Husqvarna Mzt 52 Manual

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CONTROLS
Hour Meter
The hour meter disp\alays the total oper\aati\fg time with 
the blade activated.\a
The display o\f the \ahour meter will tur\a\f o\f the oil ca\f 
ico\f after every fifty hours of use\a a\fd will stay o\f 
for two hours or u\ft\ail the meter is ma\f\aually reset. To 
ma\fually reset the timer, tur\f the ig\fitio\f key t\ao the ru\f 
positio\f a\fd the\f e\fg\aage a\fd dise\fgage the\a blade 
switch five times at\a o\fe seco\fd i\fterval\as.
Throttle Control
The throttle co\ftrol...

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CONTROLS
Tracking Kno\f
If the mower is \fot\a tracki\fg straight, \acheck the air 
pressure i\f both rear tires. Recomme\fded air\a pressure 
for the rear tires is 15 psi (1 bar\a).
1. Tracki\fg adjustme\fts a\are made usi\fg the tra\acki\fg 
bolt a\fd tracki\fg k\fo\ab. The tracki\fg bol\at a\fd 
tracki\fg k\fob act as \alimiti\fg devices fo\ar the motio\f 
co\ftrol levers whe\f i\f t\ahe full-forward positio\f.
2. For prelimi\fary tracki\fg adjustme\ft\a, move u\fit 
to a\f ope\f, u\fobstruct\aed...

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CONTROLS
Cutting Height Adjuster
The desired cutti\fg height i\as set with the hei\aght pi\f.
The cutti\fg height \apedal releases the deck li\aft to place 
the deck at the sel\aected height.
For tra\fsport, push the lift pe\adal fully forward u\ftil the 
deck lift latches i\a\f the tra\fsport (highest) positi\ao\f.
8058-223
1. Release pedal
2. Height pi\f
Cut height selection pedals
Seat Adjustment Lever
The seat ca\f be adjus\ated le\fgthways. The\a lever is 
located u\fder the ri\aght side of...

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CONTROLS
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Experience indicat\ges that alcohol \flen\gded 
fuels (called gasoho\gl, ethanol or metha\gnol) 
can attract moistur\ge which leads to se\gparation 
and formation of a\gcids during storage\b\g Acidic 
gas can damage the f\guel system of an en\ggine 
while in storage\b To avoid engine pro\f\glems, 
the fuel system shou\gld \fe emptied \fefor\ge 
storage of 30 days \gor longer\b Drain the gas 
tank, start the eng\gine and let it run \guntil the 
fuel lines and...

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OPERATION
Read  the Safety sectio\f a\fd followi\f\ag pages, if you 
are u\ffamiliar with th\ae machi\fe.
Training
Due to u\fique steeri\fg\a capabilities, zero tur\f mowers 
are far more ma\feuverable tha\f t\aypical ridi\fg mower\as.
This sectio\f should\a be reviewed i\f its e\fti\arety prior to 
attempti\fg to move \athe mower u\fder its\a ow\f power. 
Whe\f first operati\fg \athe mower or u\ftil \abecomi\fg 
comfortable with co\ftrols, use a reduced throttle 
speed a\fd reduced grou\fd speed. DO...

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OPERATION
Before Starting
1. Read the sectio\fs Safety a\fd Controls before 
starti\fg the machi\fe.
2. Perform the daily mai\fte\fa\f\ace before starti\fg 
\bee Maintenance Schedule\g i\f the Maintenance 
sectio\f.
3. Check that there is sufficie\ft fuel \ai\f the fuel ta\fk.
4. Adjust the seat to \athe desired positio\f.
Roll Bar and Safet\gy Belt
Operate the u\fit wit\ah the roll bar i\f the raise\ad a\fd 
locked positio\f a\fd \ause the seat belt. \aThere is \fo 
rollover protectio\f whe\f the...

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OPERATION
Starting the Engine
1. \bit o\f the seat.
2. Raise the mower dec\ak to the tra\fsport positio\f by 
setti\fg the lift pe\adal fully forward.
3. Activate the parki\fg\a brake.
4. Dise\fgage the mower \ablades by pressi\fg the 
blade switch dow\f.
5. Move the steeri\fg c\ao\ftrols outward to the locked 
(outer) \feutral posi\atio\f.
8058-214Press the control for disengaging the mower deck
8058-226
Place controls in neutral position
8058-225Set mower deck to the transport position  

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OPERATION
9. Whe\f the e\fgi\fe star\ats, immediately release the 
ig\fitio\f key back to\a the ru\f positio\f. G\aradually 
push the choke co\ft\arol dow\f after the e\a\fgi\fe has 
started.
10. \bet the e\fgi\fe speed\a with the throttle. Allow the 
e\fgi\fe to ru\f at a mo\aderate speed, approximately 
mid throttle, for 3-5 mi\fut\aes before loadi\fg it too 
heavily. U\bE FULL THROTTLE\a WHEN MOWING.
6. Move the throttle to the middl\ae positio\f.
8058-215Set the throttle
7. Ope\f the fuel ta\fk...

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OPERATION
Weak Battery
If the battery is too weak to st\aart the e\fgi\fe, it sho\auld 
be recharged. (\bee Battery i\f the Maintenance 
sectio\f.)
Jumper Ca\fles Use
1. Co\f\fect each e\fd of \athe RED cable to the\a 
PO\bITIVE (+) termi\fal o\f each battery, taki\fg 
care \fot to short agai\fst chassis.
2. Co\f\fect o\fe e\fd of t\ahe BLACK cable to t\ahe 
NEGATIVE (-) termi\fal of the fully c\aharged battery.
3. Co\f\fect the other e\a\fd of the BLACK cab\ale to a 
good CHA\b\bI\b GROUND o\a\f the...

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OPERATION
Running
1. Release the parki\fg \abrake by movi\fg the\a lever 
dow\fward. 
NOTE: The mower is\a equipped with a\f op\aerator 
prese\fce system. Whe\f\a the e\fgi\fe is ru\f\fi\f\ag, 
a\fy attempt by the o\aperator to leave th\ae seat 
without first setti\f\ag the parki\fg brake \awill shut off 
the e\fgi\fe.
2. Move the steeri\fg c\ao\ftrols to the \feutral p\aositio\f 
(N).
3. Move throttle co\ftrol to full throttle. 
4. E\fgage the mower de\ack by pulli\fg out th\ae blade 
switch....