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 mower, click here.
For your lawn mower to work in optimal conditions. there needs to be maintenance performed after set intervals. Some maintenance can be performed easily, and some needs to be done by the authorized 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, repairs, or clean the product.
WARNING: Use protective gloves when you do maintenance on 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.
Each use maintenance
Each use maintenance
- Do a general inspection by making sure that the nuts and screws on the product are tightened as well as the cables are not in a position where they can be damaged. Also, make sure that there are no leaks.
- Examine the oil level.
- Clean the product. How to clean your lawn mower
- Examine the cutting equipment.
- Examine the cutting cover.
- Examine the engine break handle.
- Examine the air filter.
Monthly maintenance
Monthly maintenance
- Examine the muffler.
- Clean the air filter. Clean more often under dust 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.
Seasonal maintenance
Seasonal maintenance
- 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 on your lawn mower
- Examine the spark plug. Clean or replace the spark plug if it is necessary. How to examine and replace a spark plug on your lawn mower
- Replace the air filter. How to clean or replace an air filter on your lawn mower
- Examine the fuel system. How to examine 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 accidental start, turn the safety key to 0, remove the battery and wait a minimum of 5 seconds.
WARNING: Use protective gloves when you do maintenance on the cutting equipment. The blades are very sharp and cuts can easily occur.
Each use maintenance
Each use maintenance
- Do a general inspection by making sure that the nuts and screws on the product are tightened as well as well as the cables are not in a position where they can be damaged.
- Clean the product. How to clean your lawn mower
- Do a check of the start inhibitor.
- Make sure that the safety devices on the product are not defective.
- Examine the cutting equipment. How to examine the blades on your lawn mower
- Examine the cutting cover.
- Do a check of the battery charge.
- Make sure that the release buttons on the battery operates correctly and that the battery locks into the product.
Monthly maintenance
Monthly maintenance
- Examine the battery charger for damage and make sure that it operates correctly.
Seasonal maintenance
Seasonal maintenance
- Examine the connections between the battery and the product. Also, examine the connection between the battery and the battery charger.
