Husqvarna 15Ts AWD manuale d’uso

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 15T Rider 15T AW D Rider 15Ts 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 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 Kpa, 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 unit s[...]

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 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 : • Approved hea[...]

6 – English 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[...]

English – 7 WHA T IS WHA T? What is what on the ride-on mo wer 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 rev ersing 9 Speed limiter f or driving forward 10 P arking brake 11 Lock b utton f or parking brake 12 [...]

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 company . • Y ou should ha ve fully comprehensiv e insurance including: third par ty , fire, damage, theft and liability G[...]

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 hear ing protection to minimise the risk of hear ing impairment. • Nev er wear loose fitting clothes that can catch in moving par ts. • Nev er use the[...]

10 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • F ollow 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 and avoid running the engine at e xcessively high re vs. If you run too fast, y ou risk damaging the machine components. • Nev er use the machine indoors or in spaces lacking proper ventilation. Exhaust fumes contain carbon mono xide, an odourless, poisonous and highl[...]

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 15T , Rider 15Ts A WD and Rider 15T A WD . The machines are equipped with chronometer and lights. Rider 15T A WD is equipped with all wheel dr ive[...]

English – 13 PRESENT A TION Cutting unit Rider 15T , Rider 15T A WD and Rider 15Ts A WD can be equipped with three diff erent cutting units. • CombiClip 94 • CombiClip 103 • CombiClip 112 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 r[...]

14 – English PRESENT A TION T o adjust mo ve the le ver under the front edge of the seat to the left, so that the seat can be mov ed f orward 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). W e recommend the use of biodegradab le alkylate petrol. (max. m[...]

English – 15 Driving Bef ore star ting • Read the safety instructions and information concer ning the placement of controls and functions bef ore star ting. • Perf or m 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 15T A WD and Rider 15Ts A W[...]

16 – English 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 star t the engine, it should be recharged. When jump leads are used f or emergency sta[...]

English – 17 Driving 4 Press in the lock b utton on the lifting le ver and lo wer the cutting unit. Cutting tips • Localise and mark stones and other fixed 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 per mi[...]

18 – English 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) If the machine is used daily it should be lubricated twice a week. 2) Maintenance and replacement are required more often in du[...]

English – 19 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[...]

20 – English 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[...]

English – 21 Maintenance Checking and adjusting the c hoke wire If the engine is producing blac k smoke or is difficult to start then the choke wire (upper wire) ma y be incorrectly adjusted. If doubts arise, contact your service representative . If it is necessar y to adjust the choke , proceed as f ollows: 1 Release the clamping screw that sec[...]

22 – English Maintenance 6 If the paper filter is still dir ty it should be replaced with a new one . Alwa ys replace the paper filter ev er y 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 aligning the hooks on the bottom of the unit, then press it until the catches[...]

English – 23 Maintenance Check the saf ety 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 engine can not be star ted if th[...]

24 – English Maintenance Replacing the light bulbs F or information 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 ver on the po wer ser vo housing. One screw on each side. 3 Press in the parking lock button and lift the co v er ov [...]

English – 25 Maintenance Open the engine co ver. 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 [...]

26 – English Maintenance 9 Hook up the height adjustment strut. 10 Secure the collet spring. 11 Fit the front cov er . Removing the cutting unit 1 Carr y out points 1-6 to put the cutting unit in the ser vice position, see Ser vice position f or the cutting unit. 2 Lower the cutting unit. 3 Open the unit catch. 4 Pull out the cutting unit. Checki[...]

English – 27 Maintenance Checking the cutting unit’ s parallelism Check the cutting unit’ s parallelism as f ollows: 1 Check the air pressure in the tyres 60 kP a/0.6 kp/cm 2 /8.5 PSI. 2 Place the machine on a flat surf ace. 3 Put the lifting le ver in the mo wing position. 4 Measure the distance between the ground and the front and rear edg[...]

28 – English Maintenance 7 Remov e the screws on the cutting co v er . Lift the unit frame and remov e the cutting unit cover . 8 Loosen the spring that tensions the V -belt and pr y off the belt. Assemble the parts in the rev erse order . Service position for the cutting unit The cutting head can be placed in the service position to provide easy[...]

English – 29 Maintenance Restoring fr om service position 1 Grip the front edge of the unit and loosen the lock, f old down and slide in the unit. 2 Replace the cutting height sta y and the belt. 3 T ension the belt with the belt adjuster . 4 Fit the front cov er . Checking the b lades T o achiev e the best mowing results it is important that the[...]

30 – English 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 . Now insert the dipstick again, without tightening it. Pull the dipstick out again and read the oil le vel. The oi[...]

English – 31 Lubrication Lightly lubricate the r ubber seal on the ne w oil filter using new oil. Fit the oil filter by turning clockwise. T urn by hand until the rubber seal is seated. Now tighten a fur ther half tur n. Fill with new oil according to Chec king the engine’ s oil lev el. Star t the engine and let it idle for about 3 min utes. [...]

32 – English T roub leshooting sc hedule 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 con[...]

English – 33 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[...]

34 – English T echnical data Note 1: The power r ating of the engine indicated is the av erage net output (at specified rpm) of a typical production engine for the engine model measured to SAE standard J1349/ISO1585. Mass production engines may diff er from this value. Actual pow er output f or the engine installed on the final machine will dep[...]

English – 35 T echnical data Cutting unit CombiClip 94 CombiClip 103 CombiClip 112 Cutting width, mm/inch 940/37 1030 / 41 1120 / 44.1 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 358/14.09 388/15.28 420 / 16,5 IMPOR T ANT INFORMA TION When the ser vice life of this product has been [...]

36 – English T echnical data 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 15T , Rider 15T A WD and Rider 15Ts A WD from 2010’ s serial numbers and onwards (the year is clearly stated in plain te xt on the rating plate with subseq[...]

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