Husqvarna 5521RS manual

5521RS Owner’ s Manual 532 18 55-94 Re v . 2 09.02.03 BY Printed in U.S .A.[...]

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 ollow all instructions on the[...]

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 problem y ou cannot easily remedy , please contact your nearest authorized service center/depar tment. We ha v e competent, well-tr ained 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 mow er has been as sem bled at the f actor y with the e x cep tion of those par ts left unassembled f or ship- p[...]

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 various controls and adjustments. Sav e this man ual f or future ref erence. MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Our rotar y walk-behind po wer l[...]

6 DRIVE CONTROL ADJUSTMENT Over time , the drive control system ma y become “loose”, resulting in decreased speed. There is a b utton on the un der side of the drive control housing to increase tension on the drive cab le. Pro ceed as f ollows: 1. T urn unit off and disconnect spar k plug wire from spark plug. 2. Pull drive control le ver ALL T[...]

7 SIDE DIS CHARG ING (See Fig. 10) • Mulcher plug must be installed into rear discharge open ing of mow er . • Open mulcher door and install discharge defl ector un der door as shown. • Mo wer is no w ready f or discharging operation. • T o con v er t to mulching or bagging operation, dis charge defl ector must be remo ved and m ulcher do[...]

8 OPERA TION BEFORE ST AR TING ENGINE ADD OIL (See Figs. 11 and 12) Y our lawnmow er is shipped without oil in the engine. F or type and grade of oil to use , see “EN GINE” in the Maintenance section of this manual. CA UTION: DO NO T overfi ll engine with oil, or it will smoke hea vily fr om the m uf- fl er on star tup. 1. Be sure la wnmo wer[...]

9 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. Do not stor[...]

10 ➁ ENGINE OIL ➀ HANDLE BRA CK ET MOUNT ING PINS ➀ REAR DOOR HINGE ➀ MULCHER DOOR HINGE PIN LUBRICA TION CHAR T MAINTENANCE GENERAL RECOMMEND A TIONS The warranty on this la wn mo wer does not co v er items that hav e been subjected to oper ator abuse or negligence . T o receive full v alue from the warranty , operator must maintain mower [...]

11 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 rear driv e wheels each time you mo w to be su[...]

12 MAINTENANCE OIL FILLER CAP/DIPSTICK LO WER LIMIT UPPER LIMIT FIG. 16 LA WN MO WER T O ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT See “T O ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT” in the Operation section of this manual. CA UTION: T O A V OID SERIOUS INJUR Y , BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SER VICE OR ADJUSTMENTS: 1. Release contr ol bar and stop engine. 2. Make sure the b lade and all mo[...]

13 FIG. 19 HIGH MED. LO W HANDLE BRA CKET HANDLE PIN SQUEEZE T O REMO VE DRIVE BEL T (See Figs. 17 & 18) 1. Disconnect spark plug wire from spar k plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with spark plug. 2. Remov e scre ws retaining drive co v er (not shown); and remov e drive co v er from la wn mow er housing. 3. Remov e drive cab [...]

14 ST ORA GE Immediately prepare your la wn mo wer f or storage at the end of the season or if the unit will not be used f or 30 da ys or more. LA WN MO WER When lawn mo wer is to be stored f or a per iod of time, clean it thoroughly , remov e all dir t, grease, lea v es, etc. Store in a clean, dr y area. 1. Clean entire lawn mo wer (See “CLEANIN[...]

15 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 , EXPERIENCE INDICA TES THA T ALCOHOL BLENDED FUELS (CALLED GASOHOL OR USING ETHANOL OR METHANOL) CAN A TTRA CT MOISTURE WHICH LEADS T O SEP ARA TION[...]

16 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[...]

17 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 817 54 10-11 Scre w , T apping #10-24 x .668 2 532 16 06-72 Gear Case , Upper 3 532 05 70-72 Seal 4 532 17 97-54 Driv e Shaft 5 532 16 08-18 Bearing, Needle, Thrust 6 532 07 78-81 Bearing 7 532 16 08-17 W asher , Thrust 8 532 85 08-48 K ey , Hi-pro 9 532 16 06-78 Shaft, Worm 10 532 16 06-79 Gear , Helical 11 532[...]

18 R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER - - MODEL NUMBER 5521RS (5521RSA) - PR ODUCT NUMBER 954 22 34-70[...]

19 R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER - - MODEL NUMBER 5521RS (5521RSA) - PR ODUCT NUMBER 954 22 34-70 1 532 18 56-12 Handle , Upper (Includes F oam Grip) 2 532 17 42-05 Handle , Low er 3 532 18 27-48 Grip , Handle , F oam, Smooth 4 532 17 95-85 Guide , Rope, Side 5 532 13 20-04 Nut, He x Lockwasher Inser t 1/4-20 6 532 06 64-26 Wire, Tie 7 532 13 19-59 Bolt,[...]

20 R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER - - MODEL NUMBER 5521RS (5521RSA) - PR ODUCT NUMBER 954 22 34-70[...]

21 1 532 18 59-05 Driv e Control Assembly , A uto-W alk 2 532 18 06-12 Cab le , Drive Control 3 532 05 45-83 Scre w 4 532 18 59-63 Co v er , T op , Auto-W alk Dr ive Control 5 532 18 55-92 Co v er Drive 6 532 75 06-34 Scre w , Threaded, Rolled #10-25 x .50 7 532 18 22-12 V -Belt 8 532 13 20-10 Nut, He x, Flanglock, Zinc Plated 3/8-16 9 532 18 06-07[...]

22 SER VICE NO TES[...]

23 SER VICE NO TES[...]

24 SECTION 1: LIMITED W ARRANTY Husqvarna F orest & Garden Compa ny (“Husqv arna”) warrants Husqv arna product to the or igin al pur- chaser to be free from defects in material and workmanship from the date of purchase f or the “W a rranty P eriod” of the product as set forth below: Lifetime W arranty: All tiller tines against breakage,[...]