Husqvarna PR 17 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 PR 17 PR 17 AW D PF 21 PF 21 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 the venting hose on the battery . 3 Fit steering wheel, seat and any optional equipment. 4 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 e[...]

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 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 vel 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 Safety 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 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. • Ne ver w ear loose fitting clothes that can catch in moving par ts. • Ne ver 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 • Make sure all n uts and bolts are tightened correctly and that the equipment is in good condition. • Do not modify saf ety 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 no[...]

12 – English WHA T IS WHA T? Location of the controls 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 19 18 17 16 14 15 2 5 1 3 4 10 6 7 8 9 PF 21 PF 21 A WD PR 17, PR 17 A WD 1 Switch f or the power outlet 2 P ower outlet 3 Throttle control 4 Switch f or the lights 5 Ignition lock 6 Choke control 7 Le ver f or hydraulic lift of attachments 8 Cutting height adjust[...]

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 PR 17, PR 17 A WD , PF 21 and PF 21 A WD . The machines are equipped with a four-strok e V - T win engine from Kawasaki. The machines are equipped with [...]

14 – English PRESENT A TION Cutting unit PR 17 and PR 17 A WD can be equipped with three different cutting units. CombiT urf 94, CombiT urf 103 and CombiT urf 112 PF 21 and PF 21 A WD can be equipped with two different cutting units. CombiT urf 112 and CombiT urf 122 The Combi-unit, equipped with a BioClip-plug, finely chops the cuttings to f er[...]

English – 15 PRESENT A TION Mo wing P osition 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). If this does not happen it is probably because the unit has been lifted with the h ydraulic lifting le ver . Lower the unit to the mowin[...]

16 – English PRESENT A TION Lights and power outlet PR 17 and PR 17 A WD PF 21 and PF 21 A WD The lights are s witched on and off using the power s witch (1) on the control panel. A seat heater or mobile phone charger are e xamples of ar ticles that can be connected to the power soc ket (2). The power outlet is s witched on and off using power s [...]

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 4 If the engine is cold mov e the choke le ver bac kwards to its end position. 5 T ur n the ignition ke y to the star t position. 6 When the engine star ts release the ignition ke y immediately back to neutr al position. 7 Push the choke le ver gradually f orward when the engine has star ted. 8 Let the engine run at moderate [...]

English – 19 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 Press in the lock b utton on the mechanical lifting le[...]

20 – English 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 the cutting unit with the h ydraulic lifting le ver . The unit c[...]

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22 – 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. Maintenance Daily maintenance before starting W eekly maintenance 3) At least once a year Maintenance interval in hours 25 50 100 [...]

English – 23 Maintenance 1) First change after 8 hours. When oper ating with a heavy load or at high ambient temperatures , replace e very 50 hours. 2) Maintenance and replacement are required more often in dusty conditions. 3) If the machine is used daily it should be lubricated twice a week. 4) Conducted by authorised service wor kshop . 6) Con[...]

24 – 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 – 25 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 screws (2) and lift the frame plate b y the rear[...]

26 – English Maintenance 3 Remov e the left-hand wing cov er. 4 Loosen the locking n uts. 5 Adjust the pla y between the casing and the adjustment screw to 1 mm (0.040") when one pulls the casing. This gives a pla y on the pedal of approximately 40 mm. 6 Tighten the nuts carefully to pre v ent damaging the adjuster screw . 7 The brak e shoul[...]

English – 27 Maintenance Checking 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. • Remov e the screws and open the pump , no hoses need be remov ed. • Replace the pump on the console. Checking the transmission’ s air intake Check[...]

28 – English Maintenance Check the le vel of the batter y acid Check that the le vel of the battery acid lies between the markings. T op up the cells with distilled water only . Ignition system The engine is equipped with an electronic ignition system. Only the spark plug requires maintenance. F or recommended spark plug, see T echnical data. Rep[...]

English – 29 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 parking brake is applied. The driver does not need to be seated in the driver’ s [...]

30 – English Maintenance Replacing the light bulbs F or information about the bulb type , see T echnical Data. 1 Unscrew the tw o screws holding the co ver on the po wer ser vo housing. 2 Lift up the cov er and turn it around the steer ing shaft. 3 Unscrew the tw o screws holding the lamp insert. 4 Lift out the lamp inser t. 5 Disconnect the cabl[...]

English – 31 Maintenance Checking the engine’ s cooling air intake Clean the air intake g rille in the engine cover behind the driver’ s seat. Open the engine cov er . 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 again[...]

32 – English Maintenance 8 Pull the belt off of the engine's pulley and mo ve it under the engine belt pulleys . 9 Pull out the belt through the opening under the pivot bearing and past the belt tensioner's disc. Assemb ly 1 Pull the belt through the opening under the pivot bearing and on the outside past the belt tensioner's disc.[...]

English – 33 Maintenance 5 Remov e the cooling f an, it is held in place by a n ut. 6 Pull the belt off of the pump's pulley . 7 Pull the belt off of the engine's pulley and mo ve it under the engine belt pulleys . 8 Pull out the belt through the opening under the pivot bearing and past the belt tensioner's disc. Assemb ly 1 Pull t[...]

34 – English Maintenance Replacing the front belt The entire belt is remov ed according to the following when a snow b lade is to be attached to the machine. 1 Put the unit in the ser vice position, see Ser vice position f or the cutting unit. 2 Pull the centre belt off of the centre pulley . The belt becomes slack when the cutting unit is lifted[...]

English – 35 Maintenance 7 Fit the drive belt around the drive wheels of the cutting unit. Hook up the height adjustment strut. 8 Secure the collet spring. 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[...]

36 – English 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 bar/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 edges of[...]

English – 37 Maintenance 6 Remov e the screws on the cutting co v er . Lift the unit frame and remov e the cutting unit cover . 7 Loosen the spring that tensions the V -belt and pr y off the belt. Simply re verse the procedure to fit the ne w belt. Service position for the cutting unit The cutting head can be placed in the service position to pr[...]

38 – English 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[...]

English – 39 Lubrication General Remo v e the ignition ke y to prev ent unintentional mov ements during lubr ication. When lubricating with an oilcan, it ought to be filled with engine oil. When lubricating with grease, unless otherwise stated, grease 503 98 96-01 or another chassis or ball bearing grease off ering good corrosion protection shal[...]

40 – English Lubrication Driver seat F old up the seat. Lubricate the lengthwa ys adjustment runners with oilcan. Thr ottle and choke cables, lever bearings • Remov e the right side cov er on the lev er housing (3 screws) and open the engine co ver . • Lubricate the cables’ free ends with the oilcan, ev en those by the engine . • Mov e th[...]

English – 41 Lubrication Replacing the engine oil Open the engine co ver. The engine oil should be changed the first time after 8 hours running time. It should then be changed after ev er y 100 hours of running time. When operating with a hea vy load or at high ambient temperatures, replace e very 50 hours. 1 Place a container underneath the eng[...]

42 – English Lubrication Hydraulic oil filter change • T ur n 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. • Tighten the filter by hand until y ou f eel it make contact, then tighten a fur ther 3/4 tur n. Remove the tr an[...]

English – 43 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[...]

44 – English ELECTRICAL AND HYDRA ULIC SYSTEMS PR 17 and PR 17 A WD Numbers correspond to: 1 Micros witch, hydrostatic tr ansmission 2 Micros witch, cutting unit 3 Micros witch, seat 4 Ignition lock 5 Counter 6 Star t relay 7 Engine connectors 8 Main fuse 15 A 9 Fuse 7.5 A 10 Switch f or the power outlet 11 P ower outlet 12 Switch f or the lights[...]

English – 45 ELECTRICAL AND HYDRA ULIC SYSTEMS PF 21 and PF 21 A WD Numbers correspond to: 1 Micros witch, hydrostatic tr ansmission 2 Micros witch, cutting unit 3 Micros witch, seat 4 Ignition lock 5 Counter 6 Star t relay 7 Engine connectors 8 Main fuse 15 A 9 Fuse 7.5 A 10 Switch f or the power outlet 11 P ower outlet 12 Switch f or the lights[...]

46 – English ELECTRICAL AND HYDRA ULIC SYSTEMS Wiring diagram[...]

English – 47 ELECTRICAL AND HYDRA ULIC SYSTEMS Hydraulic System PF 21 A WD PR 17, PR 17 A WD , PF 21 K eep the h ydraulic system clean. Bear in mind that: • Thoroughly clean bef ore the top-up cap is opened or any connector loosened. • Use clean containers when topping up the oil. • Only use pure oil that has been stored in a sealed contain[...]

48 – 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 – 49 T echnical data 1) As rated b y the engine manuf acturer PR 17 PR 17 A WD Dimensions Length without cutting unit, mm/ft 2030/6,65 2030/6,65 Width without cutting unit, mm/ft 92/100 880/2,89 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 855/2,8 855/2,8 T [...]

50 – English T echnical data ´®z+S(|¶6@¨ ´®z+S(|¶6@¨ 1) As rated b y the engine manuf acturer PF 21 PF 21 A WD Dimensions Length without cutting unit, mm/ft 2080/6,82 2080/6,82 Width without cutting unit, mm/ft 900/2,89 900/2,89 Height, mm/ft 1160/3,80 1160/3,80 Unladen weight e xcluding cutting unit, kg/lb 309/682 309/682 Wheel base, mm/[...]

English – 51 T echnical data EC-dec laration of conformity (Applies to Eur ope only) Husqv arna AB, SE-561 82 Huskv ar na, Sweden, tel.: +46-36-146500, hereby declares that Husqv ar na PR 17, PR 17 A WD , PF 21 and PF 21 A WD from 2008’ s serial numbers and onwards (the year is clearly stated in plain te xt on the rating plate with subsequ ent [...]

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