Husqvarna HUV 5420 DXR User Manual

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DieselVehicleforEurope

Owner’sManual

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FOREWORD

ThankyouforchoosingHusqvarna,thenamemostwidelyrecognizedastheindustryleaderinvehicleefciencyand
long-lastingvalue.Youhavechosenthenestutilityvehicleonthemarket.Pleaseprotectyourinvestmentand
ensurethatyourHusqvarnavehicle(s)providesyearsofreliable,superiorperformancebyreadingandfollowingthe
maintenanceinstructionsinthismanual.

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

Husqvarnaproductsarebackedbyacustomersupportsystemdesignedtoofferyoufast,courteousservice.Inthe
eventyourHusqvarnavehicleneedsrepairsorservice,pleasecontactyourlocalauthorizedHusqvarnadealeror
distributor;hewillbeabletoprovidetechnicaladvice,performwarrantywork,andsellpartsandservicemanuals.

ForthenameandaddressoftheauthorizedHusqvarnadealerordistributornearestyou,logontoourwebsite
atwww.husqvarna.com.

Wehopeyouwillconsiderthisowner’smanualapermanentpartofyourHusqvarnavehicle.Ifyousellthevehicle,
pleaseincludethemanualsothatthenextownerwillhavetheimportantoperating,safety,andmaintenance
informationitcontains.

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

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

PracticeSafety.....................................................................................................................................................6

SafetyDetails.......................................................................................................................................................7

GeneralWarnings.................................................................................................................................................8

GeneralInformation.............................................................................................................................................11

ModelIdentication..............................................................................................................................................11

ControlsandIndicators.......................................................................................................................................12

Roll-OverProtectiveStructureandSeatBelts.......................................................................................................17

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

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

LoadingandUnloadingCargo.............................................................................................................................24

VehicleLoadCapacities......................................................................................................................................24

TowingwiththeVehicle.......................................................................................................................................26

TransportingonaTrailer.....................................................................................................................................26

Storage..............................................................................................................................................................27

Maintenance......................................................................................................................................................28

PeriodicServiceSchedule...................................................................................................................................29

PeriodicLubricationSchedule.............................................................................................................................32

BrakeFluidReservoir.........................................................................................................................................33

EngineOil..........................................................................................................................................................33

GearcaseLubrication..........................................................................................................................................38

EngineCoolant...................................................................................................................................................39

AirIntakeSystem...............................................................................................................................................40

FuelingInstructions.............................................................................................................................................41

Battery...............................................................................................................................................................43

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

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

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

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

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SAFETYDECALANDFEATUREIDENTIFICATION

Thefollowingpagescontainsafetydecalandfeatureidenticationinformation.Fordetailedinformationonspecic
features,readtheappropriatesectioninthismanual.

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Decal,HotSurfaceWarning(oncoolantpipesand

undersideofseats)(onbedseal)

Decal,HotManifoldWarning(onengine,near

manifold)

Decal,GroundWarning(onvehicleframe,near

battery)

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5102459501

6102884301Decal,OperatingInstructions(oninstrumentpanel)

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Decal,DieselFuelW arning(onframe,nearfuel

tank)

Decal,Rotating/HotPartsWarning(onframenear

battery)

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3102224001Decal,RotatingPartsWarning(onframe)8102961201Decal,ROPSWarning(onROPS)

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5102459401Decal,Y oungDriverWarning(onROPS)10103332601Decal,VehicleLoadingInstructions(oncargobed)

Decal,T railerHitchT ongueWeightNotice(on

trailer/receiverhitch)

Decal,CrushAreaWarning(behindseat,near

cargobed)

Decal,BedLatchWarning(onvehiclebody,below

bedlatch)

6102460201

7102884401Decal,RolloverWarning(oninstrumentpanel)

9103332501Decal,VehicleLoadingInstructions(oncargobed)

Decal,RotatingPartsWarning(onvehiclebody,

underseat)

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PracticeSafety

PRACTICESAFETY

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1PracticeSafety

Safetysignslikeyouseeabovemayatrstseemshocking,buttheirimpactismildcomparedwiththereality
ofseverepersonalinjury.

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

Taketimetounderstandthelanguageofsafety.Itisalanguagethatcansaveyourlife.

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SAFETYDET AILS

WARNING

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

•Thehomologateddieselvehicleisequippedtooperateatatopspeedof25mph(40km/h)andis

intendedforuseasalow-speedvehicle.

WARNING

WHENOPERATINGVEHICLEONPUBLICROADS

•THISVEHICLEOFFERSMUCHLESSCRASHPROTECTIONTHANAREGULARCAR,VAN,ORTRUCK.
THISMEANSAHIGHERRISKOFINJURYORDEA THINCOLLISIONS,EVENATLOWSPEEDS.

•Thehigherthespeedofthetrafcaroundyou,thehighertheriskofinjury .

•T oreducetheserisks:
–Avoidroadswithregulartrafc,evenifthespeedlimitislow.

–Wheneverpossible,stayonroadsandlaneslimitedtolow-speedvehicles.

SafetyDetails

–Wearyourseatbeltsatalltimes.

–Avoidoperatingvehicleatnight,becauseyourvehiclemaybedifcultforotherstosee.

–Neverdrinkanddrive.

–Tohelpavoidrollovers,SLOWDOWNBEFOREMAKINGSHARPTURNS.

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.

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GeneralWarnings

CAUTION

•ACAUTIONwithoutthesafetyalertsymbolindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituationthatcould
resultinpropertydamage.

GENERALWARNINGS

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

DANGER

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

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

•Donotoperateengineinanenclosedareawithoutproperventilation.Theengineproducescarbon
monoxide,whichisanodorless,deadlypoison.

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

WARNING

•Followtheproceduresexactlyasstatedinthismanual,andheedallDANGER,WARNING,and

CAUTIONstatementsinthismanualaswellasthoseonthevehicle.

•Donotleavechildrenunattendedonvehicle.

•Childrenrequiringachildsafetyseatmustnotrideonthevehicle.Complywithstateandlocallaws
pertainingtochildsafety.

•Thedriverandpassengermustberestrainedatalltimeswiththeseatbeltsprovidedtohelpprevent
injuryintheeventofsuddenbraking,collision,orroll-over.

•Nomorethanonepersonperbucketseatatonetime.Nomorethantwopersonsperbenchseatat
onetime.Donotallowpeopletorideinanypartofthevehiclethatisnotequippedwithaseatanda
seatbelt.Donotallowapassengertoholdachildinhisorherlapwhilethevehicleismoving.

•Priortoleavingthevehicleunattendedorservicingthevehiclesettheparkbrake,placethe
Forward/ReversehandleintheNEUTRALposition,turnthekeyswitchtotheOFFposition,andremove
thekey.Chockthewheelswhenservicingthevehicle.

•Improperuseofthevehicleorfailuretoproperlymaintainitcouldresultindecreasedvehicle
performance,severepersonalinjury,ordeath.

•Anymodicationorchangetothevehiclethataffectsthestabilityorhandlingofthevehicle,or
increasesmaximumvehiclespeedbeyondfactoryspecications,couldresultinseverepersonal
injuryordeath.

•Checkthevehicleforproperlocationofallvehiclesafetyandoperationdecalsandmakesuretheyare
inplaceandareeasytoread.

•Forvehicleswithcargobeds,removeallcargobeforeraisingthebedorservicingthevehicle.Ifthe
vehicleisequippedwithaproprod,ensurethatitissecurelyengagedwhilebedisraised.Donot
closebeduntilallpersonsareclearofcargobedarea.Keephandsclearofallcrushareas.Donot

WARNINGCONTINUEDONNEXTP AGE

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GeneralWarnings

WARNING

dropcargobed;lowergentlyandkeepentirebodyclear.Failuretoheedthiswarningcouldresultin
severepersonalinjuryordeath.

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

•T oavoidunintentionallystartingthevehicle,disconnectbattery.SeeDisconnectingtheBattery–
DieselVehiclesonpage9.

•Frameground–Donotallowtoolsorothermetalobjectstocontactframewhendisconnectingbattery
cablesorotherelectricalwiring.Donotallowapositivewiretotouchthevehicleframe,engine,or
anyothermetalcomponent.

•Wearsafetyglassesorapprovedeyeprotectionwhenservicingthevehicle.Wearafullfaceshieldand
rubbergloveswhenworkingonornearbatteries.

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

•Useinsulatedtoolswhenworkingnearbatteriesorelectricalconnections.Useextremecautionto
avoidshortingofcomponentsorwiring.

•Whenservicingthevehiclewithpartofthevehicleonjackstands,donotoperatetheenginewiththe
Forward/ReversehandleineithertheFORWARDorREVERSEposition.Theall-wheeldrivesystemwill
engageanywheel(s),frontorrear,withtraction.

DISABLINGTHEVEHICLE

1.Settheparkbrake.

2.TurnthekeyswitchOFFandremovethekey.

3.PlacetheForward/ReversecontrolintheNEUTRALposition.

4.Inaddition,chockthewheelsifservicingorrepairingthevehicle.

DISCONNECTINGTHEBATTERY–DIESELVEHICLES

1.Disablethevehicle.SeeDisablingtheVehicleonpage9.

2.Disconnectthebatterycables,negative(–)cablerst,asshown(Figure2).

CONNECTINGTHEBATTERY–DIESELVEHICLES

1.Connectthebatterycables,positive(+)cablerst.

2.Tightenbatteryterminalsto80in-lb(9N·m).

3.CoatterminalswithBatteryTerminalProtectorSpray(P/N6030000-03)tominimizecorrosion.

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1.Removenegativebatterycable.

2.Removepositivebatterycable.

Connectbatterycablesinreverseorder.

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Figure3All-WheelDriveWarning

RECYCLINGLEAD-ACIDBA TTERIES

WARNING

•Lead-acidbatteriescontainlead(Pb),othermetals,acidsandothercompounds.Ifimproperlyhandled,
theycancontaminatebothwaterandsoil,causingenvironmentaldamageandpersonalinjury .

Lead-acidbatteriesareidentiedbythesymbolshownbelowandshouldbeproperlyrecycled(Figure4).Theycannot
bedisposedasmunicipalwasteandmustbecollectedseparately .Responsibilityforenvironmentalprotectionmustbe
shared,notonlybythemanufacturersofthebatteries,butbypeoplewhousethebatteriesaswell.Pleasecontact
yournearestHusqvarnadealerordistributorforinformationonhowtoproperlyrecycleyourbatteries.

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GeneralInformation

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GENERALINFORMATION

Thishomologatedvehicleisdesignedforoperationonpublicroads.Itsconstructionalsoallowsoperationonrough
terrainwithinclinesnotexceeding20%.

Thismanualincludesoperatingprocedures,maintenance,andregularservicinginformationfortheHusqvarnaHUV
5420DX

vehiclesthathavebeenhomologatedforEurope.

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MODELIDENTIFICATION

Thevehicleidenticationnumber(Figure5)islocatedonthecentercrossbarunderneaththebedattherearof
thecar.SeefollowingNOTE.

Figure5VehicleIdenticationNumberDecal

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NOTE:Havethevehicleidenticationnumberavailablewhenorderingpartsormakinginquiries.

BuildCode:Thebuildcode(4)isave-digitnumberthatappearsonthevehicleserialnumberdecal(Figure6).The
buildcodeexiststoenabletheusertoidentifythecorrectowner’smanualforavehicle.Thisowner’smanualisvalid
forthebuildcoderangeindicatedonthebackcoverofthisowner’smanual.

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CONTROLSANDINDICATORS

SeeGeneralWarningsonpage8.

WARNING

•Beforeallowinganyonetodrivethevehicle,makesurethedriverisfamiliarwithallcontrolsand
operatingprocedures.

•Donottamperwiththehighidlespeedsettingonthedieselvehicle.Doingsowillvoidthewarranty,

aswellasdamagetheengineandothercomponents,andcouldresultinpropertydamage,personal
injury,ordeathduetounsafespeeds.

•DonotshifttheForward/Reversehandlewhilethevehicleisinmotion.

•EnginemustbeatidlebeforeshiftingtheForward/Reversehandle.Failuretodosomayresultin

injurytoinattentivepassengersand(or)damagetothevehicle.

•T oavoidunintentionallystartingorrollingthevehicle,placeattachmentontheground,setthepark

brake,placetheForward/ReversehandleintheNEUTRALposition,turnthekeyswitchtotheOFF
position,andremovethekeywhenleavingthevehicle.

1.AcceleratorPedal6.Forward/ReverseHandle11.12-voltAccessoryOutlet

2.BrakePedal7.KeySwitch12.Headlight/T aillightControl

3.ParkBrakePedal8.FuelGaugeMeeting13.ElectricBedLiftSwitch

4.ParkBrakeReleaseHandle9.LowOilWarningLight14.TurnSignalIndicatorLights

5.SteeringAdjustmentLockLever10.High-T emperatureWarningLight

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ControlsandIndicators

WARNING

•Movingparts!Keepclearoftheenginecompartmentwhiletheengineisrunning.

CAUTION

•DonotshifttheForward/Reversehandlewhiletheacceleratorpedalispressed.Shiftthehandleonly
whenthevehicleisatacompletestopandtheengineisatidle.Failuretoheedthiscautioncould
resultindamagetothetransmission.

NOTE:ThekeycanberemovedonlywhenthekeyswitchisintheOFFposition.

KEYSWITCH

Thekeyswitch(7)ismountedontheinstrumentpaneltotherightofthesteeringcolumn(Figure7).Ithasfour
positions:PREHEAT ,OFF ,ON,andST ART .

UsethePREHEATfeatureifthetemperaturefallsbelow–5°C(23°F).DonotholdthekeyinthePREHEATposition
longerthan20seconds.T opreheattheglowplugsincoldweather,turnthekeytothePREHEATposition,andholdit
therefor10-15seconds.ThenturnthekeytotheST ARTposition,andholditthereuntiltheenginestarts.Iftheengine
doesnotstartafter10-15seconds,turnthekeytotheOFFpositionandrepeattheprocedure.Oncetheenginestarts,
releasethekeyanditwillreturntotheONposition.Theenginewillidleinneutral.Theenginewillcontinuetoidleuntil
thekeyisturnedtotheOFFposition.SeepreviousWARNING,CAUTION,andNOTE.

FORWARD/REVERSECONTROL

TheForward/Reversehandle(6)islocatedontherightsideoftheinstrumentpanel(Figure7).Thehandlehasthree
distinctpositions:FORWARD(A),NEUTRAL(B),andREVERSE(C).Pushthehandleuptooperatethevehicleinthe
forwarddirection,orpullthehandledowntooperatethevehicleinreverse.Theenginecanbestartedonlywhenthe
handleisintheNEUTRAL(middle)position.TheenginemustbeatidlebeforeshiftingtheForward/Reversehandle.

SeeprecedingWARNINGandCAUTION.

Husqvarnavehiclesoperateatareducedspeedinreverse.Thereversebuzzerwillsoundasawarningwhenthe
Forward/ReversehandleisintheREVERSEposition.

ACCELERATORPEDAL

Theacceleratorpedal(1)isthepedalfarthesttotheright(Figure7).

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

BRAKEPEDAL

Thebrakepedal(2)islocatedtotheimmediateleftoftheacceleratorpedal(Figure7).T osloworstopthevehicle,
pressthebrakepedal.

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BRAKELIGHTS

Thebrakelightsilluminatewhenthebrakepedalispressed.Whentheparkbrakeisengaged,thebrakelightswill
turnoff.SeefollowingNOTE.

NOTE:WhenthekeyswitchisintheOFFposition,thebrakelightsaredisabled.

PARKBRAKE

Theparkbrakepedal(3)islocatedtotheleftofthebrakepedal(Figure7).Toengagetheparkbrake,rstapply
pressuretothebrakepedal,thenrmlypresstheparkbrakepedaluntilitlatchesintoplace.T odisengagethepark
brake,pulltheparkbrakereleasehandle(4)(Figure8).SeefollowingWARNING.

WARNING

•Theparkbrakehasmultiplelockingpositionsandshouldbermlylockedtopreventthevehicle
fromrolling.

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STEERINGADJUSTMENTLOCK

Thesteeringwheelpositionisadjustable.T oadjustthesteeringwheelposition,pressdownonthesteeringadjustment
locklever(5),thenmovethesteeringwheeltothedesiredposition(Figure7).Whileholdingthesteeringwheelin
thedesiredposition,pulluponthesteeringadjustmentlocklevertormlylockthesteeringcolumninposition.

SeefollowingWARNING.

WARNING

•Ensurethatthesteeringwheellockisfullyengagedbeforeoperatingthevehicle.

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ControlsandIndicators

12-VOLTACCESSORYOUTLET

The12-voltaccessoryoutlet(11)islocatedtotherightofthekeyswitch(Figure7).Itprovidesaconstant12VDCwith
thekeyswitchintheONorOFFposition.SeefollowingNOTE.

NOTE:Extendeduseofthisaccessoryoutletcancausethebatterytobecomeheavilydischarged.

LOWOILWARNINGLIGHT

Thelowoilwarninglight(9)islocatedontheinstrumentpaneljusttotheleftofthesteeringcolumn(Figure7).Ifthe
warninglightlightsup,oilshouldbecheckedandaddedtotheengineasnecessarybeforevehicleusecontinues.The
vehicleshouldneverbedrivenwhenthelowoilwarninglightremainslit.Ifthewarninglightalternatelylightsand
darkens,thevehiclemaybedriven,butoilshouldbeaddedattherstopportunity.Iftheoilleveliscorrectandthe
warninglightremainslit,haveatrainedtechniciancheckthevehicle.SeefollowingCAUTION.

CAUTION

•Failuretoaddoilimmediatelywhenthelowoilwarninglightstaysonmayresultinpermanent
enginedamage.

FUELGAUGE/HOURMETER

Thefuelgaugeandhourmeter(8)arehousedtogetherontherightsideoftheinstrumentpanel(Figure7).Thefuel
gaugeoperateswhenthekeyswitchisintheONpositionandallowstheoperatortomonitorthefuellevelinthevehicle.
Thehourmeteroperatesonlywhentheengineisrunning,andshouldbeusedbythetrainedtechniciantotrackvehicle
usageanddeterminewhenperiodicserviceproceduresarerequired.SeePeriodicServiceScheduleonpage29.

HEADLIGHT/TAILLIGHTCONTROL

Theheadlight/taillightcontrol(12)islocatedontheleftsideoftheinstrumentpanel(Figure7).Presstheheadlight
rockerswitchtoturntheheadlightsonoroff.SeefollowingNOTE.

NOTE:Usingtheheadlightsforextendedperiodswhiletheengineiseitherofforidlingwilldischargethebattery.

TURNSIGNAL

Therearetwoturnsignalindicatorlights(14)ontheinstrumentpanel(Figure7).Theuppersymbolindicatestheturn
directionforthevehicle;thelowersymbolindicatestheturndirectionforanattachedtrailer.

Theturnsignalcontrol(1)ismountedonthesteeringcolumn(Figure9).Movethehandleuptoindicatearight-hand
turn.Movethehandledowntoindicatealeft-handturn.Returnthehandletothecenterpositionaftercompletingaturn.

NOTE:Iftheturnsignallightburnsout,theindicatorlightontheinstrumentpanelwillashattwicethenormalspeed.

Ifanattachedtrailer’sturnsignallightburnsout,theindicatorlightwillnotash.

HORN

Thehornbutton(3)islocatedontheendoftheturnsignalhandle(Figure9).Pressthebuttonintosoundthehorn.

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ELECTRICBEDLIFT

Theelectricbedliftswitch(13)islocatedontheinstrumentpaneltotheleftofthekeyswitch(Figure7).Toliftthe
bed,pullupandholdthetoggleswitchintheupperposition.Releaseswitchtostopliftingoperation.T oclosethe
bed,pressdownandholdswitchinthelowerposition.Thebedliftwillmakealoudclickingsoundtosignalthe
bedisintherestposition.

HAZARDLIGHTS

Thehazardlightswitch(2)islocatedbehindtheturnsignalhandle(Figure9).T oactivatethehazardlights,makesure
thattheturnsignalhandleisinthecenter(off)position,thenpulltheswitchmarked“HAZARD”untilitislockedinplace.
Todeactivatethehazardlights,movetheturnsignalhandleineitherdirectionandreturnittothecenterposition.

HIGH-TEMPERATUREWARNINGLIGHT

Thehigh-temperaturewarninglight(10)islocatedontheinstrumentpaneltotheleftofthesteeringcolumn,next
tothelowoilwarninglight(9)(Figure7).Thedieselengineisliquid-cooled;iftheenginecoolanthasexceededits
normalsafeoperatingtemperature,thewarninglightwillilluminate.Ifthewarninglightlightsup,stopthevehicleand
allowittoidleforapproximatelyveminutesbeforestoppingtheengine.ContactaHusqvarnadealer/distributorora
trainedtechnician.SeefollowingWARNING.

WARNING

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforeservicingtheenginecoolantsystem.Enginecoolantcancause
severeburns.

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ROLL-OVERPROTECTIVESTRUCTUREANDSEA TBELTS

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eachoccupant.SeefollowingWARNING.

WARNING

•TheROPSmustbeproperlyinstalledbeforeoperatingthevehicle.Husqvarnastronglyurgesthatthe
vehicle’soccupantsbeproperlyrestrainedatalltimeswiththeseatbeltsprovided.

Pregnantwoman:Consultyourdoctorforspecicrecommendations.Theseatbeltshouldbewornsecurelyand
aslowaspossibleoverthehipsandnotonthewaist.

Injuredperson:Dependingontheinjury,rstcheckwithyourdoctorforspecicrecommendations.

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

Theretractorwilllockthebeltduringasuddenstop.Italsomaylockiftheoccupantleansforwardtooquickly.Aslow,
easymotionwillallowthebelttoextend,andtheoccupantcanmovefreely .Iftheseatbeltcannotbepulledoutofthe
retractor,rmlypullthebeltandreleaseit.Itshouldthenpullsmoothlyoutoftheretractor.

Toreleasetheseatbelt,pressthebucklereleasebutton(1)andallowthebelttoretract(Figure10).Ifthebeltdoes
notretractsmoothly ,pullitoutandcheckforkinksortwists.Thenmakesureitremainsfreeoftwistsasitretracts.

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WARNING

Figure10ReleaseSeatBelt

•DonotoperatethevehiclewiththeROPSremoved.Doingsocouldresultinpropertydamage,
personalinjury,ordeath.

•DonotremoveormodifyanycomponentoftheROPSstructure.Doingsowillresultinvoidingthe

ROPScerticationandcouldweakentheROPS,resultinginseriousinjuryordeath.

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WARNING

•DonotoperatethevehicleiftheROPSisdamaged.IftheROPSisdamaged,replacethestructure.
Donotattemptrepair.

•Thedriverandpassengermustberestrainedatalltimeswiththeseatbeltsprovidedtohelpprevent
injuryintheeventofsuddenbraking,collision,orroll-over.

•Intheeventofaroll-over,donotattempttojumporotherwiseexitthevehicle.Remainseatedwith
seatbeltfastenedandwitharmsandlegsinsidethevehicle.

•Afterinsertingthetab,makesurethetabandbucklearelockedandthatthebeltisnottwisted.

•Loosettingseatbeltscouldincreasethechanceofinjuryduetoslidingunderthebeltifsudden
brakingshouldoccur.Keeptheseatbeltsnugandpositionedaslowonthehipboneaspossible.

•Useasingleseatbeltforonepersonatatime.Donotuseasingleseatbeltfortwoormorepeople–
thisincludeschildren.

•Nomorethanonepersonperbucketseatatonetime.Donotallowpeopletorideinanypartofthe
vehiclethatisnotequippedwithaseatandaseatbelt.Donotallowapassengertoholdachildinhis
orherlapwhilethevehicleismoving.

•TheHusqvarnavehicleisnotdesignedtomeetchildseatcompatibilityrequirements.Children
requiringachildsafetyseatmustnotrideonthevehicle.Complywithstateandlocallawspertaining
tochildsafety.

CAUTION

•Becarefulnottodamagetheseatbeltwebbingorhardware.

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

•Keepseatbeltscleananddry .Ifcleaningisnecessary,useamildsoapandlukewarmwatersolution.
Donotusebleach,dyeorabrasivecleanersastheymayseverelyweakentheseatbelts.

•Donotinsertcoins,clip,etc.inthebuckleasthismaypreventthetabfromlockingintothebuckle
properly.

•Iftheseatbeltdoesnotfunctionnormally,contactyourdealer/distributorortrainedtechnician
immediately.Donotoccupytheseatuntiltheseatbeltisrepaired.

DRIVERSSIDESEATCONTROLS

DriversSideSeatAdjustments

Usethepositionadjustmentlever(1)tomovetheseatclosertoorfartherfromthesteeringwheel(Figure1 1).T o
adjusttheseatposition,sitinthedriverseatandraisethepositionadjustmentlever.Slidetheseateitherforwardor
backwarduntilitreachesthedesiredposition,thenreturnthelevertoitsoriginalposition.

Theheightadjustmentknob(2)enablesyoutomodifytheseatheight.Usetheseatheightadjustmenttogetherwith
theseattensionadjustmentuntiltheseatfeelscomfortable.

Toadjusttheseatheight,sitinthedriverseatandpullouttheadjustmentknob(2).Movetheknobtowardtheshorter
indicatortolowertheseatheightortowardthetallerindicatortoraisetheseatheight.

Seattensioncontrolshowrmorsofttheridefeelstothedriver.Increasingseattensionresultsinarmerride;
decreasingtensionresultsinasofterride.

Usethetensionadjustmentlever(3)toadjusttheseattension.Pulloutthetensionadjustmenthandle(3),rotate
thehandletotheplus(+)signtoincreasetensionortheminus(–)signtodecreasetension,andreleasethehandle.
Firmlygraspthehandleandmoveitfromsidetosidetomodifythetensionadjustment.Thetensionindicator
(4)movesclosertothelargerpersonwhentensionisincreasedandclosertothesmallerpersonwhentensionis
decreased.SeefollowingNOTE.

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3

5

2

4

1

NOTE:Usecaretoavoidexcessivelydecreasingseattension.Excessiveadjustmentwillcausetheadjustmentboltto

disengagefromitsbracket,andtheadjustmenthandlewillnotfunctionproperly .

Iftheadjustmentboltbecomesdisengagedfromitsbracket,itmustbehand-threadedbackintothebracket.

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11DriverSeatAdjustments

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Figure12FullyEngagedSeatLock

SeatLocks

Threelocks(5)securethedriverseattothevehicle.Theselocksmustbedisengagedtoaccessthedriversideengine
compartment.Allthreeseatlocksmustbefullyandsecurelyengagedbeforeoperatingthevehicle.Seefollowing

WARNING.

WARNING

•Securelyengageallseatlocksbeforethevehicleisreturnedtooperation.Failuretoengageall
seatlockscanresultinejectionofthedriverseatduringvehicleoperationandseverepersonal
injuryordeath.

Toreleasetheseat,allthreelocksmustbereleased.Slidethedriverseatasfarforwardaspossible.SeeDrivers
SideSeatAdjustmentsonpage18.Useaat-headscrewdrivertoturneachlockcounterclockwiseafullhalf-turn.

TherstquarterturnseparatesthelocklatchfromtheROPSseatsupport,andthesecondquarterturnrotatesthe
latchawayfromtheseatsupport.SeefollowingNOTE.

NOTE:Raisingthecargobedcanfurtherimproveaccesstotheseatlocks.

Toengagetheseatlocks,turneachlockafullhalf-turnclockwise.Verifythatthenotches(1)oneachlockarealigned
toensurethelocksaresecurelyengaged(Figure12).SeepreviousWARNING.

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PRE-OPERATIONANDDAILYSAFETYCHECKLIST

EachHusqvarnavehiclehasbeenthoroughlyinspectedandadjustedatthefactory;however,uponreceivingyournew
vehicle(s),youshouldbecomefamiliarwiththecontrols,indicators,andoperation.Carefullyinspecteachvehicleto
ensurethatitisinproperworkingconditionbeforeacceptingdelivery .

Usethefollowinglistasaguidetoinspectthevehicle.Thislistshouldbeuseddailyandinconjunctionwiththe
PerformanceInspectiononpage20andthePeriodicServiceScheduleonpage29toensurethatthevehicleisin
properworkingcondition.AnyproblemsshouldbecorrectedbyaHusqvarnadealer/distributororatrainedtechnician.

•General:Allthepartsshouldbeinplaceandproperlyinstalled.Besurethatallnuts,bolts,andscrewsaretight.
Checkhoseclampsfortightt.

•Safetyandinformationdecals:Checktoensurethatallsafetyandinformationdecalsareinplaceandcanbe
readeasily.SeeSafetyDecalandFeatureIdenticationonpage4.

•ROPS:ChecktoensuretheROPSisnotdamagedandallhardwareissecure.SeeRoll-OverProtective

StructureandSeatBeltsonpage17.

•Seatbelts:Visuallyinspectforcuts,fraying,andlooseparts.SeeRoll-OverProtectiveStructureandSeat
Beltsonpage17.

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

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

•Engine:Checkforproperengineoilandcoolantlevelsandleaks.SeeEngineOilonpage33.Checkairlter
andreplaceifnecessary.

•Fuel:Checkfuellevel.SeeFuelingInstructionsonpage41.Checkfueltank,lines,fuelcap,pump,andfuel
ltersforfuelleakage.Drainwaterfromthefuellter.SeeDrainingWaterfromFuelFilteronpage42.

•Exhaustsystem:Checkforleaks.

•Hydraulicbrakes:Checkuidlevel.FillwithDOT5brakeuidonly.SeeBrakeFluidReservoironpage33.
Wear-inthebrakesbeforeinitialvehicleoperation.Onaat,opensurface,acceleratethevehicletomoderate
speed,thenapplythebrakesundermodest,steadypressure.Repeatthisprocedurevetimes.Seefollowing

NOTE.

NOTE:Performthewear-inprocedurewhenthevehiclehasbeeninoperationforlessthanaweek,orwhenthe

brakepadsorrotorhavebeenreplaced.

•PerformanceInspection:Inspectasinstructed.SeePerformanceInspectiononpage20.

PERFORMANCEINSPECTION

Afteryouhavefamiliarizedyourselfwiththevehiclecontrolsandhavereadandunderstoodthedrivinginstructions,
takethevehicleforatestdrive.Usethefollowinglist,inadditiontothePre-OperationandDailySafetyChecklist,
asaguidetoinspectthevehicledailyforproperoperation.AnyproblemsshouldbecorrectedbyaHusqvarna
dealer/distributororatrainedtechnician.

•Forward/Reverseshifter:Checkforproperoperation.SeeControlsandIndicatorsonpage12.

•Brakes:Besurethebrakesfunctionproperly.Whenbrakepedalisfullypressedundermoderatepressure,the
vehicleshouldcometoasmooth,straightstop.Ifthevehicleswervesorfailstostop,havethebrakesystem
checkedandadjustedasrequired.Whenthebrakepedalisfullypressedunderheavypressure,thepedalshould
feelrmandthedistancebetweenthebackofthepedalandtheoorboardshouldbeaminimumof1.25inches
(3.2cm).Brakeadjustmentmustbemaintainedsothebrakepedalcannotbepressedtotheoorboardunder
anycircumstance.

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DrivingInstructions

•Parkbrake:Whenlatched,theparkbrakeshouldlockthewheelsandholdthevehiclestationaryonaninclineof
20%orless.

•Reversebuzzer:ThereversebuzzershouldsoundasawarningwhentheForward/Reversehandleisinthe
REVERSEposition.

•Steering:Thevehicleshouldbeeasytosteerandshouldnothaveanyplayinthesteeringwheel.Besurethe
steeringwheeladjustmentleverissecurelylockedintoposition.

•Accelerator:AfterstartingtheenginewiththekeyswitchandplacingtheForward/Reversehandleinthe
FORWARDposition,thevehicleshouldacceleratesmoothlytofullspeedastheacceleratorpedalispressed.When
thepedalisreleaseditshouldreturntotheoriginalposition,andtheengineshouldidle.Thevehicleoperatesat
reducedspeedinreverse.

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

•General:Listenforanyunusualnoisessuchassqueaksorrattles.Checkthevehicle’srideandperformance.
HaveaHusqvarnadealeroratrainedtechnicianinvestigateanythingunusual.

DRIVINGINSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

•Onlylicenseddriversshouldbeallowedtodrivethevehicle.

•Beforeallowinganyonetodrivethevehicle,makesurethedriverisfamiliarwithallcontrolsand
operatingprocedures.

•Nooneundertheageof16yearsshouldbeallowedtodrivethevehicle.

•Nomorethanonepersonperbucketseatatonetime.Donotallowpeopletorideinanypartofthe
vehiclethatisnotequippedwithaseatandaseatbelt.Donotallowapassengertoholdachildinhis
orherlapwhilethevehicleismoving.

•Donotallowridersinthecargobed.

•Fornightuse,thevehiclemustbeequippedwithheadlights,taillights,andreectors.

•Thevehicleisnotspeciallyequippedforhandicappedpersons:

–BesureallpassengersarecapableofsecuringthemselvesinamovingHusqvarnavehiclebefore

allowingthemtorideinone.

–Besureallpersonscanproperlyoperatethevehiclepriortoallowingthemtodrivethevehicle.

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

•T ohelpavoidbeingstruck,donotstandinfrontoforbehindthevehicle.

•Donotleavechildrenunattendedonvehicle.

•Childrenrequiringachildsafetyseatmustnotrideonthevehicle.Complywithstateandlocallaws
pertainingtochildsafety.

•Operatethevehiclefromthedriverseatonly.

•T ohelppreventfallsfromthevehicle,remainseatedwithseatbeltfastenedandholdontohandholds
atalltimes.Drivershouldkeepbothhandsonthesteeringwheelwhenthevehicleisinmotion.

•T ohelppreventthepossibilityofseriousinjury ,keepentirebodyinsidethevehicle.

•T ohelppreventoverturningthevehicle,driveslowlyinturns.

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DrivingInstructions

WARNING

•T ohelppreventoverturningthevehicle,driveslowlystraightupanddownslopes.Avoiddriving
thevehicleonslopesexceeding20%incline.

•Avoidstoppingaloadedvehicleonahill.Ifaloadedvehiclemustbestoppedonahill,avoid
suddenstartsorrollingbackwardsandstoppingsuddenly.Failuretoheedthiswarningcouldresult
inoverturningthevehicle.

•T ohelpavoidpossibleinjurytoinattentivepassengersand(or)damagetothevehicle,avoidsudden
starts,suddenstops,andabruptturns.

•T ohelpavoidthepossibilityoflosingcontroloforoverturningthevehicle,reducespeedforadverse
drivingconditionssuchaswetgrassorroughterrain.

•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.

8.Startthevehicle.

8.1.T opreheatglowplugsincoldweather,turnthekeytothePREHEA Tpositionandholdittherefor10-15
seconds.TurnthekeytotheSTARTpositionandholditthereuntiltheenginestarts.Iftheenginedoesnot
startafter10-15seconds,turnthekeytotheOFFpositionandrepeattheprocedure.Oncetheengine
starts,releasethekeyanditwillreturntotheONposition.Theenginewillidleinneutral.

9.Releasetheparkbrake.

10.Keepthebrakepedalengaged,andselectdirectionoftravelbyplacingtheshifthandleinthedesiredposition
(Figure7).Theenginemustbeatidlebeforetheshifthandleismoved.Abuzzerwillsoundasawarningwhen
theForward/ReversehandleisintheREVERSEposition.

11.Releasethebrakepedalcompletely,andthenslowlypresstheacceleratorpedal.Astheacceleratorpedalis
pressed,thevehiclewillbegintomove.Vehiclespeedwillincreaseastheacceleratorispresseduntilfullspeedis
reached.All-wheeldrivewillautomaticallydrivetheappropriatewheel(s)asrequired.SeefollowingWARNING.

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WARNING

•Operatormustcontrolvehiclespeedwhengoingdownhill.

•NevershiftthevehicleoutoftheFORWARDpositionwhilegoingdownhill.Ifyoudo,youwillnotbe
abletoshiftintotheREVERSEpositionorbackintotheFORWARDpositionuntilstopped.

•Pressthebrakepedalasnecessaryandpresstheacceleratorpedalpartiallywhendescendingahill.
Withtheacceleratorpedalpartiallypressed,thegovernorwillcausetheenginetoassistthebrakesin
controllingdownhillspeed.

ALL-WHEELDRIVE(AWD)OPERATION

DrivingInstructions

TheHusqvarnaHUV5420DX
powertothewheel,orwheels,thathavethemosttraction,providingoptimumtractionatalltimes.Forexample,ifall
wheelsexcepttherearpassenger-sidewheellosetraction,thenpowerwillbedirectedtotherearpassenger-side
wheel.Theall-wheeldrivevehiclecanadapttractionforawidevarietyofdrivingsurfacesandconditions.See

followingWARNING.

featuresanall-wheeldrive(AWD)system.TheAWDsystemautomaticallydirects

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WARNING

•Whenservicingthevehiclewithpartofthevehicleonjackstands,donotoperatetheenginewiththe

Forward/ReversehandleineithertheFORWARDorREVERSEposition.Theall-wheeldrivesystemwill
engageanywheel(s),frontorrear,withtraction(Figure3).

•Thediameterofalltiresonthevehiclemustbeequal;otherwisetheall-wheeldrivesystemwillnot
operateasintendedandcouldresultinseverepersonalinjuryordeath.Neverinstalltiresofdifferent
diametersonthevehicle.

UndermostcircumstancesthedriverwillnotneedtodoanythingtoengagetheAWDsystem;however,thefront
differentialmaybecomelocked(rotateatthesamespeedregardlessoftheterrain)undercertainconditions.Ifthe
frontdifferentialbecomeslocked,driveslowlyinreverseforatleast10feet(3meters),thenbrakegently.See

followingWARNING.

WARNING

•Reducedsteeringcontrolcanoccurifthefrontdifferentialbecomeslocked.Tohelppreventthis

condition,avoidextremelyhardbrakinginreverse.

STOPPINGTHEVEHICLE

Tostopthevehicle,releasetheacceleratorpedalandpressthebrakepedaluntilthevehiclecomestoacompletestop.

SeefollowingWARNINGandCAUTION.

WARNING

•Drivingthroughwatermayaffectthebrakes.Afterdrivingthroughwater,checkeffectivenessofthe

brakesbygentlypressingthebrakepedal.Ifthevehicledoesnotslowdownatthenormalrate,
continuetopressthebrakepedaluntilthebrakesdryoutandnormalperformancereturns.

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LoadingandUnloadingCargo

CAUTION

•Whenstoppedonahill,usethebrakepedaltoholdyourposition.Donotusetheacceleratorpedal
toholdposition.

PARKINGANDLEAVINGTHEVEHICLE

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

2.TurnthekeyswitchtotheOFFposition,removethekey,andplacetheForward/ReversehandleintheNEUTRAL
position.

LOADINGANDUNLOADINGCARGO

WARNING

•Firmlyengageparkbrakebeforeloadingvehicle.

•Donotallowridersinthecargobed.

•Reducevehicleloadandspeedwhendrivingupordownslopesoronuneventerrain.

•Donotexceedratedvehiclecapacity.Ratedcapacityisforlevelsurfacesonly.

•Overloadingcanaffectvehiclehandlingorcausecomponentfailure,resultinginlossofcontrolof
vehicleandpossibleseverepersonalinjuryordeath.

•Donotloadtailgate.Thetailgateshouldbeintheuprightpositionandlatchedsecurelywhilethe
vehicleisinmotion.

•T ohelpavoidshiftingvehicleloadandpossiblyoverturningthevehicle,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
LoadCapacitiesonpage24forvehiclecapacities.

VEHICLELOADCAPACITIES

MaximumOccupantCapacity

Themaximumoccupantcapacityisthemaximumallowableweightforoccupants(operatorandpassengers)to
operatethevehiclesafely.

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D

A

C

GrossTrailerWeight

Grosstrailerweightisthecombinationofthetrailerweightandthetrailerloadweight.

MaximumPayloadCapacity

Themaximumpayloadcapacityisthemaximumamountofloadthatthevehiclecanhaulinthecargobedand/ortow
inatrailer.Thecombinedweightofbedloadandgrosstrailerweightcannotexceedthevehicle’sstatedmaximum
payloadcapacity.

VehicleRatedCapacity

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

MaximumGrossVehicleWeight

Themaximumgrossvehicleweightisthecombinationofthevehicleweightandthemaximumvehiclecapacity.The
statedmaximumgrossvehicleweightmustnotbeexceededtomaintainsafevehicleoperation.

Maximumpayloadcapacitymustbereducedaccordinglywhenanyoptionoraccessoryisinstalledonthevehicle.See

followingNOTE.

NOTE:Astandardvehiclewithacabaccessorythatweighs235lb.(107kg)mustreduceitsmaximumpayload

capacityby235lb.(107kg).

RefertoFigure13forthefollowingspecications.

HusqvarnaHUV5420DX

DieselVehicles

A:Maximumoccupantcapacity400lb.(181kg)400lb.(181kg)

B+C:Maximumpayloadcapacity706lb.(323kg)961lb.(436kg)

D:Trailertongueweight150lb.force(667N)150lb.force(667N)

A+B+C:Maximumvehiclecapacity1106lb.(504kg)1361lb.(617kg)

A+B+C+VehicleWeight:Maximumgrossvehicleweight2756lb.(1250kg)3016lb.(1368kg)

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Option

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Figure13VehicleLoadCapacity–Two-Passenger

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TowingwiththeVehicle

TOWINGWITHTHEVEHICLE

WARNING

•Donottowavehicleortraileronpublicstreetsorhighways.

•Normalvehicleoperatingspeedshouldbereducedwhentowing.

•Extremecautionshouldbeusedwhentowing.

•Donotallowridersinthevehicleortrailerbeingtowed.

•Avoidsuddenstarts,suddenstops,andtightturnswhentowing.

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

TowinganotherHusqvarnavehicleoratrailercanhaveadverseeffectsonvehiclehandling.Beespeciallycautious
whentowingotherequipmentwithaHusqvarnavehicle.SeeVehicleLoadCapacitiesonpage24forvehicle

capacities.

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

TRANSPORTINGONATRAILER

WARNING

•Donotallowridersinthetrailerbeingtowed.

•Avoidsuddenstarts,suddenstops,andtightturnswhentowing.

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

•Reducenormaldrivingspeedwhentransportingavehicleonatrailer.

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

•DonottowaHusqvarnavehiclebehindapassengervehicleortruckonapublicroadunlessitis
onanapprovedtrailer.

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

•Becauseoftheaddedlengthofthetrailer,usecautionwhenmakingturns.

•Donottransportthevehicleonatrailerwithaloadinthevehiclecargobed.

•Removethevehiclewindshieldandsecureseatsbeforetransportingonatrailer.

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

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

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STORAGE

SeeGeneralWarningsonpage8.

DANGER

•Donotattempttodrainfuelwhentheengineishotorwhileitisrunning.

•Cleanupanyspilledfuelbeforeoperatingthevehicle.

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

•Keepfueloutofthereachofchildren.

•Donotsiphonfuelfromthevehicle.

WARNING

•T urnthekeyswitchtotheOFFposition,removethekey,andleavetheForward/Reversehandlein

theNEUTRALpositionduringstorage.Thisistopreventunintentionallystartingthevehicleora
rehazard.

•Donotattempttochargefrozenbatteriesorbatterieswithbulgedcases.Discardthebattery .Frozen
batteriescanexplode.

Storage

CAUTION

•Batteriesinalowstateofchargewillfreezeatlowtemperatures.

PREPARINGTHEVEHICLEFOREXTENDEDSTORAGE

1.Unloadthevehiclesothatthetiresaresupportingonlytheweightofthevehicle.

2.Storethevehicleinacool,dryplace.Thiswillminimizebatteryself-discharge.Ifthebatteryappearstobeweak,
haveitchargedbyatrainedtechnician.Useanautomotive-type12-voltbatterychargerratedat10ampsor
less.Checkelectrolytelevelafterchargingandadddistilledwaterifnecessary .Ifthebatteryisdead,see
UsingABoosterBattery(JumpStarting)onpage45.

3.MakesurethekeyswitchisintheOFFpositionandtheForward/ReversehandleisintheNEUTRALposition.
Chockthewheels.

4.IfBiodieselfuelisused,seeBiodieselFuelonpage41.Preparethefueltank.

4.1.Fillthefueltankwithfreshfuel.

4.2.Disconnectthefuelventlinefromthefueltankventnipple(Figure27).

4.3.Plugthefueltankventnipplesothatitisairtight.Husqvarnarecommendsusingaslip-onvinylcap.

5.Changeengineoil.SeeEngineOilandFilterChangeonpage34.

6.Disconnectbattery .SeeDisconnectingtheBattery–DieselVehiclesonpage9.

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

8.Adjustthetirestotherecommendedtirepressure.SeeVehicleSpecicationsonpage48.

9.Performsemiannualperiodiclubrication.SeePeriodicLubricationScheduleonpage32.

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

11.Donotengagetheparkbrake.Chockthewheelstopreventthevehiclefromrolling.

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Maintenance

RETURNINGTHESTOREDVEHICLETOSERVICE

1.MakesurethekeyswitchisintheOFFpositionandtheForward/ReversehandleisintheNEUTRALposition.
Chockthewheels.

2.Restorethefuelsystemtooperation(Figure27).

2.1.Removetheplugfromthefueltankvent.

2.2.Connecttheventtubetothefueltankvent.

3.Connectbattery.SeeConnectingtheBattery–DieselVehiclesonpage9.CoatterminalswithBattery
TerminalProtectorSpray(P/N6030000-03).

4.PlacetheForward/ReversehandleintheNEUTRALposition.Cranktheengineuntilfuelispumpedintothe
carburetor(gasolinevehicles)andthefuellines(allvehicles)andtheenginestarts.Turntheengineoff.

5.PerformthePre-OperationandDailySafetyChecklistonpage20andthePerformanceInspectiononpage20.

MAINTENANCE

SeeGeneralWarningsonpage8.

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

Anyvehiclenotfunctioningcorrectlyshouldnotbeuseduntilitisproperlyrepaired.Thiswillpreventfurtherdamageto
thevehicleandhelppreventinjurytooccupantsresultingfromunsafeconditions.

ContactyourlocalHusqvarnadealer/distributorforrepairsandsemiannualandannualperiodicservice.

WARNING

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

•Ifanyproblemsarefoundduringscheduledinspectionorservice,donotoperatevehicleuntilrepairs

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

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

•T urnkeyswitchtotheOFFposition,removethekey,placetheForward/Reversehandleinthe

NEUTRALpositionandchockthewheelspriortoservicing.

•Movingparts:Donotattempttoservicevehiclewhileengineisrunning.

•Hot!Donotattempttoservicehotengineorexhaustsystem.Failuretoheedthiswarningcould

resultinsevereburns.

•Forvehicleswithcargobeds,removeallcargobeforeraisingthebedorservicingthevehicle.Ifthe

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

•Donotworkonvehiclepowertrainorundercargobedwhenitisloaded.

•T oavoidunintentionallystartingthevehicle,disconnectbattery.SeeDisconnectingtheBattery–

DieselVehiclesonpage9.

WARNINGCONTINUEDONNEXTP AGE

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PeriodicServiceSchedule

WARNING

•Ifwiresareremovedorreplacedmakesurewiringandwireharnessareproperlyroutedandsecured.
Failuretoproperlyrouteandsecurewiringcouldresultinvehiclemalfunction,propertydamage,
personalinjury,ordeath.

•Liftonlyoneendofthevehicleatatime.Useasuitableliftingdevice(chainhoistorhydraulicoor
jack)with1000lb.(454kg)minimumliftingcapacity.Donotuseliftingdevicetoholdvehicleinraised
position.Useapprovedjackstandsofproperweightcapacitytosupportthevehicleandchock
thewheelsthatremainontheoor.

•Whenservicingthevehiclewithpartofthevehicleonjackstands,donotoperatetheenginewiththe
Forward/ReversehandleineithertheFORWARDorREVERSEposition.Theall-wheeldrivesystemwill
engageanywheel(s),frontorrear,withtraction(Figure3).

PERIODICSERVICESCHEDULE

SeeGeneralWarningsonpage8.

WARNING

•Service,repairs,andadjustmentsmustbemadeperinstructionsintheappropriatemaintenance

andservicemanual.

NOTE:Ifthevehicleisconstantlysubjectedtoheavyuseorsevereoperatingconditions,thesepreventive

maintenanceproceduresshouldbeperformedmoreoftenthanrecommendedinthePeriodicServiceand
LubricationSchedules.

BoththePeriodicServiceScheduleandthePeriodicLubricationSchedulemustbefollowedtokeepvehiclein
optimumoperatingcondition.

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PeriodicServiceSchedule

PERIODICSERVICESCHEDULE

REGULARINTERVALSERVICE

Dailyservicebyownerortrainedtechnician

Monthlyservicebyownerortrained

technician

Semiannualservicebytrainedtechnician

only(orevery50hoursofoperation,

whichevercomesrst)

Pre-OperationandDailySafetyChecklist

PerformanceInspectionSeePerformanceInspectiononpage20.

Engine

Fuellters

Brakes

Engine

Tires

Transmissionanddifferentials

Generalvehicle

Battery

Frontwheelalignmentandtoe-in

ElectricalwiringandconnectionsCheckfortightnessanddamages

Brakesystem

SeePre-OperationandDailySafety

Checklistonpage20.

Checkengineoillevel;addifnecessary.See

EngineOilLevelCheckonpage34.

Checkenginecoolant;addifnecessary.See

EngineCoolantLevelCheckonpage39.

Drainwaterfromfuellter.SeeDraining

WaterfromFuelFilteronpage42.

Checkbrakeuid;addifnecessary.Check

brakepedalforproperoperation.See

PerformanceInspectiononpage20.

Checkenginecirculatingairpassage;visually

inspectunshroudedareaaroundengine

exhaustforgrassanddebrisandcleanif

necessary.Checkforgrassanddebrisaround

theradiator.

Checkairpressureandadjustifnecessary.

SeeVehicleSpecicationsonpage48.

Checklubricantlevels.Addifnecessary.

SeeLubricationLevelCheckforFront

Differential,Transmission,andRear

Differentialonpage38.

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.

SeealsoBrakeSystemSectioninthe

appropriatemaintenanceandservice

manual.

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PERIODICSERVICESCHEDULE

REGULARINTERVALSERVICE

PeriodicServiceSchedule

Checkforleaksaroundgaskets,llplugs,etc.

Checkthev-beltforpropertensionordamage.

Engine

Adjustorreplaceifnecessary.

Changeenginecoolant.SeeRadiatorand

CoolingSystemSectioninthemaintenance

andservicemanual.

Annualservicebytrainedtechnicianonly

(orevery100hoursofoperation,whichever

comesrst)

Radiator

Engineairintakesystem

Generalvehicle

FuelltersReplace.Disposeofusedltersproperly.

Checkclampsfortightness;checkhosefor

cracks.

Replaceairlterelement.SeeAirIntake

Systemonpage40.

Checkclampsfortightness;checkhosefor

cracks.

Checkforloosehardwareandtightenif

necessary.

WARNING

•Ifanyproblemsarefoundduringscheduledinspectionorservice,donotoperatevehicleuntilrepairs

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

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PeriodicLubricationSchedule

1

2

5

6

3

1

4

2

2

3

PERIODICLUBRICATIONSCHEDULE

PERIODICLUBRICA TIONSCHEDULE

REGULARINTERVALSERVICE

Firstchange50hours–

additionalchangeforboth

every100hoursofoperation

orannually ,whichevercomes

rst.

Monthlybyownerortrained

technician

Semiannuallybyowneror

trainedtechnician(orevery50

hoursofoperation,whichever

comesrst)

Firstchange50hours–

additionalchangeevery100

hoursofoperationorannually,

whichevercomesrst

Firstchange50hours–

additionalchangeevery300

hoursofoperationorannually,

whichevercomesrst

Changeengineoilandoillter

Driveshaft

Rearsuspension(2ttings)

Changefrontdifferentiallubricant

Changereardifferentiallubricant

Changetransmissionlubricant

LUBRICATION

POINTS

RECOMMENDEDLUBRICANT

3qt.(2.8L)withlter.SeeOilViscosity

onpage37.

ChassisLube(EPNLGIGrade2)

ChassisLube(EPNLGIGrade2)

5oz.(150mL)Mobil424,ExxonHydraul

560,orEssoHydraul56lubricant

20oz.(600mL)Mobil424,ExxonHydraul

560,orEssoHydraul56lubricant

20oz.(600mL)Mobil424,ExxonHydraul

560,orEssoHydraul56lubricant

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Figure

14LubricationPoints

200

BRAKEFLUIDRESERVOIR

1

2

1

2

3

BrakeFluidReservoir

1.FullLevel2.SafeLevel3.LowLevel

201

Figure

15BrakeFluidandCoolantAccess

202

Figure16BrakeFluidReservoir

Thebrakeuidreservoir(1)islocatedunderthehood(Figure15).Raisethehoodtocheckthebrakeuidlevel.

Duringthebrakeuidlevelinspection,alsoinspectthefollowing:

•Thepresenceofbrakeuidontheexteriorsurfaceofthemastercylinderindicatesaleak.

•Thebrakeuidreservoirdiaphragm(locatedinthecap)shouldnothaveholesorotherdamage.

BRAKEFLUID

Brakeuidlevelshouldbewithin1/4-inch(6mm)fromthetopofthereservoir(Figure16).Also,brakeuidshouldbe
cleanwithnoresidueinthebottomofthereservoirorotherevidenceofcontamination.

CAUTION

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

ENGINEOIL

Eventhoughthelowoilwarninglightontheinstrumentpanelshouldilluminateiftheoillevelbecomeslow,the
engineoillevelshouldbecheckeddaily.Thevehicleshouldbeonalevelsurfacewhentheoilischecked.Donot
overlltheenginewithoil.

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EngineOil

3

2

1

ENGINEOILLEVELCHECK

1.Removetheoilleveldipstickfromtheoilllertubeandwipeoilfromthedipstick(Figure17).Seefollowing

CAUTION.

CAUTION

•Donotremovedipstickwhileengineisrunning.

2.Checkoillevelbyfullyinsertingthedipstickintothetubeandimmediatelyremovingit.

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

CAUTION

•Donotexceedrecommendedoilcapacity.Doingsowilldecreaseengineperformanceorresultin
damagetotheengine.

1.FullLevel2.SafeLevel3.LowLevel

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Figure17EngineOilLevelCheck

ENGINEOILANDFILTERCHANGE

Engineoilandoilltershouldbechangedaftertherst50hoursofoperation(diesel).Afterthat,theyshouldbe
changedevery100hoursofoperationorannually ,whichevercomesrst.

EngineOilDraining

1.TurnthekeyswitchtotheOFFpositionandremovethekey.PlacetheForward/ReversehandleintheNEUTRAL
position.Chockthefrontwheels.

2.Disconnectbattery .SeeDisconnectingtheBattery–DieselVehiclesonpage9.

3.Removetheoilllercaptoallowtheoiltodrainproperly .

4.Positionapandesignedforoilchangesunderthedrainplug(Figure18).

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5.Fromtheundersideofthevehicle,useasocketorwrenchtoremovethedrainplug(1).Turntheplug

1

2

counterclockwiseanddraintheengineoilintothepan.SeefollowingWARNING.

WARNING

•Donotattempttochangeengineoilwhentheengineishotorevenwarm.Hotengineoilcancause
skinburns.

•Wearsafetyglassesorapprovedeyeprotectionwhenservicingthevehicle.Wearrubbergloveswhen

handlingoildrainplug,oillter,andoildrainpan.

6.Cleantheoildrainplugthreadswithsolventtoremoveoilandoilresidue.Makesurethatthecompression
washerremainsonthedrainplug.Inspectthecompressionwasherandreplaceifnecessary.

7.Useasocketorwrenchtoreplacetheoildrainplug(1)(Figure18).Turntheplugclockwiseandtightento
31ft-lb(42N·m).

EngineOil

208

Figure18EngineOilDrainPlugandOilFilter–Diesel

Vehicles

EngineOilFilterChange

1.Draintheengineoil.SeeEngineOilDrainingonpage34.

2.Placetheoildrainpanundertheengineoillter(2)(Figure18).

3.Removetheengineoillter.Turnitcounterclockwiseanddraintheresidualoilinthelterportandlterinto
theoildrainpan.SeefollowingNOTE.

NOTE:Anoildripguard(1)canbeusedtopreventexcessoilfromdrippingontotheenginebaseplate(Figure19).

Useanemptyquart(oneliter)containerandcutthebottomoffatanangle,thenslidetheopenareaofthe
containerupandundertheoillter(2)beforeremoval.Positiontheportoftheplasticcontainersooilwillbe
directedintotheoilpan(3).Adripguardcanbemadebyfoldingapieceofcardboard,thinmetal,orplastic
undertheoillter,formingachanneltodirectthelterportoilintothedrainpan.

Disposeofusedoilaccordingtotheenvironmentallawsandregulationsforyourarea.

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EngineOil

26

Figure19RemoveEngineOilFilter

27

Figure20CoatRubberSeal

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

5.Tohelpsealthenewoilltertotheoilportange,applyalightcoatofwhitelithiumNLGINumber2grease(Dow
Corning

®

BR2-Plusorequivalent)ornewengineoiltotherubbersealaroundtheoutsidesurfaceofthelter
beforeattachingittotheoillterport(Figure20).Installthenewoillter(P/N6030000-41)ontotheengineoil
lterport.SeefollowingNOTE.

NOTE:UseonlyHusqvarnaoilltersdesignedforyourengine.

6.Tightentheoillterbyhand2/3turnaftergasketcontact.Donotuseabandwrenchorchannellockpliers.

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Figure21AddEngineOil

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EngineOilFilling

SAE 10W-30/SAE 10W-40

SAE 20

SAE 30

SAE 10W

1.Addengineoil;useafunnelorpourspouttodirecttheoilintotheopening(Figure21).Withlterchange,the
enginerequires3qt.(2.8L)ofoil.Refertooilviscosityguidelinesforselectionofoilgrade(Figure22).See

followingCAUTION.

CAUTION

•Donotexceedrecommendedoilcapacity.Doingsowilldecreaseengineperformanceorresultin
damagetotheengine.

2.Connectbattery .SeeConnectingtheBattery–DieselV ehiclesonpage9.

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

followingNOTE.

NOTE:Waitveminutesafterturningofftheenginebeforeremovingthedipstick.

4.Removethedipstickandchecktheengineoilasanalstep.Replacethedipstick.

OILVISCOSITY

EngineOil

Choosetheviscosityaccordingtothetemperatureasshownintheappropriateoilviscositychart(Figure22).See
followingNOTE.

NOTE:UseengineoilwithAPIclassicationCFfordieselengines.

Usingmulti-gradeoils(5W-20,10W-30,and10W-40)willincreaseoilconsumption.Ifmulti-gradeoilisused,checkthe
oillevelmorefrequently.

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22OilViscosityChart–DieselV ehicles

Figure

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GearcaseLubrication

1

2

1

2

GEARCASELUBRICATION

NOTE:Disposeofusedoilaccordingtotheenvironmentallawsandregulationsforyourarea.

LUBRICATIONLEVELCHECKFORFRONTDIFFERENTIAL,TRANSMISSION,ANDREAR
DIFFERENTIAL

Eachgearcasecomponentisequippedwithtwooilportplugs(1and2)(Figure23,Figure24,andFigure25).When
thevehicleisonalevelsurface,usethelevelindicatorhole(upperplug)(1)asalubricantlevelindicator.Lubricant
levelshouldbeevenwiththebottomoflevelindicatorhole(1).

LUBRICATIONCHANGEFORFRONTDIFFERENTIAL,TRANSMISSION,ANDREAR
DIFFERENTIAL

Usethelowerplug(2)fordrainage(Figure23,Figure24,orFigure25).Removebothplugstoallowthelubricantto
drainfaster.SeeprecedingNOTE.

Frontdifferential:

Cleanandinstallthedrainplug(2)andwasherbeforellingthefrontdifferentialwithnewlubricant(Figure23).Tighten
thedrainplugto108in-lb(12N·m).Useafunnelwhenllingthefrontdifferentialthroughthelubricantlevelindicator
hole(1).SeePeriodicLubricationScheduleonpage32.Tightenthelevelindicatorplugto120in-lb(14N·m).

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Figure23FrontDifferentialLubricationLevel

216

Figure24TransmissionLubricationLevel

Transmission:

Cleanandinstallthedrainplug(2)beforellingthetransmissionwithnewlubricant(Figure24).Tightenthedrain
plugto96in-lb(11N·m).Removethellplugfromthetopofthetransmissioncaseanduseafunneltollthe
transmissionwithlubricant.SeePeriodicLubricationScheduleonpage32.ApplyLoctite567tothethreadsof
thellplugandtightento21ft-lb(28N·m).

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EngineCoolant

1

2

Checktheleveloflubricantatthelevelindicatorplug(1).ApplyLoctite567tothethreadsofthelevelindicatorplug
andtightento21ft-lb(28N·m).

Reardifferential:

Cleanandinstallthedrainplug(2)andwasherbeforellingthereardifferentialwithnewlubricant(Figure25).Tighten
thedrainplugto96in-lb(10.8N·m).Useafunneltollthedifferentialthroughthelubricantlevelindicatorhole
(1).SeePeriodicLubricationScheduleonpage32.ApplyLoctite567tothethreadsofthelevelindicatorplug
andtightento21ft-lb(28N·m).

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Figure25RearDifferentialLubricationLevel

ENGINECOOLANT

ENGINECOOLANTLEVELCHECK

Thecoolantreservetank(2)islocatedunderthehoodonthepassengerside(Figure15).Raisethehoodtocheck
thecoolantlevelbeforeeveryoperation.

1.Checkthecoolantlevelofthereservetank(2).IfthecoolantisatorbelowtheLOWmark,addpre-mixed
coolantuntilthelevelreachestheFULLmark.Ifaleakisdetected,haveitcheckedbyatrainedtechnician.

SeefollowingWARNING.

WARNING

•Hot!Coolantreservetankispressurized.Donotremovecapwhenengineishot.

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AirIntakeSystem

1

AIRINTAKESYSTEM

CAUTION

•Donotdrillintothedriver-sideframe.Failuretoheedthiscautioncoulddamagetheengineby
allowingexcessivecontaminationtoentertheairintakesystem.

AIRFILTERREPLACEMENT

Theairltershouldbeinspectedperiodicallyandreplacedwhennecessary .Filterchangesshouldnotexceedthe
recommendedinterval.SeePeriodicServiceScheduleonpage29.Morefrequentservicemayberequiredin
extremelydirtyoperatingenvironments.Intheeventofalossofpower,sluggishacceleration,oraroughlyrunning
engine,servicetheairlterimmediately.

AirFilterRemoval

1.Raisethecargobed,andlocatetheairltercanister.

2.Releasebothcanistertablocks(Figure26).

3.Pullthecanistercapawayfromthecanister.

4.Removetheairltercartridge(1).SeefollowingNOTE.

NOTE:Theairltercartridgeisspecicallydesignedforthisengine.Itonlytsintothecanisteroneway .Useonlythe

Husqvarnapart(P/N6030000-10)designedforthisengine.

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Figure26AirFilterCartridge

AirFilterInstallation

1.Pushthenewairltercartridgeontothenozzleinsidethecanister.

2.Placethecanistercap,markedTOP ,onthetopcenterofthecanister.

3.Securethecanistercapwithbothtablocks.

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FuelingInstructions

FUELINGINSTRUCTIONS

SeeGeneralWarningsonpage8.

DANGER

•T urnthekeyswitchtotheOFFpositionbeforefueling.

•Donotpourfuelintothefueltankwhentheengineishotorwhileitisrunning.

•T oavoidelectricarccausedbystaticelectricity,thefuelstorage/pumpingdevicemustbegrounded.If
thepumpisnotgrounded,thevehiclemustbegroundedtothepumpbeforeandduringthefueling
operation.

•T oavoidthepossibilityofre,cleanupanyspilledfuelbeforeoperatingthevehicle.

1.Removethefuelcapandllthetankwithfuel.SeeprecedingDANGERandfollowingNOTE.

NOTE:Useonlydieselfuelgradeno.2withacetaneratingof45orhigher.

2.Replacethefuelcap.Ensurethatthecapistightenedsecurely .

3.Cleananyspilledfuelfromthecaporaroundthefuelcaparea.

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Figure27FuelTank

BIODIESELFUEL

BiodieselhasuniquequalitiesthatshouldbeconsideredbeforeitisusedintheKubotaD722dieselengine.During
coldweather,pluggedfuellines,pluggedfuelsystems,hardstarting,andotherunknownfailurescanresultfromuse
ofthisfuel.

Biodieselisanexcellentmediumformicrobialgrowthandcontamination.Microbialcontaminationcancausecorrosion
ofthefuelsystemandprematurelypluggedfuellters.SeefollowingNOTE.

NOTE:Useofbiodieselmayresultinprematurefailureoffuelsystemcomponents.Kubotahasdocumentedproblems

suchaspluggedfuelltersanddeterioratedfuellinesduringtestingofbiodiesel.

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FuelingInstructions

Biodieselcandamagepaintedsurfaces.Besuretoremoveallspilledfuelimmediatelytohelppreventdamageto
paintedsurfaces.

IfbiodieselwillbeusedintheKubotaD722engine,besurethatitmeetsthefollowingrequirements:

•Thefuelblendshouldcontainnomorethan5%biodieselbyvolume.

•ThepetroleumportionofthefuelblendmustmeetASTMstandardD975andthebiodieselportionofthefuel
blendmustmeetASTMstandardD6751.

•ForEurope,thefuelblendmustmeettheEN590standard.SeefollowingCAUTION.

CAUTION

•Neveruseanyfuelthatdoesnotmeetspecicationsorfuelinwhichthecontentscannotbeidentied.
Usingblendshigherthan5%biodieselcontentcanaffectenginelifeandcausedeteriorationofhoses,
tubelines,injectors,injectorpumpandseals.

•Formoreinformationonthesefuelstandards,pleasecontactyournearestKubotadealer.

Ifbiodieselisused,besuretoapplythefollowingguidelines:

•Ensurethefueltankisasfullaspossibleatalltimestopreventmoisturefromcollecting.

•Ensurethatthefueltankcapissecurelytightenedtopreventwaterfromenteringthefueltank.

•Drainallwaterfromthefuellterdailybeforeoperatingvehicle.SeeDrainingWaterfromFuelFilter.

•Checktheengineoilleveldailybeforetheengineisstarted.SeeEngineOilLevelCheckonpage34.

•Beforevehiclestorage,runtheenginewithconventionaldieselfuelforatleast30minutestoushthebiodiesel
fromtheengine.SeePreparingtheVehicleforExtendedStorageonpage27.SeefollowingNOTE.

NOTE:Biodieseldoesnothavelong-termstabilityandmustnotbeleftinengineslongerthanthreemonths.Thisfuel

typeattractsmoistureandmaycontainhigherwatercontentthanconventionaldieselfuel.

Fuelsystemmaintenance,cleaning,andfuellinereplacementarerequiredmorefrequentlyforenginesthatare
operatedwithbiodiesel.

DRAININGWATERFROMFUELFIL TER

Watershouldbedrainedfromthefuellterdaily .Thefuellterismountedonaplatebythelowerseatsupport
panel(Figure28).

1.Positionapanunderthefuellter.

2.Liftthepassenger-sideseat.

3.Locatethevalve(1)ontheundersideofthelter.Turnthevalveclockwiseuntilwaterbeginstostreamfrom
thelter.

4.Drainthewateruntilitchangescolor(tofuel).SeefollowingWARNING.

WARNING

•Cleanupspilledfuel.Keepsparksandamesawayfromthevehicleandservicearea.Failuretoheed
thiswarningcouldresultinanexplosionorre,resultinginseverepersonalinjuryordeath.

5.Closethevalvebyrotatingitcounterclockwiseuntilthevalveisrmlysealed.

6.Toresupplythelterwithfuel,turnthekeyswitchtotheONpositionfor10seconds.SeefollowingNOTE.

NOTE:Disposeofwateraccordingtotheenvironmentallawsandregulationsforyourarea.

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Figure28FuelFilter

BATTERY

SeeGeneralWarningsonpage8.

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.

•T ools,wires,andmetalobjectscancausesparkswhenshortedacrossabattery.

WARNING

•Wearsafetyglassesorapprovedeyeprotectionwhenservicingthevehicle.

•Followallinstructionscarefullywhenworkingwithbatteries.

WARNINGCONTINUEDONNEXTP AGE

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PO S

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3

2

WARNING

•Whenjumpingfromaboosterbatterymakenal(negative)connectionatengineframe.

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

ThebatteryinaHusqvarnavehicleisa12-volt,low-maintenancebatterythatrequiresinfrequentchecks(Figure

29).Electrolytelevelshouldbecheckedsemiannually.

1.LevelIndicator2.Cap3.Plates

Electrolytelevelatleast1/2inch(13MM)aboveplatesortolevel

indicator.

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Figure29Battery

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Figure30BatteryElectrolyteLevel

1.TurnthekeyswitchtotheOFFpositionandremovethekey.PlacetheForward/ReversehandleintheNEUTRAL
position.Chockthewheels.

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

onpage8.

2.1.Removethedriver-sideseat.

3.Disconnectbattery .SeeDisconnectingtheBattery–DieselVehiclesonpage9.

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 .Besureterminalsaretight.
LettheterminalsdryandthenspraythemwithBatteryT erminalProtectorSpray(P/N6030000-03).See

ConnectingtheBattery–DieselVehiclesonpage9.SeefollowingW ARNING.

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UsingABoosterBattery(JumpStarting)

WARNING

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

Besurethebatteryhold-downclampisproperlytightened.Tightento108in-lb(12.2N·m).Alooseclampmayallow
thebatterytobecomedamagedfromvibrationorjarring.

Ifbatteryappearsweak,haveitchargedbyatrainedtechnician.Thebatteryshouldneverbeleftdischargedany
longerthanabsolutelynecessary(donotleavedischargedovernight).

USINGABOOSTERBATTERY(JUMPSTARTING)

WARNING

•Wearsafetyglassesorapprovedeyeprotectionwhenservicingthevehicle.Wearafullfaceshieldand
rubbergloveswhenworkingonornearbatteries.

•Whenjumpingfromaboosterbatterymakenalconnection(negative)atengineframe.

•Donotjumpstartorchargeafrozenordamagedbattery.Unplugchargerbeforeconnectingor

disconnectingcablestothebattery.Neverleanoverbatterywhileboosting,testing,orcharging.

Ifitisnecessarytouseaboosterbatterytostarttheengine,BECAREFUL!

1.TurnthekeyswitchtotheOFFposition.PlacetheForward/ReversehandleintheNEUTRALposition,engage
theparkbrake,andchockthewheels.

2.Ensuretheboosterbatteryis12-volt.

3.Accesstheenginecompartmentbyraisingthecargobed.SeeWARNING“Forvehicleswithcargobeds...”in

GeneralWarningsonpage8.

4.Locatethevehiclebatteryonthedriver’ssideofthevehicleunderthecargobed(Figure31).

5.Connecttheendoftherstcable(1)tothepositive(+)terminaloftheboosterbattery .Connecttheother
endofthesamecable(2)tothepositiveterminalofthevehiclebattery.SeeDANGERBattery–Explosive

gases!...”inGeneralWarningsonpage8.

6.Connecttheendofthesecondcable(3)tothenegative(–)terminaloftheboosterbattery.Connecttheotherend
ofthesamecable(4)tothebatteryframeground.

7.Sitinthedriver’sseatandstarttheengine.

8.Aftertheenginehasstarted,removetheframeground(–)cable(4)rst.Removethecablefromthepositive
terminal(2).Thenremovethecablesfromtheboosterbattery.SeefollowingCAUTION.

CAUTION

•Thealternatorcanbedamagedifthefollowingactionsoccur:
–Engineisoperatedwithbatterycablesdisconnected.

–Boostercablesareconnectedwrong.

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POS

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Figure31JumpStarting

CLEANINGTHEVEHICLE

Eachvehicleisequippedwithhand-washablefrontandrearbodies.Thevehiclehasapowder-coatedsteelcargobed
(oroptionalaluminumatbed).Usecommercialautomotivecleaningsolutionswithaspongeorsoftclothfornormal
cleaning.Agardenhoseatnormalresidentialwaterpressureisadequate.Toremoveoxidationordiscolorationfrom
aluminum,useacommerciallyavailablealuminumcleanerpasteandnegrade(No.00)steelwool.

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.

•Ifthevehicleisequippedwithanelectric-poweredbedlift,removethebedbeforeservicingthe

bedliftsystem.

CAUTION

•Donotdrillintothedriver-sideframe.Failuretoheedthiscautioncoulddamagetheengineby

allowingexcessivecontaminationtoentertheairintakesystem.

MUDTIREOPTION

All-wheeldrive(AWD)vehiclesareequippedwithmudtiresareintendedonlyforoff-roadoperation;theyarenot
designedforuseonpavedsurfacessuchasasphaltandconcrete.Frequentdrivingonpavedsurfaceswillsignicantly
decreasethelifeofthemudtires.Vehicleperformancewillalsobereducedwhendrivingonpavedsurfaces.See

followingWARNING.

WARNING

•T oavoidtheriskofrolloverwhenoperatingavehicleequippedwithmudtiresonapavedsurface:
reducespeed,useextremecaution,anddriveslowlyinturns.

•Thediameterofalltiresonthevehiclemustbeequal;otherwisetheall-wheeldrivesystemwillnot

operateasintendedandcouldresultinseverepersonalinjuryordeath.Neverinstalltiresofdifferent
diametersonthevehicle.

HusqvarnatiresaremadespecicallyfortheAWDvehicle;therefore,Husqvarnarecommendsthatonlytires
purchasedfromHusqvarnabeusedonyourAWDvehicle.

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VehicleSpecications

VEHICLESPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATIONSDIESELVEHICLES

POWERSOURCE

Engine:4-cycleOHV ,719cc15Kw(20.0maximumHP)@3600RPM(perSAEJ

1940/1349)Three-cylinder,liquid-cooled,withpressurelubricationsystem

Fuelsystem:Mechanicalinjection,fuelwaterseparator ,fuellters,andelectricfuelpump•

Governor:internaltoengine,mechanical,centrifugalball•

Ignition:Compression•

Transmission:Forwardandreversewithneutral(4.98:1forward,7.79:1reverse)•

Electricalsystem:12volt,500ccaat-17.8°C(0°F),650at0°C(32°F).105-minute

reservecapacityand35-ampchargingcapacity

Torqueconverter:Automatic,variable-speed,drytype•

STEERING/SUSPENSION/BRAKES

Steering:Self-adjustingrackandpinion,Ackerman•

Suspension:

Front:IndependentdoubleA-armswithcoil-overshockabsorbers

Rear:Swingarmswithcoil-overshockabsorbers

Brakes:Hydraulicbrakesystem–brakepadsanddiscsoneachwheelwithseparate

foot-operatedparkbrake

BODY/CHASSIS

Frame/Chassis:Boxtubealuminum•

Sideandrearbody:Allaluminum•

Cargobed:Powder-coatedsteeloraluminum•

Frontbody:ABS/DRacryliccap•

Tires:AllTerrain:25x10.5–12front,andrear;tubeless,4-plyratedloadrange

Mud:25x11.0–12frontandrear;tubeless,4-plyratedloadrange

DIMENSIONS/CAPACITIES

Overalllength(boxbedconguration)124.6in.(317cm)

Overallwidth

withoutmirror

withmirror

58.9in.(149.7cm)

66.1in.(167.8cm)

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Overallheight(withROPS)82.2in.(208.9cm)

Wheelbase81.7in.(207.5cm)

Groundclearance:

underdifferential

Frontwheeltread48.2in.(122.5cm)

Rearwheeltread48.2in.(122.5cm)

Forwardspeed25mph(40km/h)

GovernedRPM3825

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8.2in.(20.8cm)

VehicleSpecications

SPECIFICATIONSDIESELVEHICLES

Maximumpayloadcapacity(levelsurfaceonly)

Vehicleratedcapacity(payload,driver,andpassenger;levelsurfaceonly)1106lb.(544kg)1361lb.(657.6kg)

NOISEANDVIBRATIONSPECIFICATIONS

Drive-bynoiseleveltooperatorperBSEN1726-1:199982dBA

Drive-bynoiseleveltoenvironment79.9dBA

Vibrationatdriver’sseatperBSEN13059:2002+A1:20081.0m/s

CLIMATICEXTREMES

Operatingtemperaturerange-20to40°C(-4to104°F)

LIQUIDCAPACITIES

Enginecrankcasewithlter:SAE10W-30,APIclassicationCF3qt.(2.8L)

Frontdifferential:Mobil424,ExxonHydraul560,orEssoHydraul56lubricant5oz.(150mL)

Reardifferential:Mobil424,ExxonHydraul560,orEssoHydraul56lubricant20oz.(600mL)

Transmission:Mobil424,ExxonHydraul560,orEssoHydraul56lubricant20oz.(600mL)

Enginecoolant:mixtureof55%propyleneglycoland45%water2gal.(7.8L)

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

Fueltank:dieselgradeno.2withcetaneratingof45orhigher6.5gallons(24.6L)

TIREPRESSURE

All-terraintreadandmudtires20-22psi(1.38-1.52Bars)

Standardoption:

706lb.(320kg)

Highcapacityoption:

961lb.(436kg)

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VEHICLEMASSSTANDARDOPTION

Frontaxle:

Unladenvehiclemass(fulltank)

Runningorderweightwithdriver(unladenvehiclemassplusdriver)

Runningorderweightwithdriverandpassenger(unladenvehiclemass

plusdriverandpassenger)

Grossvehicleweightlimit(GVWRMax):fullyloadedvehicle,accessories

included

Rearaxle:

Total:

Frontaxle:

Rearaxle:

Total:

Frontaxle:

Rearaxle:

Total:

2216lb.(1005kg)

2756lb.(1250kg)3016lb.(1368kg)

862lb.(391kg)

1023lb.(464kg)

1885lb.(855kg)

939lb.(426kg)

11 1 1lb.(504kg)

2050lb.(930kg)

1016lb.(461kg)

1199lb.(544kg)

HIGHCAP ACITY

OPTION

864lb.(392kg)

1025lb.(465kg)

1889lb.(857kg)

941lb.(427kg)

11 13lb.(505kg)

2055lb.(932kg)

1019lb.(462kg)

1202lb.(545kg)

2220lb.(1007kg)

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Publication Part Number 103472543

103472543

BC55284

Edition Code 0409D0609C

This manual is valid for vehicles built during the 2009 model year.

It is also valid for vehicles with build codes between 54699 and the one

indicated at the top of this page.