This article is about maintenance of Husqvarna petrol and battery lawn mowers as well as how to perform the basic service on your product. If you are looking for maintenance information for a Husqvarna ride-on lawn mower, click here.
For your lawn mower to work optimally, maintenance needs to be performed after set intervals. Some maintenance can be performed easily, and some needs to be done by the authorised local dealer.
Maintenance for a petrol-powered lawn mower
CAUTION: Make sure that the air filter is up and not against the ground when you tilt the product. Risk of engine damage.
CAUTION: For models with an electric start, remove the battery before you do maintenance or repairs, or clean the product.
WARNING: Use protective gloves when maintaining the cutting equipment. The blades are very sharp and cuts can easily occur.
WARNING: To prevent accidental start, remove the ignition cable from the spark plug.
Maintenance after each use
- Do a general inspection by making sure that the nuts and screws on the product are tightened, and that the cables are not in a position where they can be damaged. Also make sure that there are no leaks.
- Check the oil level.
- Clean the product. How to clean your lawn mower
- Check the cutting equipment.
- Check the cutting cover.
- Check the engine break handle.
- Check the air filter.
Monthly maintenance
Seasonal maintenance
For a basic service, use Care Kits for Husqvarna lawn mowers:
Care kit with a foam filter
Care kid with a paper filter
Maintenance for a battery-powered lawn mower
WARNING: To prevent an accidental starts, turn the safety key to 0, remove the battery and wait a minimum of 5 seconds.
WARNING: Use protective gloves when maintaining the cutting equipment. The blades are very sharp and cuts can easily occur.
Maintenance after each use
- Do a general inspection by making sure that the nuts and screws on the product are tightened, and that the cables are not in a position where they can be damaged.
- Clean the product. How to clean your lawn mower
- Check the start inhibitor.
- Make sure that the safety devices on the product are not defective.
- Check the cutting equipment. How to check the blades on your lawn mower
- Check the cutting cover.
- Check the battery charger.
- Make sure that the release buttons on the battery operate correctly and that the battery locks into the product.
Monthly maintenance
- Check the battery charger for damage and make sure that it is operating correctly.
Seasonal maintenance
- Check the connections between the battery and the product. Also check the connection between the battery and the battery charger.