Maintenance and basic service for a lawn mower
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.
- 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.
- Check the muffler.
- Clean the air filter. Clean the air filter more often if the lawn mower is operating in dusty conditions or when airborne debris is present. How to clean or replace an air filter on your lawn mower
- Clean the cooling fins on the cylinder.
- Replace the oil. If the product is operated with heavy load or in high ambient temperatures, replace the engine oil twice per season. How to replace the engine oil in your lawn mower
- Check the spark plug. Clean or replace the spark plug if required. How to check and replace a spark plug in your lawn mower
- Replace the air filter. How to clean or replace an air filter on your lawn mower
- Check the fuel system. How to check the fuel system on my lawn mower
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.
- 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.
- Check the battery charger for damage and make sure that it is operating correctly.
- Check the connections between the battery and the product. Also check the connection between the battery and the battery charger.