Husqvarna Rider 15V2s 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 Rider 15V2 Rider 15V2 AW D Rider 15V2s 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 1a. Dry-charged battery (506788801) Fill the batter y with batter y acid and charge f or 4 hours at max. 6 amp. 1b. Wet-char ged battery (510138501) 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 Kpa, 0[...]

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, before this machine w as delivered it was inspected and adjusted b y your dealer . See the cer tificate in the Ser vice Jour nal i[...]

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 operator’ s manual carefully and make sure y ou understand the instructions before using the machine . Alwa ys wear : • Approv ed he[...]

English – 7 KEY T O SYMBOLS Chec k the engine’ s oil lev el 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 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 hav e fully comprehensive insurance including: third par ty , fire, damage, theft and liability G[...]

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 e[...]

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 contr ols 1 Choke control 2 Switch f or the lights 3 Throttle control 4 Ignition lock 5 Counter 6 Cutting height adjustment le ver 7 Lifting le ver f or the cutting unit 8 Speed limiter f or rev ersing 9 Speed limiter f or driving forward 10 P arking brake 11 Lock b utton f or parking brake 12 Seat adj[...]

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 many y ears. This operator’ s manual describes Rider 15V2, Rider 15V2s A WD and Rider 15V2 A WD . The machines are equipped with a 15 horse power engine from Kaw asaki. The machines are equipped with [...]

14 – English PRESENT A TION Cutting unit Rider 15V2, Rider 15V2s A WD and 15V2 A WD can be equipped with two diff erent cutting units. • Combi 1030mm/41” • Combi 1120 mm/44” 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[...]

English – 15 PRESENT A TION The seat can also be adjusted lengthw ays. T o adjust move 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. Fuelling The engine runs on unleaded petrol with a minimum octane rating of 87 (not mix ed with oil). We recommend the use o[...]

16 – English 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. Start the engine 1 Make sure that the clutch control is depressed. Rider 15V2 A WD has one control fo[...]

English – 17 Driving 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 control. Starting the engine with a weak battery If the battery is too weak to star t the engine, it should be recharged. When jump leads are used f or emergency star [...]

18 – English Driving 4 Press in the lock b utton on the lifting le ver and lo wer the cutting unit. 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 result will be best with the highest permit[...]

English – 19 Maintenance Maintenance sc hedule 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. 1) If the machine is used daily it should be lubricated twice a week. 2) Maintenance and replacement are required more often in d[...]

20 – 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 – 21 Maintenance 1 Remov e the frame plate b y loosening the screws (2) and lift the frame plate b y the rear edge. 2 Check the tension of the steering wires by squeezing them together by the arro ws as illustrated. It should be possible to push them together so that the distance between them is half as much, without using unnecessary f o[...]

22 – English Maintenance 1 Loosen the clamping screw f or the cable’ s outer casing and mov e the throttle to the full throttle position. 2 Check that the throttle wire is attached to the correct hole in the lower le ver , see diagram. 3 Pull the throttle wire casing to the f ar left and tighten the clamping screw . Chec king and adjusting the [...]

English – 23 Maintenance Alwa ys replace the paper filter every 200 hours. 7 Put the pre-filter and paper filter back into the air filter unit. 8 Put back the air filter unit b y first aligning the hooks on the bottom of the unit, then press it until the catches lock into position. Chec king the fuel pump’ s air filter Check regularly th[...]

24 – English Maintenance Chec k the safety system The machine is equipped with a saf ety system that prev ents 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 h ydrostat pedals are in the neutral position. Rider 15V2 A WD , the engine can not[...]

English – 25 Maintenance Replacing the light b ulbs F or information about the bulb type , see T echnical Data. 1 Loosen the lock n ut and remov e the Allen bolt. Remove the steering wheel. 2 Unscrew the tw o screws holding the co ver on the po wer ser vo housing. One screw on each side. 3 Press in the parking lock button and lift the co v er ov [...]

26 – English Maintenance Chec king 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 agai[...]

English – 27 Maintenance 7 Slide the unit in and inser t the pin. Make sure that the tongue (3) on the cutting unit engages correctly . 8 Fit the drive belt around the drive wheels of the cutting unit. 9 Hook up the height adjustment strut. 10 Mov e the suppor t wheels to their parking position. 11 Fit the front cov er . 12 Secure the collet spri[...]

28 – English Maintenance 5 Adjust the unit’ s ground pressure by screwing in or out the adjusting screws located behind the front wheels on both sides. The ground pressure should be between 12 and 15 kg (26.5-33 lb). Chec king the cutting unit’ s parallelism Check the cutting unit’ s parallelism as f ollows: 1 Check the air pressure in the [...]

English – 29 Maintenance Placing in the service position 1 P osition the machine on flat ground. Apply the par king brak e. Adjust the cutting unit to the lowest cutting height and lower the cutting unit. 2 Remov e the front hood by remo ving the pin. (There are complete instructions on using the ser vice position inside the front hood). 3 Remov[...]

30 – English Maintenance 8 Lift of the drive belt. Then pull out the pin. 9 Pull the frame f orwards and refit the pin. 10 Grasp the front edge of the cutting unit, pull out and raise into the ser vice position. If the cylindrical bolt, which is now holding the cutting unit is remov ed, the cutting unit can be lifted off . Restoring fr om servic[...]

English – 31 Lubrication Chec king the engine’ s oil level. Check the oil le vel in the engine when the Rider stands horizontal with the engine s witched off. Open the engine cov er . Loosen the dipstick, pull it up and wipe it off . Now insert the dipstick again, without tightening it. Pull the dipstick out again and read the oil le vel. The o[...]

32 – English Lubrication Fill with new oil according to Chec king the engine’ s oil lev el. Star t the engine and let it idle for about 3 min utes. Now stop it and check f or signs of leakage. Fill with oil to compensate f or the oil held in the new oil filter . Chec king the transmission oil level 1 Remov e the transmission co ver . Undo the [...]

English – 33 T roub leshooting schedule 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 cont[...]

34 – 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 – 35 T echnical data 1) As rated b y the engine manuf acturer Dimensions Rider 15V2 Rider 15V2 A WD Rider 15V2s A WD Length without cutting unit, mm/ft 2020/6,61 2020/6,61 2020/6,61 Width without cutting unit, mm/ft 880/2,89 880/2,89 880/2,89 Height, mm/ft 1070/3,52 1070/3,52 1070/3,52 Operating weight with cutting dec k, kg/lb 268-274/59[...]

36 – English T echnical data EC-dec laration of conformity (Applies to Eur ope only) Husqvarna AB, SE-561 82 Huskv ar na, Sweden, tel.: +46-36-146500, hereby declares that Husqv ar na Rider 15V2, Rider 15V2 A WD and Rider 15V2s AWD from 2008’ s ser ial numbers and onwards (the y ear is clearly stated in plain text on the rating plate with subse[...]

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