User manual HUSQVARNA 96143000500

[. . . ] 55R21HV Owner’s Manual 532 19 39-85 Rev. 1 01. 05. 05 BY Printed in U. S. A. Safe Operation Practices for Walk-Behind Mowers IMPORTANT: THIS CUTTING MACHINE IS CAPABLE OF AMPUTATING HANDS AND FEET AND THROWING OBJECTS. FAILURE TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. Look for this symbol to point out impor tant safety precautions. [. . . ] Pores in cloth grass catchers can become filled with dirt and dust with use and catchers will collect less grass. To prevent this, regularly hose catcher off with water and let dry before using. Keep top of engine around starter clear and clean of grass clippings and chaff. This will help engine air flow and extend engine life. • • • • TO STOP ENGINE • To stop engine, release operator presence control bar. Wait until blade and all moving parts have stopped and turn fuel valve to OFF position if you do not intend to restart the engine soon. MULCHING MOWING TIPS IMPORTANT: FOR BEST PERFORMANCE, KEEP MOWER HOUSING FREE OF BUILT-UP GRASS /TRASH. SEE“CLEANING” IN THE MAINTENANCE SECTION OF THIS MANUAL. • TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 13) NOTE: Due to protective coatings on the engine, a small amount of smoke may be present during the initial use of the product and should be considered normal. Be sure fuel valve is in the ON position. Hold operator presence control bar down to the handle and pull starter handle quickly. NOTE: The choke lever automatically begins moving to the OFF position when operator presence control bar is held down to handle. OFF CHOKE LEVER • • The special mulching blade will recut the grass clippings many times and reduce them in size so that as they fall onto the lawn they will disperse into the grass and not be noticed. Also, the mulched grass will biodegrade quickly to provide nutrients for the lawn. Always mulch with your highest engine (blade) speed as this will provide the best recutting action of the blades. Wet grass tends to form clumps and interferes with the mulching action. The best time to mow your lawn is the early afternoon. At this time the grass has dried, yet the newly cut area will not be exposed to direct sunlight. For best results, adjust the lawn mower cutting height so that the lawn mower cuts off only the top one-third of the grass blades (See Fig. If the lawn is overgrown it will be necessary to raise the height of cut to reduce pushing effort and to keep from overloading the engine and leaving clumps of mulched grass. For extremely heavy mulching, reduce your width of cut by overlapping previously cut path and mow slowly. MAX 1/3 ON ( ) OFF ON • • FUEL VALVE LEVER FIG. 14 Certain types of grass and grass conditions may require that an area be mulched a second time to completely hide the clippings. When doing a second cut, mow across (perpendicular) to the first cut path. Change your cutting pattern from week to week. Mow north to south one week then change to east to west the next week. This will help prevent matting and graining of the lawn. MAINTENANCE BEFORE EACH USE Check for Loose Fasteners Clean / Inspect Grass Catcher * Check Tires Check Drive Wheels *** Clean Lawn Mower **** Clean under Drive Cover *** Check Drive Belt / Pulleys *** Check / Sharpen / Replace Blade Lubrication Clean and Recharge Battery ** Check Engine Oil level Change Engine Oil Clean Air Filter Inspect Muffler Replace Spark Plug Replace Air Filter Paper Cartridge Empty fuel system or add Stabilizer AFTER EACH USE EVERY 10 HOURS EVERY 25 HOURS OR SEASON EVERY 100 HOURS BEFORE STORAGE * (if so equipped) ** Electric-Start mowers *** Power-Propelled mowers **** Use a scraper deck to clean under 1 - Change more often if operating under a heavy load or in high outdoor temperatures. [. . . ] IMPORTANT: Use only Original Equipment Manufacturer (O. E. M. ) replacement parts. Failure to do so could be hazardous, damage your lawn mower and void your warranty. ROTARY LAWN MOWER - - MODEL NUMBER 55R21HV (96143000500) PRODUCT NUMBER 961 43 00-05 GEAR CASE ASSEMBLY - - PART NUMBER 532 18 82-94 KEY NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 -- PART NO. 532 18 75-30 532 19 12-45 532 18 75-32 532 19 12-46 532 18 35-05 532 18 35-06 532 18 35-08 532 18 35-09 532 18 35-11 532 19 12-47 532 18 35-13 532 18 35-14 532 75 03-69 DESCRIPTION Case, Lower Case, Upper Gear, 24 Teeth Shaft, Worm Wireform Bearing, Ball Seal, Output Shaft Washer Bushing Shaft, Output Screw Seal, Worm Shaft Grease, Texaco Starplex Premium 1 (Do not substitute) (1. 4 ounce capacity) NOTE: All component dimensions given in U. S. [. . . ]