINGS
FLANGED PIN
DE FLEC TOR
SHIELD