Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 917.374781 (65RSW21HVB) Husqvarna
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917.374781 (65RSW21HVB) Owner’ s Manual 532188686 Re v . 2 10.17.03 BY Printed in U.S .A..
2 Safe Operation Practices f or W alk-Behind Mo wer s IMPORT ANT : THIS CUTTING MACHINE IS CAP ABLE OF AMPUT A TING HANDS AND FEET AND THRO W ING OBJECTS. F AILURE T O OBSER VE THE FOLLO WING SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS COULD RESUL T IN SERIOUS INJUR Y OR DEA TH.
3 PR ODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS Gasoline Capacity 1.0 Quar ts and T ype: (Unleaded Regular Only) Oil T ype (API-SF-SJ): SAE 10W -30 Oil Capacity: 18.5 Ounces Spark Plug: NGK BPR6ES (Gap: .030") V alve Clearance: Intake: 0.015 mm (± 0.04 mm) Exhaust: 0.
4 ASSEMBL Y Read these instructions and this man u al in its entirety bef ore you attempt to assemb le or operate y our ne w la wn mow er . IMPORT ANT : THIS LA WN MOWER IS SHIPPED WITH- OUT OIL OR GASOLINE IN THE ENGINE.
5 T O ASSEMBLE GRASS CA TCHER (See Figs. 3 and 4) 1. Slide grass catcher bag o v er the frame . Make sure the rear handle is on top (the same side as the front handle) and the strap is on the bottom. 2. Slip vinyl bindings o v er frame . NO TE : If vinyl bindings are too stiff , hold them in w ar m water f or a f e w minutes.
6 KNO W Y OUR LA WN MO WER READ THIS OWNER'S MANU AL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR LA WN MO WER. Compare the illustrations with y our lawn mo wer to f amiliar ize y ourself with the location of v arious controls and adjustments. Sav e this man ual f or future ref erence.
7 3. Operate mow er to see if drive speed has increased. If there is no increase, the driv e belt is worn and needs to be re placed. T O ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT (See Fig. 6) Both rear wheels are adjusted by a single le ver on the left rear wheel. • Pull adjuster le v er tow ard wheel.
8 OPERA TION T O CONVERT MO WER (See Figs. 7 thru 9) Y our lawn mow er was shipped ready to be used as a m ulcher . T o con v er t to rear bagging or side discharging: REAR BA GGING • Remov e knob securing mulcher door to mow er housing.
9 OPERA TION SIMPLE STEPS T O REMEMBER WHEN CONVERTING Y OUR LA WN MO WER FOR MULCHING - 1. Grass catcher , discharge chute and side discharge defl ector remov ed. 2. Mulcher door secured to mow er housing with knob . FOR REAR BA GGING - 1. Side discharge defl ector remov ed.
10 OPERA TION T O ST OP ENGINE • T o stop engine, release oper ator presence control bar . W ait until b lade and all moving parts hav e stopped and turn fuel valv e to OFF position if you do not intend to re star t the engine soon. T O ST ART ENGINE (See Fig.
11 OPERA TION • Certain types of grass and grass conditions ma y require that an area be mulched a second time to completely hide the clippings. When doing a second cut, mo w across (per pendicular) to the fi rst cut path. • Change your cutting pattern from week to week.
12 ➁ ENGINE OIL ➀ HANDLE BRA CK ET MOUNT ING PINS ➀ REAR DOOR HINGE ➀ MULCHER DOOR HINGE PIN ➀ CASTER WHEEL PIV O T POINTS Check f or Loose F asteners Clean / Inspect Grass Catcher * Check T.
13 LA WN MO WER Alwa ys observe saf ety rules when perf orming any main- te nance. TIRES • K eep tires free of gasoline, oil, or insect control chem- i cals which can har m rubber . • A v oid stumps, stones , deep ruts, sharp objects and other hazards that ma y cause tire damage.
14 AIR FIL TER Y our engine will not r un properly and may be damaged by using a dirty air fi lter . Replace the air fi lter ev er y 100 hours of operation or e v ery season, whichev er occurs fi rst. Ser vice air cleaner more often under dusty conditions.
15 T O REMO VE DRIVE BEL T (See Figs. 18 thru 21) 1. Disconnect spar k plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with spark plug. 2. Remo v e screws retaining driv e cov er and remove driv e cov er from la wn mow er housing (See Fig.
16 ST ORA GE Immediately prepare your la wn mo wer f or storage at the end of the season or if the unit will not be used f or 30 days or more . 3. Be sure that all nuts , bolts, scre ws, and pins are se- curely f astened. Inspect moving par ts for damage , breakage and wear .
17 ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM IMPORT ANT : IT IS IMPOR T ANT TO PREVENT GUM DEPOSITS FROM FORMING IN ESSENTIAL FUEL SYSTEM P AR TS SUCH AS CARBURET OR, FUEL FIL TER, FUEL HOSE, OR T ANK DURING ST ORA GE.
18 Does not start 1. Dir ty 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. W ater in fuel. 4. Empty fuel tank and r efi ll tank with fresh, clean gas oline .
19 R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.374781 (65RSW21HVB) GEAR CASE ASSEMBL Y - - P AR T NUMBER 532183699 KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION 1 817541011 Screw , T apping #10-24 x .
20 R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.374781 (65RSW21HVB).
21 R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.374781 (65RSW21HVB) 1 532188513 Handle, Gr assbag, Rear 2 532065322 Hair pin Cotter 3 532183483 Rod, Rear Handle, Gr assbag 4 532188367 Grassbag 5 53218.
22 R O T AR Y LA WN MO WER - - MODEL NUMBER 917.374781 (65RSW21HVB).
23 1 532185312 Drive Control Assemb ly , Complete (Consists of K ey Numbers 2 through 7) 2 532188279 Cov er , Drive Control, T op 3 532187353 Pulley , Drive Control 4 532185964 Le v er , Dr ive Contro.
24 SECT ION 1: LIMITED W A R R A N T Y Husqv arna Forest & Garden Company (“Husqv arna ” ) warrants Husqvarna product to the ori ginal pur- chaser to be free from defects in materi al and wor .
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