Husqvarna YTH2242 TF, Owner'S Manual

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BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE

CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL 

•      The engine in your tractor  has been shipped, from the 

factory, already fi lled with sum mer weight oil.  

•      Check engine oil with tractor on level ground.  
•     Unthread and remove oil fi ll cap/dipstick; wipe oil off. 

Reinsert the dipstick into the tube and rest oil fi ll cap on 
the tube.  Do not thread the cap onto the tube. Remove 
and read oil level.  If necessary, add oil until  “FULL” 
mark on dipstick is reached.  Do not overfi ll.

•      For cold weather operation you should change oil for 

easier starting (See “OIL VISCOSITY CHART” in the 
Maintenance sec tion of this manual).   

•      To change engine oil, see the Maintenance section in 

this manual.

ADD 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 octane.  (Use of  leaded gasoline will 
increase carbon and lead oxide deposits and reduce 
valve life).  Do not mix oil with gasoline.  Purchase fuel 
in quan ti ties that can be used within 30 days to assure 
fuel freshness.

CAUTION:  Wipe off any spilled oil or 
fuel.  Do not store, spill or use gasoline 
near an open fl ame.

IMPORTANT:

  WHEN OPERATING IN TEMPERATURES 

BELOW32°F(0°C), USE FRESH, CLEAN WINTER GRADE 
GAS O LINE TO HELP INSURE GOOD COLD WEATHER 
START ING.

OPERATION

TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 5)

When starting the engine for the fi rst time or if the engine 
has run out of fuel, it will take extra cranking time to move 
fuel from the tank to the engine.
•         Be sure freewheel control is in the transmission en gaged 

position.

•      Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/brake 

pedal and set parking brake.

•      Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
•      Move attachment clutch to “DISENGAGED” position.
•      Move throttle control to fast position
•      Pull choke control out for a cold engine start attempt. 

For a warm engine start attempt the choke control may 
not be needed.

NOTE:

 Before starting, read the warm and cold starting 

procedures below.

•     Insert key into ignition and turn key clockwise to 

“START” position and release key as soon as engine 
starts. Do not run starter continuously for more than 
fi fteen sec onds per minute. If the engine does not start 
after several attempts, push choke control in, wait a 
few minutes and try again. If engine still does not start, 
pull the choke control out and retry.

WARM WEATHER STARTING (50° F and above)
•      When engine starts, slowly push choke control in until 

the engine begins to run smoothly. If the engine starts 
to run roughly, pull the choke control out slightly for a 
few seconds and then continue to push the control in 
slowly.

•      The attachments and ground drive can now be used. If 

the engine does not accept the load, restart the engine 
and allow it to warm up for one minute using the choke 
as described above.

COLD WEATHER STARTING (50° F and below)
•      When engine starts, slowly push choke control in until 

the engine begins to run smoothly. Continue to push 
the choke control in small steps allowing the engine to 
accept small changes in speed and load, until the choke 
control is fully in. If the engine starts to run roughly, pull 
the choke control out slightly for a few seconds and 
then continue to push the control in slowly. This may 
require an engine warm-up period from several sec onds 
to several minutes, depending on the temperature.

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WARM UP

•        

Before driving the unit in cold weather, the trans mis sion 
should be warmed up as follows:

•     Be sure the tractor is on level ground.
•     Place the motion control lever in neu tral.  

Re lease the parking brake and let the clutch/
brake   slowly return to operating po si tion.

•       Allow one minute for transmission to warm up. This 

can be done during the engine warm up period.

•         The attachments can be used during the engine warm-

up period after the transmission has been warmed 
up and may require the choke con trol be pulled out 
slight ly.

NOTE:

 If at a high altitude (above 3000 feet) or in cold 

temperatures (below 32 F) the carburetor fuel mixture may 
need to be adjusted for best engine performance. See “TO 
ADJUST CARBURETOR” in the Service and Ad just ments 
section of this manual.

PURGE TRANSMISSION

CAUTION:  Never engage or disengage 
freewheel lever while the engine is run-
 ning.

To ensure proper operation and performance, it is rec om -
mend ed that the transmission be purged before operating 
tractor for the fi rst time. This procedure will remove any 
trapped air inside the transmission which may have de-
 vel oped during shipping of your tractor.

IMPORTANT:

  SHOULD YOUR TRANSMISSION RE 

QUIRE 

REMOVAL FOR SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT, IT SHOULD 
BE PURGED AFTER REINSTALLATION BEFORE OPERATING 
THE TRACTOR.

CAUTION:  Alcohol blended fuels (called gasohol 
or using ethanol or methanol) can attract moisture 
which leads to sep a ra tion and for ma tion of acids 
during storage.  Acidic gas can damage the fuel sys-
tem of an engine while in storage.  To avoid engine 
problems, the fuel system should be emptied before 
stor age of 30 days or longer.  Drain the gas tank, 
start the engine and let it run until the fuel lines and 
carburetor are empty.  Use fresh fuel next season.  
See Storage In struc tions for additional information.  
Never use engine or carburetor cleaner products in 
the fuel tank or permanent damage may occur.