Husqvarna HUV 4214, HUV 4414-XP, HUV 4414 User Manual

2009HUV4214,HUV4414,and

HUV4414-XPOwner’sManual

GasolineUtilityVehicles

NOTICE

Warrantyinformationappearsattheendofthismanual.Nootherwarranties,expressorimplied,arecontainedherein.

Yourauthorizedrepresentativecheckedthevehiclebeforeitwasdeliveredtoyouandwillprovideyouacopyofthe

completedvehiclewarrantyregistrationform.

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manualmaybephotocopied,reproduced,ortranslatedtoanotherlanguagewithoutthewrittenconsentofHusqvarna,

Inc.

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Husqvarnareservestherighttomakedesignchangestovehicleswithoutobligationtomakethesechangeson

unitspreviouslysold.

ThesevehiclesdonotconformtoFederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandardsforautomobilesortoFMVSS500for

low-speedvehicles,andarenotequippedforoperationonpublicstreets,roads,orhighways.

Copyright©2008

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FOREWORD

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

Yourcomfortandsafetyareimportanttous,soweurgeyoutoreadandfollowthestep-by-stepoperatinginstructions
andsafetyproceduresinthismanual.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,andmaintenanceinformation
itcontains.Translatedowner’smanualscanbedownloadedfromtheHusqvarnawebsiteatwww.usa.husqvarna.com.

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

SafetyDecalandFeatureIdentication..................................................................................................................5

PracticeSafety.....................................................................................................................................................8

Proposition65–StateofCalifornia........................................................................................................................8

SafetyDetails.......................................................................................................................................................9

GeneralWarnings...............................................................................................................................................10

GeneralInformation............................................................................................................................................12

ModelIdentication.............................................................................................................................................12

ControlsandIndicators.......................................................................................................................................13

Roll-OverProtectiveStructureandSeatBelts.......................................................................................................18

SeatLatchandAdjustment.................................................................................................................................19

Pre-OperationandDailySafetyChecklist.............................................................................................................20

DrivingInstructions.............................................................................................................................................21

BedLatch..........................................................................................................................................................24

BedLockingPin.................................................................................................................................................25

RearShockAbsorbers........................................................................................................................................25

LoadingandUnloadingCargo.............................................................................................................................26

VehicleLoadCapacities......................................................................................................................................26

TowingwiththeVehicle.......................................................................................................................................27

TransportingonaTrailer.....................................................................................................................................28

Storage..............................................................................................................................................................28

Maintenance......................................................................................................................................................30

PeriodicServiceSchedule...................................................................................................................................31

PeriodicLubricationSchedule.............................................................................................................................33

BrakeFluidReservoir.........................................................................................................................................34

EngineOil..........................................................................................................................................................35

GearcaseLubrication..........................................................................................................................................40

AirIntakeSystem...............................................................................................................................................42

FuelingInstructions.............................................................................................................................................43

Battery...............................................................................................................................................................44

UsingABoosterBattery(JumpStarting)..............................................................................................................45

CleaningtheVehicle...........................................................................................................................................46

Accessories........................................................................................................................................................47

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SubsequentOwnerRegistration..........................................................................................................................48

VehicleSpecications.........................................................................................................................................48

Warranties..........................................................................................................................................................50

EmissionsControl...............................................................................................................................................53

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SafetyDecalandFeatureIdentication

SAFETYDECALANDFEATUREIDENTIFICATION

Thefollowingpagescontainsafetydecalandfeatureidenticationinformation.Fordetailedinformationonspecic
features,readtheappropriatesectioninthismanual.

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SafetyDecalandFeatureIdentication

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• Do not modify or remove Roll-over Protective Structure (ROPS).

• Replace ROPS if damaged. Do not attempt repair.

• Use seat belts during operation. Do not jump from vehicle.

• Keep away from drop-offs, steep slopes, and unstable
surfaces.

CCI 102961201

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ALLHUV4214AND4414VEHICLES

1101609401

2102459401Decal,YoungDriverWarning(onROPS)

3102961201Decal,ROPSWarning(onROPS)

4103526501Decal,BedLatchOperation(onbedlatch)

5103532701

Decal,CrushAreaWarning(behindseat,near

cargobed,driverandpassengerside)

Decal,DOT5BrakeFluid(insidefrontcargo

compartment)

6103619901

Decal,CabCOWarning(withcabdoorkit

accessory)

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ALLHUV4214AND4414VEHICLES

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2102458901Decal,HotPartsWarning(onframe,driverside)8103596501

3102460201

4103500701Decal,OperatingInstructions(oninstrumentpanel)

5103526201

6103579901

Decal,TrailerHitchT ongueWeightNotice(on

trailer/receiverhitch)

Decal,RotatingPartsWarning(onframe,driver

andpassengerside)

Decal,VehicleLoadingInstructions(onseat

support)

Decal,FuelLoadingWarning(onfender,above

fuelcap)

7103582401Decal,WinchSafetyWarning(withwinchoption)

Decal,GroundWarning(onvehicleframe,near

battery)

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PracticeSafety

PRACTICESAFETY

Figure1PracticeSafety

Safetysignslikeyouseeabovemayatrstseemshocking,buttheirimpactismildcomparedwiththereality
ofseverepersonalinjury.

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

Taketimetounderstandthelanguageofsafety.Itisalanguagethatcansaveyourlife.

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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.

Ifanyoftheoperationorwarningdecalsonthevehiclebecomedamaged,havebeenremoved,orcannotbeeasily
read,theyshouldbereplacedimmediatelytoavoidpossiblepropertydamage,personalinjury ,ordeath.Contact
yourdealer.

DANGER

•ADANGERindicatesanimmediatehazardthatwillresultinseverepersonalinjuryordeath.

WARNING

•AWARNINGindicatesanimmediatehazardthatcouldresultinseverepersonalinjuryordeath.

CAUTION

•ACAUTIONwiththesafetyalertsymbolindicatesahazardorunsafepracticethatcouldresultin

minorpersonalinjury.

CAUTION

•ACAUTIONwithoutthesafetyalertsymbolindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationthatcould

resultinpropertydamage.

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GeneralWarnings

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1.Removenegativebatterycable.

2.Removepositivebatterycable.

Connectbatterycablesinreverseorder.

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GENERALWARNINGS

Thefollowingsafetystatementsmustbeheededwheneverthevehicleisbeingoperated,repaired,orserviced.
SeeSafetyDecalandFeatureIdenticationonpage5.Otherspecicsafetystatementsappearthroughout
thismanualandonthevehicle.

DANGER

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

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

•Donotoperategasolinevehicleinanenclosedareawithoutproperventilation.Theengineproduces
carbonmonoxide,whichisanodorless,deadlypoison.

•Thevehiclewillnotprovideprotectionfromlightning,yingobjects,orotherstorm-relatedhazards.
Ifcaughtinastormwhiledrivingthisvehicle,exitthevehicleandseekshelterinaccordancewith
applicablesafetyguidelinesforyourlocation.

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GeneralWarnings

WARNING

•Theengineproducescarbonmonoxide,whichisadeadly,odorless,colorlessgasthatcanquickly
accumulateinanenclosedcab.Donotruntheengineinaparkedvehiclewithoutpropercab
ventilation.Movetofreshairifyoufeelnausea,headache,dizziness,drowsiness,orweakness.

•Followtheproceduresexactlyasstatedinthismanual,andheedallDANGER,WARNING,and

CAUTIONstatementsinthismanualaswellasthoseonthevehicle.

•Donotleavechildrenunattendedonvehicle.

•Childrenrequiringachildsafetyseatmustnotrideonthevehicle.Complywithstateandlocallaws

pertainingtochildsafety.

•Thedriverandpassengermustberestrainedatalltimeswiththeseatbeltsprovidedtohelpprevent

injuryintheeventofsuddenbraking,collision,orroll-over.

•Nomorethantwopersonsperbenchseatatonetime.Donotallowpeopletorideinanypartofthe

vehiclethatisnotequippedwithaseatandaseatbelt.Donotallowapassengertoholdachildinhis
orherlapwhilethevehicleismoving.

•Priortoleavingthevehicleunattendedorservicingthevehicle,settheparkbrake,placethe

Forward/ReversehandleintheNEUTRALposition,turnthekeyswitchtotheOFFposition,andremove
thekey.Chockthewheelswhenservicingthevehicle.

•Improperuseofthevehicleorfailuretoproperlymaintainitcouldresultindecreasedvehicle

performance,severepersonalinjury,ordeath.

•Anymodicationorchangetothevehiclethataffectsthestabilityorhandlingofthevehicle,or

increasesmaximumvehiclespeedbeyondfactoryspecications,couldresultinseverepersonal
injuryordeath.

•Thediameterofalltiresonthevehiclemustbeequal;otherwisethefour-wheeldrivesystemwillnot

operateasintendedandcouldresultinseverepersonalinjuryordeath.Neverinstalltiresofdifferent
diametersonthevehicle.

•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).

–Disconnectthesparkplugwiresfromthesparkplugs.

•Frameground–Donotallowtoolsorothermetalobjectstocontactframewhendisconnectingbattery

cablesorotherelectricalwiring.Donotallowapositivewiretotouchthevehicleframe,engine,or
anyothermetalcomponent.

•Wearsafetyglassesorapprovedeyeprotectionwhenservicingthevehicle.Wearafullfaceshieldand

rubbergloveswhenworkingonornearbatteries.

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

•Useinsulatedtoolswhenworkingnearbatteriesorelectricalconnections.Useextremecautionto

avoidshortingofcomponentsorwiring.

•Whenservicingthevehiclewithpartofthevehicleonjackstands,donotoperatetheenginewiththe

Forward/ReversehandleineithertheFORWARDorREVERSEposition.Thefour-wheeldrivesystem
mayengageanywheel(s),frontorrear,dependingonthemodeselected(Figure3).

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GeneralInformation

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Figure34x4DriveWarning

GENERALINFORMATION

Thismanualincludesoperatingprocedures,maintenance,andregularservicinginformationforallHUV4214,HUV
4414,andHUV4414-XPvehicles.Alloperatingprocedures,maintenance,andregularservicingareidentical
unlessotherwisenoted.

MODELIDENTIFICATION

Theserialnumberofeachvehicleisprintedonabarcodedecalmountedontheframebelowthesteeringwheel
(Example:RC0601-123456)(Figure4).Thereisalsoasecondserialnumberdecalmountedontherearbodyframe
abovetheengine.SeefollowingNOTE.

NOTE:Havethevehicleserialnumberavailablewhenorderingpartsormakinginquiries.

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ControlsandIndicators

SERIAL NUMBER

SD0601-123456

P O BOX 204658
AUGUSTA GA 30917

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Figure4SerialNumber

CONTROLSANDINDICATORS

SeeGeneralWarningsonpage10.

WARNING

•Beforeallowinganyonetodrivethevehicle,makesurethedriverisfamiliarwithallcontrolsand
operatingprocedures.

•DonotshifttheForward/Reversehandlewhilethevehicleisinmotion.

•EnginemustbeatidlebeforeshiftingtheForward/Reversehandle.Failuretodosomayresultin

injurytoinattentivepassengersand(or)damagetothevehicle.

•Toavoidunintentionallystartingorrollingthevehicle,settheparkbrake,placetheForward/Reverse

handleintheNEUTRALposition,turnthekeyswitchtotheOFFposition,andremovethekeywhen
leavingthevehicle.

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ControlsandIndicators

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KEYSWITCH

Thekeyswitch(7)ismountedontheinstrumentpaneltotherightofthesteeringcolumn(Figure5).Ithasthree
positions:OFF ,ON,andSTART .

Tostartthevehicle,placetheForward/ReversehandleintheNEUTRALpositionandturnthekeytotheSTART
position,andholditthereuntiltheenginestarts.Activatethechoke(14)asnecessary.Iftheenginedoesnotstartafter
10-15seconds,releasethekeyandrepeattheprocedure.Oncetheenginestarts,releasethekeyanditwillreturnto
theONposition.Theenginewillidleinneutral.TheenginewillcontinuetoidleuntilthekeyisturnedtotheOFF
position.SeefollowingW ARNING,CAUTION,andNOTE.

WARNING

•Movingparts!Keepclearoftheenginecompartmentwhiletheengineisrunning.

CAUTION

•DonotshifttheForward/Reversehandlewhiletheacceleratorpedalispressed.Shiftthehandleonly
whenthevehicleisatacompletestopandtheengineisatidle.Failuretoheedthiscautioncould
resultindamagetothetransmission.

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ControlsandIndicators

NOTE:ThekeycanberemovedonlywhenthekeyswitchisintheOFFposition.

FORWARD/REVERSECONTROL

TheForward/Reversehandle(6)islocatedontherightsideoftheinstrumentpanel(Figure5).Thehandlehasthree
distinctpositions:FORWARD(A),NEUTRAL(B),andREVERSE(C).Pushthehandleuptooperatethevehicleinthe
forwarddirection,orpullthehandledowntooperatethevehicleinreverse.Theenginecanbestartedonlywhen
thehandleisintheNEUTRAL(middle)position.TheenginemustbeatidlebeforeshiftingtheForward/Reverse
handle.SeeprecedingWARNINGSandCAUTION.

Thisvehicleoperatesatareducedspeedinreverse.

ACCELERATORPEDAL

Theacceleratorpedal(1)isthepedalfarthesttotheright(Figure5).

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

BRAKEPEDAL

Thebrakepedal(2)islocatedtotheimmediateleftoftheacceleratorpedal(Figure5).T osloworstopthevehicle,
pressthebrakepedal.

PARKBRAKEHANDLE

Theparkbrakehandle(5)islocatedbetweenthedriverandpassengerseats(Figure6).T oengagetheparkbrake,
rstapplypressuretothebrakepedal,thenpullupontheparkbrakehandleuntilhandlelatchesintoplace.T o
disengage,liftleverbeneathhandle,thenpushhandledown.Foradjustmentofparkbrake,seePerformance

Inspectiononpage20.SeefollowingWARNING.

WARNING

•Theparkbrakehasanover-centerlockingfeatureandshouldbermlylockedtopreventthevehicle
fromrolling.

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ControlsandIndicators

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PARKBRAKEWARNINGLIGHT

Theparkbrakewarninglight(10)islocatedontheinstrumentpaneljusttotheleftofthesteeringcolumn(Figure

5).Thewarninglightindicatesthattheparkbrakehasbeenengaged.Thevehicleshouldneverbedrivenwiththe

parkbrakeengaged.Ifthewarninglightremainsonaftertheparkbrakehasbeenfullydisengaged,haveatrained
techniciancheckthevehicle.

FRONTAXLECONTROL

Thefrontdriveunitengagementlever(3)islocatedontherightsideoftheinstrumentpanel(Figure5).Thehandlehas
twopositionsmarked4X4and4X2.Pushthehandleuptoengagethefrontwheeldriveunitorpushthehandledown
todisengagetheunit.Theengagementleverwasdesignedtobeshiftedwhilethevehicleisinmotionsomomentumis
notlostwhileoperatingonslipperyterrain.Thelevershouldalsobedisengagedwhilethevehicleisinmotion.

WARNING

•Donotoperatethevehicleonimprovedsurfaces(concrete,asphalt,etc.)in“4X4”mode.Doingso
increasessteeringeffort,tirewear,andshiftingeffort.

DIFFERENTIALLOCKCONTROL

Thereardifferentiallockcontrolhandle(4)islocatedontherightsideoftheinstrumentpanel(Figure5).Thehandle
hastwopositionsmarkedDIFFwithalockedpadlockiconandDIFFwithanunlockedpadlockicon.Pushthehandle
uptoengagethedifferentiallockorpullthehandledowntodisengagethedifferentiallock.

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ControlsandIndicators

WARNING

•Unlockdifferentialonpavedsurfacestomaintainsteeringcontrol.

CAUTION

•Thedifferentiallockshouldonlybeengagedwhenthevehicleisstopped.Damagetothetransaxle
mayoccurifthereisalargeamountofrelativemotionbetweenthetwodrivingwheels.

LOWOILPRESSUREWARNINGLIGHT

Thelowoilpressurewarninglight(9)islocatedontheinstrumentpaneljusttotheleftofthesteeringcolumn(Figure

5).Ifthewarninglightcomesonwhiletheengineisrunning,theoillevelshouldbecheckedandoiladdedtothe

engineasnecessarybeforevehicleusecontinues.Thevehicleshouldneverbedrivenwhenthelowoilpressure
warninglightremainslit.Ifthewarninglightgoesonandoff,thevehiclemaybedriven,butoilshouldbeaddedat
therstopportunity.Iftheoilleveliscorrectandthewarninglightremainslit,haveatrainedtechniciancheckthe
vehicle.SeefollowingCAUTION.

CAUTION

•Failuretoaddoilimmediatelywhenthelowoilwarninglightstaysonmayresultinpermanent
enginedamage.

FUELGAUGE/HOURMETER

Thefuelgaugeandhourmeter(8)arehousedtogetherontherightsideoftheinstrumentpanel(Figure5).Thefuel
gaugeoperateswhenthekeyswitchisintheONpositionandallowstheoperatortomonitorthefuellevelinthevehicle.
Thehourmeteroperatesonlywhentheengineisrunning,andshouldbeusedbythetrainedtechniciantotrackvehicle
usageanddeterminewhenperiodicserviceproceduresarerequired.SeePeriodicServiceScheduleonpage31.

HEADLIGHTCONTROL

Theheadlightcontrol(12)islocatedontheleftsideoftheinstrumentpanel(Figure5).Presstheheadlightrocker
switchtoturntheheadlightsonoroff.SeefollowingNOTE.

NOTE:Usingtheheadlightsforextendedperiodswhiletheengineiseitherofforidlingwilldischargethebattery.

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Roll-OverProtectiveStructureandSeatBelts

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ROLL-OVERPROTECTIVESTRUCTUREANDSEATBELTS

ThevehicleisequippedwithaRoll-OverProtectiveStructure(ROPS)andseatbeltsforeachoccupant.Seefollowing
WARNING.

WARNING

•TheROPSmustbeproperlyinstalledbeforeoperatingthevehicle.Husqvarnastronglyurgesthatthe
vehicle’soccupantsbeproperlyrestrainedatalltimeswiththeseatbeltsprovided.

Pregnantwoman:Consultyourdoctorforspecicrecommendations.Theseatbeltshouldbewornsecurelyand
aslowaspossibleoverthehipsandnotonthewaist.

Injuredperson:Dependingontheinjury,rstcheckwithyourdoctorforspecicrecommendations.

Tosecuretheseatbelt,situpstraightandwellbackintheseat.Pulltheseatbeltoutoftheretractorandinsertthe
tabintothebuckle.Aclickwillbeheardwhenthetablocksintothebuckle.Positionthelapbeltaslowaspossible
onthehips–notonthewaist.

Theretractorwilllockthebeltduringasuddenstop.Aslow,easymotionwillallowthebelttoextend,andtheoccupant
canmovefreely .Iftheseatbeltcannotbepulledoutoftheretractor,rmlypullthebeltandreleaseit.Itshouldthen
pullsmoothlyoutoftheretractor.

Toreleasetheseatbelt,pressthebucklereleasebutton(1)andallowthebelttoretract(Figure7).Ifthebeltdoesnot
retractsmoothly,pullitoutandcheckforkinksortwists.Thenmakesureitremainsfreeoftwistsasitretracts.

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WARNING

•DonotoperatethevehiclewiththeROPSremoved.Doingsocouldresultinpropertydamage,
personalinjury,ordeath.

•DonotremoveormodifyanycomponentoftheROPSstructure.Doingsowillresultinvoidingthe

ROPScerticationandcouldweakentheROPS,resultinginseriousinjuryordeath.

WARNINGCONTINUEDONNEXTPAGE

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Figure7ReleaseSeatBelt

SeatLatchandAdjustment

WARNING

•DonotoperatethevehicleiftheROPSisdamaged.IftheROPSisdamaged,replacethestructure.
Donotattemptrepair.

•Thedriverandpassengermustberestrainedatalltimeswiththeseatbeltsprovidedtohelpprevent
injuryintheeventofsuddenbraking,collision,orroll-over.

•Intheeventofaroll-over,donotattempttojumporotherwiseexitthevehicle.Remainseatedwith
seatbeltfastenedandwitharmsandlegsinsidethevehicle.

•Afterinsertingthetab,makesurethetabandbucklearelockedandthatthebeltisnottwisted.

•Loosettingseatbeltscouldincreasethechanceofinjuryduetoslidingunderthebeltifsudden
brakingshouldoccur.Keeptheseatbeltsnugandpositionedaslowonthehipboneaspossible.

•Useasingleseatbeltforonepersonatatime.Donotuseasingleseatbeltfortwoormorepeople–
thisincludeschildren.

•Nomorethantwopersonsperbenchseatatonetime.Donotallowpeopletorideinanypartofthe
vehiclethatisnotequippedwithaseatandaseatbelt.Donotallowapassengertoholdachildinhis
orherlapwhilethevehicleismoving.

•Thisvehicleisnotdesignedtomeetchildseatcompatibilityrequirements.Childrenrequiringachild
safetyseatmustnotrideonthevehicle.Complywithstateandlocallawspertainingtochildsafety .

CAUTION

•Becarefulnottodamagetheseatbeltwebbingorhardware.

•Inspecttheseatbeltsystemperiodically.Checkforcuts,fraying,andlooseparts.Damagedparts
shouldbereplacedimmediately .Donotdisassembleormodifythesystem.

•Keepseatbeltscleananddry .Ifcleaningisnecessary ,useamildsoapandlukewarmwatersolution.
Donotusebleach,dyeorabrasivecleanersastheymayseverelyweakentheseatbelts.

•Donotinsertcoins,clip,etc.inthebuckleasthismaypreventthetabfromlockingintothebuckle
properly.

•Iftheseatbeltdoesnotfunctionnormally,contactyourdealer/distributorortrainedtechnician
immediately.Donotoccupytheseatuntiltheseatbeltisrepaired.

SEATLATCHANDADJUSTMENT

Thevehicleseat(s)arehingedtoalloweasyaccesstotheenginecompartment.T oraisetheseatbottom,graspthe
rearsideoftheseatbottom,andpullrmlyinaforward/upwarddirection.SeefollowingWARNING.

WARNING

•Makesureseathingesandlatchesaresecurelyengagedbeforeoperatingthevehicle.

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Pre-OperationandDailySafetyChecklist

PRE-OPERATIONANDDAILYSAFETYCHECKLIST

Eachvehiclehasbeenthoroughlyinspectedandadjustedatthefactory;however,uponreceivingyournewvehicle(s),
youshouldbecomefamiliarwiththecontrols,indicators,andoperation.Carefullyinspecteachvehicletoensurethatit
isinproperworkingconditionbeforeacceptingdelivery.

Usethefollowinglistasaguidetoinspectthevehicle.Thislistshouldbeuseddailyandinconjunctionwiththe
PerformanceInspectiononpage20andthePeriodicServiceScheduleonpage31toensurethatthevehicleisin
properworkingcondition.Anyproblemsshouldbecorrectedbyadealer/distributororatrainedtechnician.

•General:Allthepartsshouldbeinplaceandproperlyinstalled.Besurethatallnuts,bolts,andscrewsaretight.

Checkhoseclampsfortightt.

•Safetyandinformationdecals:Checktoensurethatallsafetyandinformationdecalsareinplaceandcanbe
readeasily.SeeSafetyDecalandFeatureIdenticationonpage5.

•ROPS:ChecktoensuretheROPSisnotdamagedandallhardwareissecure.SeeRoll-OverProtective

StructureandSeatBeltsonpage18.

•Seatbelts:Visuallyinspectforcuts,fraying,andlooseparts.SeeRoll-OverProtectiveStructureandSeat
Beltsonpage18.

•Tires:Checkforpropertirepressure.Visuallyinspecttiresforwear,damage,andproperinationonadailybasis.
SeeVehicleSpecicationsonpage48.

•Battery:Checkelectrolytetoensureitisattheproperlevel(Figure30).Checkbatteryposts.Wiresshouldbetight
andfreeofcorrosion,andbatteryshouldbefullycharged.

•Engine:Checkforproperengineoilandcoolantlevelsandleaks.SeeEngineOilonpage35.Checkairlter
andreplaceifnecessary.

•Fuel:Checkfuellevel.SeeFuelingInstructionsonpage43.Checkfueltank,lines,fuelcap,pump,and
fuelltersforfuelleakage.

•Exhaustsystem:Checkforleaks.

•Hydraulicbrakes:Checkuidlevel.FillwithDOT5brakeuidonly.SeeBrakeFluidReservoironpage34.Wear
inthebrakesbeforeinitialvehicleoperation.Onaat,opensurface,acceleratethevehicletomoderatespeed,
thenapplythebrakesundermodest,steadypressure.Repeatthisprocedurevetimes.SeefollowingNOTE.

NOTE:Performthewear-inprocedurewhenthevehiclehasbeeninoperationforlessthanaweek,orwhenthe

brakepadsorrotorhavebeenreplaced.

•PerformanceInspection:Inspectasinstructed.SeePerformanceInspectiononpage20.

PERFORMANCEINSPECTION

Afteryouhavefamiliarizedyourselfwiththevehiclecontrolsandhavereadandunderstoodthedrivinginstructions,
takethevehicleforatestdrive.

Usethefollowinglist,inadditiontothePre-OperationandDailySafetyChecklistonpage20,asaguidetoinspectthe
vehicledailyforproperoperation.Anyproblemsshouldbecorrectedbyadealer/distributororatrainedtechnician.

•Forward/ReverseControl:Checkforproperoperation.SeeControlsandIndicatorsonpage13.

•Brakes:Besurethebrakesfunctionproperly.Whenbrakepedalisfullypressedundermoderatepressure,the
vehicleshouldcometoasmooth,straightstop.Ifthevehicleswervesorfailstostop,havethebrakesystem
checkedandservicedasrequired.Whenthebrakepedalisfullypressedunderheavypressure,thepedalshould
feelrmandthedistancebetweenthebackofthepedalandtheoorboardshouldbeaminimumof1.25inches(3.2
cm).Brakesmustbemaintainedsothebrakepedalcannotbepressedtotheoorboardunderanycircumstance.

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•Parkbrake:Whenlatched,theparkbrakeshouldlockthewheelsandholdthevehiclestationaryonanincline
of20%orless.Toadjustparkbrake,removerubberhandlecover(Figure6)andturnslottedadjustmentscrew
onerevolutionatatime,checkingeachtimeuntilparkbrakelockswheelsandholdsthevehiclestationaryon
aninclineof20%orless.

•Reversebuzzer:Ifequippedwithareversebuzzer,thereversebuzzershouldsoundasawarningwhenthe
Forward/ReversehandleisintheREVERSEposition.

•Steering:Thevehicleshouldbeeasytosteerandshouldnothaveanyplayinthesteeringwheel.

•Accelerator:AfterstartingtheenginewiththekeyswitchandplacingtheForward/Reversehandleinthe
FORWARDposition,thevehicleshouldacceleratesmoothlytofullspeedastheacceleratorpedalispressed.
Whenthepedalisreleaseditshouldreturntotheoriginalposition,andtheengineshouldidle.Thisvehicle
operatesatareducedspeedinreverse.

•Governor:Checkmaximumvehiclespeed.Thevehicleshouldoperateinforwardatamaximumspeedof25
mph(40km/h)onalevelsurface.

•DifferentialLockControl:Checkforproperoperation.SeeControlsandIndicatorsonpage13.

•FrontAxleDisconnectControl:Checkforproperoperation.SeeControlsandIndicatorsonpage13.

•General:Listenforanyunusualnoisessuchassqueaksorrattles.Checkthevehicle’srideandperformance.
Haveadealeroratrainedtechnicianinvestigateanythingunusual.

DRIVINGINSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

•Onlylicenseddriversshouldbeallowedtodrivethevehicle.

•Beforeallowinganyonetodrivethevehicle,makesurethedriverisfamiliarwithallcontrolsand
operatingprocedures.

•Nooneundertheageof16yearsshouldbeallowedtodrivethevehicle.

•Nomorethantwopersonsperbenchseatatonetime.Donotallowpeopletorideinanypartofthe
vehiclethatisnotequippedwithaseatandasafetybelt.Donotallowapassengertoholdachildin
hisorherlapwhilethevehicleismoving.

•Donotallowridersinthecargobed.

•Fornightuse,thevehiclemustbeequippedwithheadlights,taillights,andreectors.

•Thevehicleisnotspeciallyequippedforhandicappedpersons:

–Besureallpassengersarecapableofsecuringthemselvesinamovingvehiclebeforeallowing

themtorideinone.

–Besureallpersonscanproperlyoperatethevehiclepriortoallowingthemtodrivethevehicle.

•StopthevehiclebeforeshiftingtheForward/Reversehandle.Enginemustbeatidlebeforeshifting
theForward/Reversehandle.Failuretodosomayresultininjurytoinattentivepassengersand
(or)damagetothevehicle.

•Tohelpavoidbeingstruck,donotstandinfrontoforbehindthevehicle.

•Donotleavechildrenunattendedonvehicle.

•Childrenrequiringachildsafetyseatmustnotrideonthevehicle.Complywithstateandlocallaws
pertainingtochildsafety.

•Operatethevehiclefromthedriverseatonly .

WARNINGCONTINUEDONNEXTPAGE

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WARNING

•Tohelppreventfallsfromthevehicle,remainseatedwithseatbeltfastenedandholdontohandholds
atalltimes.Drivershouldkeepbothhandsonthesteeringwheelwhenthevehicleisinmotion.

•Tohelppreventthepossibilityofseriousinjury ,keepentirebodyinsidethevehicle.

•Tohelppreventoverturningthevehicle,driveslowlyinturns.

•Tohelppreventoverturningthevehicle,driveslowlystraightupanddownslopes.Avoiddriving
thevehicleonslopesexceeding20%incline.

•Avoidstoppingaloadedvehicleonahill.Ifaloadedvehiclemustbestoppedonahill,avoid
suddenstartsorrollingbackwardsandstoppingsuddenly.Failuretoheedthiswarningcouldresult
inoverturningthevehicle.

•Tohelpavoidpossibleinjurytoinattentivepassengersand(or)damagetothevehicle,avoidsudden
starts,suddenstops,andabruptturns.

•Tohelpavoidthepossibilityoflosingcontroloforoverturningthevehicle,reducespeedforadverse
drivingconditionssuchaswetgrassorroughterrain.

•Donotusethevehicleonpublicroads.Itisneitherdesignednorintendedforstreetuseandshould
notbelicensedforuseonpublicroads.

•Thevehicleshouldbedriveninonlyspeciedareasbytraineddrivers.

•Donotdrivewhileundertheinuenceofalcohol,drugs,ormedications.

•Usebrakestoreducespeedwhencoastingdownhill.

•Neverattemptjumps.

•Keepawayfromdrop-offs,steepslopes,andunstablesurfaces.

•Avoidextremelyhardbrakinginreverse.

Nooneshoulddrivethevehiclewithoutrstbeinginstructedintheproperoperationanduseofvehiclecontrols.An
experiencedoperatorshouldaccompanyeachrst-timedriveronatestdrivebeforeallowingthedrivertooperate
thevehiclealone.

Toensuresafeoperationofthevehicle,followexactlyandinorderallofthefollowingprocedures.Readand
understandallinstructionsbeforedrivingthevehicle.

STARTINGTHEVEHICLE

1.Readsafetywarningsontheinstrumentpanelandvehicleloadinginformationlocatedinthecargobed.

2.Besureload,ifany,issecure.

3.Studyandunderstandallcontrols.

4.Besureallpassengersareseatedwiththeirseatbeltsfastenedandareholdingontohandholds.Drivershould
havebothhandsonthesteeringwheel.

5.Makesurewheelsareturnedindesireddirectionandnothingisinyourpath.

6.MakesuretheForward/ReversehandleisintheNEUTRALposition.

7.Pressandholdthebrakepedal.

NOTE:Iftheairtemperatureisbelow65°F ,thechokewillberequired.Atairtemperaturesabove65°F ,itmaynot

benecessarytousethechoketostarttheengine.

8.Startthevehicle:TurnthekeytotheSTARTpositionandholditthereuntiltheenginestarts.Activatethechoke
asnecessary.Iftheenginedoesnotstartafter10-15seconds,releasethekeyandrepeattheprocedure.Once
theenginestarts,releasethekeyanditwillreturntotheONposition.Theenginewillidleinneutral.

9.Releasetheparkbrake.

10.Keepthebrakepedalengaged,andselectdirectionoftravelbyplacingtheshifthandleinthedesiredposition

(Figure5,Page14).Theenginemustbeatidlebeforetheshifthandleismoved.

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11.Releasethebrakepedalcompletely ,andthenslowlypresstheacceleratorpedal.Astheacceleratorpedalis
pressed,thevehiclewillbegintomove.Vehiclespeedwillincreaseastheacceleratorispresseduntilfullspeed
isreached.SeefollowingWARNING.

WARNING

•Operatormustcontrolvehiclespeedwhengoingdownhill.

•NevershiftthevehicleoutoftheFORWARDpositionwhilegoingdownhill.Ifyoudo,youwillnotbe
abletoshiftintotheREVERSEpositionorbackintotheFORWARDpositionuntilstopped.

•Pressthebrakepedalasnecessaryandpresstheacceleratorpedalpartiallywhendescendingahill.
Withtheacceleratorpedalpartiallypressed,thegovernorwillcausetheenginetoassistthebrakesin
controllingdownhillspeed.

DRIVETRAINOPERATION

The4X2vehiclefeaturesadrivetrainwithalockingreardifferential.The4X4vehiclealsofeaturesanopenfront
differential.Innormaloperation,thereardifferentialdrivesthetwowheelsatvaryingspeedsasrequired.Under
conditionswithlowtraction,thedifferentiallockmaybeengagedallowingbothwheelstobecomelockedanddrive
atthesamespeed.Onthe4x4vehicle,thefrontdifferentialmayalsobeengagedtoprovideadditionaltractionin
slipperyconditions.SeefollowingWARNING.

WARNING

•Whenservicingthevehiclewithpartofthevehicleonjackstands,donotoperatetheenginewiththe

Forward/ReversehandleineithertheFORWARDorREVERSEposition.Thefour-wheeldrivesystem
mayengageanywheel(s),frontorrear,dependingonthemodeselected.See(Figure3).

•Thediameterofalltiresonthevehiclemustbeequal;otherwisethefour-wheeldrivesystemwillnot
operateasintendedandcouldresultinseverepersonalinjuryordeath.Neverinstalltiresofdifferent
diametersonthevehicle.

•Reducedsteeringcontrolcanoccurwhenthefrontdifferentialislocked.

STOPPINGTHEVEHICLE

Tostopthevehicle,releasetheacceleratorpedalandpressthebrakepedaluntilthevehiclecomestoacompletestop.

SeefollowingWARNINGandCAUTION.

WARNING

•Drivingthroughwatermayaffectthebrakes.Afterdrivingthroughwater,checkeffectivenessofthe

brakesbygentlypressingthebrakepedal.Ifthevehicledoesnotslowdownatthenormalrate,
continuetopressthebrakepedaluntilthebrakesdryoutandnormalperformancereturns.

CAUTION

•Whenstoppedonahill,usethebrakepedaltoholdyourposition.Donotusetheacceleratorpedal
toholdposition.

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BedLatch

2

PARKINGANDLEAVINGTHEVEHICLE

1.Afterstoppingthevehicle,rmlysettheparkbrake.Makesureitisfullyengaged.Thiswillpreventthevehicle
fromrolling.

2.TurnthekeyswitchtotheOFFposition,removethekey,andplacetheForward/ReversehandleintheNEUTRAL
position.

BEDLATCH

SeeGeneralWarningsonpage10.

Thebedlatch(2)islocatedbelowthefrontlowercornerofcargobedonthedriver’sside(Figure8).T oliftthebed,
pullthebedlatchhandleupwardtounlatchandliftthebed.Raisethebedtothefullupposition.T oclosethebed,
gentlylowerthebeduntilthelatchengagesandsecuresthebedinthedown,lockedposition.DONOTdropthebed.

SeefollowingDANGERandWARNING.

DANGER

•Usecautionwhenworkingunderbed.Besurecargobedissecure.Otherwisethebedwillfall,
resultinginseverepersonalinjuryordeath.

WARNING

•Removeallcargobeforeraisingthebedorservicingthevehicle.Ensurethatcargobedissecurein

thefulluprightposition.Donotclosebeduntilallpersonsareclearofcargobedarea.Keephands
clearofallcrushareas.Donotdropcargobed;lowergentlyandkeepentirebodyclear.Failureto
heedthiswarningcouldresultinseverepersonalinjuryordeath.

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Figure8BedLatch

BedLockingPin

1

2

BEDLOCKINGPIN

SeeGeneralWarningsonpage10.

Whileholdingthebedinthefullyraisedposition,removethebedlockingpinfromitsstowedpositionunderthebed
andinsertitintothebedlockingpinholesinthebedhingeplates(Figure9,Page25).Priortoloweringthebed,
removethebedlockingpinfromthebedlockingpinholesinthebedhingeplatesandreturnittoitsstowedposition
underthebed.SeefollowingDANGERandWARNING.

DANGER

•Usecautionwhenworkingunderbed.Besurebedissecuredwithlockingpin.Otherwisethebed
couldfall,resultinginseverepersonalinjuryordeath.

WARNING

•Forvehicleswithcargobeds,removeallcargobeforeraisingthebedorservicingthevehicle.Ifthe

vehicleisequippedwithalockingpin,ensurethatitissecurelyinstalled.Donotlowerbeduntilall
personsareclearofcargobedarea.Keephandsclearofallcrushareas.Donotdropcargobed;
lowergentlyandkeepentirebodyclear.Failuretoheedthiswarningcouldresultinseverepersonal
injuryordeath.

1.LockingPin2.BedLockingPinHoles

k-00221

Figure9BedLockingPin

REARSHOCKABSORBERS

Thevehiclearrivesfromthefactorywiththerearcoil-overshockspre-adjustedforoptimumvehicleperformance.

CAUTION

•Donotadjusttherearshockabsorbers.Damagetotheshockabsorberscouldresult.

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LoadingandUnloadingCargo

LOADINGANDUNLOADINGCARGO

WARNING

•Engageparkbrakebeforeloadingvehicle.

•Donotallowridersinthecargobed.

•Reducevehicleloadandspeedwhendrivingupordownslopesoronuneventerrain.

•Donotexceedratedvehiclecapacity.Ratedcapacityisforlevelsurfacesonly .

•Overloadingcanaffectvehiclehandlingorcausecomponentfailure,resultinginlossofcontrolof
vehicleandpossibleseverepersonalinjuryordeath.

•Donotloadtailgate.Thetailgateshouldbeintheuprightpositionandlatchedsecurelywhilethe
vehicleisinmotion.

•Tohelpavoidshiftingvehicleloadandpossiblyoverturningthevehicle,avoidsuddenstarts,sudden
stopsandabruptturns.Makesurecargoiswellsecured.

•Avoidtop-heavyloads.Thecenterofgravityofloadshouldneverexceed15inches(38cm)above
thebottomofthecargobed.

•Thecargo’scenterofgravitymayaffecthandling,steering,andbrakingofthevehicle.Whenthe
vehicleisloaded,reducespeedanddriveslowlyinturns.

•Unloadcargobedbeforeraisingvehiclewithalift,hoist,orjack.

•Avoidstoppingonahillwhenloaded.Ifyoumuststoponahill,avoidsuddenstarts,orrolling
backwardsandstoppingsuddenly.Failuretoheedthiswarningmaycausevehicletooverturn,
possiblyresultinginseverepersonalinjury.

•Reducespeedandavoidsuddenstopswhenbackingup.Failuretodosomaycausethevehicle
tooverturnoripoverbackwards.

•Maximumcargoloadmustbereducedbytheweightofoptionalequipment.

Centerandsecurecargoasfarforwardaspossibleinthecargobed.Donotoverloadthevehicle.SeeVehicle
LoadCapacitiesonpage26forvehiclecapacities.

VEHICLELOADCAPACITIES

MaximumOccupantCapacity

Themaximumoccupantcapacityisthemaximumallowableweightforoccupants(operatorandpassengers)to
operatethevehiclesafely.

GrossTrailerWeight

Grosstrailerweightisthecombinationofthetrailerweightandthetrailerloadweight.

MaximumPayloadCapacity

Themaximumpayloadcapacityisthemaximumamountofloadthatthevehiclecanhaulinthefrontcargo
compartmentandcargobedand/ortowinatrailer.Thecombinedweightofthefrontcargocompartment,bedloadand
grosstrailerweightcannotexceedthevehicle’sstatedmaximumpayloadcapacity .

VehicleRatedCapacity

Thevehicleratedcapacityisthemaximumamountofweightthevehiclecancarry,haul,andtow.Thiscapacity
includesweightofoccupants,frontcargocompartment,bedload,andgrosstrailerweight.

MaximumGrossVehicleWeight

Themaximumgrossvehicleweightisthecombinationofthevehicleweightandthemaximumvehiclecapacity.The
statedmaximumgrossvehicleweightmustnotbeexceededtomaintainsafevehicleoperation.

Maximumpayloadcapacitymustbereducedaccordinglywhenanyoptionoraccessoryisinstalledonthevehicle.See

followingNOTE.

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TowingwiththeVehicle

A

B

B

C

D

NOTE:Astandardvehiclewithacabaccessorythatweighs235lb.(107kg)mustreduceitsmaximumpayload

capacityby235lb.(107kg).

RefertoFigure10forthefollowingspecications.

HUV4214HUV4414

A:Maximumoccupantcapacity500lb.(227kg)500lb.(227kg)

B:Maximumcargocapacity[frontcargocompartment(25lb.)+

cargobed(400lb.)]

B+C:Maximumpayloadcapacity425lb.(193kg)425lb.(193kg)

D:T railertongueweight150lb.force(667N)150lb.force(667N)

A+B+C:Maximumvehiclecapacity925lb.(420kg)925lb.(420kg)

A+B+C+VehicleWeight:Maximumgrossvehicleweight2135lb.(968kg)2135lb.(968kg)

425lb.(193kg)425lb.(193kg)

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Figure10VehicleLoadCapacity

TOWINGWITHTHEVEHICLE

WARNING

•Donottowavehicleortraileronpublicstreetsorhighways.

•Normalvehicleoperatingspeedshouldbereducedwhentowing.

•Extremecautionshouldbeusedwhentowing.

•Donotallowridersinthevehicleortrailerbeingtowed.

•Avoidsuddenstarts,suddenstops,andtightturnswhentowing.

•Avoidstoppingonahillwhentowing.Ifyoumuststoponahill,avoidsuddenstarts,orrolling
backwardsandstoppingsuddenly.Failuretoheedthiswarningmaycausevehicletooverturn,
possiblyresultinginseverepersonalinjury.

Towinganothervehicleoratrailercanhaveadverseeffectsonvehiclehandling.Beespeciallycautiouswhentowing
otherequipmentwiththisvehicle.SeeVehicleLoadCapacitiesonpage26forvehiclecapacityinformation.

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TransportingonaT railer

Parkingthevehiclewithatraileronahillshouldbeavoided.Ifyoumustparkonahill,applythebrakesandhave
someonechockthetrailertires.Thebrakesshouldbereleasedtoallowthechockstoabsorbthetrailerload.Afterthe
trailertireshavebeenchocked,engagetheparkbrake.

TRANSPORTINGONATRAILER

WARNING

•Turnfuelshut-offvalvetotheclosed(OFF)position(Figure11).

•Donotallowridersinthetrailerbeingtowed.

•Avoidsuddenstarts,suddenstops,andtightturnswhentowing.

•Avoidstoppingonahillwhentowing.Ifyoumuststoponahill,avoidsuddenstarts,orrolling
backwardsandstoppingsuddenly.Failuretoheedthiswarningcouldcausethevehicletooverturn,
possiblyresultinginseverepersonalinjury.

•Reducenormaldrivingspeedwhentransportingavehicleonatrailer.

•Foruseonpublicroads,thetrailermustmeetallfederal,state,andlocalrequirementssuchas
taillights,brakelights,etc.

•Nevertowavehiclebehindapassengervehicleortruckonapublicroadunlessitisonanapproved
trailer.

•Thevehicletobetransportedshouldbetiedsecurelytothetrailer ,withtheForward/Reversehandlein
theNEUTRALposition,thekeyswitchintheOFFposition,andtheparkbrakermlyengaged.

•Becauseoftheaddedlengthofthetrailer,usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Donottransportthevehicleonatrailerwithaloadinthevehiclecargobed.

•Removethevehiclewindshieldandsecureseatsbeforetransportingonatrailer.

Ifthevehiclemustbetransportedoverlongdistancesoronpublichighways,itshouldbetransportedonanapproved
trailerthathasanapprovedloadratingof2000lb.(908kg)pervehiclebeingtransported.SeefollowingNOTE.

NOTE:Atwo-cartrailershouldberatedat2x2000lb.=4000lb.(2x908kg=1816kg).

STORAGE

SeeGeneralWarningsonpage10.

DANGER

•Neverattempttodraingasolinewhentheengineishotorwhileitisrunning.

•Besuretocleanupanyspilledgasolinebeforeoperatingthevehicle.

•Storefuelinanapprovedfuelcontaineronly.Storeinawell-ventilatedareaawayfromsparks,open
ames,heaters,orheatsources.

•Keepfueloutofthereachofchildren.

•Donotsiphonfuelfromthevehicle.

WARNING

•TurnthekeyswitchtotheOFFposition,removethekey,andleavetheForward/Reversehandlein

theNEUTRALpositionduringstorage.Thisistopreventunintentionallystartingthevehicleora
rehazard.

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WARNING

1

2

3

•Turnthefuelshut-offvalve(1)theclosed(OFF)position(Figure11,Page29).

•Donotattempttochargefrozenbatteriesorbatterieswithbulgedcases.Discardthebattery.Frozen
batteriescanexplode.

CAUTION

•Batteriesinalowstateofchargewillfreezeatlowtemperatures.

PREPARINGTHEVEHICLEFOREXTENDEDSTORAGE

1.Unloadthevehiclesothatthetiresaresupportingonlytheweightofthevehicle.

2.Storethevehicleinacool,dryplace.Thiswillminimizebatteryself-discharge.Ifthebatteryappearstobeweak,
haveitchargedbyatrainedtechnician.Useanautomotive-type12-voltbatterychargerratedat10ampsorless.
Checkelectrolytelevelafterchargingandadddistilledwaterifnecessary.

3.MakesurethekeyswitchisintheOFFpositionandtheForward/ReversehandleisintheNEUTRALposition.
Chockthewheels.

4.Preparethefueltank.

4.1.Fillthetankwithfreshfuel.

4.2.Followingthemanufacturer’sdirections,addacommerciallyavailablefuelstabilizer(suchasSta-Bil
theengineinawell-ventilatedareatoallowtreatedfueltoreplaceuntreatedfuelinthecarburetor .

4.3.Turnthefuelshut-offvalve(1)totheclosed(OFF)position(Figure11,Page29).

Storage

®

).Run

1.FuelShut-offValve2.Closed(OFF)3.Open(ON)NOTE:

Whenselectingvalveposition,ensurethatitisfullyopenedor

fullyclosed.

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Figure11FuelShut-offV alve

4.4.Disconnectthefuelventlinefromthefueltankventnipple.

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4.5.Plugthefueltankventnipplesothatitisairtight.Husqvarnarecommendsusingaslip-onvinylcap.

5.Removebothsparkplugs,andpour1/2ounce(14.2mL)ofSAE10weightoilthrougheachofthetwosparkplug
holes.Rotatetheenginecrankshaftbyhandseveraltimes,theninstallbothsparkplugs.

6.Changeengineoil.SeeEngineOilandFilterChangeonpage36.

7.Disconnectthebatterycables,negative(–)cablerst.SeeWARNING“Toavoidunintentionallystarting...”in

GeneralWarningsonpage10.

8.Thebatteryshouldbecleanandfreeofcorrosion.Washthebatterytopandterminalswithasolutionofbaking
sodaandwater(1cup(237mL)bakingsodaper1gallon(3.8L)ofwater).Rinsethesolutionoffthebattery .Do
notallowthissolutiontoenterthebattery .Besuretheterminalsaretight.Lettheterminalsdryandthencoat
themwithBatteryT erminalProtectorSpray(P/N6030000-03).

9.Adjustthetirestotherecommendedtirepressure.SeeVehicleSpecicationsonpage48.

10.Performsemiannualperiodiclubrication.SeePeriodicLubricationScheduleonpage33.

11.Thoroughlycleanthefrontbody ,rearbody,seats,cargobed,enginecompartment,andundersideofvehicle.

12.Donotengagetheparkbrake.Chockthewheelstopreventthevehiclefromrolling.

RETURNINGTHESTOREDVEHICLETOSERVICE

1.MakesurethekeyswitchisintheOFFpositionandtheForward/ReversehandleisintheNEUTRALposition.
Chockthewheels.

2.Restorethefuelsystemtooperation.

2.1.Removetheplugfromthefueltankvent.

2.2.Connecttheventtubetothefueltankvent.

3.Connectthebatterycables,positive(+)cablerst,andtightentheterminalsto80in-lb(9N·m).Coatterminals
withBatteryT erminalProtectorSpray(P/N6030000-03).

4.Completelyopenthefuelshut-offvalve(Figure11,Page29).Ensurethevalveisfullyopen.Apartiallyclosed
fuelshut-offvalvecombinedwiththeuseofthechokecanresultinafouledsparkplugandenginefailure.

5.PlacetheForward/ReversehandleintheNEUTRALposition.Cranktheengineuntilfuelispumpedintothe
carburetorandthefuellinesandtheenginestarts.Turntheengineoff.SeefollowingNOTE.

NOTE:Duetotheoiladdedtothegasolineengineinpreparationforstorage,theenginemaysmokeexcessivelyfora

shorttimewhenitisrunforthersttimeafterstorage.

6.PerformthePre-OperationandDailySafetyChecklistandthePerformanceInspectiononpage20.

MAINTENANCE

SeeGeneralWarningsonpage10.

Maintenance,replacement,orrepairoftheemissionscontroldevicesandsystemsmaybeperformedbyany
non-roadenginerepairestablishmentorindividual.However,toobtain“nocharge”emissionscontrolservice,
theworkmustbeperformedbyafactoryauthorizeddealer.SeetheEmissionsWarranty.

Toensuretrouble-freevehicleperformance,followanestablishedpreventivemaintenanceprogram.Regularand
consistentmaintenancecanpreventvehicledowntimeandexpensiverepairs.UsethePre-OperationandDailySafety
Checklistonpage20,thePerformanceInspectiononpage20,andthefollowingPeriodicServiceScheduleand
PeriodicLubricationScheduletokeepthevehicleinproperworkingcondition.

Anyvehiclenotfunctioningcorrectlyshouldnotbeuseduntilitisproperlyrepaired.Thiswillpreventfurtherdamageto
thevehicleandhelppreventinjurytooccupantsresultingfromunsafeconditions.

Contactyourlocaldealer/distributorforrepairsandsemiannualandannualperiodicservice.

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WARNING

•Onlytrainedtechniciansshouldserviceorrepairthevehicle.Anyonedoingevensimplerepairsor
serviceshouldhaveknowledgeandexperienceinelectricalandmechanicalrepair.Theappropriate
instructionsmustbeusedwhenperformingmaintenance,service,oraccessoryinstallation.

•Ifanyproblemsarefoundduringscheduledinspectionorservice,donotoperatevehicleuntilrepairs

aremade.Failuretomakenecessaryrepairscouldresultinre,propertydamage,severepersonal
injury,ordeath.

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

•TurnkeyswitchtotheOFFposition,removethekey,placetheForward/Reversehandleinthe

NEUTRALpositionandchockthewheelspriortoservicing.

•Movingparts:Donotattempttoservicevehiclewhileengineisrunning.

•Hot!Donotattempttoservicehotengineorexhaustsystem.Failuretoheedthiswarningcould

resultinsevereburns.

•Forvehicleswithcargobeds,removeallcargobeforeraisingthebedorservicingthevehicle.Ifthe

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

•Donotworkonvehiclepowertrainorundercargobedwhenitisloaded.

•Turnfuelshut-offvalvetotheclosed(OFF)position(Figure11).

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

–Gasolinevehiclesonly:Disconnectthesparkplugwiresfromthesparkplugs.

•Ifwiresareremovedorreplacedmakesurewiringandwireharnessareproperlyroutedandsecured.

Failuretoproperlyrouteandsecurewiringcouldresultinvehiclemalfunction,propertydamage,
personalinjury,ordeath.

•Liftonlyoneendofthevehicleatatime.Useasuitableliftingdevice(chainhoistorhydraulicoor

jack)with1000lb.(454kg)minimumliftingcapacity.Donotuseliftingdevicetoholdvehicleinraised
position.Useapprovedjackstandsofproperweightcapacitytosupportthevehicleandchock
thewheelsthatremainontheoor.

•Whenservicingthevehiclewithpartofthevehicleonjackstands,donotoperatetheenginewiththe

Forward/ReversehandleineithertheFORWARDorREVERSEposition.Thefour-wheeldrivesystem
mayengageanywheel(s),frontorrear,dependingonthemodeselected.SeeFigure3.

PERIODICSERVICESCHEDULE

SeeGeneralWarningsonpage10.

WARNING

•Service,repairs,andadjustmentsmustbemadeperinstructionsintheappropriatemaintenance
andservicemanual.

NOTE:Ifthevehicleisconstantlysubjectedtoheavyuseorsevereoperatingconditions,thepreventivemaintenance

proceduresshouldbeperformedmoreoftenthanrecommendedinthePeriodicServiceandLubrication
Schedule.

BoththePeriodicServiceScheduleandthePeriodicLubricationSchedulemustbefollowedtokeepvehiclein
optimumoperatingcondition.

2009HUV4214,HUV4414,andHUV4414-XPOwner’sManualPage31

PeriodicServiceSchedule

PERIODICSERVICESCHEDULE

REGULARINTERV ALSERVICE

Dailyservicebyowner

Dailyservicebyownerortrainedtechnician

Monthlyservicebyownerortrained

technician

Pre-OperationandDailySafetyChecklist

PerformanceInspectionSeePerformanceInspectiononpage20.

Engine/exhaustareaRemove/cleangrassanddebrisfromarea

Engine

Brakes

Engine

Tires

Transmissionanddifferentials

SeePre-OperationandDailySafety

Checklistonpage20.

Checkengineoillevel;addifnecessary .See

EngineOilLevelCheckonpage35.

Checkbrakeuid;addifnecessary.Check

brakepedalforproperoperation.See

PerformanceInspectiononpage20.

Checkenginecirculatingairpassage;visually

inspectunshroudedareaaroundengine

exhaustforgrassanddebrisandcleanif

necessary.

Checkairpressureandadjustifnecessary.

SeeVehicleSpecicationsonpage48.

Checklubricantlevels.Addifnecessary .See

LubricationLevelCheck–FrontDifferential

andRearTransaxleonpage40.

Semiannualservicebytrainedtechnician

only(orevery50hoursofoperation,

whichevercomesrst)

Generalvehicle

Battery

Frontwheelalignmentandtoe-in

ElectricalwiringandconnectionsCheckfortightnessanddamage.

Brakesystem

SparkarrestorInspectsparkarrestorfordamage

Engineairintakesystem

Washenginecompartmentandundersideof

vehicle.Donotwashenginewhenhot.

Cleanterminalsandwashdirtfromcasing;

checkelectrolytelevel.Adddistilledwaterif

necessary.Seepage44.

Checkandadjustifnecessary .SeeSteering

andFrontSuspensionSectioninthe

appropriatemaintenanceandservice

manual.

Inspectmastercylinder,brakelines,andhoses

fordamageorleakage.

Checkparkbrakecablesfordamage;replace

ifnecessary .

Checkbrakepadsanddiscs;replaceif

necessary.Forbrakewear-inprocedure,

seeHydraulicBrakesinthePre-Operation

andDailySafetyChecklistonpage20.See

alsoBrakeSysteminthemaintenanceand

servicemanual.

Cleanpre-cleanerandairlterelement.See

AirIntakeSystemonpage42.

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PERIODICSERVICESCHEDULE

1

2

REGULARINTERV ALSERVICE

Annualservicebytrainedtechnicianonly

(orevery100hoursofoperation,whichever

comesrst)

PeriodicLubricationSchedule

Checkforleaksaroundgaskets,llplugs,etc.

Adjustvalveclearance.SeeBriggsand

StrattonVanguardModel2900000Service

Manual. Engine

Inspect,clean,andgapsparkplug;replaceif

necessary.Seeauthorizeddealerortrained

technicianforservice.

Replaceairlterelement.SeeAirIntake

Engineairintakesystem

Generalvehicle

FuelltersReplace.Disposeofusedltersproperly .

Clutchcoverventinletlter(ifequipped)Replace.Disposeofusedltersproperly .

Systemonpage42.

Checkclampsfortightness;checkhosefor

cracks.

Checkforloosehardwareandtightenif

necessary.

WARNING

•Ifanyproblemsarefoundduringscheduledinspectionorservice,donotoperatevehicleuntilrepairs
aremade.Failuretomakenecessaryrepairscouldresultinre,propertydamage,severepersonal
injury,ordeath.

PERIODICLUBRICATIONSCHEDULE

PERIODICLUBRICATIONSCHEDULE

REGULARINTERVALSERVICE

Firstchange5-8hours–

additionalchangeevery100

hoursofoperationorannually,

whichevercomesrst

Changeevery50hoursof

operationorsemiannually

whichevercomesrst

Changeevery100-400hours

ofoperationorsemiannually

whichevercomesrst

Firstchange50hours–

additionalchangeevery100

hoursofoperationorannually,

whichevercomesrst

Changeengineoilandoillter

Driveshaftsandbearingblocks

Changefrontdifferentiallubricant5oz.(170mL)80W90GearOil

Changereartransaxlelubricant

LUBRICATION

POINTS

RECOMMENDEDLUBRICANT

1-1/2qt.(1.4L)withlter ,10W-30API

classicationSJSeeOilViscosity

ChassisLube(EPNLGIGrade2)

1gal.(3.79L)10W-30SF,SG,SH

onpage39.

2009HUV4214,HUV4414,andHUV4414-XPOwner’sManualPage33

BrakeFluidReservoir

3

4

2

2

1

5

1

2

3

BRAKEFLUIDRESERVOIR

1297

Figure13BrakeFluidAccess

Figure12LubricationPoints

801

1.FullLevel2.SafeLevel3.LowLevel

803

Figure14BrakeFluidReservoir

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EngineOil

Thebrakeuidreservoir(5)islocatedunderthehoodandundertheroundaccesspanel(Figure13).Raisethehood
andremovetheroundaccesspaneltocheckthebrakeuidlevel.

Duringthebrakeuidlevelinspection,alsoinspectthefollowing:

•Thepresenceofbrakeuidontheexteriorsurfaceofthemastercylinderindicatesaleak.

•Thebrakeuidreservoirdiaphragm(locatedinthecap)shouldnothaveholesorotherdamage.

BRAKEFLUID

Brakeuidlevelshouldbewithin1/4-inch(6mm)fromthetopofthereservoir(Figure14).Also,brakeuidshouldbe
cleanwithnoresidueinthebottomofthereservoirorotherevidenceofcontamination.

CAUTION

•UseonlyDOT5(silicone)brakeuid.Useofanyothertypebrakeuidisnotrecommended.

ENGINEOIL

Eventhoughthelowoilpressurewarninglightontheinstrumentpanelshouldilluminateiftheoillevelbecomeslow ,
theengineoillevelshouldbecheckeddaily.Thevehicleshouldbeonalevelsurfacewhentheoilischecked.
Donotoverlltheenginewithoil.

ENGINEOILLEVELCHECK

1.Removetheoilleveldipstickfromtheoilllertubeandwipeoilfromthedipstick(Figure15).Seefollowing
CAUTION.

CAUTION

•Donotremovedipstickwhileengineisrunning.

2.Checkoillevelbyfullyinsertingthedipstickintothetubeandimmediatelyremovingit.

3.Iftheoillevelisatorbelowthelowlevelmarkonthedipstickgauge,addoiltotheengineuntilthelevelis
betweenlowandfulllevels(safelevel).SeefollowingCAUTION.

CAUTION

•Donotexceedrecommendedoilcapacity.Doingsowilldecreaseengineperformanceorresultin
damagetotheengine.

2009HUV4214,HUV4414,andHUV4414-XPOwner’sManualPage35

EngineOil

3

2

1

1

1.FullLevel2.SafeLevel3.LowLevel

804

Figure15EngineOilLevelCheck

818

Figure16CenterAccessPanel

ENGINEOILANDFILTERCHANGE

Engineoilandoilltershouldbechangedaftertherst5to8hoursofoperation.Afterthat,theoilshouldbechanged
every100hoursofoperationorannually ,whichevercomesrst.

EngineOilDraining

1.TurnthekeyswitchtotheOFFpositionandremovethekey.PlacetheForward/ReversehandleintheNEUTRAL
position.Chockthefrontwheels.

2.Disconnectthebatterycables,negative(–)cablerst.SeeWARNING“Toavoidunintentionallystarting...”in

GeneralWarningsonpage10.

3.Raisethecargobed,locateandremovethecenteraccesspanel(1)(Figure16).

4.Removetheoilllercaptoallowtheoiltodrainproperly .

5.Positionapandesignedforoilchangesunderthedrainplug.

6.Fromtheundersideofthevehicle,useasocketorwrenchtoremovethedrainplug(1)(Figure17).Turntheplug
counterclockwiseanddraintheengineoilintothepan.SeefollowingW ARNING.

WARNING

•Donotattempttochangeengineoilwhentheengineishotorevenwarm.Hotengineoilcanburnskin.

•Wearsafetyglassesorapprovedeyeprotectionwhenservicingthevehicle.Wearrubbergloveswhen
handlingoildrainplug,oillter,andoildrainpan.

7.Cleantheoildrainplugthreadswithsolventtoremoveoilandoilresidue.Makesurethatthecompression
washerorsealingo-ringremainsonthedrainplug.Inspectthecompressionwasherorthesealingo-ring
andreplaceifnecessary.

8.Useasocketorwrenchtoreplacetheoildrainplug(1)(Figure17).Turntheplugclockwiseandtightento

14.5ft-lb(20N·m).

9.Replacetheoilllercap.

10.Replacethecenteraccesspanel(1)(Figure16),thenlowerandlatchthecargobed.

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1

2

815

Figure17EngineOilDrainPlugandOilFilterWrench

EngineOil

EngineOilFilterChange

1.Draintheengineoil.SeeEngineOilDrainingonpage36.

2.Placetheoildrainpanundertheengineoillter(Figure18).

3.Removetheengineoillter.Turnitcounterclockwiseanddraintheresidualoilinthelterportandlterinto

theoildrainpan.SeefollowingNOTE.

NOTE:Werecommendusinganoillterwrenchofthetypeshown(2)(Figure17)(Ampro

®

P/NT70413785A255or
equivalent).Anoildripguardcanbeusedtopreventexcessoilfromdrippingontotheenginebaseplate
(Figure18).Useanemptyquart(oneliter)containerandcutthebottomoffatanangle,thenslidetheopen
areaofthecontainerupandundertheoillterbeforeremoval.Positiontheportoftheplasticcontainerso
oilwillbedirectedintotheoilpan.Adripguardcanbemadebyfoldingapieceofcardboard,thinmetal,or
plasticundertheoillter,formingachanneltodirectthelterportoilintothedrainpan.

Disposeofusedoilaccordingtotheenvironmentallawsandregulationsforyourarea.

2009HUV4214,HUV4414,andHUV4414-XPOwner’sManualPage37

EngineOil

26

Figure18RemoveEngineOilFilter

27

Figure19CoatRubberSeal

4.Useaclean,lint-freeragtowipetheoillterportangesurfacecleanwheretheoilltergasketseats.

5.Tohelpsealthenewoilltertotheoilportange,applyalightcoatofwhitelithiumNLGINumber2grease
(DowCorning

®

BR2-Plusorequivalent)ornewengineoiltotherubbersealaroundtheoutsidesurfaceofthe

lterbeforeattachingittotheoillterport(Figure19).Installthenewoillterontotheengineoillterport.

SeefollowingNOTE.

NOTE:Useonlyengine-compatibleoilltersdesignedforyourengine.

6.Tightentheoillterbyhand2/3turnaftergasketcontact.Donotuseabandwrenchorchannellockpliers.

806

Figure20AddEngineOil

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EngineOilFilling

SAE 5 W-30

SAE 10W-30/ SAE 10W-40

SAE 30

1.Addengineoil;useafunnelorpourspouttodirecttheoilintotheopening(Figure20).Withlterchange,the

enginerequires1-1/2qt.(1.4L)ofoilperchange.

2.Refertooilviscosityguidelinesforselectionofoilgrade(Figure21).SeefollowingCAUTION.

CAUTION

•Donotexceedrecommendedoilcapacity.Doingsowilldecreaseengineperformanceorresultin
damagetotheengine.

1.Connectthebatterycables,positive(+)cablerst,andtightenterminalsto80in-lb(9N·m).Coatterminalswith
BatteryTerminalProtectorSpray(P/N6030000-03).

2.WiththeForward/ReversehandleintheNEUTRALposition,startandruntheengineforafewminutes.Observe
boththedrainplugandtheoillterfromunderthevehicleandwatchforoilleaks.Ifaleakisdetected,check
thetightnessoftheoillteranddrainplug.Tighten,repair,and/orreplacecomponentsasnecessary.See

followingNOTE.

NOTE:Waitveminutesafterturningofftheenginebeforeremovingthedipstick.

3.Removethedipstickandchecktheengineoilasanalstep.Replacethedipstick.

EngineOil

OILVISCOSITY

Choosetheviscosityaccordingtothetemperatureasshownintheappropriateoilviscositychart(Figure21).See
followingNOTE.

NOTE:UseahighqualitydetergentengineoilwithAPIclassicationSF ,SG,SH,SJorhigherforgasolineengines.

SeeBriggsandStrattonVanguardModel2900000ServiceManualforfurtherinformationregarding
oilrecommendation.

Usingmulti-gradeoils(5W-30,10W-30,and10W-40)mayincreaseoilconsumption.Ifmulti-gradeoilisused,check
theoillevelmorefrequently.

826

Figure21OilViscosityChart

2009HUV4214,HUV4414,andHUV4414-XPOwner’sManualPage39

GearcaseLubrication

1

2

GEARCASELUBRICATION

NOTE:Disposeofusedoilaccordingtotheenvironmentallawsandregulationsforyourarea.

LUBRICATIONLEVELCHECK–FRONTDIFFERENTIALANDREARTRANSAXLE

Thefrontdifferentialisequippedwithtwooilportplugs(1and2)(Figure22).Whenthevehicleisonalevelsurface,
usethelevelindicatorhole(upperplug)(1)asalubricantlevelindicator.Lubricantlevelshouldbeevenwiththe
bottomoflevelindicatorhole(1).

Thereartransaxleisequippedwithallplug/dipstick(1)locatedonthetopofthereartransaxle(Figure24).Whenthe
vehicleisonalevelsurface,usethellplug/dipstick(1)todeterminethelubricantlevel(Figure25)and(Figure26).

LUBRICATIONCHANGE–FRONTDIFFERENTIALANDREARTRANSAXLE

Usethelowerplug(2)fordrainage(Figure22)and(Figure23).Removebothplugstoallowthelubricanttodrain
faster.SeeprecedingNOTE.

Metalparticlesmaybediscoveredintheuidoronthemagneticdrainplugwhenchangingthedifferentialor
transmissionuid.Theseparticlesarenormalandexpectedfortherstfewuidchanges.Thisisaresultofthegears
being“netforged,”meaningthegearsareforgedtoashapeveryclosetothenalgearsizebuttheteetharenotnish
machinedpriortoassembly .The“nishmachining”occurswhenthegearsmakecontactunderloadduringvehicle
operation.Themagneticdrainplugisincludedinthedesigntocollectthemetalparticlesgeneratedfromthegear
breakinprocess.Thisisanestablishedprocessandisnotdetrimentaltogearservicelife.

Frontdifferential:

Cleanandinstallthedrainplug(2)andwasherbeforellingthefrontdifferentialwithnewlubricant(Figure22).Tighten
thedrainplugto106in-lb(12N·m).Useafunnelwhenllingthefrontdifferentialthroughthelubricantlevelindicator
hole(1).SeePeriodicLubricationScheduleonpage33.Tightenthelevelindicatorplugto10ft-lb(14N·m).

807

Figure22FrontDifferentialLubrication

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GearcaseLubrication

2

1

2

3

2

1

Reartransaxle:

Cleanandinstallthedrainplug(2)andwasherbeforellingthereartransaxlewithnewlubricant(Figure23).Tighten
thedrainplugto8ft-lb(10.8N·m).Removethellplug/dipstick(2)(Figure25).Useafunnelandtubetollthe
transaxlethroughthellplug/dipstickhole(1)locatedonthetopofthereartransaxle(Figure24).SeePeriodic
LubricationScheduleonpage33.Replacereartransaxledipstickandtightento35in-lb(4N·m).

808

Figure23RearTransaxleDrainPlug

819

Figure24RearT ransaxleCheck/FillPlug

1.FullLevel2.SafeLevel3.LowLevel

820

Figure25RearTransaxleDipstick

2009HUV4214,HUV4414,andHUV4414-XPOwner’sManualPage41

824

Figure26RearTransaxleLubricantLevelCheck

AirIntakeSystem

2

3

4

1

AIRINTAKESYSTEM

AIRFILTERREPLACEMENT

Theairltershouldbeinspectedperiodicallyandreplacedwhennecessary.Filterchangesshouldnotexceedthe
recommendedinterval.SeePeriodicServiceScheduleonpage31.Morefrequentservicemayberequiredin
extremelydirtyoperatingenvironments.Intheeventofalossofpower,sluggishacceleration,oraroughlyrunning
engine,servicetheairlterimmediately.

AirFilterRemoval

1.Raisethecargobed,removethecenterplasticaccesspanel(1)(Figure16)andlocatetheairlterhousing.

2.Releasebothhousingretainingclips(Figure27).

3.Liftthehousingcoverupoffoftheairlterhousing.

4.Removeknob(1)andplate(2).Carefullyremovethefoampre-cleaner(3)andairltercartridge(4)assemblyto

preventdebrisfromenteringcarburetor.SeefollowingNOTE.

NOTE:Tocleanfoampre-cleaner,separateitfromcartridgeandwashinliquiddetergentandwater.Squeezedry

inacleancloth.Theairltercartridgeandfoampre-cleanerarespecicallydesignedforthisengine.Use
onlyengine-compatibleairltercartridgesandfoampre-cleanersdesignedforyourengine.Donotoil
thefoampre-cleaner.

817

AirFilterInstallation

Figure27AirFilterElement

1.Reassembleclean(ornew)pre-cleaneronclean(ornew)cartridge.

2.Placetheaircleanerassemblyintotheairlterhousing.

3.Placethehousingcoveronthetopoftheairlterhousing.

4.Securethehousingcoverwithbothretainingclips.

5.Replacethecenterplasticaccesspanel(1)(Figure16)andlowerandlatchthecargobed.

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FuelingInstructions

1

2

FUELINGINSTRUCTIONS

SeeGeneralWarningsonpage10.

DANGER

•TurnthekeyswitchtotheOFFpositionbeforefueling.

•Donotpourfuelintothefueltankwhentheengineishotorwhileitisrunning.

•Toavoidelectricarccausedbystaticelectricity,thefuelstorage/pumpingdevicemustbegrounded.If
thepumpisnotgrounded,thevehiclemustbegroundedtothepumpbeforeandduringthefueling
operation.

•Toavoidthepossibilityofre,cleanupanyspilledfuelbeforeoperatingthevehicle.

1.Removethefuelcapandllthetankwithfuel.SeeprecedingDANGERandfollowingNOTE.

NOTE:Useunleadedgasolineonly.Wheneverpossible,avoidusingoxygenatedfuelsandfuelsthatareblended

withalcohol.

2.Replacethefuelcap.Ensurethatthecapistightenedsecurely.

3.Cleananyspilledfuelfromthecaporaroundthefuelcaparea.

1.FuelCap

2.FuelTank

816

Figure28FuelTank

2009HUV4214,HUV4414,andHUV4414-XPOwner’sManualPage43

Battery

2

(+)

1

(–)

1

3

2

BATTERY

SeeGeneralWarningsonpage10.

DANGER

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

•Battery–Poison!Containsacid!Causessevereburns.Avoidcontactwithskin,eyes,orclothing.
Antidotes:

–External:Flushwithwater.Callaphysicianimmediately.

–Internal:Drinklargequantitiesofmilkorwaterfollowedwithmilkofmagnesiaorvegetable

oil.Callaphysicianimmediately.

–Eyes:Flushwithwaterfor15minutes.Callaphysicianimmediately.

•Tools,wires,andmetalobjectscancausesparkswhenshortedacrossabattery.

WARNING

•Wearsafetyglassesorapprovedeyeprotectionwhenservicingthevehicle.

•Followallinstructionscarefullywhenworkingwithbatteries.

•Whenjumpingfromaboosterbatterymakenal(negative)connectionatengineframe.

•Donotjumpstartorchargeafrozenordamagedbattery .Unplugchargerbeforeconnectingor
disconnectingcablestothebattery .Neverleanoverbatterywhileboosting,testing,orcharging.

Thebatteryinthisvehicleisa12-volt,low-maintenancebatterythatrequiresinfrequentchecks(Figure29).Electrolyte
levelshouldbecheckedsemiannually.

1.LevelIndicator2.Cap3.Plates

821

Figure29Battery

Electrolytelevelatleast1/2inch(13MM)aboveplatesortolevel

indicator.

22

Figure30BatteryElectrolyteLevel

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UsingABoosterBattery(JumpStarting)

1.TurnthekeyswitchtotheOFFpositionandremovethekey.PlacetheForward/ReversehandleintheNEUTRAL
position.Chockthewheels.

2.Accesstheenginecompartment.SeeWARNING“Forvehicleswithcargobeds...”inGeneralWarnings

onpage10.

2.1.Removetheseatbottom.

3.Disconnectthebatterycables,negative(–)cablerst.SeeWARNING“Toavoidunintentionallystarting...”in

GeneralWarningsonpage10.

4.Useaat-bladescrewdriver,andcarefullyremovethebatterycellcapsfromthebattery.Seefollowing
WARNING.

WARNING

•Wearsafetyglassesorapprovedeyeprotectionwhenservicingthevehicle.Wearafullfaceshieldand
rubbergloveswhenworkingonornearbatteries.

5.Carefullychecktheelectrolytelevelandadddistilledwaterifnecessary.Donotllthebatterycellsabove
thedesignatedllline.Replacebatterycellcaps.

6.Cleanbothbatteryterminalswithasolutionofbakingsodaandwater(1cup(237mL)bakingsodaper1gallon
(3.8L)ofwater).Rinsethoroughly.Donotallowthissolutiontoenterthebattery.Tightenbatteryterminalsto
80in-lb(9N·m).LettheterminalsdryandthenspraythemwithBatteryT erminalProtectorSpray(P/N60300
00-03).SeefollowingWARNING.

WARNING

•Ifbatterywireterminalsaredamagedorcorroded,replaceorcleanthemasnecessary.Failuretodo
somaycausethemtooverheatduringoperationandcouldresultinare,propertydamage,or
personalinjury.

Besurethebatteryhold-downclampisproperlytightened.Tightento71in-lb(8N·m).Alooseclampmayallowthe
batterytobecomedamagedfromvibrationorjarring.

Ifbatteryappearsweak,haveitchargedbyatrainedtechnician.Thebatteryshouldneverbeleftdischargedany
longerthanabsolutelynecessary(donotleavedischargedovernight).

USINGABOOSTERBATTERY(JUMPSTARTING)

SeeGeneralWarningsonpage10.

WARNING

•Wearsafetyglassesorapprovedeyeprotectionwhenservicingthevehicle.Wearafullfaceshieldand
rubbergloveswhenworkingonornearbatteries.

•Whenjumpingfromaboosterbattery,makethenalconnectionthenegative(-)cable.

•Donotjumpstartorchargeafrozenordamagedbattery .Unplugchargerbeforeconnectingor

disconnectingcablestothebattery .Neverleanoverbatterywhileboosting,testing,orcharging.

Ifitisnecessarytouseaboosterbatterytostarttheengine,BECAREFUL!

1.TurnthekeyswitchtotheOFFposition.PlacetheForward/ReversehandleintheNEUTRALposition,engage
theparkbrakeandchockthewheels.

2.Ensuretheboosterbatteryis12-volt.SeefollowingNOTE.

NOTE:Astartingbatteryisrecommendedbutadeepcyclebatterycanbeusedifnecessary .

3.Accessbatterybyremovingtheseatbottom.

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CleaningtheVehicle

4.Locatethevehiclebatteryonthepassengersideofthevehicle.

5.Connecttheendoftherstcabletothepositive(+)terminaloftheboosterbattery.Connecttheotherendofthe

samecabletothepositive(+)terminalofthesolenoid(Figure31,Page46).SeefollowingDANGER.

DANGER

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

6.Connecttheendofthesecondcabletothenegative(-)terminaloftheboosterbattery .Connecttheotherendof

thesamecabletothenegative(-)terminalofthedisabledvehiclebattery(Figure32,Page46).

7.Starttheengine.Aftertheenginehasstarted,removethecablefromthenegative(-)terminalofthedisabled
vehiclebatteryrst.Removethecablefromthepositive(+)terminalofthesolenoid.Thenremovethecables
fromtheboosterbattery.

947

Figure31Positive(+)CabletoSolenoid

948

Figure32Negative(–)CabletoNegativeTerminalof

WeakBattery

CLEANINGTHEVEHICLE

Eachvehicleisequippedwithhand-washablefrontandrearbodies.Thevehiclehasapowder-coatedsteelcargo
bed.Usecommercialautomotivecleaningsolutionswithaspongeorsoftclothfornormalcleaning.Agardenhoseat
normalresidentialwaterpressureisadequate.

Themanufacturerdoesnotrecommendanytypeofpressurewashingorsteamcleaning.Suchaprocesswill
exposeelectricalcomponentstomoisture.Moistureenteringelectricalcomponentscanresultinwaterdamageand
subsequentcomponentfailure.

Usenon-abrasivewaxproducts.Batteryacid,fertilizers,tars,asphalt,creosote,paint,orchewinggumshouldbe
removedimmediatelytopreventpossiblestains.

Theseatsofthevehiclewilllastlongerwithpropercleaning.Useasolutionof10%liquidsoapandwarmwaterapplied
withasoftcloth.Forimbeddeddirt,asoftbristlebrushmaybeused.Forheavysoiling,difcultstains,orscratches,
blemishes,orotherbodydamage,seetheappropriatemaintenanceandservicemanual.SeefollowingNOTE.

NOTE:Disposeofwastewaterproperly.

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Accessories

ACCESSORIES

Thereisacompletelineofaccessoryequipmentavailablefromourdealers/distributors.

Careshouldbetakenthattheseaccessoriesareproperlyinstalledbytrainedtechniciansandthattheyareusedinthe
mannerforwhichtheyweredesigned.SeefollowingWARNINGandCAUTION.

WARNING

•Customcabassemblies,canopytops,weatherproofenclosures,andwindshieldswillnotprotect
occupantsfromyingobjects.

ELECTRICWINCHACCESSORY

Ifyourvehicleisequippedwithanelectricwinch,readandfollowallmanufacturersafetywarningsandinstructionsin
thewinchoperatormanual,aswellasthefollowingWARNINGandCAUTIONstatements.Makesureawinchwarning
decalisafxedtothevehicleontheseatsupportpanelnexttothereceptaclefortheremoteoperationswitch.

Thewinchkitavailableincludesaremoteoperationswitch,whichenablestheoperatortomoveawayfromthevehicle
andcable.SeefollowingWARNINGandCAUTION.

WARNING

•Beforebeginningawinchoperation:
–TurnkeyswitchtotheOFFposition,putForward/ReversehandleintheNEUTRALposition,and

engagetheparkbrake.

–Donotusewinchwhilepersonsareseatedonthevehicle.

•Standtothesideandawayfromthevehicletooperatewinch.

CAUTION

•Useofthewinchforanextendedperiodoftimecoulddischargethebattery.Keepwinchoperations

asshortaspossible,anddrivethevehicleforseveralminutesafterthewinchoperationtorecharge
thebattery.

MUDTIREOPTION

4x4vehiclesequippedwithoptionalmudtiresareintendedonlyforoff-roadoperation;theyarenotdesignedforuse
onpavedsurfacessuchasasphaltandconcrete.Frequentdrivingonpavedsurfaceswillsignicantlydecreasethe
lifeofthemudtires.V ehicleperformancewillalsobereducedwhendrivingonpavedsurfaces.Seefollowing

WARNINGandCAUTION.

WARNING

•Toavoidtheriskofrolloverwhenoperatingavehicleequippedwithmudtiresonapavedsurface:
reducespeed,useextremecaution,anddriveslowlyinturns.

•Thediameterofalltiresonthevehiclemustbeequal;otherwisethefour-wheeldrivesystemwillnot

operateasintendedandcouldresultinseverepersonalinjuryordeath.Neverinstalltiresofdifferent
diametersonthevehicle.

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SubsequentOwnerRegistration

CAUTION

•Optionalmudtires(off-road)aredirectionalandmustbeinstalledaccordingtothedirectional
arrowmark(arrowindicatesforwardrotationofthetire)ontheside-wallofeachtire,orthetread
performancewillbeseverelycompromised.

Thetiresaremadespecicallyforthevehicle;therefore,Husqvarnarecommendsthatonlytirespurchasedfrom
Husqvarnabeusedonyourvehicle.

SUBSEQUENTOWNERREGISTRATION

Intheeventavehicleisboughtasausedvehicle,westronglyurgethenewownertoregisterthevehiclewith
Husqvarna.Thiswillenableustocontactyouiftheneedarises.Pleasesendyourname,address,andserialnumber
ofthevehicletoHusqvarna,7349StatesvilleRd.,Charlotte,NC28269,Attention:VehicleRegistration.

VEHICLESPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATIONSHUV4214HUV4414HUV4414-XP

POWERSOURCEGasolineGasolineGasoline

Engine:4-cycleOHV,480cc,14.0maximumHP@3600RPM(perSAEJ1940/1349),

twin-cylinder,air-cooled,withpressurelubricationsystem

Fuelsystem:Down-draftcarburetorwithoatbowl,xedjets,fuellters,andimpulsefuelpump•••

Governor:Internaltoengine,centrifugal•••

Ignition:Transistorizedmagneto•••

Transmission:Forwardandreversewithneutral(18.19:1forward,34.37:1reverse)•••

Electricalsystem:12voltstartingbattery:525ccaat0°F(-17.8°C).80-minutereserve

capacity(25-ampat80°F)35amp-hours

Torqueconverter:Automatic,variable-speed,drytype•••

STEERING/SUSPENSION/BRAKES

Suspension:

Front:MacPhersonStrut

Rear:Independentwithcoil-overshockabsorbers

Steering:Self-adjustingrackandpinion,Ackerman•••

Brakes:Hydraulicbrakesystem–brakepadsanddiscsoneachwheelwithseparate

hand-operatedparkbrake

BODY/CHASSIS

Frame/Chassis:Boxtubesteel•••

Sideandrearbody:Polypropylene•••

Cargobed:Powder-coatedsteel•••

Frontbody:TPO(ThermoPlasticOlen)•••

Tires:AllTerrain:25x9–12frontandrear ,tubeless,4-plyratedloadrange

Mud:25x9–12frontandrear;tubeless,4-plyratedloadrange

•••

•••

•••

•••

•

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VehicleSpecications

SPECIFICATIONSHUV4214HUV4414HUV4414-XP

Tires:AllT errain:25x9–12front,25x1 1–12rear,tubeless,4-plyratedloadrange

Mud:25x9–12front,25x1 1–12rear;tubeless,4-plyratedloadrange

DIMENSIONS/WEIGHT

Overalllength:105in.(266.7cm)

Overallwidth:55.0in.(139.7cm)

Overallheight(withROPS):withall-terraintires73.0in.(185.4cm)

Wheelbase69.5in.(176.5cm)

Groundclearance:undertransaxle9.0in.(22.9cm)

Frontwheeltrackwidth44in.(111.8cm)

Rearwheeltrackwidth45in.(114.3cm)

Weight:withall-terraintiresandwithoutbrushguard

Forwardspeed25mph(40km/h)

GovernedRPM3950

TurningRadius139in.(354cm)

Loadbedheight32in.(81.3cm)

Loadbedsize(boxbedinsidedimensions)

Maximumpayloadcapacity(levelsurfaceonly)425lb.(193kg)

Vehicleratedcapacity(payload,driver,andpassenger;levelsurfaceonly)925lb.(420kg)

Maximumgrossvehicleweight(fullyloadedvehicle,includingaccessories)2135lb.(968kg)

Standardseatingcapacity2

LIQUIDCAP ACITIES

Enginecrankcasewithlter:SAE10W-30,APIclassicationSJ

Frontdifferential:80W90gearoil5.5oz.(170mL)

Reartransaxle:10W-30SF ,SG,SH1gal.(3.79L)

Brakeuid:DOT5(silicone)brakeuid8oz.(240ml)

Fueltank:unleadedgasoline

TIREPRESSURE

All-terraintreadandmudtires14-18psi(0.75-1.00Bars)

1200lb.

(544.3kg)

(86.4x119.4x25.4cm)

••

1210lb.

(548.8kg)

34x47x10in.

(9.25cubicfeet)

1.5qt.

(1.4L)

5.2gallons

(19.7L)

1275lb.(578.3

kg)

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Warranties

WARRANTIES

HUSQVARNA®LIMITEDTWOYEARWARRANTYFOR2009TRANSPORTATIONAND
UTILITYVEHICLES

1.WARRANTY :

Husqvarna,Inc.,("Husqvarna")herebywarrantstotheOriginalRetailPurchaserthatitsnew2009Model
TransportationandUtilityVehiclespurchasedfromHusqvarnaoranauthorizeddealershallbefreefromdefects
inmaterialandworkmanshipundernormaluseandserviceasatransportationorutilityvehiclefortheperiods
statedbelow,subjecttotheprovisions,limitationsandexclusionscontainedinthislimitedwarranty.

LIMITEDTWOYEAR/2000HOURWARRANTY:Theengineassembly ,unitizedtransaxleassembly(gasoline
vehicle),starter/generator(gasolinevehicle),motor,transaxleassembly(electricvehicle),mainframeassembly ,
boxbedhydraulicdumpkit,CustomCabassemblyanddoors,andDrivingRangeProtectiveEnclosureare
warrantedwithrespecttopartsandlaboragainstdefectsinmaterialandworkmanshipforaperiodoftwoyearsor
2000hoursofoperation,whicheverrstoccurs,fromthedateofpurchase.

LIMITEDONEYEAR/1000HOURWARRANTY:Allremainingcomponentsofthevehiclenotspecied
otherwise,thePortableRefreshmentCenter,andallotheroriginalequipmentoptionsandaccessoriessupplied
byHusqvarnaarewarrantedwithrespecttopartsandlaboragainstdefectsinmaterialandworkmanshipfora
periodofoneyearor1000hoursofoperation,whicheverrstoccurs,fromthedateofpurchase.

Thislimitedwarrantycoversmaterial,workmanshipandrepairlaborcostastothoseitemsspecicallylisted
abovefortheperiodsspecied.SuchrepairlaborshallbeperformedonlybyHusqvarna,itsauthorizeddealers,
oraserviceagencyapprovedbyHusqvarna.

IFTHEWARRANTYREGISTRATIONFORMISNOTCOMPLETEDANDRETURNEDTOHUSQV ARNA
ATTHETIMEOFTHEORIGINALRETAILSALE,PURCHASERMUSTPROVIDEPROOFOFDATEOF
PURCHASEWITHANYWARRANTYCLAIM.

2.EXCLUSIONS:

ExcludedfromanyHusqvarnawarrantyareallfuses,lters,decals(exceptsafetydecals),sparkplugs,light
bulbs,lubricants,trimpieces,seats,routinewearitemssuchasthechargerplugandreceptacle,brakeshoes,
belts,brushes,bushings,drivebuttons,enginemounts,matsandpads,maintenanceadjustments,cosmetic
deterioration,anditemswhichdeteriorateorfailduetoexposureorordinarywearandtear.Batteries,battery
charger,onboardcomputer,andsolid-statespeedcontrollerarecoveredunderseparateHusqvarnawarranties.
AlsoexcludedfromanyHusqvarnawarrantyisdamagetoavehicleorcomponentresultingfromacauseother
thanadefectincludingunreasonableorunintendedstrainoruse,improperinstallationofaccessories,installation
ofpartsoraccessoriesthatarenotoriginalequipment,overloading,accident,alteration,abuseorneglect.

Transportationexpensesforwarrantyservicesarealsoexcludedfromthiswarranty.

3.VOIDINGOFWARRANTY:

THISANDANYOTHERWARRANTYSHALLBEVOIDIFTHEVEHICLEISABUSEDORUSEDINAN
UNINTENDEDMANNERORSHOWSINDICATIONSTHATITHASBEENALTEREDINANYWA Y ,INCLUDING,
BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,MODIFICA TIONOFTHESPEEDGOVERNOR,BRAKINGSYSTEM,STEERING,
TRANSAXLE,OROTHEROPERATINGSYSTEMSOFTHEVEHICLETOCAUSEITTOPERFORMOUTSIDE
HUSQVARNASPECIFICATIONS.THEWARRANTYISLIKEWISEVOIDIFTHEVEHICLEINVOLVEDSHOWS
INDICATIONSTHATREASONABLEORNECESSARYMAINTENANCEASOUTLINEDINTHEOWNER’S
MANUALANDMAINTENANCEANDSERVICEMANUALWASNOTPERFORMEDA TTHETIMEANDIN
THEMANNERSPECIFIEDINSUCHMANUALS.

4.SOLEREMEDY:

Husqvarna’sliabilityunderthislimitedwarranty,orinanyactionwhetherbaseduponwarranty ,contract,
negligence,strictproductliabilityorotherwise,shallbetherepairorreplacement,atHusqvarna’soption,ofthe
vehicleorcomponentthereofthatHusqvarnadeemstobedefective.Replacementshallmeanfurnishing,during
theapplicablelimitedwarrantyperiod,anewvehicleorfactory-reconditionedvehicleorcomponentthereofthatis
identicalorreasonablyequivalenttothewarrantedproductorcomponentatnocosttothepurchaser.Repairshall
meanremedyingadefectinthevehicleorcomponentthereofatnocosttothepurchaserduringtheapplicable
limitedwarrantyperiod.IfHusqvarnaelectstorepairthevehicle,itmayprovidefactory-reconditionedpartsor
components.AllpartsandcomponentsreplacedunderwarrantyshallbecomethepropertyofHusqvarna.

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5.HOWTOMAKEAWARRANTYCLAIM:

Tomakeawarrantyclaimunderthislimitedwarranty ,youmustpresentthevehicleordefectivecomponenttoan
authorizedHusqvarnadealer.

6.DISCLAIMER:

THISLIMITEDWARRANTYISEXCLUSIVE.HUSQV ARNAMAKESNOOTHERWARRANTYOFANY
KIND,EXPRESSEDORIMPLIED.ANYIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITYORFITNESS
FORAPARTICULARPURPOSEWHICHEXCEEDTHEOBLIGA TIONSORTIMELIMITSSTATEDINTHIS
WARRANTYAREHEREBYDISCLAIMEDBYHUSQVARNAANDEXCLUDEDFROMTHISWARRANTY.THE
PURCHASERANDHUSQV ARNAEXPRESSL YAGREETHATTHEREMEDYOFTHEREPLACEMENTOR
REPAIROFTHEDEFECTIVEVEHICLEORCOMPONENTTHEREOFISTHESOLEREMEDYOFTHE
PURCHASER.HUSQVARNAMAKESNOOTHERREPRESENT ATIONORWARRANTYOFANYKIND,AND
NOREPRESENTATIVE,EMPLOYEE,ORDEALEROFHUSQVARNAHASTHEAUTHORITYTOMAKEOR
IMPLYANYREPRESENTATION,PROMISEORAGREEMENT ,WHICHINANYWA YVARIESTHETERMS
OFTHISWARRANTY .

Intheeventthatanotherpre-printedwarrantydocumentand/orcerticateofferedbyorthroughClubCaratthe
timeofsaleofthisvehicle(eachan“AdditionalWarrantyDocument”)isdeemedtoconictwiththelimitations
orexclusionscontainedherein,thelimitationsandexclusionscontainedhereinshallcontinuetoapplywith
respecttoboththislimitedwarrantystatementand,tothemaximumextentpermittedbylaw,toeachAdditional
WarrantyDocument.

7.NOCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES:

INNOEVENTSHALLHUSQV ARNABELIABLEFORANYINCIDENTALORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES
INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITEDTO,LOSSRELATEDTOPROPERTYOTHERTHANTHEVEHICLE,LOSS
OFUSE,LOSSOFTIME,INCONVENIENCE,ORANYOTHERECONOMICLOSS.

Somestatesallowneitherlimitationonthedurationofanimpliedwarrantynorexclusionsorlimitationofincidental
orconsequentialdamages.Therefore,theabovelimitationsorexclusionsmaynotapplytoyou.

Thiswarrantygivesyouspeciclegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrights,whichvaryfromstatetostate.

8.INFORMATION:

ForfurtherinformationcontactWARRANTYSERVICES,HUSQVARNAPROFESSIONALPRODUCTS,INC.,

7349ST A TESVILLEROAD,CHARLOTTE,NC28269

ORCALL1-800-487-5951.

9.WARNING:

Anymodicationoralterationofanyvehiclebeyondfactoryspecications,includingthosethataffecttheweight
distribution,stability,orspeedofthevehicle,cancauseseriouspersonalinjuryordeath.

Warranties

CALIFORNIAEMISSIONCONTROLWARRANTYSTATEMENT

YOURWARRANTYRIGHTSANDOBLIGA TIONS:

TheCaliforniaAirResourcesBoard(“CARB”)andHusqvarna(“HUSQVARNA”)arepleasedtoexplaintheemission
controlsystemwarrantyonyour2009vehicleengine(the“emissionwarranty”).InCalifornia,newsmalloff-road
engines(“SORE”)mustbedesigned,builtandequippedtomeettheState’sstringentanti-smogstandards.
HUSQVARNAshallwarranttheemissioncontrolsystemonthevehicleenginefortheperiodsoftimelistedbelow
providedtherehasbeennoabuse,neglectorimpropermaintenanceofyoursmalloff-roadengine.

Youremissioncontrolsystemmayincludepartssuchasthecarburetororfuel-injectionsystem,theignitionsystem,the
catalyticconverterandrelatedhoses,belts,connectorsandotheremissionassembliesorcomponents.

Whereawarrantableconditionexists,asdenedherein,HUSQVARNAwillrepairyourvehicleengineatnocostto
youincludingdiagnosis,partsandlabor.

MANUFACTURER’SWARRANTYCOVERAGE:

Thisemissioncontrolsystemiswarrantedfortwoyearsfromthevehicles’dateofpurchase.Ifanyemission-related
partonyourHUSQVARNASOREisdefective,thepartwillberepairedorreplacedbyHUSQVARNA.

OWNER’SWARRANTYRESPONSIBILITIES:

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Warranties

-Asthevehicleengineowner,youareresponsiblefortheperformanceoftherequiredmaintenancelistedinyour
owner’smanual.HUSQVARNArecommendsthatyouretainallreceiptscoveringmaintenanceonyourvehicleengine,
butHUSQVARNAcannotdenywarrantysolelyforthelackofreceiptsorforyourfailuretoensuretheperformanceof
allscheduledmaintenance.

-Asthevehicleengineowner,youshouldhoweverbeawarethatHUSQV ARNAmaydenyyouwarrantycoverageif
vehicleengineoraparthasfailedduetoabuse,neglect,impropermaintenanceorunapprovedmodications.

-Y ouareresponsibleforpresentingvehicleenginetoaHUSQVARNAdistributioncenterassoonasaproblemexists.
Thewarrantyrepairsshouldbecompletedinareasonableamountoftime,nottoexceed30days.Ifyouhaveany
questionsregardingyourwarrantyrightsandresponsibilities,youshouldcontactWARRANTYSERVICES,Husqvarna
ProfessionalProducts,Inc.,7349ST ATESVILLEROAD,CHARLOTTE<NC28269.

HUSQVARNAEXPLANATIONOFEMISSIONCONTROLWARRANTY:

1.WARRANTY:

HUSQVARNAwarrantstotheultimatepurchaserandeachsubsequentpurchaserthattheSOREandrelated
emissionsequipmentisdesigned,builtandequippedsoastoconformwithallapplicableCaliforniaenvironmental
emissionregulations;andfreefromdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanshipthatcausethefailureofawarrantedpartto
beidenticalinallmaterialrespectstothatpartasdescribedinHUSQVARNA’sapplicationforcerticationwithCARB.
Thewarrantyperiodbeginsonthedatetheengineorequipmentisdeliveredtoanultimatepurchaserorrstplaced
intoservice.Thewarrantyperiodistwoyearsfromthedateofpurchase.

2.COVERAGE:

Subjecttocertainconditionsandexclusionsasstatedbelow,thewarrantyonemission-relatedpartsisasfollows:

(1)Anywarrantedpartthatisnotscheduledforreplacementasrequiredmaintenanceinthewritteninstructions
supplied,iswarrantedforthewarrantyperiodstatedabove.Ifthepartfailsduringtheperiodofwarrantycoverage,
thepartwillberepairedorreplacedbyHUSQVARNAaccordingtosubsection(4)below.Anysuchpartrepairedor
replacedunderwarrantywillbewarrantedfortheremainderoftheoriginalwarrantyperiod.

(2)Anywarrantedpartthatisscheduledonlyforregularinspectioninthewritteninstructionssuppliediswarranted
forthewarrantyperiodstatedabove.Anysuchpartrepairedorreplacedunderwarrantywillbewarrantedforthe
remainingoriginalwarrantyperiod.

(3)Anywarrantedpartthatisscheduledforreplacementasrequiredmaintenanceinthewritteninstructionssupplied
iswarrantedfortheperiodoftimebeforetherstscheduledreplacementdateforthatpart.Ifthepartfailsbefore
therstscheduledreplacement,thepartwillberepairedorreplacedbyHUSQV ARNAaccordingtosubsection(4)
below.Anysuchpartrepairedorreplacedunderwarrantywillbewarrantedfortheremainderoftheperiodprior
totherstscheduledreplacementpointforthepart.

(4)Repairorreplacementofanywarrantedpartunderthewarrantyprovisionshereinmustbeperformedatawarranty
station*atnochargetotheowner.

(5)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsherein,warrantyservicesorrepairswillbeprovidedatallofourdistributioncenters
thatarefranchisedtoservicethesubjectenginesorequipment.

(6)Theengineorequipmentownerwillnotbechargedfordiagnosticlaborthatisdirectlyassociatedwithdiagnosisof
adefective,emission-relatedwarrantedpart,providedthatsuchdiagnosticworkisperformedatawarrantystation*.

(7)HUSQVARNAisliablefordamagestootherengineorequipmentcomponentsproximatelycausedbyacovered
failureunderwarrantyofanywarrantedpart.

(8)Throughouttheengineorequipmentwarrantyperiodstatedabove,HUSQVARNAwillmaintainasupplyof
warrantedpartssufcienttomeettheexpecteddemandforsuchparts.

(9)Anyreplacementpartmaybeusedintheperformanceofanywarrantymaintenanceorrepairsandmustbe
providedwithoutchargetotheowner.SuchusewillnotreducethewarrantyobligationsofHUSQVARNA.

(10)Add-onormodiedpartsthatarenotexemptedbytheAirResourcesBoardmaynotbeused.Theuseof
anynon-exemptedadd-onormodiedpartsbytheultimatepurchaserwillbegroundsfordisallowingawarranty
claims.HUSQVARNAwillnotbeliabletowarrantfailuresofwarrantedpartscausedbytheuseofanon-exempted
add-onormodiedpart.

*HUSQVARNA,itsauthorizeddealers,oraserviceagencyapprovedbyHUSQVARNA.

ITEMSCOVEREDBYTHISWARRANTY:

Therepairorreplacementofanywarrantedpartotherwiseeligibleforwarrantycoveragemaybeexcludedfromsuch
warrantycoverageifHUSQVARNAdemonstratesthattheengineorequipmenthasbeenabused,neglected,or
improperlymaintained,andthatsuchabuse,neglect,orimpropermaintenancewasthedirectcauseoftheneedfor

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EmissionsControl

repairorreplacementofthepart.Thatnotwithstanding,anyadjustmentofacomponentthathasafactoryinstalled,
andproperlyoperating,adjustmentlimitingdeviceisstilleligibleforwarrantycoverage.Thefollowingemission
warrantypartslistarecovered:

SYSTEMSCOVEREDPARTSDESCRIPTION

FuelMeteringCarburetorassembly,fuelinjectionpump,fuelinjectionnozzle,fuelregulatorExhaustCatalytic
Converter,ExhaustManifoldAirInductionAirlterhousing,airlter*,crankcasebreathertubeIgnitionFlywheel
magneto,ignitionpulsegenerator,ignitioncoilassembly ,ignitioncontrolmodule,sparkplugcap,sparkplug*Positive
CrankcaseVentilation(PCV)SystemPCVvalve,oilllercapEvaporativeSystemFuelT ank,FuelCap,FuelLines,
FuelLineFittings,Clamps,PressureReliefValves,PurgeValves,VaporHoses,CarbonCanister,CanisterMounting
Brackets,CarbonCanisterPurgePortConnectorMisc.PartsBelts,hosing,tubing,ttings,seals,gaskets,clamps,and
switchesassociatedwiththeabovesystems.

Emission-relatedpartswillvarybetweenvehicles;therefore,certainvehiclesmaynotincludeallofthelistedparts
ormayincludeequivalentparts.

3.VOIDINGOFWARRANTY:

THISANDANYOTHERWARRANTYSHALLBEVOIDIFTHEVEHICLEISABUSEDORUSEDINANUNINTENDED
MANNERORSHOWSINDICATIONSTHATITHASBEENALTEREDINANYWA Y ,INCLUDING,BUTNOTLIMITED
TO,MODIFICATIONOFTHESPEEDGOVERNOR,BRAKINGSYSTEM,STEERING,TRANSAXLE,OROTHER
OPERATINGSYSTEMSOFTHEVEHICLETOCAUSEITTOPERFORMOUTSIDEHUSQVARNASPECIFICA TIONS.

4.HOWTOMAKEAWARRANTYCLAIM:

Tomakeawarrantyclaimunderthislimitedwarranty,youmustpresentthevehicleordefectivecomponenttoan
authorizedHUSQVARNAdealerorsendthedefectivecomponent,freightprepaid,toWARRANTYSERVICES,
HusqvarnaProfessionalProducts,Inc.,7349STATESVILLEROAD,CHARLOTTE,NC28269.

EMISSIONSCONTROL

LOOKFORRELEVANTEMISSIONSDURABILITYPERIODANDAIRINDEXINFORMATION
ONYOURENGINEEMISSIONSLABEL

EnginesthatarecertiedtomeettheCaliforniaAirResourcesBoard(CARB)Tier2EmissionStandardsmustdisplay
informationregardingtheEmissionsDurabilityperiodandtheAirIndex.Briggs&Strattonmakesthisinformation
availabletotheconsumeronouremissionlabelsTheengineemissionlabelwillindicatecerticationinformation.

TheEmissionsDurabilityPerioddescribesthenumberofhoursofactualrunningtimeforwhichtheengineis
certiedtobeemissionscompliant,assumingpropermaintenanceinaccordancewiththeOperating&Maintenance
Instructions.Thefollowingcategoriesareused:

Moderate:

Engineiscertiedtobeemissioncompliantfor125hoursofactualenginerunningtime.

Intermediate:

Engineiscertiedtobeemissioncompliantfor250hoursofactualenginerunningtime.

Extended:

Engineiscertiedtobeemissioncompliantfor500hoursofactualenginerunningtime.Forexample,atypical
walk-behindlawnmowerisused20to25hoursperyear.Therefore,theEmissionsDurabilityPeriodofanengine
withanintermediateratingwouldequateto10to12years.

CertainBriggs&StrattonengineswillbecertiedtomeettheUnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(USEPA)
Phase2emissionstandards.ForPhase2certiedengines,theEmissionsCompliancePeriodreferredtoonthe

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EmissionsControl

EmissionsCompliancelabelindicatesthenumberofoperatinghoursforwhichtheenginehasbeenshowntomeet
Federalemissionrequirements.

Forengineslessthan225ccdisplacement.

CategoryC=125hours

CategoryB=250hours

CategoryA=500hours

Forenginesof225ccormoredisplacement.

CategoryC=250hours

CategoryB=500hours

CategoryA=1000hours.

PortionsofthispublicationaresubjecttocopyrightofBriggs&StrattonCorporation.Contentonthispagehasbeen
reproducedwiththewrittenpermissionofBriggsandStrattonCorporation.

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