Husqvarna Rider 213 C - Manual

6 – English Ser vice journal Pre-deliver y service 1 Charge the battery for 4 hours at max. 3 amp. 2 Fit steering wheel, seat and any optional equipment. 3 Check and adjust tyre pressure. (60 kPa, 0.6 bar, 9 psi). 4 Adjust cutting unit: Adjust lift springs (effective weight of cutting unit should be...

English – 7 WHA T IS WHA T? Location of the contr ols 10 12 11 13 14 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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 Cover lock 8 Parking brak...

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, fi re, damag...

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- fi tting clothing, jewellery or si...

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 213 C, Rider 216 and Rider 216 AWD. Rider 216 AWD is equipped with all wheel drive. The power transmission fr...

English – 13 PRESENTATION Cutting height adjustment lever The cutting height can be adjusted to 10 different positions with the cutting height lever. Combi-unit 25-75 mm Seat The seat has a jointed attachment on the front edge and can be tipped forward. The seat can also be adjusted lengthways. Loos...

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. Adjust the seat to the required position. Start the engine 1 Mak...

English – 15 Driving Starting the engine with a weak battery If the battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be recharged. When jump leads are used for emergency starting, follow the procedure below: Connecting the jump leads • Connect each end of the red cable to the POSITIVE pole (+) on ...

16 – English Driving Cutting tips • Localise and mark stones and other fi xed 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, (...

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 ...

English – 19 Maintenance 2 Check the tension of the steering wires by squeezing them together by the arrows as illustrated. It should be possible to push them together so that the distance between them is half as much, without using unnecessary force. 3 If necessary, the wires can be adjusted by tig...

English – 21 Maintenance Checking the tyre pressure The tyre pressure should be 60 kPa / 0.6 bar / 9 PSI on all wheels. In order to improve drive power, the pressure in the rear tyres can be reduced to 40 kPa / 0.4 bar / 6 PSI. Ignition system The engine is equipped with an electronic ignition syste...

English – 23 Maintenance 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 position the cutting unit is raised and locked in the vertical position. Placing in the service position 1 ...

24 – English Maintenance Removing the BioClip plug To change a Combi deck from the BioClip function to a cutting deck with rear ejection, remove the BioClip plug, which is located under the unit. • Put the unit in the service position, see Placing in the service position. Combi 94 • Loosen the knob ...

English – 25 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...

26 – 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 Rider 213 C, Rider 216 Check that there is oil in the transmission’s oil tank. Fill if necessary with engine oil SAE 10W/40 (cla...

English – 27 Troubleshooting schedule Problem Cause 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 the ...

28 – 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 – 29 TECHNICAL DATA Note 1: The power rating of the engine indicated is the average net output (at speci fi ed 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 engi...

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