Husqvarna R 422Ts AWD 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 R 422Ts AW D 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 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 uni[...]

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 ar ticulated steering. Riders are designed f or maximum efficiency e ven in small or confined areas . The closely grouped controls and pedal-operated h ydrostatic t[...]

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 : • Approv ed he[...]

6 – English KEY T O SYMBOLS Switch off the engine and tak e off the ignition cable bef ore repairs or maintenance Brak e Star ting instructions 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[...]

English – 7 WHA T IS WHA T? Location of the contr ols 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 19 18 17 16 14 15 20 1 P ower outlet 2 Switch f or the power outlet 3 Ignition lock 4 Throttle trigger 5 Switch f or the lights 6 Choke control 7 Counter 8 Le ver f or hydraulic lift of attachments 9 Cutting height adjustment le ver 10 Mechanical Lifting Le ver f [...]

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 insur ance company . • Y ou should ha v e fully comprehensive insur ance including: third par ty , fire , damage, theft and liabilit[...]

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 clothing, jewellery or similar that can get caught in movin[...]

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. • When mowing, k eep aw a y from bushes and other objects . • F ollow the manuf acturer’ s recommendations regarding wheel weights or count[...]

English – 11 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • T ake care with battery maintenance. Explosive gases f or m in the batter y . Ne ver perf or m maintenance on the batter y while smoking or in the vicinity of open flames or sparks. This can cause the battery to explode and cause serious injur ies. • Make sure all n uts and bolts are tightened correctly an[...]

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 R 422 Ts A WD . The machine are equipped with a f our-stroke V -T win engine from Briggs & Stratton. The machine are equipped with power steering an[...]

English – 13 PRESENT A TION Cutting unit R 422 Ts A WD can be equipped with two diff erent cutting units. Combi 112 and Combi 122 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 rear ejection unit. The rear ejector ejects the clippings behind [...]

14 – English PRESENT A TION 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. T o adjust mov e 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. The seat springing can be adjusted by [...]

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. • Localise and mark stones and other fixed objects to a void collision. • Star t with a high cut[...]

16 – English Driving 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 speed or half throttle for 3- 5 minutes bef ore subjecting it to heavy load. 9 Set the required engine speed with the throttle con[...]

English – 17 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[...]

18 – English Maintenance Maintenance sc hedule The f ollowing is a list of the maintenance which should be conducted on the machine. F or those points not descr ibed 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 1[...]

English – 19 Maintenance 1) First change after 8 hours. When operating with a heavy load or at high ambient temperatures , replace ev er y 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 workshop. 5) Only [...]

20 – English Maintenance Cleaning Clean the machine directly after use. It is much easier to w ash 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 su[...]

English – 21 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[...]

22 – English Maintenance Chec king and adjusting of thr ottle wire Chec k that the engine responds to the throttle control and that the correct engine speed is achie ved at full throttle . If doubts arise, contact your service representative . If adjustment is necessar y , adjust the lower wire as f ollows: 1 Loosen the clamping screw f or the ca[...]

English – 23 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:[...]

24 – 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 must only be possib le to star t when the follo wing conditions are met: • The cutting unit is in raised position. • The parking brake is applied. The engine must stop [...]

English – 25 Maintenance Chec king the tyre pressure The tyre pressure should be 60 kP a (0.6 bar / 9 PSI) all round. T o improv e driving the pressure on the rear tyres can be reduced to 40 kP a (0.4 bar/5.6 PSI). The maximum tyre pressure is 100 kP a (1,0 bar/14 PSI). Chec king the engine’ s cooling air intake Clean the air intake g rille in [...]

26 – English Maintenance Assemb ly 1 Pull the belt through the opening under the pivot bearing and on the outside past the belt tensioner's disc. 2 Pull the belt under the engine belt pulleys and fit it on the engine belt pulley . 3 Fit the belt on the pump's pulley . 4 Fit the cooling f an. 5 Check that the centre belt is fitted corr[...]

English – 27 Maintenance Assemb ly 1 Fit the front belt on the centre pulley . Pull it on the outside of the runner wheel and on the inside of the idler pulley . 2 Fit the centre belt on the centre pulley . 3 Reset the cutting unit from ser vice position to mowing position. Fitting the cutting head 1 Place the machine on a flat surf ace and appl[...]

28 – English Maintenance Remo ving 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. Chec king and adjustment of the cutting unit’ s ground pressure T o achie ve the best cutting res[...]

English – 29 Maintenance Adjusting the parallelism of the cutting unit 1 Remov e the front hood and right-hand fender . 2 Unscrew the belt shield. 3 Undo the nuts on the lift strut. 4 Screw out (e xtend) the stay to raise the rear edge of the cov er . Screw in (shorten) the stay to low er the rear edge of the cov er . 5 Tighten the nuts after adj[...]

30 – English 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 pry 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 pro[...]

English – 31 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 . Chec king the blades T o achie ve the best mo wing results it is impor tant that t[...]

32 – English 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[...]

English – 33 Lubrication Driver seat F old up the seat. Lubricate the lengthwa ys adjustment runners with oilcan. Thr ottle and choke cab les, 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, e ven those by the engine . • Mov e t[...]

34 – English Lubrication Choose an oil with viscosity according to the temperature ranges in the figure: Do not mix diff erent types of oil. Caution when using oils such as 5W -20, 10W -30 and 10W-40 the engine’ s oil consumption increases. If these oils must be used, check the oil le vel frequently . Replacing the engine oil Open the engine c[...]

English – 35 T roub leshooting schedule Hydraulic oil filter c hange • T urn the old oil filter anti-clockwise to remov e. If necessar y , use a filter remover . • 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. Re[...]

36 – English T roub leshooting schedule Prob lem Cause Engine does not start There is no fuel in the fuel tank F aulty spar k plug. Def ective ignition cab le. Dir t in the carburettor or fuel line Star ter motor does not tur n ov er the engine Def ect safety s witch Starter motor does not turn over the engine Batter y flat Bad contact between t[...]

English – 37 ELECTRICAL AND HYDRA ULIC SYSTEMS Electrical system 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 13[...]

38 – English ELECTRICAL AND HYDRA ULIC SYSTEMS Hydraulic System 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 container . • Do not reuse drained oil. ?[...]

English – 39 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 f or 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 stabilis[...]

40 – 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 – 41 T echnical data Note 2: Noise emissions in the environment measured as sound power (L W A ) in conf ormity with EC directive 2000/14/EC . Note 3: Noise pressure lev el according to EN 836. Repor ted data for noise pressure le vel has a typical statistical dispersion (standard de viation) of 1.2 dB(A). Note 4: Vibration le vel accordi[...]

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