User manual HUSQVARNA RIDER 175

[. . . ] Operators manual Rider 175 Rider 175 AWD Please read the operator's manual carefully and make sure you understand the instructions before using the machine. English CONTENTS Contents CONTENTS Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Service journal Pre-delivery service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . After the first 8 hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INTRODUCTION Dear Customer, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Always wear protective glasses in the vicinity of batteries. 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: IMPORTANT INFORMATION Your Rider is equipped with a 12-volt system with negative earth. The other vehicle must also have a 12-volt system with negative earth. Do not use your Rider battery to start other vehicles. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Do not run the starter for more than about 5 seconds at a time. If the engine does not start, wait about 15 seconds before trying again. 6 Push the throttle control to full throttle position. Let the engine run at moderate speed or half throttle for 3-5 minutes before subjecting it to heavy load. Connecting the jump leads 7 Set the required engine speed with the throttle control. Never run the engine indoors, in enclosed or poorly ventilated areas. The exhaust fumes contain toxic carbon monoxide. · 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 the other end of the black cable to a good CHASSIS EARTH, away from the fuel tank and the battery. ! · · Remove the cables in the reverse order · · The BLACK cable is removed from the chassis and then the fully charged battery. Finally the RED cable from both batteries. English ­ 17 Driving Driving the Rider 1 Release the parking brake by first pressing down the parking brake pedal and then releasing it. Cutting tips 2 Carefully press down one of the pedals until the required speed is obtained. Pedal (1) is used to drive forwards, and pedal (2) to drive backwards. 2 1 ! · · · WARNING!Clear the lawn from stones and other objects which can be thrown out by the blades. 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, (the blades rotate rapidly) and low speed (the Rider moves slowly). If the grass is not too high and thick, the driving speed can be increased without noticeably depreciating the mowing result. The best lawns are achieved if the grass is cut often. Mowing becomes more uniform and the grass cuttings become more evenly distributed over the surface. The total time consumption is not greater since it is possible to select a higher driving speed without inferior mowing results. The mowing results are inferior since the wheels sink down into the soft lawn. [. . . ] It is highly inflammable, and careless use can cause serious injury and damage to property. Drain off the fuel in an approved container outdoors and well clear of naked flames. Use degreasing agents and hot water instead. Annual inspection or tuning by an authorised service workshop is a good way of getting the best out of your machine the next season. ! To prepare the machine for storage follow these instructions: 1 2 3 4 5 Carefully clean the machine, especially under the cutting unit. [. . . ]