Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product WH4817E, WH3615E Husqvarna
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Please read the operator’ s manual carefull y and make sur e you understand the instructions befor e using the machine. English Operator's manual WH4817E/968999238 WH3615E/968999237.
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English- 1 OPERATOR’S MANUAL Content s Contents............... ................ ................. ................ .. 1 Introduction ................ ................ ................ ............ 3 Congratulations ................ .................
English- 2 WA R N I N G ! Failure to follow cautious operating practices can result in serious injury to the operator or other pe rsons. The owner must underst and these instructions, and must allow only trained p ersons who underst and t hese instructio ns to operate the mower .
En glis h- 3 INTRODUCTION In troducti on Congrat ulat ions Thank you for purchas ing a Husqvar na Wal k-Behi nd Mower . T his machine is built fo r the greatest efficiency and rapid mowing primar ily of large areas. Con trols in one place and a trans mission re gulated by steeri ng control s contribut e to the machine’ s performa nce.
Engl ish- 4 INTRODUCTION Good Ser vice Husqvarna’ s pr oducts are sold a ll over the world and onl y in spec ialized r etail stores wi th comple te service.
En glis h- 5 SYMBOLS AND DECALS Sy mbols an d Deca ls These symbols are found on the m achine and in the operat or ’s manual . S tudy the m carefully so that you know what they mean.
Engl ish- 6 SYMBOLS AND DECALS Whole b ody exposure to thrown objects. Seve ring of fingers & toe s. Read Operator ´s Manual . Shut o ff engine & remove key before perform ing any maintena nce or repair work. Keep a safe distance from th e m ac hi ne.
En glis h- 7 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Saf ety I nst r uct i ons These instr uctions are fo r your safet y . Read them careful ly . General Use • Read all inst ructi ons in this operator’s manual and on the machine befo re st arting it . Ensure that you under stand them and then abide by them.
Engl ish- 8 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Shut down the blades when not mowing. • Be caref ul when turning aroun d fixed objec ts, s o that the blades do not hit them. Never dri ve over foreign obj ects. • Only use the machi ne in daylight o r in other well -lit condi tions.
En glis h- 9 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Drivin g on Slopes Driving on slopes i s one of the operat ions where the ris k is greatest th at the dri ver will lose contr ol or the machine will tip over , which can result in ser ious injury or d eath. All slopes requir e extr a caut ion.
Engl ish- 10 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Ch il dr en • Seri ous acci dents m ay occur if you fai l to be on guard for childr en in the vicinity of the machi ne. Childr en are oft en attract ed to the machi ne and mowing work. Never assume that c hildren wil l stay put where you last saw them.
English- 11 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Maint enance • S to p the engine. Prevent the engi ne from st arti ng by removing the sp ark plug cabl es from the sp ark plugs or by removi ng the igniti on key before making any adj ustments or pe rforming maintenance.
Engl ish- 12 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Do not modif y s afety equipment. Check regul arly to be sure it works pr operly . The machine must not be driven wit h defect ive or unmounted prot ecti ve plates, pr otect ive cowlings, s afety swit ches, or oth er protect ive devi ces.
En glis h- 13 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS T r ansport • The machine is heavy and can caus e seri ous crushi ng injurie s. Be extra cautious when i t is loaded on or unload ed from a vehicl e or trailer . • Use an approved t railer to trans port the machine.
English- 14 CONTROLS Controls This operator ’s manual describes the Husqvarna W alk-Behind Mowers WH3 615E and WH4817E. The machines are fitted with a Kawasaki four-stroke V -T win engine, see T echnical Data on p age 56. T ransmission from the engine is made via two IZT gears, one for each wheel.
English- 15 CONTROLS 1. Recoil St arter Grip Pull the recoil starter grip slowly until you feel compression, then pull it briskly . Normally this engine will not backfire. If you get backfires, contact your Husqvarna dealer for service. 2. Ground Speed Lever Located in the center of the console.
English- 16 CONTROLS 3. Motion control levers The machine’ s speed and directio n are continuously variable using the two motion control levers. When both controls are in the neut ral position, the machine stands still.
English- 17 CONTROLS 5. Operator Presence Lever Located on the han dle. As an additional safety feat ure, these mowers are equipped with an Operators Presence System. This is an electrical interlock safety system which is activated by depressing either one or both of the Operator Presence Levers at the handle grips.
English- 18 CONTROLS 7. Brake/Byp ass Lever Located at the back of th e rear deck. Used to apply park brake or byp ass the IZT gears fo r free wheel (neutral) condition. The functions for the lever is: 1. Drive, used wh en opera ting the mac hine. 2. Parking, p arking brake applied.
English- 19 CONTROLS 9. Neutral Bail Keeps the unit from moving while idling. The neutral bail will lock the motion control levers in neutral position and must be activated when starting the engine. T o engage the neutral bail, pull the Ground S peed Lever fully back and pr ess up the bail into position, see illustration.
English- 20 CONTROLS 1 1. Hour Meter The hour meter displa ys the total operating time. It will flash CHG OIL (Change Oil) at 50 hour intervals. The flash du ration is one hour before and one hour af ter the interval. The CHG OIL icon will come on and shut off automatically .
English- 21 CONTROLS 13. Refueling The machine has one fuel t ank. The t ank volume is 5.3 gallons / 20 liters. The engine shall be run on a minimum of 87-octane unleaded gasoline (no oil mix). See T echnical Data con cerning methanol an d ethanol fuels.
English- 22 CONTROLS 14. Fuel Shut-off V alve The fuel shut-off valve is placed on the fuel line below the fuel tank. The valve has two positions; ON and OFF . The illustration shows the valve in the closed OFF position. Fuse The fuse is located by the lower handle.
En glis h- 23 OPERATION Oper a tio n Be fore S tarting • Read the sect ions Safety Inst ructi ons, page 6, a nd Present ation, page 14 , befor e starting the machi ne. • Perfo rm the daily mainte nance bef ore st arting ( see “Maintena nce Schedul e” on page 34) .
Engl ish- 24 OPERATION St arting th e Engi ne 1. Make sur e that the blades ar e disen gaged. 2. Chec k t hat the neutral bail is lock ed. 3. Set the fuel valve to the ON position. W ARNING! Never run the engine indo ors, in enclosed or poorly ventila ted sp aces.
En glis h- 25 OPERATION 4. Adj ust choke (if needed) Do not use choke when the engine i s warm. 5. T urn igniti on key to ON position. 6. Pul l the recoil star ter grip slowly unti l you feel c ompression , then pu ll it bri skly . If t he engine won´ t st art in thr ee pulls , open the choke and try agai n.
Engl ish- 26 OPERATION 8. Hol ding down at least on e of the operator presen ce lev ers, engage blades and set RPM to maximum . 9. Rel ease the neut ral bail. 10. Set the ground speed l ever to the desir ed position. Driving f orward 1. Pul l the ground speed lev er fully back.
En glis h- 27 OPERATION Reversing 1. Depr ess one operat or presence lever and pull the gro und speed lever full y back. 2. Unl ock the moti on control leve rs by pushi ng the neutral bai l down out of the neutral sl ots. Slo wly push both motion control l evers towards th e handle at the same time to begin a straight l ine backwar d motion .
Engl ish- 28 OPERATION Mowi ng T i p s • Observe and mark r ocks and other f ixed objec ts in order to avoid co llisions. • The cutt ing deck should be properly leveled f or best mowing perfor mance. The blades sh ould be parall el to the ground or sli ghtly tipp ed down in the fro nt.
En glis h- 29 OPERATION • Avo id mowing wet lawns. The mowing resul t is p oorer because t he wheel s sink into the soft lawn, clumps build, and the grass cli ppings fasten under t he cowling. • Hose the mower deck with water af ter each use. Hose espe cially under neath.
Engl ish- 30 OPERATION Stop pin g the E ngine Allow the engine to idle a minute in or der to att ain normal operating temp erature befor e stopping it, if it has been worked har d. Avoi d idling the engi ne for longer per iods, as there is a risk of the sp ark plugs fouli ng.
En glis h- 31 OPERATION Cutt ing height adjustmen t The cutt ing h eight can be adjuste d by t hree methods: • Moving sp acers bet ween the upper side and the lower sid e of the caster swivel accor ding to "Cutti ng height t able". For inst ructi on, see below .
Engl ish- 32 OPERATION c. T ip the han dles up or down until the cor rec t posit io n is ac hiev ed . See " Cutt ing height t able", o r reference the hei ght decal locat ed on the muff ler side of the rear dec k. d. Reinst all and tighten t he outer three bolt s on each side.
En glis h- 33 OPERATION Moving by hand When pushing or pulli ng the mower , be sure to move brake/by pass le ver to the byp ass positi on. Brake/byp ass lever is locat ed on the back of the rear deck. • Move the brake /by pass lev er to the byp ass positi on.
Engl ish- 34 MAINTENANCE Maint en ance Maint enance S chedu le The following is a list of maintenance pr ocedures tha t must be p erformed on the machine.
En glis h- 35 MAINTENANCE 1) Fir st change af ter 8 hou rs. Whe n opera tin g with a heavy load or at high am bient t empe ratu res , replac e every 50 hour s. 2) In dus ty con dit ions , cl eanin g an d re plac em en t are r equ ir ed mor e of ten . 3) For dai ly use, t he machi ne sha ll be lu bri cat ed twic e weekly .
Engl ish- 36 MAINTENANCE Igniti on System The engine is equipped with an elec tronic ignition sy stem. Only th e spark pl ugs requir e maintenanc e. For recommended sp ark plugs , see T ech nical Da t a. 1. Remove t he ignition ca ble boot and clean around th e spark plug.
En glis h- 37 MAINTENANCE Checkin g the S afety Syst em The machine is equipped with a safet y system that prevent s st art ing or d rivi ng under the follo wing conditions . The engin e can on ly be sta rted wh en: 1. The bl ades are disengaged. 2. The neu tral bail must b e in the locked posit ion.
Engl ish- 38 MAINTENANCE Checkin g and Adjusting the Throttle C able Check that the engi ne responds t o throttle increases and that a good eng ine speed is att ained at full throttle. If doubt s arise , cont act the servi ce workshop. If adjus tments ar e necessary , they can be made as follows for the lower cab le: 1.
En glis h- 39 MAINTENANCE Replacing t he Air Filter If the engine seems weak or runs une venly , the air filter may be clogged. If run with a dirty air filter , the spark plu gs can become fouled, disrupti ng operat ion.
Engl ish- 40 MAINTENANCE R epl acin g t he F uel F i lter Replace the l ine- mounted fuel filt er ev ery 100 hours (once per season) or more regular ly if it is clogged. Replace the filter a s follows: 1. Move t he hose clamps away f rom the fi lter .
En glis h- 41 MAINTENANCE Checking th e Parking Brake Visu ally check that no damage is found on the lever , links, or switch belon ging to the parki ng brake. Per form a stand sti ll tes t and check that there i s suffi cent braking act ion. T o adju st the handbra ke, con tact the Husqvarna serv ice worksho p.
Engl ish- 42 MAINTENANCE Checkin g the Bla des In order to at tain the best mowing effe ct, it is important t hat the blades are wel l sharpene d and not damaged. Bent or cracke d blades or blade s with large nicks in should be rep laced. Check the blade mounts .
En glis h- 43 MAINTENANCE Cleaning and Washing Regular cleaning a nd washin g, espec ially under the mower de ck, will in crease the machine’ s lifesp an. Ma ke it a habit to c lean the machine dir ectly af ter use, befor e the dirt sticks . Do not spray high pressure water directly on t he top of dec k spindles.
Engl ish- 44 MAINTENANCE Blade repl acement • Remove blade bolt by tu rning counte rclock wise. • Inst all new or re- sharpened blade wit h st amped “GRASS side” facing towards ground/gr ass (down) or “THI S SIDE UP” faci ng deck and cutter housi ng.
En glis h- 45 LUBRICATION Lubr icat ion Lubric ation S chedu le General Remove the igniti on key to prevent unint entional movement s during lubr ication .
Engl ish- 46 LUBRICATION Lubricating the Cables If possi ble, lubricat e both end s of the cables and move the cont rols to end stop pos itions when lub ricating . Refit the rubber cover s on the cables aft er lubricat ion. Cables with sheat hs will bind if they are not lubricat ed regularly .
En glis h- 47 LUBRICATION 4. Belt Adjuster , Mower Deck Remove th e plate ( four s crews ) and lubri cate with a grease gun, one zerk, until grease is forced out. Use only good quality molybden um disulphide gr ease. Grease from well -known brand names (petroc hemical compani es, etc.
Engl ish- 48 LUBRICATION 6. Changing the Oil Fi lter 1. Dr ain t he engine o il in accordance wi th the de scripti on under t he heading Engine Oil/Change Engine Oil . 2. Di sassemble t he oil filt er . If necessary , use a filt er remover . 3. W ipe new , clean engine oil o nto the s eal of the new fil ter .
En glis h- 49 LUBRICATION Checking the Oil Level Check the oil level in th e engine when the machine is stan ding level and the engi ne is stopped. Remove the dips tick, wipe i t clean, and then replace it. The dipst ick should not be scr ewed into place.
Engl ish- 50 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE T rouble S hooti ng G uide Problem Cause The engin e will not st art . • The cont rol for engagi ng the mower deck is in engaged posi tion. • The motion cont rol are not locke d in the neutral p osition by the neut ral bail.
En glis h- 51 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE The engin e overhe ats. • Clogged a ir int ake or cool ing fi ns. • Engine ov erloade d. • Poor ventilat ion aroun d engine. • Defecti ve engine speed re gulator . • T oo l ittl e or no oil in the engine.
Engl ish- 52 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE The machine pulls lef t or right. •The tir e pressure unev en. • The motion cont rol linkage i ncorrec tly adjuste d. • Soft t errian. • Slope t o steep. • The tracki ng not adjusted. • The bypass mis adjusted on one side.
En glis h- 53 STO RA GE Stor age Wint er S tora ge At the end of the mowing season, the mach ine should be readied fo r storage ( or if it will not be in use for longer than 30 days ). Fuel allowed to stand f or long periods of time (30 day s or more) can lea ve a st icky resid ue that c an foul the carburet or and disrupt engi ne functi on.
English- 54 WIRING DIAGRAM Wiring diagrams 1. Lef t operator presence lever 2. Electric clutch 3. Neutral switch 4. Right operator presence lever 5. Ignition. #10 Scr ew type fork terminal 6. Modul e connector Plated terminals. 7. Clutch fuse 8. Packard connecto r 9.
English- 55 WIRING DIAGRAMS 1. Lef t operator presence switch 2. Hour meter 3. Electric clutch switch 4. Neutral 5. Right operator switch 6. #10 screw type fork terminal 7.
Engl ish- 56 TECH NICAL DATA T echnical D at a WH3615E WH4817E Engine Manufact urer Kawasaki Kawa saki T y pe FH430V FH541V P o w e r 1 5h p/1 2 . 5 k W 1 7 h p/ 1 1k W S p ark plugs / gap RCJ8Y/ . 030” / 0.75 mm RCJ8Y/ .030” / 0.7 5 mm Oil cap acity excl filter 1.
Engl ish -57 TECH NICAL DATA T orque Specifications Engine cranks haft b olt 50 ft/ lb (67 Nm) Deck pulley bolt s 45 ft/l b (61 Nm) Hydrauli c tube nut s 30 ft/ lb (41 Nm) Wheel motor hub nut 90 ft/l .
English- 58 CONFORMITY CERTIFICATES Conformity Certificates USA requirement s Labels are placed on the engine and/or in the engine compartment stating that the machine will fulfill the requirements. This is also applicable to special requirem ents for any of the states, (Californian emission rules etc.
En glis h- 59 SERVICE JOURNAL Se rvice Journ al Action Delivery Service 1. Mount the caster wheels. 2. Adj ust the tir e pressure of all wheels t o 1 bar (15 PSI). 3. Chec k that the right amoun t of oil i s in the engine. 4. Adj ust the posit ion of the steeri ng contro ls.
Engl ish- 60 SERVICE JOURNAL Acti on Date, mtr readi ng, st amp, sign 25-Hour S ervice 1. Chec k the fuel pump’ s air filter . 2. Chec k the tire press ures. 3. Lu bricat e the belt adjust er , mower deck. 4. Chec k/clean the engi ne’ s cooling air int ake.
En glis h- 61 SERVICE JOURNAL Action Date , m tr r ead ing , s tamp , si gn 50-Hour Service 1. Perfor m the 25-hour ser vice. 2. Clean/ replace t he air cleaner’s fil ter cartri dge (pap er fil ter) (shor ter interv als for dusty oper ating cond itions).
Engl ish- 62 SERVICE JOURNAL Acti on Date, mtr readi ng, st amp, sign 100-Hour S ervice 1. Perform the 2 5-hour serv ice. 2. Perform the 5 0-hour serv ice. 3. Change engine oil. 4. Check whether the engi ne oil filt er needs changing (every 200 hou rs).
En glis h- 63 SERVICE JOURNAL Acti on Date, mtr readi ng, st amp, sign 300-Hour S ervice 1. I nspect the machine. Co me to agreement wit h the customer as to which addit ional work is to be carried out . 2. Per form the 25- hour service. 3. Per form the 50- hour service.
Engl ish- 64 SERVICE JOURNAL Acti on Date, mtr readi ng, st amp, sign At Least O nce Each Y ear 1. Clean the engine’ s cool ing air int ake (25 hours). 2. Replace the air cleane r ’s pre- fil ter (foam) (200 hour s). 3. Replace the air fil ter ’ s paper cartr idge (200 hour s).
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