Husqvarna 175 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 175 Rider 175 A WD Oper ator ′ s manual Please r ead the operator’ s manual carefull y and make sur e you understand the instructions before using the machine.[...]

2 – English CONTENTS Contents CONTENTS Contents ...................................................................... 2 Ser vice journal Pre-deliv er y ser vice ..................................................... 3 After the first 8 hours ................................................... 3 INTR ODUCTION Dear Customer , .....................[...]

English – 3 Ser vice journal Pre-deliver y service 1 1a. Dry-charged battery (506788801) Fill the batter y with batter y acid and charge for 4 hours at max. 6 amp. 1b. Wet-charged battery (510138501) Charge the batter y for 4 hours at max. 3 amp. 2 Fit steering wheel, seat and any optional equipment. 3 Check and adjust tyre pressure (60 Kpa, 0.6 [...]

4 – English INTR ODUCTION Dear Customer , Thank y ou 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 ydrostati[...]

English – 5 INTR ODUCTION Good ser vice Husqv arna products are sold all over the world and only through servicing dealers. This is to ensure that you, the customer , get the best suppor t and ser vice. For e xample, bef ore this machine was deliv ered it was inspected and adjusted b y your dealer . See the cer tificate in the Ser vice Jour nal [...]

6 – English KEY T O SYMBOLS Symbols These symbols are on the machine and in the instr uctions. 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 he[...]

English – 7 KEY T O SYMBOLS Chec k the engine’ s oil lev el Check tr ansmission oil lev el 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 Saf ety instructions These instr uctions are f or your saf ety . Read them carefully . Insure y our Rider • Check the insur ance cov erage f or your ne w Rider. • Contact your insurance compan y . • Y ou should hav e fully comprehensiv e insurance including: third par ty , fire, damage, theft and liability [...]

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. • Nev er wear loose fitting clothes that can catch in moving par ts. • Nev er use the [...]

10 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • When mowing, k eep aw a y from bushes and other objects . • Follo w the manuf acturer’ s recommendations regarding wheel weights or counterbalance weights to increase machine stability . Children • Serious accidents may occur if y ou f ail to be on your guard f or children in the vicinity of the machine[...]

English – 11 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • Make sure all nuts and bolts are tightened correctly and that the equipment is in good condition. • Do not modify safety equipment. Check regularly to be sure it works properly . The machine must not be driven if protective plates , protectiv e cov ers, saf ety switches or other protective de vices are not [...]

12 – English WHA T IS WHA T? Location of the contr ols 3 4 5 91 1 1 2 6 21 13 10 8 7 1 Throttle control/choke control 2 Ignition lock 3 Cutting height adjustment le ver 4 Lifting le ver f or the cutting unit 5 Speed limiter f or rev ersing 6 Speed limiter f or driving forward 7 P arking brake 8 Lock b utton f or parking brake 9 Seat adjustment. 1[...]

English – 13 PRESENT A TION Presentation Cong ratulations on y our choice of an e xcellent quality product that will give y ou great pleasure for man y years . This operator’ s manual describes Rider 175 and Rider 175 A WD . The machines are equipped with a 17,5 horse power engine from Briggs & Stratton. Rider 175 A WD is equipped with all [...]

14 – English PRESENT A TION Lifting le ver f or the cutting unit The lift le ver is used to set the cutting unit in tr anspor t or mowing position. If the le ver is pulled bac kwards the unit is r aised and the blades automatically stop rotating (tr anspor t position). If the lock b utton is pressed in and the le ver is mo v ed forw ards the unit[...]

English – 15 PRESENT A TION Release le ver The release control must be pulled out in order f or the machine to be mov ed when the engine is shutoff . Should you attempt to driv e the machine with the clutch controls pulled out it will not mov e. The drive on the axle is disengaged when one of the controls is pulled out. Pull the controls to the e[...]

16 – English Driving Bef ore star ting • Read the safety instructions and inf ormation concer ning the placement of controls and functions bef ore star ting. • P erf orm daily maintenance before star ting as set out in the Maintenance schedule. Start the engine 1 Make sure that the clutch control is depressed. Rider 175 A WD has one control f[...]

English – 17 Driving 5 When the engine star ts release the ignition ke y immediately back to neutr al position. 6 Push the throttle control to full throttle position. Let the engine run at moderate speed or half throttle for 3-5 minutes bef ore subjecting it to heavy load. 7 Set the required engine speed with the throttle control. Starting the en[...]

18 – English Driving Driving the Rider 1 Release the parking brake b y first pressing down the parking brake pedal and then releasing it. 2 Carefully press down one of the pedals until the required speed is obtained. P edal (1) is used to drive f orwards, and pedal (2) to drive bac kwards. 3 Select the required cutting height (1-7) with the cutt[...]

English – 19 Driving Stop the engine Pref erably allo w the engine to idle f or a minute to obtain normal wor king temperature bef ore stopping it if it has been working hard. Av oid idling the engine for long periods, as there is a risk of carbon build-up on the spark plugs. 1 Lift up the cutting unit by pulling the le ver backw ards to its lock[...]

20 – English Maintenance Maintenance sc hedule The f ollowing is a list of the maintenance which should be conducted on the machine. For those points not described in this manual, visit an authorised ser vice workshop. 1) First change after 5 hours. When operating with a hea vy load or at high ambient temperatures, replace e very 50 hours. 2) Mai[...]

English – 21 Maintenance Cleaning Clean the machine directly after use. It is much easier to wash off grass cuttings bef ore they dr y . Oily dir t can be remov ed using a cold degreasing agent. Spra y on a thin la yer . Rinse at normal water pressure. Do not direct the jet tow ards electrical components or bearings. Do not rinse hot surfaces suc[...]

22 – English Maintenance Chec king and adjusting the steering wires The steering is controlled by means of wires. These can in time become slack, which implies that the adjustment of the steering becomes altered. Check and adjust the steering as f ollows: 1 Remov e the frame plate b y loosening the two scre ws. 2 Check the tension of the steering[...]

English – 23 Maintenance 2 Loosen the locking n uts (1). 3 T ension the cable using the adjuster screw (2) until the pla y in the cable is tak en up . 4 Tighten the locking n uts (1). 5 The brak e should be check ed again after adjustment 6 Assemble the left-hand wing co ver . Chec king and adjusting of thr ottle wire The throttle cable ma y need[...]

24 – English Maintenance Replacing the air filter If the engine seems to lack po wer or does not run smoothly this ma y be because the air filter is clogged. It is therefore impor tant to replace the air filter at regular inter vals (see Maintenance/Maintenance Schedule f or the correct ser vice inter val). Replace the air filter as f ollows:[...]

English – 25 Maintenance Chec king the fuel pump’ s air filter Check regularly that the fuel pump’ s air filter is free from dir t. The filter can when necessar y be cleaned with a brush. Contr olling the acid level in a dry- char ged battery Check that the le vel of the battery acid lies between the markings. When refilling, only distill[...]

26 – 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. The driver does not need to be seate[...]

English – 27 Maintenance Main fuse The main fuse is placed in a detachable holder under the batter y case’ s cover , in front of the batter y . T ype: Flat pin, 15 A. Do not use any other type of fuse when replacing. A blo wn fuse is indicated by a b urnt connector . Pull the fuse from the holder when replacing. The fuse is there to protect the[...]

28 – English Maintenance Make sure that the tongue (3) on the cutting unit engages correctly . 3 Inser t the bolt and secure it with a locking pin. 4 Press down the frame and insert the pin. Fit the dr ive belt around the drive wheels of the cutting unit. 5 Hook up the height adjustment strut. 6 Mov e the suppor t wheels to their parking position[...]

English – 29 Maintenance Remo ving the cutting unit 1 Carr y out points 1-9 to put the cutting unit in the ser vice position, see Ser vice position f or the cutting unit. 2 Remov e the bolt (3) and lift off the cutting unit. Chec king and adjustment of the cutting unit’ s ground pressure T o achiev e the best cutting results the cutting unit sh[...]

30 – English Maintenance Replacing the cutting unit belts On these cutting units with collision-proof blades , the blades are driven b y one V -belt. Do as f ollows to change the V -belt: 1 Remov e the cutting unit. 2 Undo the bolt on the lift strut and the two screws on the cov er . Lift the cover off the cutting unit. 3 Loosen the spring (4) th[...]

English – 31 Maintenance 5 Disengage the spring for the drive belt tensioning wheel. Rider 175 Rider 175 A WD 6 Place a f oot on the front edge of the cutting unit near the wheel and raise the front edge of the unit to mak e it easier to remov e the lift strut. 7 Engage the strut in the holder . 8 Lift of the drive belt. Then pull out the pin. 9 [...]

32 – English Maintenance Chec king the blades T o achiev e the best mowing results it is important that the blades are undamaged and w ell-shar pened. Check that the b lades’ attachment screws are tight. The blades should be balanced after sharpening. Damaged blades should be replaced when hitting obstacles that result in a breakdown. Let the s[...]

English – 33 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. The dipstick should be completely scre wed down Pull the dipstick out again and r[...]

34 – English Lubrication Changing the oil filter The oil filter must be replaced after e v er y 200 hours running time. T urn the old oil filter anti-clockwise to remov e. If necessar y , use a filter remov er . Lightly lubricate the r ubber seal on the ne w oil filter using new oil. Fit the oil filter by turning clockwise. T ur n by hand u[...]

English – 35 T roub leshooting schedule Prob lem Procedure Engine does not start There is no fuel in the fuel tank Spark plug def ective F aulty spark plug connections or interchanged cab les Dir t in the carburettor or fuel line Star ter motor does not turn ov er the engine Star ter motor does not turn ov er the engine Battery flat Bad contact [...]

36 – English Storage Winter stora ge At the end of the season, or if the machine is going to stand idle f or more than 30 days , 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 b lock the carburettor and interf ere with the engine. Fuel stabilise[...]

English – 37 T echnical data 1) As rated b y the engine manuf acturer Rider 175 Rider 175 A WD Dimensions Length without cutting unit, mm/ft 2020/6,61 2020/6,61 Width without cutting unit, mm/ft 880/2,89 880/2,89 Height, mm/ft 1070/3,52 1070/3,52 Operating weight with cutting dec k, kg/lb 268-274/591-604 302-308/666-679 Wheel base, mm/ft 855/2,8 [...]

38 – English T echnical data ´®z+R?T¶6&¨ ´®z+R?T¶6&¨ 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 Husqv ar na Rider 175 and Rider 175 A WD from 2005’ s serial numbers and onwards (the year is clearly stated in plain te xt on the ra[...]

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