Husqvarna 5521CH Owner's Manual

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5521CH Owner’s Manual 532 18 55-80 Rev. 2 06.10.03 BY Printed in U.S.A. ...

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2 Safe Operation Practices for Walk-Behind Mowers IMPORTANT: THIS CUTTING MACHINE IS CAPABLE OF AMPUTATING HANDS AND FEET AND THROW ING OBJECTS. FAILURE TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. SAFETY R...

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3 CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of a new lawn mower. It has been designed, engineered and man u fac tured to give you the best possible dependability and performance. Should you experience any problem you cannot easily remedy, please contact ...

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4 ASSEMBLY Read these instructions and this man u al in its entirety before you attempt to assemble or operate your new lawn mow er. IMPORTANT: THIS LAWN MOWER IS SHIPPED WITH- OUT OIL OR GASOLINE IN THE ENGINE. Your new lawn mower has been as se...

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5 KNOW YOUR LAWN MOWER READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR LAWN MOWER. Compare the illustrations with your lawn mower to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual...

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6 HOW TO USE YOUR LAWN MOWER ENGINE SPEED The engine speed was set at the factory for optimum per- formance. Speed is not adjustable. ENGINE ZONE CONTROL CAUTION: Federal regulations require an engine control to be installed on this lawn mower i...

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7 OPERATION TO EMPTY GRASS CATCHER (See Fig. 7) 1. Lift up on grass catcher using the frame han dle. 2. Remove grass catcher with clippings from under lawn mower han dle. 3. Empty clippings from bag using both frame handle and bag handle. ...

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8 ADD GASOLINE (See Fig. 8) • 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 ...

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9 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 re start the engine soon. MOWING TIPS • Under ce...

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10 MAINTENANCE LUBRICATION CHARTGENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS The warranty on this lawn mower does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence. To receive full value from the warranty, operator must maintain mower as instru...

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11 LAWN 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 othe...

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12 AIR FILTER Your 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 conditi...

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13 MOWING POSITION MOWING POSITION HIGH POSITIONLOW POSITION HANDLE BRACKET HAIRPIN COTTER MOUNTING PIN FIG. 15 LAWN MOWER TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT See “TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT” in the Operation section of this manual. REAR DEFLECTOR The r...

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14 ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM IMPORTANT: IT IS IMPORTANT TO PREVENT GUM DEPOSITS FROM FORMING IN ESSENTIAL FUEL SYSTEM PARTS SUCH AS CARBURETOR, FUEL FILTER, FUEL HOSE, OR TANK DURING STORAGE. ALSO, EXPERIENCE INDICATES THAT ALCOHOL BLENDED FUELS (CALL...

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15 Does not start 1. Dirty air fi lter. 1. Clean/replace air fi lter. 2. Out of fuel. 2. ...

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16 ROTARY LAWN MOWER - - MODEL NUMBER 5521CH (5521CHA) - PRODUCT NUMBER 954 22 32-34 ...

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17 ROTARY LAWN MOWER - - MODEL NUMBER 5521CH (5521CHA) - PRODUCT NUMBER 954 22 32-34 1 532 18 60-24 Upper Handle (Includes Grip) 2 532 15 36-05 Lower Handle 3 532 18 60-11 Control Bar 4 532 18 27-55 Engine Zon...

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18 ROTARY LAWN MOWER - - MODEL NUMBER 5521CH (5521CHA) - PRODUCT NUMBER 954 22 32-34 ...

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19 1 532 18 56-85 Vari-Speed Drive Control Assembly 2 532 16 99-11 Bearing, Wheel Adjuster 3 532 17 51-03 Gear, Pinion 4 532 18 56-81 Screw 5 532 16 97-78 V-Belt 6 532 18 60-10 Bar, Control,...

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20 S E C T I ON 1: LI MIT E D W A R R A N T Y Husqvarna Forest & Garden Company (“Husqvarna”) warrants Husqvarna product to the origin al pur- chaser to be free from defects in material and workmanship from the date of purchase for ...