Husqvarna YTH2146 Manuel De L'opérateur page 23

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO REMOVE WHEEL (See Fig. 35)
• Block up axle securely.
• Remove axle cover, retaining ring and washers to allow
wheel removal (rear wheel contains a square key - Do
not lose).
• Repair tire and reassemble.
• On rear wheels only: align grooves in rear wheel hub
and axle. Insert square key.
• Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in
axle groove.
• Replace axle cover.
NOTE: To seal tire punctures and prevent flat tires due
to slow leaks, tire sealant may be purchased from your
local parts dealer. Tire sealant also prevents tire dry rot
and corrosion.
WASH ERS
RE TAIN ING
RING
AXLE COVER
SQUARE KEY (REAR
WHEEL ONLY)
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY
(See Fig. 36)
WARNING: Lead-acid batteries gen er ate
ex plo sive gases. Keep sparks, flame and
smoking ma te ri als away from bat ter ies.
Always wear eye pro tec tion when around
batteries.
If your battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be
recharged. (See "BATTERY" in the MAINTENANCE sec-
tion of this man u al).
If "jumper ca bles" are used for emer gen cy starting, follow
this pro ce dure:
IMPORTANT: YOUR TRACTOR IS EQUIPPED WITH A
12 VOLT SYSTEM. THE OTHER VEHICLE MUST ALSO
BE A 12 VOLT SYSTEM. DO NOT USE YOUR TRACTOR
BATTERY TO START OTHER VEHICLES.
TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES -
• Connect one end of the RED cable to the POSITIVE
(+) terminal of each battery(A-B), taking care not to
short against tractor chassis.
• Connect one end of the BLACK ca ble to the NEGA TIVE
(-) terminal (C) of fully charged battery.
• Connect the other end of the BLACK cable (D) to good
chassis ground, away from fuel tank and bat tery.
Fig. 35
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER -
• BLACK cable first from chassis and then from the fully
charged battery.
• RED cable last from both batteries.
WEAK OR DEAD
BATTERY
REPLACING BATTERY (See Fig. 37)
WARNING: Do not short battery ter mi-
nals by allowing a wrench or any other
object to contact both terminals at the
same time. Before connecting battery,
remove metal bracelets, wristwatch
bands, rings, etc. Positive terminal
must be connected first to prevent
sparking from ac ci den tal grounding.
• Lift hood to raised position.
• Remove terminal cover.
• Disconnect BLACK battery cable then RED battery
cable and carefully remove battery from tractor.
• Install new battery with terminals in same position as
old battery.
• Reinstall terminal cover.
• First connect RED battery cable to positive (+) battery
terminal with bolt and nut as shown. Tighten securely.
• Connect BLACK grounding cable to negative (-) bat tery
terminal with remaining bolt and nut. Tighten securely
• Close hood.
TERMINAL
COVER
POSITIVE
(RED)
CABLE
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FULLY CHARGED
BATTERY
Fig. 36
NEGATIVE
(BLACK)
CABLE
Fig. 37