Husqvarna Z246 Owners Manual

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This oper\ftor m\fnu\fl d\Oescribes the Husqv\fr\On\f Zero Turn 
Rider. The rider is fitt\Oed with \f four-stroke overhe\fd v\flve 
engine.
Tr\fnsmission from the engine is m\fd\Oe vi\f \f belt-driven \O
hydr\fulic pumps. Usi\Ong the left \fnd rig\Oht steering controls\b the 
flow is regul\ftes the direction \fnd speed.
Co\btrol Locatio\bs
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2
6
109
4
5
127
3
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1.Steering/Br\fke leve\Ors
2.Tr\fcking \fdjustment\b \Oleft side
3.Deck lift
4.Fuses
5.Byp\fss link\fges
6.Fuel shut off v\flve
7.Fuel...

Forward
Neutral
Reverse
Park Brake
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Steeri\bg Co\btrol Levers\e
  WARNING!  \bhe machine can t\,urn very rapidly i\,f one 
steering control i\,s moved much furthe\,r forward than the \,
other.
The m\fchine’s speed\O \fnd direction \fre continuously v\fri\fbl\Oe 
using the two steeri\Ong controls. The steering c\Oontrols c\fn 
be moved forw\frd or b\fckw\frd \fbout \f neutr\fl posit\Oion. 
Furthermore\b there is \f neutr\fl positi\Oon\b which is locked \Oif the 
steering controls \fre moved outw\frd....

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Blade Switch
Throttle Co\btrol
The throttle control regul\ftes the engine\O speed \fnd the r\fte\O of 
rot\ftion of the bl\fdes\b \O\fssuming the bl\fde s\Owitch is pulled out.\O 
See Bl\fde Switch.
To incre\fse or decre\fse the engine spe\Oed\b the control is 
moved forw\frd or b\fck respectively.
Avoid idling the eng\Oine for long periods\b\O \fs there is \f risk 
of fouling the sp\frk \Oplugs. USE FULL \bHRO\b\bLE WHEN 
MOWING\b for best mower perform\fnce \fnd b\fttery ch\frging.
To eng\fge the...

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Fuse
The 20 \fmp prim\fry fuse is loc\fted on \Othe left h\fnd side \Oof the 
m\fchine. It is \fcce\Ossed by tilting the\O se\ft forw\frd. The fuse is 
\f fl\ft pin type used \Oin \futomobiles.
Fuel Shut Off Valve
The fuel shut off v\flve is loc\fted \ft\O the right re\fr of the se\ft. 
The v\flve is off when the h\fndle t\O\fb is turned perpendicul\fr t\Oo 
the fuel line.
Seat Adjustme\bt Lever
The se\ft c\fn be \fdjus\Oted lengthw\fys. Whe\On m\fking 
\fdjustments\b the lev\Oer under the right...

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Fuel Ta\bkIMPORTANT INFORMATION  Experience indic\,ates that 
alcohol \flended fue\,ls (called gasohol\,, ethanol or methan\,ol) 
can attract moistu\,re which leads to \,separation and 
formation of acids \,during storage. Acidic gas can dam\,age 
the fuel system of \,an engine while in\, storage. \bo avoid 
engine pro\flems, th\,e fuel system shoul\,d \fe emptied \fefore \,
storage of 30 days \,or longer. Drain the gas tan\,k, start the 
engine and let it \,run until the fuel \,lines and...

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Re\fd the Safety section \fnd followin\Og p\fges\b if you \fre 
unf\fmili\fr with the \Om\fchine.
Trai\bi\bg
Due to unique steerin\Og c\fp\fbilities\b zero turn mowers \fre f\fr 
more m\fneuver\fble th\fn t\Oypic\fl riding mowers\O.
This section should \Obe reviewed in its ent\Oirety prior to 
\fttempting to move t\Ohe mower under its o\Own power. When 
first oper\fting the m\Oower or until becoming\O comfort\fble with 
controls\b use \f reduced throttle speed \fnd reduced ground 
speed. DO NOT move...

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4. Move the steering /\O p\frk br\fke controls out to the locked \O
position.
5. Move the throttle lever to the f\Oull throttle position. 
NOTE: There is a detent at the full throttle position to aid in 
setting the control.
6. Press in \fnd turn the ignition key \Oto the st\frt position. 
7. When the engine st\O\frts\b immedi\ftely rele\fse the ignition \O
key b\fck to the run p\Oosition. 
8. Set the engine spe\Oed with the throttle. Allow the eng\Oine to 
run \ft \f moder\fte spe\Oed\b...

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Stoppi\bg the E\bgi\be
1. Move the throttle to the minimum\O position (tortoise 
symbol).
2. Move the steering /\O p\frk br\fke controls outw\frd from the 
neutr\fl position.
3. Diseng\fge the mower \Odeck by pressing the bl\fde sw\Oitch 
down.
4. R\fise the mower deck\O to the highest posi\Otion. 
If the engine h\fs b\Oeen worked h\frd\b \fllow it to idle \f\Ot 
le\fst 60 seconds to \O\ftt\fin \f norm\fl oper\fting temper\O\fture 
before stopping. To prevent fouling the sp\O\frk plugs\b \fvoid...

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION  \bhe mower is equip\,ped 
with a 12-volt neg\,ative grounded sys\,tem. \bhe other vehi\,cle 
must also \fe a 12-v\,olt negative groun\,ded system. Do not \,
use your mower to \,start other vehicl\,es.
  CAUTION!  Lead-acid \fatteri\,es generate explos\,ive 
gases. Keep sparks,\, flame and smoking \,materials away 
from \fatteries. Always wear eye pr\,otection when arou\,nd 
\fatteries.
Weak Battery
If the b\fttery is too we\fk to st\frt the engine\b it sh\Oould be 
rech\frged....

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Mai\bte\ba\bce Schedule
The following is \f l\Oist of m\finten\fnce p\Orocedures th\ft must be 
performed on the m\fchine. \OFor those points not \Odescribed in 
this m\fnu\fl\b visit \fn\O \futhorized service \Oworkshop. An \fnnu\fl 
service c\frried out \Oby \fn \futhorized serv\Oice workshop is 
1) First ch\fnge \ffter \O8-10 hours. When ope\Or\fting with \f he\fvy \Olo\fd 
or \ft high \fmbient te\Omper\ftures\b repl\fce every 50 hours.2) In dusty conditions\b \Ocle\fning \fnd repl\fcement \fre...