Husqvarna 5521CHV manual

5521CHV Owner’ s Manual 532 18 90-60 Re v . 3 07.28.04 BY/rad/BY/BY Printed in U.S .A. F or P ar ts and Ser vice, call 1-800-448-7543[...]

2 Safe Operation Practices f or W alk-Behind Mo wer s IMPORT ANT : THIS CUTTING MACHINE IS CAP ABLE OF AMPUT A TING HANDS AND FEET AND THRO W ING OBJECTS. F AILURE T O OBSER VE THE FOLLO WING SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS COULD RESUL T IN SERIOUS INJUR Y OR DEA TH. SAFETY R ULES I. GENERAL OPERA TION • Read, understand, and f ollo w all instructions on th[...]

3 CONGRA TULA TIONS on your purchase of a ne w la wn mower . It has been designed, engineered and man u f ac tured to give y ou the best possib le dependability and perf ormance. Should you e xper ience any prob lem y ou cannot easily remedy , please contact your nearest authorized service center/depar tment. W e hav e competent, well-trained tech [...]

4 ASSEMBL Y Read these instructions and this man u al in its entirety bef ore you attempt to assemb le or operate y our ne w la wn mow er . IMPORT ANT : THIS LA WN MOWER IS SHIPPED WITH- OUT OIL OR GASOLINE IN THE ENGINE. Y our new la wn mower has been as sem bled at the f actory with the e x cep tion of those par ts left unassembled f or ship- pin[...]

5 KNO W Y OUR LA WN MO WER READ THIS OWNER'S MANU AL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR LA WN MO WER. Compare the illustrations with y our lawn mo wer to f amiliar ize y ourself with the location of v arious controls and adjustments. Sav e this man ual f or future ref erence. MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Our rotar y walk-behind po wer [...]

6 HO W T O USE Y OUR LA WN MO WER ENGINE SPEED The engine speed was set at the f actory for optim um per- f ormance. Speed is not adjustable. ENGINE ZONE CONTROL CA UTION: Federal regulations require an engine control to be installed on this lawn mo wer in order to minimize the risk of blade contact injury . Do not un der any cir cum stanc es attem[...]

7 OPERA TION T O EMPTY GRASS CA TCHER (See Fig. 7) 1. Lift up on grass catcher using the fr ame han dle. 2. Remov e grass catcher with clippings from under la wn mow er han dle. 3. Empty clippings from bag using both frame handle and bag handle. NO TE : Do not drag the bag when emptying; it will cause unnecessar y wear . FIG. 7 GRASS CA TCHER FRAME[...]

8 OPERA TION ADD GASOLINE (See Fig. 8) • Fill fuel tank to bottom of tank fi ller neck. Do not ov er- fi ll. Use fresh, clean, regular unleaded gasoline with a minimum of 87 octane. Do not mix oil with gasoline. Purchase fuel in quan ti ties that can be used within 30 da ys to assure fuel freshness. CA UTION: Wipe off any spilled oil or fuel. D[...]

9 OPERA TION MO WING TIPS • Under cer tain conditions, such as v er y tall grass, it ma y be necessar y to raise the height of cut to reduce pushing eff or t and to keep from o v erloading the engine and leaving clumps of g rass clippings . It may also be necessar y to reduce ground speed and/or run the lawn mower o v er the area a second time . [...]

10 ➁ ENGINE OIL ➀ HANDLE BRA CK ET MOUNT ING PINS ➀ REAR DOOR HINGE ➀ MULCHER DOOR HINGE PIN ➀ WHEEL ADJUSTER (ON EA CH WHEEL) LUBRICA TION CHAR T MAINTENANCE ➀ SPRA Y LUBRICANT ➁ SEE “ENGINE” IN MAINTENANCE SECTION Check f or Loose F asteners Clean / Inspect Grass Catcher * Check Tires Check Driv e Wheels *** Clean Lawn Mo wer **[...]

11 MAINTENANCE LA WN MO WER Alwa ys observe saf ety rules when perf orming any main- te nance. TIRES • K eep tires free of gasoline, oil, or insect control chem- i cals which can har m rubber . • A v oid stumps, stones , deep ruts, sharp objects and other hazards that ma y cause tire damage. DRIVE WHEELS Check front driv e wheels each time be f[...]

12 MAINTENANCE 5. Fill engine with oil. The engine oil capacity is 18.5 oz. If oil is not com plete ly drained from engine, y ou ma y not need the entire container of a 20 oz. bottle of oil. Slowly pour 3/4 of the oil from the container do wn the oil fi ll spout into the engine. 6. W ait one minute to allow oil to settle . Use guage on oil fi ll [...]

13 MO WING POSITION MO WING POSITION HIGH POSITION LOW POSITION HANDLE BRA CKET HAIRPIN CO TTER MOUNTING PIN FIG. 15 LA WN MO WER T O ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT See “T O ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT” in the Operation section of this manual. REAR DEFLECT OR The rear defl ector , attached between the rear wheels of your mo wer , is provided to minimiz e the[...]

14 ST ORA GE ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM IMPORT ANT : IT IS IMPOR T ANT TO PREVENT GUM DEPOSITS FROM FORMING IN ESSENTIAL FUEL SYSTEM P AR TS SUCH AS CARBURET OR, FUEL FIL TER, FUEL HOSE, OR T ANK DURING ST ORA GE. ALSO , ALCOHOL BLENDED FUELS (CALLED GASOHOL OR USING ETHANOL OR METHANOL) CAN A TTRA CT MOISTURE WHICH LEADS TO SEP ARA TION AND FORMA TION OF [...]

15 TR OUBLESHOO TING POINTS Does not start 1. Dir ty air fi lter . 1. Clean/replace air fi lter . 2. Out of fuel. 2. Fill fuel tank. 3. Stale fuel. 3. Empty fuel tank and refi ll tank with fresh, clean gasoline. 4. W ater in fuel. 4. Empty fuel tank and refi ll tank with fresh, clean gasoline. 5. Spark plug wire is disconnected. 5. Connect wire[...]

16 R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER - - MODEL NUMBER 5521CHV (5521CHV A) - PRODUCT NUMBER 954 22 38-83[...]

17 R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER - - MODEL NUMBER 5521CHV (5521CHV A) - PRODUCT NUMBER 954 22 38-83 1 532 18 60-24 Upper Handle (Includes F oam Grip) 2 532 15 34-18 Low er Handle 3 532 18 60-11 Control Bar 4 532 18 27-55 Engine Zone Control Cable 5 532 13 19-59 Handle Bolt 6 532 18 55-77 Handle Knob 7 532 05 17-93 Hair pin Cotter 8 532 06 64-26 Wire Tie [...]

18 R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER - - MODEL NUMBER 5521CHV (5521CHV A) - PRODUCT NUMBER 954 22 38-83[...]

19 1 532 18 91-82 V ar i-Speed Drive Control Assemb ly 2 532 16 99-11 Bearing, Wheel Adjuster 3 532 17 51-03 Gear , Pinion 4 532 18 56-81 Scre w 5 532 16 97-78 V -Belt 6 532 18 89-76 Bar , Control, Drive 7 532 75 11-52 Nut, He x 8 532 18 06-26 Hubcap 9 532 14 52-12 Loc knut 10 532 18 82-92 Pinion Assemb ly , LH 11 532 18 07-67 Wheel & Tire Asse[...]

20 SECTION 1: LIMITED W ARRANTY Husqvarna Forest & Garden Company (“Hus qvarna”) warrants Husqv arna product to the original pur- chaser to be free from defects in material and workmanship from the date of purchase f or the “W arranty P eriod” of the product as set forth below: Lifetime W arranty: All tiller tines against breakage, trim[...]