Husqvarna 320 AWD - Manual

English – 5 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...

English – 7 WHAT IS WHAT? Location of the controls 1 2 3 4 6 8 7 9 12 14 13 15 10 11 5 1 Speed limiter for driving forward 2 Speed limiter for reversing 3 Lifting lever for the cutting unit 4 Cutting height adjustment lever 5 Ignition lock 6 Throttle control/choke control 7 Counter 8 Cover lock 9 Pa...

8 – English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Safety instructions These instructions are for your safety. Read them carefully. Insure your Rider • Check the insurance coverage for your new Rider. • Contact your insurance company. • You should have fully comprehensive insurance including: third party, fire, damage...

English – 9 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • 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. • Use hearing protection to minimise the risk of hearing impairment. • Never wear loose fitting clothes that can catch in m...

10 – English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Follow the manufacturer’s recommendations regarding wheel weights or counterbalance weights to increase machine stability. Children • Serious accidents may occur if you fail to be on your guard for children in the vicinity of the machine. Children are often attract...

English – 11 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Do not change the setting of governors. If you run too fast, you risk damaging the machine components. See chapter on Technical data for highest permitted engine speed. • Never use the machine indoors or in spaces lacking proper ventilation. Exhaust fumes contain c...

12 – English PRESENTATION Presentation Congratulations on your choice of an excellent quality product that will give you great pleasure for many years. This operator’s manual describes Rider 318 and Rider 320 AWD. Rider 320 AWD is equipped with all wheel drive. The power transmission from the engine...

English – 13 PRESENTATION Seat The seat has a jointed attachment on the front edge and can be tipped forward. The seat can also be adjusted lengthways. Loosen the handles under the seat and adjust it forwards or backwards to the desired position. Fueling The engine runs on unleaded petrol with a min...

14 – 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. Start the engine 1 Make sure that the clutch control is depresse...

English – 15 Driving Connecting the jump leads • Connect each end of the red cable to the POSITIVE pole (+) on each battery, exercise care not to short circuit any of the ends against the chassis. • Connect one end of the black cable to the NEGATIVE pole (-) on the fully charged battery. • Connect t...

16 – English 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, (t...

English – 17 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 8 hours. When operating with a heavy load or at high ambient t...

18 – English 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 ...

20 – English 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 fil...

English – 21 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 ...

22 – English Maintenance Checking the engine’s cooling air intake Clean the air intake grille in the engine cover behind the driver’s seat. Open the engine cover. Check that the cooling intake is free from leaves, grass and dirt. Check the air duct, located on the inside of the engine cover, ensure ...

English – 23 Maintenance 9 Hook up the height adjustment strut. 10 Secure the collet spring. 11 Fit the front cover. Removing the cutting unit 1 Carry out points 1-6 to put the cutting unit in the service position, see Service position for the cutting unit. 2 Lower the cutting unit. 3 Open the unit ...

24 – English Maintenance Checking the cutting unit’s parallelism Check the cutting unit’s parallelism as follows: 1 Check the air pressure in the tyres 60 kPa/0.6 kp/cm 2 /8.5 PSI. 2 Place the machine on a flat surface. 3 Put the lifting lever in the mowing position. 4 Measure the distance between t...

English – 25 Maintenance 7 Remove the screws on the cutting cover. Lift the unit frame and remove the cutting unit cover. 8 Loosen the spring that tensions the V-belt and pry off the belt. 9 Simply reverse the procedure to fit the new belt. Service position for the cutting unit The cutting head can ...

26 – English Maintenance Restoring from service position 1 Grip the front edge of the unit and loosen the lock, fold down and slide in the unit. 2 Replace the cutting height stay and the belt. 3 Tension the belt with the belt adjuster. 4 Fit the front cover. Checking the blades WARNING! Wear gloves ...

English – 27 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. Now insert the dipstick again. The dipstick should be completely screwed ...

28 – English Lubrication Checking the transmission oil level 1 Remove the transmission cover. Undo the two screws (one on each side) and lift off the transmission cover. 2 Check that there is oil in the transmission’s oil tank. Rider 318 Fill if necessary with engine oil SAE 10W/40 (class SF–CC). Ri...

English – 29 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 ...

30 – 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 – 31 TECHNICAL DATA Note 1: The power rating of the engine indicated is the average net output (at specified rpm) of a typical production engine for the engine model measured to SAE standard J1349/ISO1585. Mass production engines may differ from this value. Actual power output for the engine...

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