Husqvarna Rider 13C - User 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 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, da...

8 – English SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • 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 ...

English – 9 SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS • 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...

10 – English SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Take care with battery maintenance. Explosive gases form in the battery. Never perform maintenance on the battery while smoking or in the vicinity of open flames or sparks. This can cause the battery to explode and cause serious injuries. • Make sure all nuts and b...

English – 11 WHAT IS WHAT? Location of the controls 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 12 13 7 2 1 11 16 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 16 C. 7 Accelerat...

12 – English 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...

English – 13 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...

14 – English 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. • ...

English – 15 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...

16 – English Driving 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 the engine run at moderate speed or half throttle for 3-5 minutes befo...

English – 17 Driving 3 For Rider 11 R and Rider 11 C Disengage the engine and select the required gear. The lock button on the gear shift lever must be held in to engage reverse gear. - Gears 1-4 are used for mowing - Gears 4-5 are used for transporting Starting can take place independent of which g...

18 – English Driving • When the BioClip function is used, it is very important that the mowing interval is not too long. Starting on a slope, manual gearbox. (Rider 11 R and Rider 11 C). 1 Press down the parking brake pedal. 2 Push the throttle control to full throttle position. 3 Disengage the engi...

English – 19 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...

20 – 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 ...

22 – English Maintenance 3 Tighten the locking nuts (1). 4 The brake should be checked again after adjustment 5 Assemble the left-hand wing cover. Adjusting the throttle wire The throttle cable may need to be adjusted, if the engine does not respond as it should when accelerating, if it produces bla...

English – 23 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...

24 – English 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...

English – 27 Maintenance 6 On completion of the adjustment the unit’s parallelism should be re-checked. 7 Fit the front cover. Service position for the cutting unit The cutting head can be placed in the service position to provide easy access for cleaning, repairs and servicing. In the service posit...

28 – English Maintenance 2 Replace the cutting height stay and the belt. Tension the belt with the belt adjuster. 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 a...

English – 29 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...

30 – English Lubrication Lubricating the belt adjuster The belt adjuster should be lubricated regularly using good quality molybdenum disulphide grease*. Lubricate using a grease gun, 1 nipple from the right-hand side under the engine’s lower belt pulley, until grease is forced out. With daily use, ...

English – 31 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 ...

32 – 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 – 33 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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