Husqvarna 55R21HVL manuale d’uso

55R21HVL Owner’ s Manual 532 19 59-94 Re v . 2 02.15.05 BY Printed in U.S .A.[...]

2 W ARNING: Battery posts, terminals and related ac ces so ries contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals kno wn to the State of Cal i for nia to cause can cer and bir th defects or oth er re pro duc tive harm. W ash hands after handling. W ARNING: Engine exhaust, some of its con stit u ents, and certain vehicle com po - nents contain or emit chem[...]

3 CONGRA TULA TIONS on your purchase of a ne w lawn mower . It has been designed, engineered and man u fac tured to giv e you the best possib le dependability and perf ormance. Should you e xperience any prob lem y ou cannot easily remedy , please contact your nearest authorized service center/depar tment. W e ha v e competent, well-trained tech ni[...]

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 lawn mo w er . IMPORT ANT : THIS LA WN MO WER 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 parts left unassembled f or ship- pin[...]

5 T O ASSEMBLE GRASS CA TCHER (See Figs. 3 and 4) 1. Slide grass catcher bag o v er the frame. Make sure the rear handle is on top (the same side as the front handle) and the strap is on the bottom. 2. Slip vinyl bindings o ver fr ame. NO TE : If vinyl bindings are too stiff , hold them in warm water f or a f ew min utes. If bag gets wet, let it dr[...]

6 KNO W Y OUR LA WN MO WER READ THIS O WNER'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 amiliarize y ourself with the location of v arious controls and adjustments. Sav e this manual f or future reference. MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Our rotar y walk-behind po wer la[...]

7 2. Pull out button on underside of driv e control, then push it back in. 3. Operate mower to test driv e speed. If there is no in- crease, y our drive belt is worn and should be re placed. T O ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT (See Fig. 6) Both front wheels are adjusted by a single le v er on the left front wheel. Likewise , both rear wheels are adjusted b y[...]

8 OPERA TION • Secure rear of discharge chute to lawn mo wer housing with knob . • Place rear handle of grass catcher on the crossbar of the lawn mo wer's lo wer handle as shown. • Lift the round door of the discharge chute and place the grass catcher into place on the discharge chute . NO TE: Be sure round door of discharge chute rests [...]

9 BEFORE ST AR TING ENGINE ADD OIL (See Fig. 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 NOT o verfi ll engine with oil, or it will smoke heav ily fr om the mu- fl er on startup. 1. Be sure lawnmo wer is le v el. 2. Remov e[...]

10 ADD GASOLINE (See Fig. 12) • Fill fuel tank to bottom of tank fi ller neck. Do not over- 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 sto[...]

11 ➁ ENGINE OIL ➀ HANDLE BRA CK ET MOUNT ING PINS ➀ REAR DOOR HINGE ➀ MULCHER DOOR HINGE PIN Check f or Loose F asteners Clean / Inspect Grass Catcher * Check Tires Check Driv e Wheels *** Clean Lawn Mo wer **** Clean under Drive Co ver *** Check Driv e Belt / Pulleys *** Check / Sharpen / Replace Blade Lubrication Clean and Recharge Batter[...]

12 LA WN MO WER Alwa ys observe saf ety rules when performing any main- te nance. TIRES • Keep tires free of gasoline , oil, or insect control chem- i cals which can harm r ubber . • Av 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 be fore y ou mow to[...]

13 MAINTENANCE NO TE: Multi-viscosity oils (5W30, 10W30 etc.) improv e star ting in cold weather , and you should check y our engine oil le vel frequently to a v oid possib le engine damage from running low on oil. Change the oil after e very 25 hours of operation or at least once a year if the la wn mow er is not used f or 25 hours in one year . C[...]

14 LA WN MO WER T O ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT See “T O ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT” in the Oper ation section of this manual. REAR DEFLECT OR The rear defl ector , attached between the rear wheels of your mo wer , is provided to minimize the possibility that objects will be thrown out of the rear of the mo wer into the operator's mo wing position. [...]

15 ST ORA GE Immediately prepare your la wn mow er f or storage at the end of the season or if the unit will not be used f or 30 da ys or more . 3. Be sure that all nuts, bolts , screws , and pins are se- curely f astened. Inspect moving par ts for damage , breakage and wear . Replace if necessary . 4. T ouch up all rusted or chipped paint surfaces[...]

16 FIG. 23 MOWING POSITION OPERA T OR PRES ENCE CONTROL BAR FOLD FORW ARD FOR STORAGE LO WER HANDLE HANDLE KNOB UPPER HANDLE ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM IMPORT ANT : IT IS IMPOR T ANT T O 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. ALCOHOL BLENDED FUELS (CALLED G[...]

17 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 gas oline. 4. W ater in fuel. 4. Empty fuel tank and r efi ll tank with fresh, clean gas oline. 5. Spark plug wire is disconnected. 5. Connect w[...]

18 R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER - - MODEL NUMBER 55R21HVL (96145000100) - PRODUCT NUMBER 961 45 00-01[...]

19 R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER - - MODEL NUMBER 55R21HVL (96145000100) - PRODUCT NUMBER 961 45 00-01 1 532 19 05-82 Handle, Grassbag, Rear 2 532 06 53-22 Hair pin Cotter 3 532 18 34-83 Rod, Rear Handle, Grassbag 4 532 19 48-65 Grassbag 5 532 18 85-06 F r ame, Grassbag 6 812 00 00-14 E-Ring 7 532 19 05-81 Door , Gr assbag 8 532 18 34-79 Rod, Pivot 9 872[...]

20 R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER - - MODEL NUMBER 55R21HVL (96145000100) - PRODUCT NUMBER 961 45 00-01[...]

21 1 532 18 53-12 Drive Control Assemb ly , Complete (Consists of Ke y Numbers 2 through 7) 2 532 18 82-79 Cov er , Dr ive Control, T op 3 532 18 73-53 Pulley , Drive Control 4 532 19 00-37 Le ver , Drive Control (b lue) 5 532 18 82-78 Cov er , Dr ive Control, Bottom 6 532 18 16-98 Screw , T orx Head #8-5/8 7 532 18 70-97 Brac ket, Mounting, Driv e[...]

22 R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER - - MODEL NUMBER 55R21HVL (96145000100) - PR ODUCT NUMBER 961 45 00-01 GEAR CASE ASSEMBL Y - - P AR T NUMBER 532 18 82-94 KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 532 18 75-30 Case, Lo wer 2 532 19 12-45 Case, Upper 3 532 18 75-32 Gear , 24 T eeth 4 532 19 12-46 Shaft, W orm 5 532 18 35-05 Wireform 6 532 18 35-06 Bearing, Ball 7[...]

23 SER VICE NO TES[...]

24 S E C T I ON 1: L I MIT E D W A R R A N T Y Husqvarna Forest & Garden Company (“Husqv arna”) warrants Husqvarna product to the original pur- chaser to be free from defects in material and workmanship from the date of purchase f or the “ War r an t y P eriod” o f the product as set f orth below: Lifetime W arranty: All tiller tines ag[...]