Husqvarna 560sr manual

Owner ’ s Manual 560sr 532162421 02.17.98 REV.1 VB Printed in U.S.A.[...]

2 Safe Operation Practices for Walk-Behind Mowers IMPORTANT: THIS CUTTING MACHINE IS CAPABLE OF AMPUTATING HANDS AND FEET AND THROWING OBJECTS. FAILURE TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. SAFETY RULES SAFETY STANDARDS REQUIRE OPERATOR PRESENCE CONTROLS TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF INJURY. YOUR UNIT IS EQ[...]

3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS ................................. 12 STORAGE .................................................................... 13 TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS ................................... 16 WARRANTY ................................................................. 22 SAFETY RULES ...................................[...]

ASSEMBL Y 4 CAUTION: Do not operate this mower without the discharge guard or an entire approved grass catcher in place. These guards are for your protection and are required by the American National Standards Institute and Consumer Products Safety Commission. CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come i[...]

OPERA TION 5 HOW T O USE YOUR LA WN MOWER ENGINE SPEED CONTROL (See Fig. 4) Engine speed is controlled by the throttle control located on the upper handle. • Move lever forward for fast engine speed, starting, and for better grass bagging. • Move lever backward for slow engine speed. The operation of any lawn mower can result in foreign objects[...]

OPERA TION 6 TO EMPTY GRASS CATCHER (See Fig. 7) • To remove grass catcher, release operator presence control bar to stop engine. • Lift up rear door and remove the grass catcher by the handle. • Do not drag the bag when emptying; it will cause unnecessary wear. FIG. 7 OPEN POSITION DISCHARGE GUARD CLOSED POSITION LIFT LATCH TO UNLOCK AND OPE[...]

OPERA TION 7 BEFORE ST ARTING ENGINE OIL (See Fig. 9) Your lawn mower is shipped without oil in the engine. • Be sure mower is level and area around oil fill is clean. • Remove engine oil cap w/dipstick and fill to the full line on the dipstick. • Use 20 ozs. of oil. For type and grade of oil to use, see “ENGINE” in Customer Responsibilit[...]

OPERA TION 8 MOWING TIPS • For most cutting conditions and better bagging per- formance, the engine speed should be set in the fast position. • Under certain conditions, such as when mowing very tall grass, raise the mower height on the first cut to reduce pushing effort, to avoid overheating the engine, and to avoid leaving clumps of grass cli[...]

9 CUST OMER RESPONSIBILITIES GENERAL RECOMMENDA TIONS The warranty on this lawn mower does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence. To receive full value from the warranty, operator must maintain mower as instructed in this manual. Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to properly maintain your unit. Al[...]

CUST OMER RESPONSIBILITIES 10 LA WN MOWER Always observe safety rules when performing any mainte- nance. TIRES • Keep tires free of gasoline, oil, or insect control chemi- cals which can harm rubber. • Avoid stumps, stones, deep ruts, sharp objects and other hazards that may cause tire damage. BLADE CARE For best results, mower blade must be ke[...]

11 CUST OMER RESPONSIBILITIES ENGINE Read the maintenance section of your engine manual. LUBRICATION Use only high quality detergent oil rated with API service classification SF ,SG or SH. Select the oil's SAE viscosity grade according to your expected operating temperature. NOTE: Although multi-viscosity oils (5W30, 10W30 etc.) improve starti[...]

SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS 12 CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS - • Release operator presence control bar. • Make sure the blade and all moving parts have completely stopped. • Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place where it cannot come in contact with plug. LA WN MOWER TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT See "TO ADJ[...]

SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS 13 ENGI NE CARBURETOR The carb ureto r has been preset at the facto ry and adjustm ent should not be nec e ssar y . H ow eve r , min or a djustmen t may be required to compensate for differences in fuel, temperature, altitude or load. • The air filter must be assembled to the carburetor when running engine. • Best carbu[...]

STORAGE 14 Immediately prepare your lawn mower for storage at the end of the season or if the unit will not be used for 30 days or more. CAUTION: Never store the lawn mower with gasoline in the tank inside a building where fumes may reach an open flame or spark. Allow the engine to cool before storing in any enclosure. LA WN MOWER When lawn mower i[...]

15 TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Does not start 1. Dirty air filter. 1. Clean/replace air filter. 2. Out of fuel. 2. Fill fuel tank. 3. Stale fuel. 3. Drain tank and refill with fresh clean fuel. 4. Water in fuel. 4. Drain fuel tank and carburetor and refill tank with fresh gasoline. 5. Spark plug wire is disconnected. 5. Connect [...]

16 REP AIR P ARTS ROT ARY LA WN MOWER - - MODEL NO. 560sr (954140061A)[...]

17 RE P AIR P ARTS RO T A R Y L A WN MOWER - - MODEL NO . 560sr (954140061A) KEY PART DESCRIPTION NO. NO 37 532150078 Thread Cutting Screw 5/16-18 x 3/4 39 532162442 Handle Bracket Assembly (Left) 40 532162441 Handle Bracket Assembly (Right) 41 532150406 Engine Bolt 44 532162393 Lawn Mower Housing (Incl. Key #14,15,51 &52) 46 532851514 Blade Ad[...]

18 REP AIR P ARTS ROT ARY LA WN MOWER - - MODEL NO. 560sr (954140061A)[...]

19 RE P AIR P ARTS RO T A R Y L A WN MOWER - - MODEL NO . 560sr (954140061A) KEY PART DESCRIPTION NO. NO. 1 532162716 Drive Control 2 532147715 Drive Head Kit 3 873031000 Nut, Metric 4 532144929 Screw 1/4-20 5 532150327 V-Belt 6 532146315 Screw 7 532145212 Nut, Hex Flange 8 532157008 Hubcap 9 532057079 Washer 10 532088446 Nylon Bushing 11 532162399[...]

20 KEY P ART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 532148145 Case, Lower 2 532148123 Plate, Detent 3 5321481 18 Support, Fork, Shift 4 532148135 Ball, Detent 5 532148122 Spring, Detent 6 532148132 Support, Fork, Clutch 7 532148093 Key , Woodruf f 8 5321481 14 Axle, Shaft 9 532148095 Ring, 12.7 10 532148109 Spring, Return 1 1 532148102 Cone, Cave 12 5321481 12 Wash[...]

21 SER VICE NOTES[...]

22 W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT SECTION 1: LIMITED WARRANTY Husqvarna Forest & Garden Company (“Husqvarna”) warrants Husqvarna product to the original purchaser to be free from defects in material and workmanship from the date of purchase for the “Warranty Period” of the product as set forth below: Lifetime Warranty: All tiller tines, trimmer [...]