Husqvarna LTH1842 TWIN, Owner'S Manual

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OPERATION

FIG. 4

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.

FIG. 6

TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL - D (See Fig. 6)

Always operate engine at full speed (fast).
• 

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.
• 

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.

B

C

STOPPING 

MOWER BLADES -

•  To stop mower blades, push at tach ment clutch switch in 

to disengaged position (

o

).

GROUND DRIVE -

•  To stop ground drive, depress brake pedal all the way 

down.

ENGINE - 

•  Move throttle control (D) between half and full speed 

(fast) position.

NOTE:

  Failure to move throttle control between half and 

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

gine to “backfire”.
•  Turn ignition key (F) to “STOP” position and remove 

key.  Always remove key when leaving tractor to prevent 

un au tho rized use.

(

o

) PUSH-IN TO 

“DIS EN GAGED”

(

l

) ATTACHMENT

CLUTCH SWITCH

PULL OUT TO “ENGAGE”

IMPORTANT: 

 Leaving the ignition switch in any position 

other than "STOP" will cause the battery to discharge and 

go dead.

NOTE:

  Under certain conditions when tractor is standing 

idle with the engine running, hot engine exhaust gases may 

cause “browning” of grass.  To elim i nate this possibility, al-

ways stop en gine when stopping tractor on grass areas.

CAUTION:  Always stop tractor com-

 plete ly, as de scribed above, before 

leav ing the operator's position.

TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD 

(See Fig. 7)

The direction and speed of movement is controlled by the 

forward and reverse drive pedals.
•  Start tractor and release parking brake.
• 

Slowly depress forward (K) or reverse (L) drive pedal to 

begin movement. Ground speed increases the further 

down the pedal is depressed.

FIG. 5

D

F

K

L

FIG. 7