Husqvarna 216 manuel d'utilisation

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 213 C Rider 216 Rider 216 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 KEY T O SYMBOLS Symbols ....................................................................... 3 INTR ODUCTION Dear Customer , ............................................................ 5 Driving and transpor t on public roa[...]

English – 3 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 oper ator’ s manual carefully and make sure y ou understand the instructions before using the machine . Alw a ys wear: • Approv ed h[...]

4 – English KEY T O SYMBOLS Star ting instructions Check the engine’ s oil le vel Check the h ydrostat’ s oil lev el Lift up the cutting unit Apply and loc k the parking brake . If the engine is cold, use the chok e Release the par king brak e before driving Switch off the engine and tak e off the ignition cable bef ore repairs or maintenance[...]

English – 5 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 ar ticulated steering. Riders are designed for maximum ef fi ciency e ven in small or con fi ned areas. The closely g rouped controls and pedal-operated h ydrostati[...]

6 – English Ser vice journal Pre-deliver y service 1 Charge the batter y f or 4 hours at max. 3 amp . 2 Fit steering wheel, seat and any optional equipment. 3 Check and adjust tyre pressure . (60 kP a, 0.6 bar , 9 psi). 4 Adjust cutting unit: Adjust lift springs (effectiv e weight of cutting unit should be 12-15kg / 26.5-33 lb). Adjust cutting un[...]

English – 7 WHA T IS WHA T? Location of the contr ols 10 12 11 13 14 89 12 3 4 5 6 7 1 Speed limiter f or driving forward 2 Speed limiter f or rev ersing 3 Lifting le ver f or the cutting unit 4 Cutting height adjustment le ver 5 Ignition lock 6 Throttle control/choke control 7 Cov er lock 8 P arking brake 9 Lock b utton f or parking brake 10 Sea[...]

8 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Safety instructions These instructions are for y our saf ety . Read them carefully . Insure y our Rider • Check the insurance co ver age f or your ne w Rider . • Contact your insurance compan y . • Y ou should hav e fully comprehensive insurance including: third par ty , fi re, damage , theft and liability [...]

English – 9 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • Nev er allow children or other persons not trained in the use of the machine to use or ser vice it. Local laws may regulate the age of the user . • Use hearing protection to minimise the r isk of hearing impairment. • Nev er wear loose- fi tting clothing, jewellery or similar that can get caught in moving[...]

10 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • 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. Children are often attracted to the machine and mowing. Nev [...]

English – 11 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • Do not change the setting of gov ernors. If you run too fast, you risk damaging the machine components. See chapter on T echnical data f or highest per mitted engine speed. • Nev er use the machine indoors or in spaces lacking proper ventilation. Exhaust fumes contain carbon mono xide, an odourless, poisono[...]

12 – English 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 213 C, Rider 216 and Rider 216 A WD . Rider 216 A WD is equipped with all wheel dr iv e. The power tr ansmission from the engine is handled by a h[...]

English – 13 PRESENT A TION Cutting height adjustment lever The cutting height can be adjusted to 10 diff erent positions with the cutting height le ver . Combi-unit 25-75 mm Seat The seat has a jointed attachment on the front edge and can be tipped f orward. The seat can also be adjusted lengthwa ys. Loosen the handles under the seat and adjust [...]

14 – 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. Adjust the seat to the required position. Star t the engine 1 Make sure that the clutch control is [...]

English – 15 Driving 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 ting, f ollow the procedure below: Connecting the jump leads • Connect each end of the red cable to the POSITIVE pole (+) on each batter y , ex ercise care not to sho[...]

16 – English Driving Cutting tips • Localise and mark stones and other fi xed objects to a void collision. • Star t with a high cutting height and reduce down until the required mowing results are obtained. • The mowing result will be best with the highest permitted engine speed, see technical data, (the blades rotate rapidly) and low spee[...]

English – 17 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 manual, visit an authorised ser vice workshop . 1) First change after 8 hours. When oper ating with a heavy load or at high ambient temperatures , replace e very 25 hours. 2) Cl[...]

18 – English 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[...]

English – 19 Maintenance 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 orce. 3 If necessar y , the wires can be adjusted by tightening the adjuster nuts on each side of th[...]

20 – English Maintenance 2 Pull the choke wire casing to the f ar r ight and tighten the clamping screw . 3 Pull back the throttle to the full throttle position and chec k that the choke is no longer actuated. Replacing the air fi lter If the engine seems to lack po wer or does not run smoothly this ma y be because the air fi lter is clogged. I[...]

English – 21 Maintenance Checking the tyre pressure The tyre pressure should be 60 kP a / 0.6 bar / 9 PSI on all wheels. In order to improve drive po wer , the pressure in the rear tyres can be reduced to 40 kP a / 0.4 bar / 6 PSI. Ignition system The engine is equipped with an electronic ignition system. Only the spark plug requires maintenance.[...]

22 – English Maintenance Check that the cooling intak e is free from leav es, grass and dir t. Check the air duct, located on the inside of the engine co ver , ensure it is clean and does not rub against the cooling air intake . A bloc ked cooling intak e will interfere with the cooling of the engine, which can damage the engine . Checking and ad[...]

English – 23 Maintenance Service position for the cutting unit The cutting head can be placed in the service 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 fl at ground. Appl[...]

24 – English Maintenance Removing the BioClip plug T o change a Combi deck from the BioClip function to a cutting deck with rear ejection, remo ve the BioClip plug, which is located under the unit. • Put the unit in the ser vice position, see Placing in the ser vice position. Combi 94 • Loosen the knob and the bolts holding the BioClip plug a[...]

English – 25 Lubrication Checking 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 . The dipstick should be completely scre wed down Pull the dipstick out again and read the oil le vel. The oil le v[...]

26 – English Lubrication Checking the transmission oil le vel 1 Remov e the transmission co ver . Undo the two screws (one on each side) and lift off the transmission cov er . 2 Rider 213 C, Rider 216 Chec k that there is oil in the transmission’ s oil tank. Fill if necessar y with engine oil SAE 10W/40 (class SF–CC). Rider 216 A WD Check tha[...]

English – 27 T roub leshooting sc hedule Prob lem Cause Engine does not start There is no fuel in the fuel tank Spark plug defectiv e F aulty spar k plug connections or interchanged cab les Dir t in the carburettor or fuel line Star ter motor does not turn over the engine Starter motor does not turn over the engine Battery fl at Bad contact betw[...]

28 – 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 – 29 TECHNICAL D A T A Note 1: The power r ating of the engine indicated is the av erage net output (at speci fi ed rpm) of a typical production engine for the engine model measured to SAE standard J1349/ISO1585. Mass production engines may differ from this v alue. Actual power output f or the engine installed on the fi nal machine will[...]

30 – English TECHNICAL D A T A Cutting unit Combi 94 Combi 94 Combi 103 Cutting width, cm/inch 94/37 94/37 103 / 41 Cutting heights, 7 positions , mm/inch 25-75/0.98-2.95 25-75/0.98-2.95 25-75/0.98-2.95 Blade length, mm/inch 358/14.09 358/14.09 388/15.28 IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION When the ser vice lif e of this product has been served and it is no[...]

English – 31 TECHNICAL D A T A EC-declaration of conf ormity (Applies to Europe onl y) Husqv arna AB, SE-561 82 Huskv ar na, Sweden, tel.: +46-36-146500, hereby declares that Husqv ar na Rider 213 C , Rider 216 and Rider 216 A WD from 2011’ s serial numbers and onwards (the year is clearly stated in plain te xt on the rating plate with subsequ [...]

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