Husqvarna W21K, W21SK, W21SBK, W53SBEK, W53SEK, W21KC, W21SKC, W21SBKC manual

Please read the operator’ s manual carefull y and make sur e you understand the instructions befor e using the machine. English Oper ator's Manual 968999283 / W21K, 968999284 / W21SK, 968999286 / W21SBK, 968999287 / W53SBEK 968999289 / W53SEK, 968999638 / W21K C 968999639 / W21SK C , 968999640 / W21SBK C[...]

OPERATOR’S MANUAL Introduct ion ..... ........ ..... ....... ........ ....... .... 3 Gener al ...... ........... ......... ......... ......... ..... 3 Drivin g and Transport on Public Roads 3 Towi ng ..... ......... ......... ......... ...... ..... .... ... 3 Opera tin g . ....... .... ..... .... .... ..... .... ..... .... ... 3 Good S ervic e ..[...]

INTRODUCTION W ARNING! Failure to follow cautious operating practices can result in serious injury to the operator or othe r persons. The owner must underst and thes e instructions, and must allow only traine d persons who underst and t hese instructions to ope rate the mower . Each person operating the mower must be of sound mind and body and must[...]

English- 3 INTRODUCTION Introduction Congratulations Thank you for purchasin g a Hus qvarna Pro Pus h Mower. This machine is built for high p erforma nce and rapid mowing. This manual i s a va luabl e docu ment. Fol lowin g the i nstru ctions ( use, servi ce, mainte nance , etc.) can co nside rably i ncreas e the l ifespan o f your ma chine and ev [...]

English- 4 INTRODUCTION Good Service Husq varna’s produ cts are sold a ll over the worl d and on ly in spec ialized retail stor es with c omp lete ser vice. This ensures th at you as a cus tomer receive only t he bes t suppor t and ser vice. B efore the produ ct is deliv ered, the m achi ne has, for exa mple, b een in spect ed and adjusted b y yo[...]

English- 5 SYMBOLS AND DECALS Symbols and Decals These symbol s are fo und on t he ma chine a nd in th e operato r ’s manu al. S tudy them care fully s o that you know wh at they mean. Used in this publicat ion to n otify the reade r of a risk o f personal injury , p articula rly if the re ader sho uld neglec t to follow instr uctions given i n t[...]

English- 6 SYMBOLS AND DECALS Whole body exposu re to thrown objects . Severing of finge rs and toes. Do not op en or remove safety shield s while eng ine is running . Keep a sa fe dist ance from the mach ine. Read Operator´s Manua l. Moving sharp bla des unde r cover can seve r fingers. Shut off engine an d remove s park plug wire before performi[...]

English- 7 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Safety Instructions These inst ruction s are for your safety . Read them ca refull y . Th is cutti ng mac hine is capable of amputatin g hands a nd feet and thr owing obj ects. Fail ure to obs erve th e followi ng safe ty instr uctions could res ult in serious inju ry or d eath. General Use • Read al l instr uctio n[...]

English- 8 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Do not put ha nds or f eet near or unde r rotating parts. Keep cle ar of the discharge openi ng at al l tim es • Do not pu ll m ower b ackwa rds un les s absolute ly neces sary . Alway s look d own and behi nd y ou before a nd wh ile moving backwards . • Slo w dow n bef ore t urnin g. • Never operate mowe r [...]

English- 9 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Always wear glov es when h andli ng the blades. • Never wea r loose cloth ing tha t can get caught in m ovi ng p art s. • Use ea r protec tors to avoid damage to hearing. • S top the blad e when cr ossing g ravel drives, wa lks, or road s. • Shut the en gine o ff and wait until the blade co mes to a comp l[...]

English- 10 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Do not driv e the mo wer on ter rain th at slopes more t han 10° . • Do not mow near verge s, ditches, or banks. T he op erator cou ld los e foot ing or balance. • Do not mow wet grass. Red uced footi ng could cause s lipping • Do not turn on s lopes unl ess necessa ry , and then, tu rn sl owly and gradual[...]

English- 11 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Keep the noz zle in con tact with the rim of the fuel tank o r container o pening at all times unt il fue ling i s compl ete. Do n ot use a noz zle loc k-open devic e. • Never fi ll container s in side a v ehicle or on a truc k or trail er be d with a pl astic liner . Always place containers on the ground aw ay[...]

English- 12 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Never m ake ad justm ents with the eng ine running. • Ensure that nuts and b olts, espe cial ly the fastening bolts for t he blade attachme nts, are proper ly tight ened, to rqued and that the equipm ent is in go od con dition . • Do not m odify sa fety eq uipmen t. Check regularly to be sure it works proper [...]

English- 13 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Check an d abide by lo cal t raffic regulations before transpor ting. • Do not tow thi s machi ne, it may caus e damage to t he dri ve system . Customer responsibilitie s • Read an d obse rve the s afety rules. • Follow a regul ar sched ule in maintaini ng, caring for and us ing you r mower . • Follow t h[...]

English- 13 CONTROLS Controls This operator ’s manual de scr ibes the Husq varn a P ro P ush Mo wer . Th e mowe r is fitted wi th a Ka wasaki e ngine. Control Loca tions Page Pa ge 1 Engine speed 14 7 BBC con trol 16 2 Fuel shut off val ve 14 8 Cuttin g heigh t 16 3 Fuel tank cap 14 9 Groun d S peed Bail 17 4 Opera tor pr esence co ntrol ( OPC) 1[...]

English- 14 CONTROLS Engine Sp eed The en gine s peed wa s set at the fa ctory f or optimum performanc e. S peed is not adj ust abl e Operat or Presen ce Con trol (OPC) Mode ls: W21S BK, W 53SB EK, W21S BKC Y our lawn m ower is e quipped wi th an operato r presenc e control (OPC). T he engine will start wh ether the O PC is e ngaged or not. The bl [...]

English- 15 CONTROLS . When o per ati ng in t em perat ures bel ow 32 ° F . (0° C.), u se fres h, cl ean winter grade gasol ine to help insure g ood c old wea ther starting. Choke Control (All Models) The choke control is used for cold sta rts in order to pro vide the engine w ith a richer fuel mixtu re. For cold s tarts the throttle l ever s hou[...]

English- 16 CONTROLS Blade Brake Control ( BBC) Mode ls: W21S BK, W 53SB EK, W21S BKC The B lade Bra ke Contro l (BBC) e ngages the blade d rive. T he Oper ator Pr esence C ontrol (OPC ) must be engage d and th e engine runnin g to eng age the BBC. Illust ratio n shows ground s peed bai l engag ed to opera te in tran sport mo de. Rele ase gr ound s[...]

English- 17 CONTROLS Cutting height The c utting deck hei ght is obtained by ra ising the wheel s for lo w cut a nd lowe ring whee ls for hig h cut, adj ust cutti ng height to sui t your requir emen ts. Medium pos itio n is b est for most l awns. T o cha nge yo ur cutti ng hei ght, sq ueeze adju ster le ver t oward whee l. Mov e wheel up or down to[...]

English- 18 CONTROLS Shut Off Engine Mode ls: W21S BK, W 53SB EK, W21S BKC T o stop engi ne, releas e OPC bai l to st op blades . Pull ba ck on throt tle co ntrol to s top engine Mode ls: W21S K, W5 3SEK , W21S KC Pull th rottle c ontrol b ack to slow sp eed. Releas e OPC bail to s top eng ine. Model : W2 1K, W2 1KC Pull th rottle c ontrol b ack to[...]

English- 19 CONTROLS Mulchi ng Ki ts are availa ble s eparately , containing blade and mu lch p lug. T o Convert Mower Y our lawn m ower wa s shippe d as a rear dischar ge mowe r . T o convert to ba gging or side di scha rge: REAR BAGGI NG • Lift rear door of the lawn mow er and pl ace the gras s catche r frame hooks onto the door pivot pin s. ?[...]

English- 20 CONTROLS[...]

English- 20 OPERATION Before St arting Engine ADD OIL Y our lawn mowe r is shippe d without oil in the engine. For ty pe and g rade of oi l to u se se e “ENGINE” in th e Main tenance s ectio n of this manu al or the engine manua l. 1. Be sur e lawnmow er is leve l. 2. Rem ove oi l dipstick from oil fill spout. 3. En gine ho lds 0 .90 qt.( 0.85L[...]

English- 21 OPERATION TO ST ART ENGINE NOTE: Due to pr otectiv e coa tings on t he engine, a smal l amount of smok e may be prese nt during the in itial us e of the product and sh oul d be con sid ered norma l. T o start a cold eng ine, pu sh the thrott le cont rol le ver to the ch oke po sitio n. Mode ls: W21S BK & W53S BEK, W21SBK C Pull star[...]

English- 22 OPERATION T ransmission Selector BBC Self p ropelle d Model s O nly Mode ls: W21S BK, W 53SB EK, W21S BKC Mowin g Prepare the area before mowi ng. Look for obst acle s, remo ve forei gn obj ect s and cl ear the work a rea of pets and bys tanders. Chec k the equi pment fo r fuel, o il, lo ose faste ners etc. Make sur e the equ ipmen t is[...]

English- 23 OPERATION Set thr ottle con trol t o high speed. Engage Oper ator Pres ence C ontrol ( OPC). Engage Blade Brake C ontrol ( BBC). Engage Grou nd S peed Bai l to begi n mowin g. TIP: T o extend clutc h life do not engag e BBC and start b lade whil e in tall gras s. S tart the blade i n short c ut gras s or ov er a har d level surface. All[...]

English- 24 OPERATION When f ini shed mo wing , rel ease OP C bai l to stop bl ade rotation. Releas e Ground S peed Ba il to sto p wheel rotation. Pull th rottle cont rol a ll the way rearward to stop en gine. 1 2 2 1 Release OPC bail 1. OPC bail 1. Ground speed ba il 2. Throttle contro l 2. Ground speed ba il 8019-024 8019-023[...]

English- 25 OPERATION Se lf Pr op ell ed Mod els On ly Mode ls: W21S K, W5 3SEK , W21S KC Mowin g Prepare the area before mowi ng. Look for obst acle s, remo ve forei gn obj ect s and cl ear the work a rea of pets and bys tanders. Chec k the equi pment fo r fuel, o il, lo ose faste ners etc. Make sur e the equ ipmen t is in top shap e. Correct any [...]

English- 26 OPERATION Set thr ottle con trol t o high speed. Engage Grou nd S peed Bai l to begi n mowin g. Releas e Ground S peed Con trol to s top. When fi nishe d mowing r elease OPC b ail to stop bl ade rotation and sto p engine. 8019-023 Set throttl e to high s peed Engage G round Spee d Bail 8019-028 8019-029[...]

English- 27 OPERATION Push Models Only Model : W2 1K, W2 1KC Prepare the area before mowi ng. Look for obst acle s, remo ve forei gn obj ect s and cl ear the work a rea of pets and bys tanders. Chec k the equi pment fo r fuel, o il, lo ose faste ners etc. Make sur e the equ ipmen t is in top shap e. Correct any defec ts before us ing the mower . Se[...]

English- 28 OPERATION Mowing Tip s Under c ertain cond itions, such as very tall grass, it may be necess ary to raise the hei ght of cut to reduce pushing e ffort and to keep from ov erloadi ng the engine and leav ing clumps of grass clipp ings . It may al so be neces sary to reduce grou nd sp eed an d/or ru n the lawn mower ov er the ar ea a sec o[...]

English- 29 OPERATION Mulching Mowing Tip s • The spec ial m ulching b lade wi ll recut the grass c lippin gs man y t imes and reduc e them in s ize so th at as they fall onto the lawn they wil l disper se int o the grass and not be noti ced. A lso, the m ulch ed grass will bio degra de quick ly to pr ovide nutrients for t he lawn . AL WA YS mulc[...]

English- 30 MAINTENANCE Maintenance Maintenance Schedule The fol lowing is a list of mainten ance proc edures that mus t be perfor med on the machine. F or those points not d escribed i n this manua l, visi t an au thorize d service worksh op. An annual service carri ed out b y an autho rized s ervice worksho p is re comme nded to ma intain your m [...]

English- 31 MAINTENANCE General Recomme ndations The warra nty on thi s lawn mower doe s not cove r items that hav e been subj ected to operator ab use or neglige nce. T o receiv e full value fr om the warranty , operator mus t maintain mowe r as ins tructed in thi s manu al. Some a djust ments will ne ed to be made periodi cally t o prop erly ma i[...]

English- 32 MAINTENANCE usin g a sp ark plug w renc h so th at th e wash er is comp ress ed. A us ed spark plug sh ould b e turned 1 /8 of a t urn from the seat ed pos ition. A n ew spark plug should be turned 1/4 a tu rn from the seated p osition. Repla ce the ignit ion ca ble. Checking the Engine's Cooli ng Air Int ake Check th at the en gin[...]

English- 33 MAINTENANCE Checking and Adjusting the Throttle Cable and Choke Cabl e Check that the engi ne respond s to throttle increas es and tha t a good engin e spee d is attained at fu ll thr ottle . If dou bts arise, co ntact the s ervic e worksh op. If adjus tments are n ecessar y , the y ca n be made as follo ws: 1. Po sitio n the thr ottle [...]

English- 34 MAINTENANCE Replacing Air Filter If the eng ine s eems we ak or r uns unev enly , the air fil ter may be clogg ed. If run wit h a dirty air filte r , the spark plu gs can b ecome foul ed, disturbi ng opera tion. For this rea son, it is important to replac e the air filte r regul arly ( see the he ading Mainten ance S chedule for th e pr[...]

English- 35 MAINTENANCE Replacing the Fuel Fil ter Replac e the line -moun ted fuel fi lter eve ry 100 hour s (onc e per se ason) o r more regula rly if it is clogg ed. Replac e the filte r as foll ows: 1. Move the ho se cl amp s away from the filter . Use flat-nos ed plier s. 2. Pu ll the filter l oose fro m the ho se end s. 3. Pu sh the new fil t[...]

English- 36 MAINTENANCE Checking the V -belt s Check ever y 100 h ours of o peration . Che ck for se vere crack ing an d large n icks. NOTE: The bel t will show so me small cracks in norm al oper ation. The be lts are n ot adju stable. Re place belts if they be gin to s lip fro m wear . Checki ng the Blade In orde r to attain the best m owing e ffe[...]

English- 37 MAINTENANCE Blade r eplac ement: • Remove blade bol t by t urning counte rcloc kwise . • Install new or resha rpene d blade wi th stamped “GRASS SIDE” facing towards ground/gras s (down ) or “TH IS SIDE UP ” facing de ck an d cutte r housi ng. • Install and ti ghten blade b olt se cure ly . T orque b lade b olt to 4 5-55 f[...]

English- 38 MAINTENANCE Grass Cat cher • The grass catche r may be hosed wit h water , but must be d ry when u sed. • Check y our grass catcher often for damage or deterio ration. T hrough no rmal use it will wear . If catcher needs replacing , replac e only with appr oved replace ment ca tcher sh own in the Re pair Parts sectio n of thi s manu[...]

English- 39 MAINTENANCE Adjusting the Lawn Mower Adjusting Cutting Height See “TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT” In th e Oper ation secti on of th is manu al. Rear Deflector The rear deflect or , attached between the r ear wheels of your mowe r , is provided to minimi ze the possib ility that ob jects wi ll be thrown o ut of the rear of the mow er into[...]

English- 40 MAINTENANCE Engine Adjustment Engine Speed Y our engine speed has b een factor y set. Do not attem pt to increa se eng ine s peed or i t may r esult in per sonal i njury . If you be liev e that the engi ne is runn ing too fa st or too slo w , take yo ur lawn m ower to an auth orized serv ice cen ter for r epair an d adju stment . Carbur[...]

English- 41 MAINTENANCE[...]

English- 41 LUBRICATION Lubrication Keep un it well lubric ated (Se e “LUBRICA TION CHART”). IMPORT ANT : DO NOT O IL OR G REASE P LASTIC W HEEL BEARING S. VISCO US LUB RICANTS W ILL A TTRACT DUS T AND DIRT THA T WILL S HORTEN THE LIFE OF THE SELF-LUBRICA TING BEARINGS. IF YOU F EEL THEY MUS T BE L UBRICA TED, USE ONL Y A DRY , POWDERED GRA PHI[...]

English- 42 LUBRICATION Change th e oil after every 25 hours o f operati on or at least once a year if the law n mower i s not us ed for 25 h ours in one y ear . Check the crank case oi l level befor e starting the engi ne and after each five (5 ) hours of cont inuous u se. Tighten oil plug secu rely each ti me yo u chec k the oil leve l. T o Chang[...]

English- 43 LUBRICATION 6. Changing the Oil Filter 1. Drai n th e engi ne oil in acco rdance with the work descri ption under the head ing Engine O il/Ch ange En gine Oi l. 2. Rem ove the oil fi lter . If necess ary , use a filte r remover . 3. Wi pe new , clean e ngine o il onto th e seal for the ne w filter . 4. Mou nt the fi lter by hand with + [...]

English- 44 TROUBLE SHOO TING GUIDE T rouble Shooting Guide Problem Cause The en gine wi ll not s tart. • Dirty air filter . • Out of f uel. • Stale f uel. • Water in fuel. • Spark plug wir e is di scon nected. • Bad spark plug. • Loose b lade o r broken b lade ad apter. • Control bar in relea sed po sitio n. • Control bar defe ct[...]

English- 45 TROUBLE SHOO TING GUIDE Grass catch er no t filling (if so e quippe d) • Cutting h eight t oo low. • Lift on b lade wo rn off. • Catcher not venti ng air. Hard to push • Grass is too high or wheel h eight is too low . • Rear of lawn mo wer ho using or cutting blade draggi ng in heavy gras s. • Gras s catch er too full. • H[...]

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