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 T op up batter y with acid and charge for f our hours. 2 Fit steering wheel, seat and any optional equipment. 3 Adjust cutting unit: Adjust lift springs (effectiv e weight of cutting unit should be 12-15kg / 26.5-33 lb). Adjust cutting unit so that rear edge is about 2-4 mm / 1/8” higher than[...]

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

English – 7 KEY T O SYMBOLS Switch off the engine and take off the ignition cable bef ore repairs or maintenance Check the engine’ s oil le vel Check the h ydrostat’ s oil lev el Lift up the cutting unit Apply the parking brake . If the engine is cold, use the choke Release the par king brak e before driving[...]

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

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 or full-f ace visor dur ing assembly and when oper a[...]

10 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • Do not tr y to stabilize the machine b y putting your f oot 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 vent 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 battery maintenance. Explosive gases f o[...]

12 – English WHA T IS WHA T? Location of the controls 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. 10[...]

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 If the lock b utton is pressed in and the le ver is mo v ed forw ards the unit will be lowered and the b lades will automatically star t to rotate (mowing position). The le ver can also be used to tempor arily regulate the cutting height, e.g. for a small mound in the lawn. Cutting height adjustment lever The cutting h[...]

English – 15 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 175 A WD has one control fo[...]

16 – English Driving 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 star ting, follo w the procedure below: Connecting the jump leads • Connect each end of the red cable to the POSITIVE pole (+) on each batter y , e xercise care not to sh[...]

English – 17 Driving 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 results are best with a high engine speed (f ast rotating blades) and lo w driving speed (slow moving machine). If the gra[...]

18 – English Driving Release lever The release control must be pulled out in order f or the machine to be mov ed when the engine is shutoff . Pull the controls to the end positions, do not use an intermediate position. Release lever Rider 175 A WD Rider 175 A WD has one control for the front axle and one control f or the rear axle. • Clutch con[...]

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 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) Main[...]

20 – 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 – 21 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[...]

22 – 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. Replacement of fuel filter Replace the fuel filter e very 100 running hours (once per season) or more frequently if it is clogged. Repla[...]

English – 23 Maintenance 5 Carefully clean the f an housing so that dir t does not fall down into the carb urettor . 6 Inser t a new precleaner and air filter car tridge in the fan housing. 7 Align the tabs on the cov er with the slits in the housing and replace the air filter cov er . 8 Pull the handle outwards . Secure the handle in the air ?[...]

24 – English Maintenance Check the saf ety system The machine is equipped with a saf ety system that pre vents starting or dr iving under the follo wing conditions. The engine should only be possible to start when the cutting unit is in its raised position and the hydrostat pedals are in the neutr al position. The driver does not need to be seate[...]

English – 25 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[...]

26 – 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 – 27 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[...]

28 – English 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 flat ground. Apply[...]

English – 29 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 fr om servic[...]

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. The dipstick should be completely scre wed down Pull the dipstick out again and re[...]

English – 31 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 Check that there is oil in the tr ansmission’ s oil tank. Rider 175 Fill if necessary with engine oil SAE 10W/30 (class SF–CC). Rider 175 A WD Fill if necessary with [...]

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 ´®z+R?T¶6&¨ ´®z+R?T¶6&¨ 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 8[...]

English – 35 T echnical data EC-declaration of conf ormity (Applies to Europe onl y) 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 rating plate with subsequent serial number)[...]

´®z+R?T¶6&¨ 2006-10-30 ´®z+R?T¶6&¨ 1150315-26[...]