Husqvarna HUV 4213-G, HUV 4213-GXP User Manual

2008HUV4213-GandHUV4213-GXP

Owner’sManual

GasolineUtilityVehicles

NOTICE

Warrantyinformationappearsattheendofthismanual.Nootherwarranties,expressorimplied,arecontainedherein.

Yourauthorizedrepresentativecheckedthevehiclebeforeitwasdeliveredtoyouandwillprovideyouacopyofthe

completedvehiclewarrantyregistrationform.

Husqvarnaisnotliableforerrorsinthismanualorforincidentalorconsequentialdamagesthatresultfromthe

useofthematerialinthismanual.

Thismanualcontainsproprietaryinformationthatisprotectedbycopyright.Allrightsarereserved.Nopartofthis

manualmaybephotocopied,reproduced,ortranslatedtoanotherlanguagewithoutthewrittenconsentofHusqvarna.

Theinformationcontainedinthisdocumentissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.

Husqvarnareservestherighttomakedesignchangestovehicleswithoutobligationtomakethesechangeson

unitspreviouslysold.

ThesevehiclesdonotconformtoFederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandardsforautomobilesortoFMVSS500for

low-speedvehicles,andarenotequippedforoperationonpublicstreets,roads,orhighways.

Copyright©2007

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FOREWORD

ThankyouforchoosingHusqvarna,aworldleaderinoutdoorproducts.Y ouhavechosenthenestutilityvehicleon
themarket.PleaseprotectyourinvestmentandensurethatyourHusqvarnavehicleprovidesyearsofreliable,superior
performancebyreadingandfollowingthemaintenanceinstructionsinthismanual.

Yourcomfortandsafetyareimportanttous,soweurgeyoutoreadandfollowthestep-by-stepoperatinginstructions
andsafetyprecautionsinthismanual.Theseinstructionsmustbefollowedinordertoavoidtheriskofseverepersonal
injury.Ifyourentorloanyourvehicletoothers,werecommendthatyouaskthemtoreadthismanualbeforethey
operatethevehicle.

Husqvarnaproductsarebackedbyacustomersupportsystemdesignedtoofferyoufast,courteousservice.Inthe
eventthatyourHusqvarnavehicleneedsrepairsorservice,werecommendthatyourlocalauthorizedHusqvarna
representativeperformthem.ForthenameandaddressoftheHusqvarnarepresentativenearestyou,logontoour
websiteatwww.usa.husqvarna.com.Ifyouwouldprefertowritetous,directyourletterto:Husqvarna,Attention:
MarketingServices,7349StatesvilleRd.,Charlotte,NC28269USA.Y ourlocalauthorizedHusqvarnarepresentative
canalsoprovidetechnicaladvice,parts,andservicemanuals.

Wehopeyouwillconsiderthisowner’smanualapermanentpartofyourHusqvarnavehicle.Ifyousellthevehicle,
pleaseincludethemanualsothatthenextownerwillhavetheimportantoperating,safety,andmaintenance
informationitcontains.Translatedowner’smanualscanbedownloadedfromtheHusqvarnawebsiteat
www.usa.husqvarna.com.Belowisaquickreferencetableofitemsthatwillhelpyoumaintainthisvehicle.Theseparts
canbepurchasedfromyourauthorizedHusqvarnadealer.

REGULARMAINTENANCEITEMSPERIODICMAINTENANCEITEMS

EngineOilFilter

(P/N6030000-06)

EngineAirFilter

(P/N6030000-04)

EngineFuelFilter

(P/N6030000-08)

BatteryTerminalProtectorSpray

(P/N6030000-03)

DryMolyLube

(P/N6030000-01)

Battery

(P/N6030000-02)

SparkPlugO.H.V .

(P/N6030000-07)

SpringT une-UpKit

(P/N6030000-05)

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

SafetyDecalandFeatureIdentication..................................................................................................................4

PracticeSafety.....................................................................................................................................................7

Proposition65–StateofCalifornia........................................................................................................................7

SafetyDetails.......................................................................................................................................................8

GeneralWarnings.................................................................................................................................................9

ModelIdentication.............................................................................................................................................10

ControlsandIndicators........................................................................................................................................11

SeatLatchandAdjustment.................................................................................................................................16

Pre-OperationandDailySafetyChecklist.............................................................................................................17

DrivingInstructions.............................................................................................................................................18

BedLatchandPropRod.....................................................................................................................................21

FrontShockAbsorbers.......................................................................................................................................21

LoadingandUnloading.......................................................................................................................................22

TowingwiththeVehicle.......................................................................................................................................23

TransportingonaTrailer.....................................................................................................................................23

Storage..............................................................................................................................................................24

Maintenance......................................................................................................................................................26

PeriodicServiceSchedule...................................................................................................................................27

PeriodicLubricationSchedule.............................................................................................................................29

MasterCylinder.................................................................................................................................................30

EngineOil..........................................................................................................................................................31

FuelingInstructions.............................................................................................................................................35

Battery...............................................................................................................................................................36

CleaningtheVehicle...........................................................................................................................................38

Accessories........................................................................................................................................................38

SubsequentOwnerRegistration..........................................................................................................................39

VehicleSpecications.........................................................................................................................................40

Warranties..........................................................................................................................................................42

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SafetyDecalandFeatureIdentication

SAFETYDECALANDFEATUREIDENTIFICATION

Thefollowingpagescontainsafetydecalandfeatureidenticationinformation.Fordetailedinformationonspecic
features,readtheappropriatesectioninthismanual.

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SafetyDecalandFeatureIdentication

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1101553901

2101609401

3101825102Decal,On/Off/StartKeySwitch(abovekeyswitch)11FuelShut-OffV alve

4101960201

5102029101Decal,RolloverWarning(oninstrumentpanel)13AcceleratorPedal

6102044601Decal,Y oungDriverWarning(oninstrumentpanel)14BrakePedal

7102046601Decal,DifferentialLockWarning(betweenseats)15FuelGauge

8102224001Decal,RotatingPartsWarning(onframe)16LightSwitch

Decal,BedLoadingWarning(oncargobedorseat

back)

Decal,CrushAreaWarning(behindseat,near

cargobed)

Decal,VehicleLoadingInstructions(below

instrumentpanel)

9102224301Decal,OperatingInstructions(onsteeringwheel)

10SerialNumber

12LowOilWarningLight

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3101915201

4101960501

5102231601

6102345901

Decal,TrailerHitchT ongueWeightNotice(on

trailer/receiverhitch)

Decal,GasolineFuelWarning(atfuellloron

frame,nearfueltank)

Decal,FrameGround/GovernorWarning(on

vehicleframenearbattery)

Decal,RotatingParts/HotManifoldWarning(on

engine,starter/generator,andtransaxle)

Decal,WinchSafetyWarning(onvehiclebody,

belowseat)

Decal,DiodeSafetyWarning(onvehicleframe,

neardiode)

7102459301

8Forward/ReverseControl

9ParkBrake

10Choke

11BedLatch

12ReceiverHitch

Decal,BedLatchWarning(onvehiclebody,below

bedlatch)

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PRACTICESAFETY

PracticeSafety

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Figure

Safetysignslikeyouseeabovemayatrstseemshocking,buttheirimpactismildcomparedwiththereality
ofseverepersonalinjury.

Yoursafetyandsatisfactionareoftheutmostimportancetous.Thatiswhybeforeoperatingthevehicle,weurge
youtoreviewtheinformationinthismanual.UnderstandandbecomefamiliarwiththeDANGER,WARNING,and
CAUTIONstatementsandproceduresitcontains,alongwiththesafetydecalsthatareafxedtoyourvehicle.

Taketimetounderstandthelanguageofsafety.Itisalanguagethatcansaveyourlife.

1PracticeSafety

PROPOSITION65–STATEOFCALIFORNIA

WARNING

•Thisproductcontainsoremitschemicalsorsubstancesthathavebeendeterminedbythestateof
Californiatocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.

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SafetyDetails

SAFETYDETAILS

WARNING

•Thisowner’smanualshouldbereadcompletelybeforeattemptingtodriveorservicethevehicle.
Failuretofollowtheinstructionsinthismanualcouldresultinpropertydamage,severepersonal
injury,ordeath.

Itisimportanttonotethatsomevitalstatementsthroughoutthismanualandonthedecalsafxedtothevehicleare
precededbythewordsDANGER,WARNING,orCAUTION.Foryourprotection,werecommendthatyoutakespecial
noticeofthesesafetyprecautions.Safetyprecautionsareessentialandmustbefollowed.

Ifanyoftheoperationorsafetydecalsonthevehiclebecomedamaged,havebeenremoved,orcannotbeeasilyread,
theyshouldbereplacedimmediatelytoavoidpossiblepropertydamage,personalinjury,ordeath.Contactyourdealer.

DANGER

•ADANGERindicatesanimmediatehazardthatwillresultinseverepersonalinjuryordeath.

WARNING

•AWARNINGindicatesanimmediatehazardthatcouldresultinseverepersonalinjuryordeath.

CAUTION

•ACAUTIONwiththesafetyalertsymbolindicatesahazardorunsafepracticethatcouldresultin

minorpersonalinjury.

CAUTION

•ACAUTIONwithoutthesafetyalertsymbolindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationthatcould

resultinpropertydamage.

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(Viewedfrompassengersideofvehicle)

1.Removenegativebatterycable.

2.Removepositivebatterycable.

Connectbatterycablesinreverseorder.

GeneralWarnings

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Figure2BatteryCableRemoval

GENERALWARNINGS

Thefollowingsafetystatementslistedmustbeheededwheneverthevehicleisbeingoperated,repaired,orserviced.
SeeSafetyDecalandFeatureIdenticationonpage4.Otherspecicsafetystatementsappearthroughout
thismanualandonthevehicle.

DANGER

•Battery–Explosivegases!Donotsmoke.Keepsparksandamesawayfromthevehicleandservice
area.Ventilatewhenchargingoroperatingvehicleinanenclosedarea.Wearafullfaceshieldand
rubbergloveswhenworkingonornearbatteries.

•Gasoline–Flammable!Explosive!Donotsmoke.Keepsparksandamesawayfromthevehicleand
servicearea.Serviceonlyinawell-ventilatedarea.

•Donotoperateengineinanenclosedareawithoutproperventilation.Theengineproducescarbon
monoxide,whichisanodorless,deadlypoison.

•Thevehiclewillnotprovideprotectionfromlightning,yingobjects,orotherstorm-relatedhazards.If
caughtinastormwhiledrivingaHusqvarnavehicle,exitthevehicleandseekshelterinaccordance
withapplicablesafetyguidelinesforyourlocation.

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ModelIdentication

WARNING

•Followtheproceduresexactlyasstatedinthismanual,andheedallDANGER,WARNING,and
CAUTIONstatementsinthismanualaswellasthoseonthevehicle.

•Donotleavechildrenunattendedonvehicle.

•Priortoleavingthevehicleunattendedorservicingthevehicle,settheparkbrake,placethe

Forward/ReversehandleintheNEUTRALposition,turnthekeyswitchtotheOFFposition,andremove
thekey.Chockthewheelswhenservicingthevehicle.

•Improperuseofthevehicleorfailuretoproperlymaintainitcouldresultindecreasedvehicle

performance,severepersonalinjury,ordeath.

•Anymodicationorchangetothevehiclethataffectsthestabilityorhandlingofthevehicle,or

increasesmaximumvehiclespeedbeyondfactoryspecications,couldresultinseverepersonal
injuryordeath.

•Checkthevehicleforproperlocationofallvehiclesafetyandoperationdecalsandmakesuretheyare

inplaceandareeasytoread.

•Forvehicleswithcargobeds,removeallcargobeforeraisingthebedorservicingthevehicle.Ifthe

vehicleisequippedwithaproprod,ensurethatitissecurelyengagedwhilebedisraised.Donot
closebeduntilallpersonsareclearofcargobedarea.Keephandsclearofallcrushareas.Donot
dropcargobed;lowergentlyandkeepentirebodyclear.Failuretoheedthiswarningcouldresultin
severepersonalinjuryordeath.

•Onlytrainedtechniciansshouldserviceorrepairthevehicle.Anyonedoingevensimplerepairsor

serviceshouldhaveknowledgeandexperienceinelectricalandmechanicalrepair.Theappropriate
instructionsmustbeusedwhenperformingmaintenance,service,oraccessoryinstallation.

•Toavoidunintentionallystartingthevehicle:
–Disconnectbatterycables,negative(–)cablerst(Figure2).

–Disconnectthesparkplugwirefromthesparkplug.

•Frameground–Donotallowtoolsorothermetalobjectstocontactframewhendisconnectingbattery

cablesorotherelectricalwiring.Donotallowapositivewiretotouchthevehicleframe,engine,or
anyothermetalcomponent.

•Wearsafetyglassesorapprovedeyeprotectionwhenservicingthevehicle.Wearafullfaceshieldand

rubbergloveswhenworkingonornearbatteries.

•Donotwearlooseclothingorjewelrysuchasrings,watches,chains,etc.,whenservicingthevehicle.

•Useinsulatedtoolswhenworkingnearbatteriesorelectricalconnections.Useextremecautionto

avoidshortingofcomponentsorwiring.

MODELIDENTIFICATION

TheserialnumberofeachHUV4213vehicleisprintedonabarcodedecalmountedontheframedirectlyabovethe
acceleratorpedal(Example:SH0501-583947)(Figure3).Thereisalsoasecondserialnumberdecalmountedon
thefrontbodyframebehindtheinstrumentpanel.Theinstrumentpanelmustberemovedtoviewthisdecal.See

followingNOTE.

NOTE:Havethevehicleserialnumberavailablewhenorderingpartsormakinginquiries.

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ControlsandIndicators

SERIAL NUMBER

HH0601-583947

7349 ST ATESVILLE RD.
CHARLOTTE, NC 28269

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Figure3SerialNumber

CONTROLSANDINDICATORS

SeeGeneralWarningsonpage9.

WARNING

•Beforeallowinganyonetodrivethevehicle,makesurethedriverisfamiliarwithallcontrolsand
operatingprocedures.

•Donottamperwiththegovernor.Doingsowillvoidthewarranty,aswellasdamagetheengineand

othercomponents,andcouldresultinpropertydamage,personalinjury,ordeathduetounsafe
speeds.

•DonotshifttheForward/Reversehandlewhilethevehicleisinmotion.

•EnginemustbeatidlebeforeshiftingtheForward/Reversehandle.Failuretodosomayresultin

injurytoinattentivepassengersand(or)damagetothevehicle.

•Toavoidinjurytoaninattentivepassengerordamagetothevehicle,alwaysbringthevehicletoafull

stopbeforeshiftingtheForward/Reversehandle.

•Toavoidunintentionallystartingorrollingthevehicle,settheparkbrake,placetheForward/Reverse

handleintheNEUTRALposition,turnthekeyswitchtotheOFFposition,andremovethekeywhen
leavingthevehicle.

•Withthedifferentiallockengaged,vehicleturningfunctionsaregreatlyreduced.Topreventlossof

vehiclecontrolwhendifferentiallockisengaged,donotoperatevehicleatspeedsgreaterthanhalf
throttleandusecautionwhenattemptingtoturnthevehicle.

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ControlsandIndicators

KEYSWITCH

Thekeyswitchismountedontheinstrumentpaneltotherightofthesteeringcolumn(Figure4).Ithasthreepositions:
OFF,ONandSTART .T ostartthevehicle,placetheForward/ReversehandleintheNEUTRALpositionandturnthe
keypasttheONpositiontotheST ARTpositionandholduntiltheengineisrunningsmoothly.Releasethekeyandit
willreturntotheONpositionandtheengineshouldidle.Theenginewillcontinuetoidleuntilthekeyisturnedtothe
OFFposition.SeefollowingWARNING,CAUTIONandNOTE.

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4KeySwitch-Key-StartVehicleShown

Figure

WARNING

•Movingparts!Keepclearoftheenginecompartmentwhiletheengineisrunning.

CAUTION

•Donot“rev”theengineforlongperiodsoftimewhiletheForward/ReversehandleisintheNEUTRAL
position.Failuretoheedthiscautioncouldresultindamagetotheunitizedtransaxle.

•DonotshifttheForward/Reversehandlewhiletheacceleratorpedalispressed.Shiftthehandle
onlywhenthevehicleisatacompletestop.Failuretoheedthiscautioncouldresultindamageto
theunitizedtransaxle.

NOTE:ThekeycanberemovedonlywhenthekeyswitchisintheOFFposition.

FORWARD/REVERSECONTROL

TheForward/Reversehandleislocatedontheseatsupportpanel(Figure5).Thehandlehasthreedistinctpositions:
F(FORWARD),N(NEUTRAL),andR(REVERSE).Rotatethehandletowardsthedriver(FORWARD)tooperatethe

vehicleintheforwarddirection,ortowardsthepassenger(REVERSE)tooperatethevehicleinreverse.Theengine
canbestartedonlywhenthehandleisinthestraightupposition(NEUTRAL).Theenginemustbeatidlebefore
shiftingtheForward/Reversehandle.SeeprecedingWARNINGandCAUTION.

Husqvarnavehiclesoperateatareducedspeedinreverse.Thereversebuzzerwillsoundasawarningwhenthe
Forward/ReversehandleisintheREVERSEposition.

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ControlsandIndicators

F N R

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Figure5Forward/ReverseHandle

ACCELERATORPEDAL

Theacceleratorpedalisthepedalontheright,withthewordGOmoldedintoit(Figure6).

WiththeenginerunningandtheForward/ReversehandleintheFORWARDorREVERSEposition,vehiclespeed
willincreaseastheacceleratorpedalispressed.Whentheacceleratorpedalisreleased,itwillreturntotheoriginal
positionandtheenginewillidle.SeeprecedingWARNINGandCAUTION.

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Figure

6AcceleratorandBrakePedals

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Figure7BrakePedal

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ControlsandIndicators

BRAKEPEDAL

ThebrakepedalisthelargepedalontheleftwiththewordSTOPmoldedintoit(Figure6).Tosloworstopthe
vehicle,pressthebrakepedal(Figure7).

PARKBRAKE

Theparkbrakehandleislocatedbetweenthedriverandpassengerseats.T oengagetheparkbrake,rstapply
pressuretothebrakepedal,thenpullupontheparkbrakehandleuntilhandlelatchesintoplace.T odisengage,pull
uponthehandleandpressthebuttonontheendofthehandle.Pushhandledown.SeefollowingWARNING.

WARNING

•Theparkbrakehasmultiplelockingpositionsandshouldbermlylockedtopreventvehiclefrom

rolling.

LOCKOUTCAM

Thekey-startvehicleisequippedwithalockoutcamthatallowstheenginetobestartedonlywhenthe
Forward/ReversehandleisintheNEUTRALposition.Thelockoutcam(yellow)islocatedonthebackofthe
Foward/Reversehandleinsidetheenginecompartment(Figure8).

NOTE:Besurethecamisinthecorrectposition.Thecamshouldactivatethelimitswitchonlywhenthe

Forward/ReversehandleisintheNEUTRALposition.

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Figure8CorrectPositionforKey-startVehicleLockout

Cam

CHOKE

Thechokeislocatedontheseatsupportpanelbelowandtotheleftofthedriver’sleftknee.Ifthevehicleishard
tostartincoolorcoldtemperatures,activatechoke:Pullthechokehandleouttoactivate.Releasethehandle
whentheenginebeginstorunsmoothly(Figure9).

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