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Good service

Husqvarna products are sold all over the world and only through servicing dealers. This is to ensure that
you, the customer, get the best support and service. Before the machine is delivered it undergoes
inspection and is adjusted by your dealer.

When you need spare parts or advice on service issues, warranty terms, etc., contact:

This Operator’s Manual belongs to
 machine with serial number:

INTRODUCTION

Serial number

The serial number can be found on the printed plate attached to the front, left-hand side under the seat.
Stated on the plate, from the top are:

The machines type designation.

The manufacturer’s type number.

The machine’s serial number.

State the type designation and serial number when ordering spare parts.

The engine number is punched on a plate that is riveted to the fan cover. The plate states:

Model.

Type.

Code.

Please state these when ordering spare parts.

The transmission’s serial number on hydrostatic machines is stated on the barcode decal located on the
front of the housing on the left-hand drive axle:

Type designation is stated above the barcode and starts with the letter ”K”.

The serial number is stated above the barcode and has the prefix ”s/n”.

The manufacturer’s type number is stated under the barcode and has the prefix ”p/n”.

State the type designation and serial number when ordering spare parts.

Engine

Transmission

Summary of Contents for 13 AWD

Page 1: ...Operator s manual Please read these instructions carefully and make sure you understand them before using the machine English Rider 11 Rider 11 C Rider 13 C Rider 13 AWD Rider 15 C ...

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Page 3: ...t you know how to use and maintain the machine before using it For servicing other than described in this manual contact an authorised dealer for parts and service Cleaning 24 Dismantling of the machine hoods 25 Inspecting the silencer 26 Checking and adjusting the steering wires 27 Checking and adjusting the brakes 28 Checking and adjustment of throttle wire 30 Replacement of fuel filter 30 Repla...

Page 4: ...c transmission you should if necessary only tow the machine over short distances and at a low speed otherwise there is a risk of damaging the transmission Intended use This machine is designed solely for cutting grass on conventional lawns and other cleared and leveled ground without obstacles as rocks stumps etc and in conjunction with accessories supplied by the manufacturer even for other speci...

Page 5: ...he machines type designation The manufacturer s type number The machine s serial number State the type designation and serial number when ordering spare parts The engine number is punched on a plate that is riveted to the fan cover The plate states Model Type Code Please state these when ordering spare parts The transmission s serial number on hydrostatic machines is stated on the barcode decal lo...

Page 6: ...ift up the cutting unit Put the gear shift hydrostat pedal in neutral Brake If the engine is cold use the choke Start the engine Release the parking brake before driving Drive very slowly without the cutting unit Keep hands and feet away from under the hood when the engine is running Speed limiter pedal forwards Neutral Speed limiter pedal reverse Switch off the engine and take off the ignition ca...

Page 7: ...ntain a safe distance from the machine Stop the machine if any one enters the working area Clear the area of objects such as stones toys wires etc that may become caught in the blades and be thrown out Look out for the ejector and do not direct it towards anyone Stop the engine and prevent the engine from being started until you have cleaned the cutting unit or outlet channel Remember the operator...

Page 8: ...road or when crossing it Never leave the machine unsupervised with the engine running Always stop the blades apply the parking brake stop the engine and remove the keys before leaving the machine Never allow children or other persons not trained in the use of the machine to use or service it Local laws may regulate the age of the user WARNING Engine exhaust some of its constituents and certain veh...

Page 9: ...and gradually downwards if possible Watch out for and avoid driving over furrows holes and bumps It is easier for the machine to overturn on uneven ground Tall grass can hide obstacles Drive slowly Do not turn the wheel sharply Rider 11 Select a low gear so that you will not need to stop to change gear The machine engine brakes even better in low gear Take extra care if any attachments are fitted ...

Page 10: ... of the machine Never allow children to operate the machine Be particularly careful near corners bushes trees or other objects that block your view Never allow children to operate the machine Never fill the fuel tank indoors Maintenance Stop the engine Prevent starting by removing the ignition cable from the spark plug or remove the ignition key before making any adjustments or carrying out mainte...

Page 11: ... engine If you spill petrol on your clothing change your clothing Allow the machine to cool before performing any actions in the engine compartment Be especially careful when handling battery acid Acid on the skin can cause serious corrosive injuries In the event of spillage on the skin wash immediately with water Acid in the eyes can cause blindness contact a doctor immediately Take care with bat...

Page 12: ...The mulching unit should only be used where better quality mowing is required and in known areas Reduce the risk of fire by removing grass leaves and other debris that may have fastened on the machine Allow the machine to cool before putting it in storage Transport The machine is heavy and can cause serious crush injuries Be especially careful when it is loaded in or out of a car or on and off of ...

Page 13: ...features all wheel drive Location of the controls 1 Ignition lock 2 Throttle Choke lever 3 Gear lever on 11 and 11 C 4 Adjustment of cutting height 5 Lifting lever cutting unit 6 Speed control for reversing only on 13 C 13 AWD and 15 C 7 Speed limiter for driving forwards on 13 C 13 AWD and 15 C Parking brake on 11 and 11 C 8 Parking brake on 13 C 13 AWD and 15 C Clutch pedal on 11 and 11 C 9 Lock...

Page 14: ...her mixture of fuel and air which simplifies cold start Clutch pedal The clutch pedal disengages the engine and stops forward movement The blades are not affected by the clutch pedal Brake pedal Parking brake The brake pedal activates a disc brake which is placed on the gearbox and brakes the drive wheels When braking the clutch pedal should also be pushed down to achieve best braking power The br...

Page 15: ... pressed Throttle and Choke lever The engine speed is adjusted with the throttle control and thereby also the rotation speed of the blades The control is also used to activate the choke function When the choke is used the engine receives a richer mixture of fuel and air which simplifies cold start Speed limiter The speed of the machine is steplessly regulated with two pedals Pedal 1 is used to dri...

Page 16: ...e blades will automatically stop rotating transport position If the lock button is pressed and the lever is moved forward the unit will be lowered and the blades will automatically start rotating cutting position The lever can also be used to temporarily regulate the cutting height e g for a small mound in the lawn Cutting unit Rider 11 has a cutting unit with rear ejection i e the grass cuttings ...

Page 17: ...lso be adjusted lengthways Release the knobs under the seat and adjust it forwards or backwards to the required position Lock the adjustment with the wheels WARNING Petrol gasoline is highly inflammable Observe care and fill up with fuel outdoors see safety instructions Fuelling The engine should be run on 85 octane unleaded petrol gasoline no added oil Environmentally adapted alkylate fuel is als...

Page 18: ... the steering column 2 Release the brake pedal while the button is held pressed The parking brake lock disconnects automati cally when the brake pedal is pressed down Rider 13 AWD The engine can not be started if the parking brake is not pressed down On the Rider 11 and Rider 11 C the brake pedal and lock button are on the right side 3 For Rider 11 and Rider 11 C Set the gear lever to position N n...

Page 19: ... that the engine starts more easily The throttle must be moved to the side towards the ignition key to reach the choke position IMPORTANT INFORMATION Do not run the starter for more than about 15 seconds at a time If the engine does not start wait about 10 seconds before trying again 6 Turn the ignition key to start position Warm engine 5 Set the throttle control midway between position 1 and 2 ...

Page 20: ...o start the engine it should be recharged If jumper cables are used for emergency starting follow this procedure IMPORTANT INFORMATION Your mower is equipped with a 12 volt negative grounded system The other vehicle must also be a 12 volt negative grounded system Do not use your mower battery to start other vehicles To attach jumper cables Connect each end of the RED cable to the POSITIVE terminal...

Page 21: ...lutch again and then try to engage the gear again Driving the machine 1 Release the parking brake by pressing down the brake pedal 2 For Rider 13 C Rider 13 AWD and Rider 15 C Carefully press down one of the pedals until the correct speed is reached To drive forwards press down pedal 1 To reverse press down pedal 2 For Rider 11 and Rider 11 C Press the clutch and engage the required gear To engage...

Page 22: ...the required cutting result are obtained The cutting results are best with a high engine speed fast rotating blades and low driving speed slow moving machine If the grass is not too high and thick the driving speed can be increased without noticeably depreciating the mowing result The best lawns are achieved if the grass is cut often Mowing becomes more uniform and the grass cuttings become more e...

Page 23: ...k button WARNING Never drive the machine on ground with a slope of more than 15 Mow slopes upwards and downwards never across Avoid sudden changes in direction Hill start manual gearbox 1 Press down the parking brake 2 Push the throttle control to full throttle position 3 Push down the clutch and engage first gear 4 Carefully release the clutch 5 When the engine starts to pull release the parking ...

Page 24: ...e lever Rider 13 AWD Rider 13 AWD has one control for the front axle and one control for the rear axle Pull the controls to their end positions Do not use an intermediate position 6021 029 Front Axle The control is positioned on the inside of the left front wheel Rear control pulled out drive system disengaged Front control pushed in drive system engaged Rear Axle Control pulled out drive system d...

Page 25: ...eering wires 27 Check the brakes 28 Check the battery 32 Check the safety system 33 Check screws and nuts Check for fuel and oil leakage Clean around the silencer Inspecting the silencer 26 Change the engine oil 1 42 1 1 Clean the air filter s pre filter 2 31 Check the cutting unit 36 Check the tyre pressures 60 kPa 8 5 PSI 35 Lubricating the belt adjuster3 43 Lubricate joints and shafts 3 44 Adju...

Page 26: ...mponents or bearings Do not rinse hot surfaces for example the engine and exhaust system It is recommended that you start the engine and run the mower for a short period after cleaning so that any remaining water is blown off Lubricate the machine if necessary after cleaning Carry out extra lubrication when the bearings have been exposed to a degreaser or a water jet There is a major risk of water...

Page 27: ... for servicing when the engine hood is lifted up Tilt the seat forward release the rubber strap under the seat and tilt the hood backwards Front hood Rider 11 Release the screws in the front hood 3 and lift off the hood Front hood Rider 11 C Rider 13 C Rider 13 AWD and Rider 15 C Release the catch and lift off the hood ...

Page 28: ...icing to guarantee the correct torque The tightening torque should be about 10 Nm Never use a defective silencer WARNING The muffler gets very hot in use and remains so for a short time afterwards Contact can result in burns Remember the risk of fire MAINTENANCE Left hand fender Release the screws in the fender and lift off the fender Right hand fender Remove the screws 2 and 3 from the fender On ...

Page 29: ... the wire tension as set out in point 2 after you have made the adjustment Checking and adjustment of the steering wires The steering is controlled by means of wires These can in time become slack which implies that the adjustment of the steering becomes altered Check and adjust the steering as follows 1 Dismantle the frame plate by releasing the screws two on each side 2 Check the tension of the ...

Page 30: ...in the wire is taken up 3 Tighten the lock nuts 1 4 On completion of the adjustment the brake should be re checked Checking the brake Rider 11 and Rider 11 C The brake is of the disc brake type and is fitted on the gearbox Check that the brake is correctly adjusted by measuring the distance between the brake lever and the front edge of the recess on the chassis The distance should be 0 1 mm 0 0 04...

Page 31: ...ar axles disengaged Apply and lock the parking brake When the machine does not stand still the parking brake should be adjusted accord ing to the following 1 Remove the left hand wing cover 2 Release the lock nuts 1 3 Tension the wire with the adjusting screw 2 until all the play in the wire is taken up 4 Tighten the lock nuts 1 5 On completion of the adjustment the brake should be re checked 6 As...

Page 32: ...nning hours once per season or more frequently if it is clogged Replace the filter as follows 1 Raise the engine cover 2 Move the hose clips away from the filter Use a pair of flat pliers 3 Pull off the filter from the hose ends 4 Press in the new filter on the hose ends If necessary soap solution can be applied on the filter ends to simplify fitting 5 Push the hose clips back on the filter 2 Pull...

Page 33: ...llows 1 Raise the engine cover 2 Pull up the handle on the air filter cover unhook and turn towards the engine 3 Remove the air filter cover 4 Lift out the air filter cartridge from the fan housing Replace the paper filter if it is clogged with dirt 7 Align the tabs on the cover with the slits in the housing and replace the air filter cover 5 Carefully lift the precleaner out of the fan housing Ca...

Page 34: ...intenance For recommended spark plug see chapter Technical data IMPORTANT INFORMATION Fitting the wrong spark plug type can damage the engine 1 Remove the ignition cable shoe and clean around the spark plug 2 Remove the spark plug with a 5 8 16 mm spark plug socket wrench 3 Check the spark plug Replace the spark plug if the electrodes are burned or if the insulation is cracked or damaged Clean the...

Page 35: ...rostat pedals are in the neutral position The driver does not need to be seated in the driver s seat Make daily inspections to ensure that the safety system works by attempting to start the engine when one of the conditions is not met Change the conditions and try again Check that the engine stops if you temporarily move out off the driver s seat while the cutting unit is lowered or the hydrostat ...

Page 36: ...position The driver does not need to be seated in the driver s seat Make daily inspections to ensure that the safety system works by attempting to start the engine when one of the conditions is not met Change the conditions and try again Check that the engine stops if you temporarily move out off the driver s seat while the cutting unit is lowered or the hydrostat pedals are not in the neutral pos...

Page 37: ...rass and dirt Check the air duct located on the inside of the engine cover ensure it is clean and does not rub against the cooling air intake If the cooling intake is blocked this will interfere with the cooling of the engine which can damage the engine Main fuse The fuse is located in a loose holder under the battery case cover in front of the battery Type Flat blade mounting 15 A Do not use any ...

Page 38: ...s If necessary a block can be placed between the frame and scales so that the support wheels do not bear any weight Checking the cutting unit s parallelism Check the parallelism of the cutting unit as follows 1 Check the tyre air pressure It should be 60 kPa 0 6 kp cm2 8 5 PSI 2 Place the machine on a level surface 3 Measure the distance between the ground and the front and rear edges of the cutti...

Page 39: ... right hand fender as described on page 22 23 3 Vertical adjustment of the cutting unit is made with the adjusting nuts on the back edge of the lift strut 4 Raise the cutting unit at the front edge by shortening the lift strut Lower the cutting unit at the front edge by lengthening the lift strut 5 Tighten the nuts against each other after the adjustment 6 On completion of the adjustment the unit ...

Page 40: ...rvice position the cutting unit is raised and locked in the vertical position Placing in service position 1 Position the machine on flat ground Apply the parking brake 1 Adjust the cutting unit to the lowest cutting height and lower the cutting unit 3 Remove the two support wheels from under the front hood 2 Remove the front hood by removing the pin There are complete instructions on using the ser...

Page 41: ...ont edge of the cutting unit near the wheel and raise the front edge of the unit to make it easier to remove the lift strut 7 Engage the strut in the holder 4 Fit the support wheels on either side of the rear of the cutting unit WARNING Wear protective glasses when dismantling the cutting unit The spring which tensions up the belt can go off and cause personal injury ...

Page 42: ...l out and raise into the service position If the cylindrical bolt which is now holding the cutting unit is removed the cutting unit can be lifted off Restoring from service position To leave the service position reverse the procedures set out in Placing in the service position Make sure that the cutting unit s lug enters the loop correctly on the underside of the machine see diagram WARNING Take c...

Page 43: ...k that the blades attachment screws are tight IMPORTANT INFORMATION Replacing or sharpening the blades should be conducted by an authorised service workshop The blades should be balanced after sharpening Damaged blades should be replaced when hitting obstacles that result in a breakdown Let the servicing dealer judge whether the blade can be repaired ground or must be discarded MAINTENANCE ...

Page 44: ...eratures 5 C 40 F Do not mix different types of oil LUBRICATION WARNING Engine oil can be very hot if it is drained off directly after the engine is stopped Therefore allow the engine to cool down first 1 Place a receptacle under the engine s drain plug located on the left hand side of the engine 2 Remove the dip stick and drain plug 3 Let the oil run out into the receptacle 4 Fit the drain plug a...

Page 45: ...on oil tank Top up if necessary with engine oil SAE 10W 40 class SF CC The oil should be changed by an authorised service workshop and is described in the Workshop Manual The filter is replaced at the same time as changing the oil Work on the system entails particular demands on cleanliness and the system must be vented before the machine is used Lubrication of belt tensioner The belt tensioner mu...

Page 46: ...ulphide grease 5 Assemble the parts in the reverse order Grease from well known brand names petrol companies etc usually maintains a good quality The most important property is that the grease provides good protection against corrosion General lubrication All joints and bearings are lubricated on manufac ture with molybdenum sulphide grease Re grease with same type of grease Lubricate the steering...

Page 47: ...n fuel pipe Choke activated or throttle wire incorrectly adjusted Engine seems to have no power Air filter clogged Plug defective Dirt in carburettor or fuel pipe Carburettor incorrectly set Choke activated or throttle wire incorrectly adjusted Engine overheats Engine overloaded Air intake or cooling flanges blocked Fan damaged Too little or no oil in engine Ignition defective Plug defective Batte...

Page 48: ...ge At the end of the season the machine should immediately be put in order for storage also if it is going to stand idle for more than 30 days Fuel which is left to stand for long periods 30 days or more can leave tacky deposits which can block the carburettor and interfere with the engine Fuel stabiliser is an acceptable alternative to avoid tacky deposits during storage If alkylate petrol Aspen ...

Page 49: ...344 cm3 Fuel minimum 85 octane unleaded minimum 85 octane unleaded Tank volume 7 litres 7 4 USqt 7 litres 7 4 USqt Oil SAE 5W 30 or SAE 10W 30 SAE 5W 30 or SAE 10W 30 class SJ CF class SJ CF Oil volume 1 4 litres 1 5 USqt 1 4 litres 1 5 USqt Start Electric starter Electric starter Noise emissions and cutting width Measured noise level 100 dB A 100 dB A Guaranteed noise level 100 dB A 100 dB A Cutt...

Page 50: ... or SAE 10W 30 class SJ CF class SJ CF Oil volume 1 4 litres 1 5 USqt 1 4 litres 1 5 USqt Start Electric starter Electric starter Noise emissions and cutting width Measured noise level 100 dB A 100 dB A Guaranteed noise level 100 dB A 100 dB A Cutting width 940 mm 3 08 ft 940 mm 3 08 ft Electrical system Type 12 V negative earth 12 V negative earth Battery 12 V 24 Ah 12 V 24 Ah Spark plug Champion...

Page 51: ...octane unleaded Tank volume 7 litres 7 4 USqt Oil SAE 5W 30 or SAE 10W 30 class SJ CF Oil volume 1 4 litres 1 5 USqt Start Electric starter Noise emissions and cutting width Measured noise level 100 dB A Guaranteed noise level 100 dB A Cutting width 940 mm 3 08 ft Electrical system Type 12 V negative earth Battery 12 V 24 Ah Spark plug Champion QC12YC electrode gap 0 75 mm 0 030 Main fuse 15 A Fla...

Page 52: ...relating to electromagnetic compatibility 89 336 EEC and applicable supplements of May 8 2000 relating to the emission of noise to surroundings 2000 14 EC Information regarding noise emissions and the mowing width see the Technical Data The following harmonised standards have been applied EN292 2 EN836 The registered body 0404 SMP Svensk Maskinprovning AB Fyrisborgsgatan 3 SE 754 50 Uppsala Sweden...

Page 53: ...mission Not Rider 11 6 Check and adjust tyre pressure 60 kPa 0 6 bar 7 Connect battery 8 Fill with fuel and start engine 9 Check that machine does not move in neutral Not Rider 11 10 Check Forward drive Reverse drive Operation of blades Seat safety switch Lift lever safety switch Safety switch for hydrostatic pedals neutral setting 11 Check engine revs 2 950 rpm 12 Tell customer about Need and ben...

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