Husqvarna 917.374781 (65RSW21HVB) Bedienungsanleitung

917.374781 (65RSW21HVB) Owner’ s Manual 532188686 Re v . 2 10.17.03 BY Printed in U.S .A.[...]

2 Safe Operation Practices f or W alk-Behind Mo wer s IMPORT ANT : THIS CUTTING MACHINE IS CAP ABLE OF AMPUT A TING HANDS AND FEET AND THRO W ING OBJECTS. F AILURE T O OBSER VE THE FOLLO WING SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS COULD RESUL T IN SERIOUS INJUR Y OR DEA TH. SAFETY R ULES I. GENERAL OPERA TION • Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the [...]

3 PR ODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS Gasoline Capacity 1.0 Quar ts and T ype: (Unleaded Regular Only) Oil T ype (API-SF-SJ): SAE 10W -30 Oil Capacity: 18.5 Ounces Spark Plug: NGK BPR6ES (Gap: .030") V alve Clearance: Intake: 0.015 mm (± 0.04 mm) Exhaust: 0.020 mm Blade Bolt T orque: 35-40 ft. lbs. CONGRA TULA TIONS on your purchase of a ne w la wn mowe[...]

4 ASSEMBL Y Read these instructions and this man u al in its entirety bef ore you attempt to assemb le or operate y our ne w la wn mow er . IMPORT ANT : THIS LA WN MOWER IS SHIPPED WITH- OUT OIL OR GASOLINE IN THE ENGINE. Y our new la wn mow er has been as sem b led at the f actory with the e x cep tion of those par ts left unassembled f or ship- p[...]

5 T O ASSEMBLE GRASS CA TCHER (See Figs. 3 and 4) 1. Slide grass catcher bag o v er the frame . Make sure the rear handle is on top (the same side as the front handle) and the strap is on the bottom. 2. Slip vinyl bindings o v er frame . NO TE : If vinyl bindings are too stiff , hold them in w ar m water f or a f e w minutes. If bag gets wet, let i[...]

6 KNO W Y OUR LA WN MO WER READ THIS OWNER'S MANU AL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR LA WN MO WER. Compare the illustrations with y our lawn mo wer to f amiliar ize y ourself with the location of v arious controls and adjustments. Sav e this man ual f or future ref erence. MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Our rotar y walk-behind po wer [...]

7 3. Operate mow er to see if drive speed has increased. If there is no increase, the driv e belt is worn and needs to be re placed. T O ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT (See Fig. 6) Both rear wheels are adjusted by a single le ver on the left rear wheel. • Pull adjuster le v er tow ard wheel. T o raise mower , mov e le v er f orward to desired position. T [...]

8 OPERA TION T O CONVERT MO WER (See Figs. 7 thru 9) Y our lawn mow er was shipped ready to be used as a m ulcher . T o con v er t to rear bagging or side discharging: REAR BA GGING • Remov e knob securing mulcher door to mow er housing. • Open mulcher door and inser t tabs of discharge chute into hinge brac ket opening and position rear of chu[...]

9 OPERA TION SIMPLE STEPS T O REMEMBER WHEN CONVERTING Y OUR LA WN MO WER FOR MULCHING - 1. Grass catcher , discharge chute and side discharge defl ector remov ed. 2. Mulcher door secured to mow er housing with knob . FOR REAR BA GGING - 1. Side discharge defl ector remov ed. 2. Grass catcher and discharge chute installed with discharge chute sec[...]

10 OPERA TION T O ST OP ENGINE • T o stop engine, release oper ator presence control bar . W ait until b lade and all moving parts hav e stopped and turn fuel valv e to OFF position if you do not intend to re star t the engine soon. T O ST ART ENGINE (See Fig. 14) NO TE: Due to protectiv e coatings on the engine , a small amount of smoke ma y be [...]

11 OPERA TION • Certain types of grass and grass conditions ma y require that an area be mulched a second time to completely hide the clippings. When doing a second cut, mo w across (per pendicular) to the fi rst cut path. • Change your cutting pattern from week to week. Mow nor th to south one week then change to east to west the ne xt week. [...]

12 ➁ ENGINE OIL ➀ HANDLE BRA CK ET MOUNT ING PINS ➀ REAR DOOR HINGE ➀ MULCHER DOOR HINGE PIN ➀ CASTER WHEEL PIV O T POINTS Check f or Loose F asteners Clean / Inspect Grass Catcher * Check Tires Check Driv e Wheels *** Clean Lawn Mo wer **** Clean under Drive Co v er *** Check Driv e Belt / Pulle ys *** Check / Sharpen / Replace Blade Lub[...]

13 LA WN MO WER Alwa ys observe saf ety rules when perf orming any main- te nance. TIRES • K eep tires free of gasoline, oil, or insect control chem- i cals which can har m rubber . • A v oid stumps, stones , deep ruts, sharp objects and other hazards that ma y cause tire damage. DRIVE WHEELS Check rear driv e wheels each time be f ore y ou mow[...]

14 AIR FIL TER Y our engine will not r un properly and may be damaged by using a dirty air fi lter . Replace the air fi lter ev er y 100 hours of operation or e v ery season, whichev er occurs fi rst. Ser vice air cleaner more often under dusty conditions. See the main te nance section of your engine man ual. MUFFLER Inspect and replace corroded[...]

15 T O REMO VE DRIVE BEL T (See Figs. 18 thru 21) 1. Disconnect spar k plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with spark plug. 2. Remo v e screws retaining driv e cov er and remove driv e cov er from la wn mow er housing (See Fig. 18). SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS 9. Remov e blade, attaching hardw are (bolt, loc k wash[...]

16 ST ORA GE Immediately prepare your la wn mo wer f or storage at the end of the season or if the unit will not be used f or 30 days or more . 3. Be sure that all nuts , bolts, scre ws, and pins are se- curely f astened. Inspect moving par ts for damage , breakage and wear . Replace if necessar y . 4. T ouch up all rusted or chipped paint surfaces[...]

17 ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM IMPORT ANT : IT IS IMPOR T ANT TO PREVENT GUM DEPOSITS FROM FORMING IN ESSENTIAL FUEL SYSTEM P AR TS SUCH AS CARBURET OR, FUEL FIL TER, FUEL HOSE, OR T ANK DURING ST ORA GE. ALSO , EXPERIENCE INDICA TES THA T ALCOHOL BLENDED FUELS (CALLED GASOHOL OR USING ETHANOL OR METHANOL) CAN A TTRA CT MOISTURE WHICH LEADS T O SEP ARA TION[...]

18 Does not start 1. Dir ty air fi lter . 1. Clean/replace air fi lter . 2. Out of fuel. 2. Fill fuel tank. 3. Stale fuel. 3. Empty fuel tank and refi ll tank with fresh, clean gas oline . 4. W ater in fuel. 4. Empty fuel tank and r efi ll tank with fresh, clean gas oline . 5. Spar k plug wire is disconnected. 5. Connect wire to plug. 6. Bad sp[...]

19 R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.374781 (65RSW21HVB) GEAR CASE ASSEMBL Y - - P AR T NUMBER 532183699 KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION 1 817541011 Screw , T apping #10-24 x .668 2 532160672 Gear Case, Upper 3 532057072 Seal 4 532183908 Drive Shaft 5 532160818 Bearing, Needle, Thr ust 6 532077881 Bearing 7 532160817 W asher , Thrust 8 53[...]

20 R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.374781 (65RSW21HVB)[...]

21 R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.374781 (65RSW21HVB) 1 532188513 Handle, Gr assbag, Rear 2 532065322 Hair pin Cotter 3 532183483 Rod, Rear Handle, Gr assbag 4 532188367 Grassbag 5 532183481 F rame, Grassbag 6 812000014 E-Ring 7 532188500 Door , Grassbag 8 532183479 Rod, Piv ot - - 532188656 Grassbag Assemb ly , Complete (Consists of [...]

22 R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.374781 (65RSW21HVB)[...]

23 1 532185312 Drive Control Assemb ly , Complete (Consists of K ey Numbers 2 through 7) 2 532188279 Cov er , Drive Control, T op 3 532187353 Pulley , Drive Control 4 532185964 Le v er , Dr ive Control (b lue) 5 532188278 Cov er , Drive Control, Bottom 6 532181698 Screw , T orx Head #8-5/8 7 532187097 Brac k et, Mounting, Drive Control 8 532186297 [...]

24 SECT ION 1: LIMITED W A R R A N T Y Husqv arna Forest & Garden Company (“Husqv arna ” ) warrants Husqvarna product to the ori ginal pur- chaser to be free from defects in materi al and wor kmanship from the date of purchase f or the “W arranty P eriod” of the product as s et for th below: Lifetime W arrant y: All tiller tines aga ins[...]