Husqvarna 7021F manual

7021F Operator’s Manual / 96143004201 / 2009-11 532 43 18-98 1 1.20.09 BY Printed in U.S.A.[...]

2 W ARNING: Battery posts, terminals and related ac ces so ries contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals known to the State of Cal i for nia to cause can cer and birth 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 i[...]

3 SAFETY RULES ......................................................... 2-3 PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS ....................................... 3 CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES................................. 3 ASSEMBL Y .................................................................... 4 OPERA TION ......................................................[...]

4 FIG. 2 FRAME HANDLE VINYL BINDINGS FRAME OPENING ASSEMBL Y Read these instructions and this man u al in its entirety before you attempt to assemble or operate your new lawn mow er. IMPORT ANT : THIS LA WN MOWER IS SHIPPED WITH- OUT OIL OR GASOLINE IN THE ENGINE. Y our new lawn mower has been as sem bled at the factory with the ex cep tion of thos[...]

5 FUEL V AL VE LEVER KNOW YOUR LA WN MOWER READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING YOUR LA WN MOWER. Compare the illustrations with your lawn mower to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference. MEETS CPSC SAFETY REQUIREMENTS Our rotary walk-behind power[...]

6 TO CONVERT MOWER Y our lawn mower was shipped ready to be used as a mulcher . T o convert to bagging or discharging: REAR BAGGING (See Fig. 5) • Lift rear door of the lawn mower and place the grass catcher frame hooks onto the door pivot pins. • T o convert to mulching or dis charg ing operation, remove grass catch er and close rear door. HOW[...]

7 PIVOT PINS REAR DOOR GRASS CA TCHER HANDLE CA TCH ER FRAME HOOK FIG. 5 OPERA TION SIDE DISCHARGING (See Fig. 6) • Rear door must be closed. • Open mulcher door and install dis charge defl ector under door as shown. • Mower is now ready for discharging operation. • T o convert to mulching or bagging operation, dis charge defl ector must [...]

8 OPERA TION MOWING TIPS CAUTION: Do not use de-thatcher blade attachments on your mower . Such at- tachments are hazardous, will damage your mower and could void your warranty . • Under certain conditions, such as very tall grass, it may be necessary to raise the height of cut to reduce pushing effort and to keep from overloading the engine and [...]

9 OPERA TION • A void cutting your lawn when it is wet. Wet grass tends to form clumps and interferes with the mulching action. The best time to mow your lawn is the early afternoon. At this time the grass has dried, yet the newly cut area will not be exposed to direct sunlight. • For best results, adjust the lawn mower cutting height so that t[...]

10 ➁ ENGINE OIL ➀ HANDLE BRACK ET MOUNT ING PINS ➀ REAR DOOR HINGE ➀ MULCHER DOOR HINGE PIN ➀ WHEEL ADJUSTER (ON EACH WHEEL) LUBRICA TION CHART ➀ SPRA Y LUBRICANT ➁ SEE “ENGINE” IN MAINTENANCE SECTION • At least once a year , replace the spark plug, clean or replace air fi lter element and check blade for wear . A new spark plu[...]

11 MAINTENANCE TO REPLACE BLADE (See Fig. 1 1) 1. Position the blade adapter on the engine crank shaft. Be sure key in adapter and crankshaft key way are aligned. 2. Position blade on the blade adapter aligning the two (2) holes in the blade with the raised lugs on the adapter . 3. Be sure the trailing edge of blade (opposite sharp edge) is up towa[...]

12 CAUTION: T o avoid serious injury , before performing any service or adjustments: 1. Release control bar and stop engine. 2. Make sure the blade and all moving parts have completely stopped. 3. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place where it cannot come in contact with plug. 6. W ait one minute to allow oil to settle. Use guage on [...]

13 ENGINE Maintenance, re pair , or re place ment of the emission con- trol de vic es and sys tems, which are be ing done at the cus tom ers expense, may be performed by any non-road engine repair es tab lish ment or individual. Warranty repairs must be performed by an authorized engine man u fac tur er's service outlet. ENGINE SPEED Y our eng[...]

14 ST ORAGE ENGINE Maintenance, re pair , or re place ment of the emission con- trol de vic es and sys tems, which are be ing done at the cus tom ers expense, may be performed by any non-road engine repair es tab lish ment or individual. Warranty repairs must be performed by an authorized engine man u fac tur er's service outlet. FUEL SYSTEM I[...]

15 TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS Does not start 1. Dirty 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. Water in fuel. 4. Empty fuel tank and r efi ll tank with fresh, clean gas oline. 5. Spark plug wire is disconnected. 5. Connect wire [...]

16 SECTION 1: LIMITED W ARRANTY 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 “W arranty Period” of the product as set forth below: Lifetime W arranty (Parts and Labor): All tiller tines and trimme[...]