Husqvarna 13 C 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 11 C Rider 13 C Rider 16 A WD Rider 16 C 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 INTR ODUCTION Dear Customer , ............................................................ 3 Driving and transpor t on public roads .......................... 3 T owing ..........................................................[...]

English – 3 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[...]

4 – English 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 service. For e xample, bef ore this machine was delivered it w as inspected and adjusted by y our dealer . See the cer tificate in the Service Jour nal in[...]

English – 5 Ser vice journal Pre-deliver y service 1 T op up batter y with acid and charge f or f our hours. 2 Fit steering wheel, seat and any optional equipment. 3 Adjust cutting unit: Adjust lift springs (effectiv e weight of cutting unit should be 12-15kg / 26.5-33 lb). Adjust cutting unit so that rear edge is about 2-4 mm / 1/8” higher tha[...]

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 Dr ive v er y slowly if no cutting unit is fitted Star ting instructions Check the engine’ s oil le vel Check the h ydrostat’ s oil lev el Lift up the cutting unit Apply and lock the parking brak e. If the engine is cold, use the choke Release the parking brake bef ore dr iving Switch off the engine and take off t[...]

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 ha ve fully comprehensiv e insurance including: third par ty , fire, damage, theft and liability [...]

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. Ne v[...]

English – 11 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • T ake care with battery maintenance. Explosive gases f or m in the battery . Ne ver perf or m maintenance on the batter y while smoking or in the vicinity of open flames or sparks. This can cause the battery to explode and cause serious injur ies . • Make sure all n uts and bolts are tightened correctly an[...]

12 – English WHA T IS WHA T? Location of the contr ols 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 13 7 21 14 11 1 Throttle control/choke control 2 Ignition lock 3 Gear shift le ver , 11 C 4 Cutting height adjustment le ver 5 Lifting le ver f or the cutting unit 6 Accelerator f or re versing, 13 C , 13 A WD and 15 C. 7 Accelerator f or driving forw ards, 13 C , 13 AWD , 1[...]

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 man y years . Five models equipped with engines from Briggs & Stratton are described in this operator’ s manual. Rider 11C hav e an ”inline” gearbo x with 5 forward gears and re verse . On Rid[...]

14 – English PRESENT A TION Cutting unit Rider 11 C, 13 C, 16 A WD and 16 C hav e a 3-blade Combi- unit The Combi-unit, equipped with a Mulching-plug, finely chops the cuttings to f er tiliser . Without the Mulching-plug the unit works in the same wa y as a rear ejection unit. Lifting le ver f or the cutting unit The lift le ver is used to set t[...]

English – 15 PRESENT A TION Release le ver Rider 13 C, Rider 16 C The release control must be pulled out in order f or the machine to be mov ed when the engine is shutoff . Pull the controls to the end positions, do not use an intermediate position. • Pull out the control to disengage the drive system. • Push in the control to engage to the d[...]

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. Adjust the seat to the required position. Star t the engine 1 Make sure that the clutch control is de[...]

English – 17 Driving With a warm engine: 6 Mov e the throttle in between positions 1 and 2. 7 T ur n the ignition k ey to the start position. 8 When the engine star ts release the ignition ke y immediately back to neutr al position. 9 Push the choke le ver gradually f orward when the engine has star ted. Let the engine run at moderate speed or ha[...]

18 – English Driving Driving the Rider 1 Release the parking brake b y first pressing down the parking brake pedal and then releasing it. 2 For Rider 13 C, Rider 16 A WD and Rider 16 C Carefully press down one of the pedals until the required speed is obtained. P edal (1) is used to drive f orwards, and pedal (2) to drive bac kwards. 3 For Rider[...]

English – 19 Driving • The best lawns are achie ved if the grass is cut often. Mowing becomes more unif or m and the grass cuttings become more e venly distributed o v er the surface . The total time consumption is not greater since it is possib le to select a higher driving speed without inferior mowing results. • A v oid mowing a wet la wn.[...]

20 – English Maintenance Maintenance sc hedule The f ollowing is a list of the maintenance which should be conducted on the machine. F or those points not descr ibed in this manual, visit an authorised ser vice workshop . 1) First change after 5 hours. When operating with a heavy load or at high ambient temperatures , replace ev er y 25 hours. 2)[...]

English – 21 Maintenance Cleaning Clean the machine directly after use. It is much easier to w ash 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 su[...]

22 – English 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[...]

English – 23 Maintenance Adjusting the parking brake Rider 16 A WD Chec k that the parking brak e is adjusted correctly by placing the machine on a slope with the front and rear axles disengaged. Apply and lock the parking brake . When the machine does not stand still, the parking brake should be adjusted according to the f ollowing. 1 Remov e th[...]

24 – English Maintenance 4 Lift out the air filter car tridge from the fan housing. 5 Replace the air filter car tridge, if clogged with dir t. 6 Carefully lift the precleaner out of the f an housing. 7 Carefully clean the f an housing so that dir t does not f all down into the carb urettor . 8 Inser t a new precleaner and air filter cartr idg[...]

English – 25 Maintenance Chec k the level of the battery acid Check that the le vel of the battery acid lies between the markings. T op up the cells with distilled water only . Ignition system The engine is equipped with an electronic ignition system. Only the spark plug requires maintenance. F or recommended spark plug, see T echnical data. Repl[...]

26 – English Maintenance Chec k the safety system The machine is equipped with a saf ety system that prev ents star ting or dr iving under the f ollowing conditions . The engine should only be possible to start when the cutting unit is in its raised position and the gear shift lev er or hydrostat pedals are in the neutral position. The driver doe[...]

English – 27 Maintenance Rider 13 C , Rider 16 C Rider 16 A WD[...]

28 – 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 – 29 Maintenance 3 Loosen the parallelism sta y’ s nuts, the inner nut has a left- hand thread. 4 Screw out (e xtend) the stay to raise the rear edge of the cov er . Screw in (shor ten) the stay to lo wer the rear edge of the cov er . 5 Tighten the nuts after adjustment. 6 On completion of the adjustment the unit’ s parallelism should[...]

30 – English Maintenance 7 Grip the front edge of the unit and pull forw ards until it stops. 8 Lift the unit until it stops and a clicking sound is heard. 9 The unit locks automatically in the vertical position. Restoring fr om service position 1 Grip the front edge of the unit and loosen the lock, f old down and slide in the unit. 2 Replace the[...]

English – 31 Lubrication Chec king the engine’ s oil le vel. 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 . The dipstick should be completely scre wed down Pull the dipstick out again and read the oil le vel. The oil le[...]

32 – English Lubrication Rider 16 A WD Check that there is oil in the tr ansmission’ s oil tank. Fill if necessar y with engine oil SAE 10W/40 (class SF–CC). The oil and filter should be changed by an authorised service representative , as described in the Workshop Manual. W ork on the system entails par ticular demands on cleanliness and th[...]

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 cab les Dir t in the carburettor or fuel line Star ter motor does not turn over the engine Star ter motor does not turn over the engine Batter y flat Bad contact[...]

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 f or 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 stabilis[...]

English – 35 TECHNICAL D A T A 1) As rated b y the engine manuf acturer Rider 11 C Dimensions Length without cutting unit, mm/ft 2010/6,58 Length with cutting unit, mm/ft 2200/7,22 Width without cutting unit, mm/ft 900/2,89 Width with cutting unit, mm/ft 1114/3,65 Height, mm/ft 1070/3,52 Operating weight with cutting dec k, kg/lb 229/505 Wheel ba[...]

36 – English TECHNICAL D A T A 1) As rated b y the engine manuf acturer Rider 13 C Rider 16 A WD Dimensions Length without cutting unit, mm/ft 2010/6,58 2010/6,58 Length with cutting unit, mm/ft 2220/7,29 2220/7,29 Width without cutting unit, mm/ft 880/2,89 880/2,89 Width with cutting unit, mm/ft 1114/3,65 1114/3,65 Height, mm/ft 1070/3,52 1070/3[...]

English – 37 TECHNICAL D A T A 1) As rated b y the engine manuf acturer Rider 16 C Dimensions Length without cutting unit, mm/ft 2010/6,58 Length with cutting unit, mm/ft 2220/7,29 Width without cutting unit, mm/ft 880/2,89 Width with cutting unit, mm/ft 1114/3,65 Height, mm/ft 1070/3,52 Operating weight with cutting dec k, kg/lb 249/549 Wheel ba[...]

38 – English TECHNICAL D A T A ´®z+S!|¶6¶¨ ´®z+S!|¶6¶¨ EC-dec laration of conf ormity (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 11 C , Rider 13 C , Rider 16 A WD and Rider 16 C from 2008’ s serial numbers and onwards (the year is clearly stated in[...]

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