Husqvarna HUSQVARNA YTH20K46 Owner's Manual

OPERATION

The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result

in severe eye dam age. Always wear safety glass es or eye shields while operating your tractor

or per form ing any ad just ments or repairs. We rec om mend standard safety glasses or a wide

vision safety mask worn over spectacles.

TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (D) (See Fig.5)

Always operate engine at full speed (fast).
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Operating engine at less than full speed (fast) reduces

engines operating efficiency.

• Full speed (fast) of fers the best bagging and mower

per for mance.

HOW TO USE YOUR TRAC TOR

TO SET PARKING BRAKE (See Fig. 4)

Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sens-

ing switch. When engine is running, any attempt by the

op er a tor to leave the seat without first setting the parking

brake will shut off the engine.
• Depress brake pedal (B) all the way down and hold.
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Pull parking brake lever (C) up and hold, re lease pres-

sure from brake pedal (B), then release parking brake

lever. Pedal should re main in brake position. Make

sure parking brake will hold tractor secure.

TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD

(See Fig. 6)

The direction and speed of movement is controlled by the

forward and reverse drive pedals.
• Start tractor and release parking brake.
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Slowly depress forward (K) or reverse (L) drive pedal to

begin movement. Ground speed increases the further

down the pedal is depressed.

TO USE CRUISE CONTROL (J) (See Fig. 6)

The cruise control feature can be used for forward travel

only.

STOPPING (See Fig. 3)

MOWER BLADES -
• To stop mower blades,move attachment clutch lever

to “DIS EN GAGED” po si tion.

GROUND DRIVE -
• To stop ground drive, depress brake pedal into full

“BRAKE” position.

IMPORTANT: FORWARD AND REVERSE DRIVE

PEDALS RETURN TO NEUTRAL POSITION WHEN NOT

DEPRESSED.

ENGINE -
•

Move throttle control between half and full speed (fast)

position.

NOTE: Failure to move throttle control between half and

full speed (fast) position, before stop ping may cause en-

gine to “backfire”.
• Turn ignition key to “

STOP

” position and remove key.

Always remove key when leaving tractor to prevent

un author ized use.

• Never use choke to stop engine.

IMPORTANT: LEAVING THE IGNITION SWITCH IN ANY

POSITION OTHER THAN "STOP" WILL CAUSE THE BATTERY

TO BE DIS CHARGED, (DEAD).

NOTE: Under certain conditions when tractor is standing

idle with the engine running, hot en gine exhaust gases may

cause “browning” of grass. To eliminate this possibility, al-

ways stop engine when stopping tractor on grass areas.

CAUTION: Always stop tractor com-

plete ly, as described above, before leav-

ing the operator's position; to empty

grass catcher, etc.

FIG. 4

FIG. 5

FIG. 6