Husqvarna 15V2s AWD manual

E E E E n n n n g g g g l l l l i i i i s s s s h h h h Rider 15V2 Rider 15V2 A WD Rider 15V2s A WD Oper ator ′ s manual Please read the operator’ s manual carefully and mak e sure you understand the instructions before using the machine.[...]

2 – English CONTENTS Contents CONTENTS Contents ...................................................................... 2 Service journal Pre-delivery ser vice ..................................................... 3 After the first 8 hours ................................................... 3 INTRODUCTION Dear Customer , .........................[...]

English – 3 Service journal Pre-delivery ser vice 1 1a. Dry-char ged battery (5067888-01): T op up battery with acid and charge for f our hours. 1b. Wet-charged battery (5101385-01): Charge at 3 ampere f or 4 hours. 2 Fit steering wheel, seat and any optional equipment. 3 Check and adjust tyre pressure (60 Kpa, 0.6 bar). 4 Adjust cutting unit: Ad[...]

4 – English INTR ODUCTION Dear Customer , Thank you f or choosing a Husqvarna Rider . Husqvarna Riders are built to a unique design with a front-mounted cutting unit and a patented rear-wheel steering system. Riders are designed for maximum efficiency e ven in small or confined areas. The closely grouped controls and pedal-operated h ydrostatic[...]

English – 5 INTR ODUCTION Good service Husqvarna products are sold all ov er the wor ld and only through servicing dealers. This is to ensure that you, the customer , get the best suppor t and ser vice. F or e xample, bef ore this machine was delivered it w as inspected and adjusted by your dealer . See the cer tificate in the Ser vice Journal i[...]

6 – English KEY T O SYMBOLS Symbols These symbols are on the machine and in the instructions. W ARNING! Careless or incorrect use can result in serious or fatal injury to the operator or others. Please read the operator’ s manual carefully and make sure y ou understand the instructions before using the machine . Alwa ys wear : • Approv ed hea[...]

English – 7 KEY T O SYMBOLS Brak e Star ting instructions Switch off the engine and take off the ignition cable bef ore repairs or maintenance Check the engine’ s oil le v el Check tr ansmission oil le vel Lift up the cutting unit Apply the parking brake If the engine is cold, use the choke Release the parking brake bef ore dr iving[...]

8 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Safety instructions These instructions are for y our saf ety . Read them carefully . Insure y our Rider • Check the insur ance cov erage for y our new Rider . • Contact your insur ance company . • Y ou should hav e fully comprehensive insurance including: third par ty , fire, damage, theft and liability Gen[...]

English – 9 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • Ne ver allo w children or other persons not trained in the use of the machine to use or ser vice it. Local laws ma y regulate the age of the user . • Use hearing protection to minimise the r isk of hearing impairment. • W ear approv ed protective glasses during assembly and when operating. • Ne ver w ear[...]

10 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • Do not tr y to stabilize the machine b y putting your foot on the ground. • When cleaning the chassis, the machine ma y nev er be driven near v erges or ditches. • F ollow the manuf acturer’ s recommendations regarding wheel weights or counterbalance weights to increase machine stability . Children • [...]

English – 11 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • Be especially careful when handling batter y acid. Acid on the skin can cause serious corrosive injuries. In the e v ent of spillage on the skin wash immediately with w ater . • Acid in the ey es can cause blindness, contact a doctor immediately . • T ake care with batter y maintenance. Explosiv e gases f[...]

12 – English WHA T IS WHA T? Location of the contr ols 1 Choke control 2 Switch f or the lights 3 Throttle control 4 Ignition lock 5 Counter 6 Cutting height adjustment le ver 7 Lifting le ver f or the cutting unit 8 Speed limiter f or re versing 9 Speed limiter f or driving forw ard 10 P ar king brake 11 Lock b utton for parking brake 12 Seat ad[...]

English – 13 PRESENT A TION Presentation Congratulations on y our choice of an excellent quality product that will give y ou great pleasure for man y years . This operator’ s manual describes Rider 15V2, Rider 15V2s A WD and Rider 15V2 A WD . The machines are equipped with a 15 horse power engine from Kaw asaki. The machines are equipped with c[...]

14 – English PRESENT A TION Cutting unit Rider 15V2, Rider 15V2s A WD and 15V2 A WD can be equipped with two diff erent cutting units. • Combi 1030mm/41” • Combi 1120 mm/44” The Combi-unit, equipped with a BioClip-plug, finely chops the cuttings to f er tiliser . Without the BioClip-plug the unit works in the same wa y as a rear ejection[...]

English – 15 PRESENT A TION The seat can also be adjusted lengthwa ys. T o adjust move the le ver under the front edge of the seat to the left, so that the seat can be mov ed forward or bac kwards to the required position. Fuelling The engine runs on unleaded petrol with a minimum octane rating of 87 (not mix ed with oil). We recommend the use of[...]

16 – English Driving Bef ore star ting • Read the saf ety instructions and information concer ning the placement of controls and functions bef ore star ting. • P erform daily maintenance before starting as set out in the Maintenance schedule. Star t the engine 1 Make sure that the clutch control is depressed. Rider 15V2 A WD has one control f[...]

English – 17 Driving 8 Let the engine run at moderate speed or half throttle for 3- 5 minutes bef ore subjecting it to heavy load. 9 Set the required engine speed with the throttle control. Star ting the engine with a weak battery If the batter y is too weak to start the engine, it should be recharged. When jump leads are used f or emergency star[...]

18 – English Driving 4 Press in the lock b utton on the lifting lev er and lower the cutting unit. Cutting tips • Localise and mark stones and other fixed objects to a v oid collision. • Star t with a high cutting height and reduce down until the required mowing results are obtained. • The mowing results are best with a high engine speed ([...]

English – 19 Maintenance Maintenance schedule The f ollowing is a list of the maintenance which should be conducted on the machine . For those points not described in this man ual, visit an authorised ser vice workshop. 1) If the machine is used daily it should be lubricated twice a week. 2) Maintenance and replacement are required more often in [...]

20 – English Maintenance Cleaning Clean the machine directly after use. It is much easier to w ash off grass cuttings bef ore they dry . Oily dir t can be remov ed using a cold degreasing agent. Spra y on a thin layer . Rinse at normal water pressure. Do not direct the jet tow ards electrical components or bearings. Do not rinse hot surfaces such[...]

English – 21 Maintenance 1 Remov e the frame plate by loosening the screws (2) and lift the frame plate b y the rear edge. 2 Check the tension of the steering wires by squeezing them together by the arro ws as illustrated. It should be possible to push them together so that the distance between them is half as much, without using unnecessary f or[...]

22 – English Maintenance If adjustment is necessar y , adjust the lower wire as f ollows: 1 Loosen the clamping screw f or the cable’ s outer casing and mov e the throttle to the full throttle position. 2 Check that the throttle wire is attached to the correct hole in the lower le ver , see diagram. 3 Pull the throttle wire casing to the f ar l[...]

English – 23 Maintenance 5 T ap the paper filter against a hard surface to shak e off the dust. 6 If the paper filter is still dir ty it should be replaced with a new one . Alwa ys replace the paper filter ev ery 200 hours. 7 Put the pre-filter and paper filter back into the air filter unit. 8 Put back the air filter unit b y first aligni[...]

24 – English Maintenance Chec k the safety system The machine is equipped with a saf ety system that pre vents star ting or driving under the following conditions . The engine should only be possible to start when the cutting unit is in its raised position and the h ydrostat pedals are in the neutral position. Rider 15V2 A WD , the engine can not[...]

English – 25 Maintenance Replacing the light b ulbs F or inf ormation about the bulb type, see T echnical Data. 1 Loosen the lock n ut and remov e the Allen bolt. Remov e the steering wheel. 2 Unscrew the tw o screws holding the co v er on the power ser v o housing. One screw on each side . 3 Press in the parking lock button and lift the co ver o[...]

26 – English Maintenance Chec king the tyre pressure The tyre pressure should be 60 kP a (0.6 kp/cm 2 /8.5 PSI) all round. T o improve driving the pressure on the rear tyres can be reduced to 40 kP a (0.4 kp/cm 2 /5.6 PSI). The maximum tyre pressure is 100 kP a (1,0 kp/cm 2 /14 PSI). Chec king the engine’ s cooling air intake Clean the air inta[...]

English – 27 Maintenance 6 Press down the frame and remo ve the pin. 7 Slide the unit in and inser t the pin. Make sure that the tongue (3) on the cutting unit engages correctly . 8 Fit the drive belt around the drive wheels of the cutting unit. 9 Hook up the height adjustment strut. 10 Mov e the suppor t wheels to their parking position. 11 Fit [...]

28 – English Maintenance 4 Place a set of bathroom scales under the cutting unit’ s frame (front edge) so that it rests on the scales. If necessar y a bloc k can be placed between the frame and scales so that the suppor t wheels do not bear any weight. 5 Adjust the unit’ s ground pressure by scre wing in or out the adjusting screws located be[...]

English – 29 Maintenance Service position for the cutting unit The cutting head can be placed in the ser vice position to provide easy access f or cleaning, repairs and ser vicing. In the ser vice position the cutting unit is raised and loc ked in the vertical position. Placing in the service position 1 P osition the machine on flat ground. Appl[...]

30 – English Maintenance 8 Lift of the drive belt. Then pull out the pin. 9 Pull the frame f orwards and refit the pin. 10 Grasp the front edge of the cutting unit, pull out and raise into the ser vice position. If the cylindrical bolt, which is now holding the cutting unit is remov ed, the cutting unit can be lifted off. Restoring from service [...]

English – 31 Lubrication Chec king the engine’ s oil level. Check the oil le vel in the engine when the Rider stands horizontal with the engine s witched off . Open the engine cov er. Loosen the dipstick, pull it up and wipe it off . Now insert the dipstick again, without tightening it. Pull the dipstick out again and read the oil le vel. The o[...]

32 – English Lubrication Fill with new oil according to Chec king the engine’s oil le vel. Star t the engine and let it idle for about 3 min utes. No w stop it and check f or signs of leakage. Fill with oil to compensate f or the oil held in the new oil filter . Chec king the transmission oil level 1 Remov e the transmission cover . Undo the t[...]

English – 33 T roub leshooting schedule Prob lem Procedure Engine does not star t There is no fuel in the fuel tank Spark plug defectiv e F aulty spar k plug connections or interchanged cables Dir t in the carburettor or fuel line Star ter motor does not tur n ov er the engine Star ter motor does not tur n ov er the engine Batter y flat Bad cont[...]

34 – English Storage Winter storage At the end of the season, or if the machine is going to stand idle f or more than 30 da ys, it should immediately be made ready f or storage. Fuel which is left to stand for long periods (30 da ys or more) can leav e tacky deposits which can bloc k the carburettor and interf ere with the engine. Fuel stabiliser[...]

English – 35 T echnical data 1) As rated b y the engine manuf acturer Dimensions Rider 15V2 Rider 15V2 A WD Rider 15V2s A WD Length without cutting unit, mm/ft 2020/6,61 2020/6,61 2020/6,61 Width without cutting unit, mm/ft 880/2,89 880/2,89 880/2,89 Height, mm/ft 1070/3,52 1070/3,52 1070/3,52 Operating weight with cutting dec k, kg/lb 268-274/59[...]

36 – English T echnical data EC-dec laration of conf ormity (Applies to Eur ope only) Husqvarna AB, SE-561 82 Huskv ar na, Sweden, tel.: +46-36-146500, hereby declares that Husqvarna Rider 15V2, Rider 15V2 A WD and Rider 15V2s A WD from 2008’ s ser ial numbers and onw ards (the year is clearly stated in plain te xt on the rating plate with subs[...]

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