Husqvarna 11C - Manuals

English – 5 Ser vice journal Pre-deliver y service 1 1a. Dry-charged battery (506788801) Top up battery with acid and charge for four hours. 1b. Wet-charged battery (510138501) Charge the battery for 4 hours at max. 3 amp. 2 Fit steering wheel, seat and any optional equipment. 3 Check and adjust tyr...

6 – English KEY T O SYMBOLS Symbols These symbols are on the machine and in the instr uctions. WARNING! 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 you understand the instructions before using th...

8 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS Saf ety instructions These instr uctions are for your safety. Read them carefully. Insure y our Rider • Check the insurance coverage for your new Rider. • Contact your insurance company. • You should have fully comprehensive insurance including: third party, fire, dam...

English – 9 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • Use hearing protection to minimise the risk of hearing impairment. • Never wear loose fitting clothes that can catch in moving parts. • Never use the machine when barefoot. Always wear protective shoes or protective boots, preferably with steel toes. • Make sure tha...

10 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • Do not mow wet grass. It is slippery, and tyres can lose their grip so that the machine skids. • Do not try to stabilize the machine by putting your foot on the ground. • When cleaning the chassis, the machine may never be driven near verges or ditches. • When mow...

English – 11 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • 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 battery...

12 – English WHAT IS WHAT? Location of the controls 1 Throttle control/choke control 2 Ignition lock 3 Gear shift lever, 11 and 11 C 4 Cutting height adjustment lever 5 Lifting lever for the cutting unit 6 Accelerator for reversing, 13 C, 13 AWD and 15 C. 7 Accelerator for driving forwards, 13 C, 13...

English – 13 PRESENTATION Presentation Congratulations on your choice of an excellent quality product that will give you great pleasure for many years. Five models equipped with engines from Briggs & Stratton are described in this operator’s manual. Rider 11R and Rider 11C have an ”inline” gearb...

14 – English PRESENTATION Cutting unit Rider 11 R has a cutting unit with rear ejection, i.e. clippings are thrown behind the cutting unit. Rider 11 C, 13 C, 16 AWD and 16 C have a 3-blade Combi- unit The Combi-unit, equipped with a BioClip-plug, finely chops the cuttings to fertiliser. Without the B...

English – 15 PRESENTATION Release lever Rider 13 C, Rider 16 C The release control must be pulled out in order for the machine to be moved 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. • ...

16 – English Driving Before starting • Read the safety instructions and information concerning the placement of controls and functions before starting. • Perform daily maintenance before starting as set out in the Maintenance schedule. Adjust the seat to the required position. Start the engine 1 Mak...

English – 17 Driving With a warm engine: 6 Move the throttle in between positions 1 and 2. 7 Turn the ignition key to the start position. 8 When the engine starts release the ignition key immediately back to neutral position. 9 Push the choke lever gradually forward when the engine has started. Let ...

18 – English Driving Driving the Rider 1 Release the parking brake by first pressing down the parking brake pedal and then releasing it. 2 For Rider 13 C, Rider 16 AWD and Rider 16 C Carefully press down one of the pedals until the required speed is obtained. Pedal (1) is used to drive forwards, and ...

English – 19 Driving Cutting tips • Localise and mark stones and other fixed objects to avoid collision. • Start with a high cutting height and reduce down until the required mowing results are obtained. • The mowing result will be best with the highest permitted engine speed, see technical data, (th...

20 – English Maintenance Maintenance schedule The following is a list of the maintenance which should be conducted on the machine. For those points not described in this manual, visit an authorised service workshop. 1) First change after 5 hours. When operating with a heavy load or at high ambient t...

English – 21 Maintenance Cleaning Clean the machine directly after use. It is much easier to wash off grass cuttings before they dry. Oily dirt can be removed using a cold degreasing agent. Spray on a thin layer. Rinse at normal water pressure. Do not direct the jet towards electrical components or ...

English – 23 Maintenance Adjusting the parking brake Rider 13 C, Rider 16 C Check that the brake is correctly adjusted by placing the machine on a slight downhill slope with the clutch disengaged and activating the brake. When the machine does not stand still, the brake should be adjusted according ...

24 – English Maintenance 3 Pull back the throttle to the full throttle position and check that the choke is no longer actuated. Replacing the air filter If the engine seems to lack power or does not run smoothly this may be because the air filter is clogged. It is therefore important to replace the a...

English – 25 Maintenance Replacement of fuel filter Replace the fuel filter every 100 running hours (once per season) or more frequently if it is clogged. Replace the filter as follows: 1 Open the engine cover. 2 Move the hose clips away from the filter. Use a pair of flat pliers. 3 Pull off the filter f...

26 – English Maintenance Ignition system The engine is equipped with an electronic ignition system. Only the spark plug requires maintenance. For recommended spark plug, see Technical data. Replacing the spark plug 1 Remove the ignition cable shoe and clean around the spark plug. 2 Remove the spark ...

English – 27 Maintenance Check the safety system The machine is equipped with a safety system that prevents starting or driving under the following conditions. The engine should only be possible to start when the cutting unit is in its raised position and the gear shift lever or hydrostat pedals are...

30 – English Maintenance Adjusting the parallelism of the cutting unit 1 Check the air pressure in the tyres 60 kPa/0.6 kp/cm 2 /8.5 PSI. 2 Remove the front cover. 3 Loosen the parallelism stay’s nuts, the inner nut has a left-hand thread. 4 Screw out (extend) the stay to raise the rear edge of the ...

English – 31 Maintenance 4 Place the handle on the frame arch. 5 Lift off the drive belt and hang on the load-relieving hook. 6 Loosen on the cutting height stay and place in the holder. 7 Grip the front edge of the unit and pull forwards until it stops. 8 Lift the unit until it stops and a clicking...

32 – English Maintenance 3 Fit the front cover. 4 Set the cutting height control to one of the positions 1-7 Checking the blades To achieve the best mowing results it is important that the blades are undamaged and well-sharpened. Check that the blades’ attachment screws are tight. Rider 11 C, 13 C, ...

English – 33 Lubrication Checking the engine’s oil level. Check the oil level in the engine when the Rider stands horizontal with the engine switched off. Open the engine cover. Loosen the dipstick, pull it up and wipe it off. The dipstick should be completely screwed down Pull the dipstick out agai...

34 – English Lubrication Checking the oil level in the transmission on Rider 13 C, Rider 16 AWD and Rider 16 C 1 Remove the transmission cover. Undo the two screws (one on each side) and lift off the transmission cover. 2 Rider 13 C and Rider 16 C Check that there is oil in the transmission’s oil ta...

English – 35 Troubleshooting schedule Problem Procedure Engine does not start There is no fuel in the fuel tank Spark plug defective Faulty spark plug connections or interchanged cables Dirt in the carburettor or fuel line Starter motor does not turn over the engine Starter motor does not turn over ...

36 – English Storage Winter storage At the end of the season, or if the machine is going to stand idle for more than 30 days, it should immediately be made ready for storage. Fuel which is left to stand for long periods (30 days or more) can leave tacky deposits which can block the carburettor and i...

English – 37 TECHNICAL DATA 1) As rated by the engine manufacturer Rider 11 R Rider 11 C Dimensions Length without cutting unit, mm/ft 2010/6,58 2010/6,58 Length with cutting unit, mm/ft 2200/7,22 2200/7,22 Width without cutting unit, mm/ft 900/2,89 900/2,89 Width with cutting unit, mm/ft 1114/3,65 ...