Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 5521RSX Husqvarna
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5521RSX Owner’s Manual 532 41 22-72 01.19.07 BY Printed in U.S.A..
2 W ARNING: Battery posts, terminals and related ac ces so ries contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals known to the State of Cal i for nia to cause can cer and birth defects or oth er re pro duc tive harm.
3 SAFETY RULES ......................................................... 2-3 PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS ....................................... 3 CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES................................. 3 ASSEMBL Y .....................................
4 ASSEMBL Y Read these instructions and this man u al in its entirety before you attempt to assemble or operate your new lawn mow er. IMPORT ANT : THIS LAWN MOWER IS SHIPPED WITH OUT OIL OR GASOLINE IN THE ENGINE. Y our new lawn mower has been as sem bled at the factory with the ex cep tion of those parts left unassembled for shipping purposes.
5 KNOW YOUR LA WN MOWER READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING YOUR LA WN MOWER. Compare the illustrations with your lawn mower to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.
6 DRIVE CONTROL ADJUSTMENT Over time, the drive control system may become “loose”, resulting in decreased speed. There is a turnbuckle on the un der side of the drive control housing to increase tension on the drive cable. Pro ceed as follows: 1. T urn unit off and disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug.
7 SIDE DIS CHARG ING (See Fig. 10) • Mulcher plug must be installed into rear discharge open ing of mower. • Open mulcher door and install discharge defl ector un der door as shown. • Mower is now ready for discharging operation. • T o convert to mulching or bagging operation, dis charge defl ector must be removed and mulcher door closed.
8 OPERA TION BEFORE ST ARTING ENGINE ADD OIL (See Fig. 1 1) Y our lawnmower is shipped without oil in the engine. For type and grade of oil to use, see “EN GINE” in the Maintenance section of this manual. CAUTION: DO NOT overfi ll engine with oil, or it will smoke heavily from the muf- fl er on startup.
9 ADD GASOLINE (See Fig. 1 1) • Fill fuel tank to bottom of tank fi ller neck. Do not over- fi ll. Use fresh, clean, regular unleaded gasoline with a minimum of 87 octane. Do not mix oil with gasoline. Purchase fuel in quan ti ties that can be used within 30 days to assure fuel freshness.
10 ➁ ENGINE OIL ➀ HANDLE BRACK ET MOUNT ING PINS ➀ REAR DOOR HINGE ➀ MULCHER DOOR HINGE PIN LUBRICA TION CHART GENERAL RECOMMENDA TIONS The warranty on this lawn mower does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence.
11 LA WN MOWER Always observe safety rules when performing any main- te nance. TIRES • Keep tires free of gasoline, oil, or insect control chem- i cals which can harm rubber . • Avoid stumps, stones, deep ruts, sharp objects and other hazards that may cause tire damage.
12 AIR FIL TER Y our engine will not run properly and may be damaged by using a dirty air fi lter . Replace the air fi lter every 100 hours of operation or every season, whichever occurs fi rst. Ser vice air cleaner more often under dusty conditions.
13 LA WN MOWER TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT See “TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT” in the Operation section of this manual. REAR DEFLECTOR The rear defl ector , attached between the rear wheels of your mower , is provided to minimize the possibility that objects will be thrown out of the rear of the mower into the operator's mowing position.
14 FIG. 19 HIGH MED. LOW HANDLE BRACKET HANDLE PIN SQUEEZE TO ADJUST HANDLE (See Fig. 19) The handle on your lawn mower has three (3) height posi- tions - adjust to height that suits you. • Squeeze the bottom ends of lower handle towards each other until the pin in handle can be inserted into one of the three height adjustment holes.
15 ST ORAGE HANDLE PIN SQUEEZE HANDLE BRACKET FIG. 21 ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM IMPORT ANT : IT IS IMPORT ANT TO PREVENT GUM DEPOSITS FROM FORMING IN ESSENTIAL FUEL SYSTEM P ARTS SUCH AS CARBURETOR, FUEL FIL TER, FUEL HOSE, OR T ANK DURING STORAGE.
16 TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS Does not start 1. Dirty air fi lter . 1. Clean/replace air fi lter . 2. Out of fuel. 2. Fill fuel tank. 3. Stale fuel. 3. Empty fuel tank and refi ll tank with fresh, clean gas oline. 4. Water in fuel. 4. Empty fuel tank and r efi ll tank with fresh, clean gas oline.
17 SER VICE NOTES.
18 ROT AR Y LA WN MOWER - - MODEL NUMBER 5521RSX (96143002400) - PRODUCT NUMBER 961 43 00-24.
19 ROT AR Y LA WN MOWER - - MODEL NUMBER 5521RSX (96143002400) - PRODUCT NUMBER 961 43 00-24 1 532 19 99-82 Handle, Upper (Includes Foam Grip) 2 532 19 72-02 Handle, Lower 3 532 40 54-16 Spring, Rear .
20 ROT AR Y LA WN MOWER - - MODEL NUMBER 5521RSX (96143002400) - PRODUCT NUMBER 961 43 00-24.
21 1 532 19 67-55 Drive Control Assembly , Auto-W alk 2 532 19 57-61 Cover , T op, Auto-W alk Drive Control 3 532 18 73-53 Pulley 4 532 19 00-39 Lever , Auto-Walk Drive Control 5 532 19 57-62 Cover , .
22 S E C T I ON 1: L I MIT E D W A R R A N T Y Husqvarna Forest & Garden Compan y (“Husqvarna”) warrants Husqvarna product to the origin al pur- chaser to be free from defects in material and .
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