2 – EnglishCONTENTSContentsCONTENTSContents ...................................................................... 2INTRODUCTIONDear Customer, ............................................................ 3Driving and transport on public roads .......................... 3Towing .......................................................................... 3Use .............................................................................. 3Good service ................................................................ 4Serial Number .............................................................. 4Service journalPre-delivery service ..................................................... 5After the first 8 hours ................................................... 5KEY TO SYMBOLSSymbols ....................................................................... 6SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSSafety instructions ........................................................ 8Driving on slopes ......................................................... 9Children ....................................................................... 10Maintenance ................................................................ 10Transport ...................................................................... 11WHAT IS WHAT?Location of the controls ................................................ 12PRESENTATIONPresentation ................................................................. 13Cutting unit ................................................................... 14Lifting lever for the cutting unit ..................................... 14Cutting height adjustment lever ................................... 14Seat ............................................................................. 14Fuelling ........................................................................ 14Release lever ............................................................... 15Release lever ............................................................... 15DrivingBefore starting ............................................................. 16Start the engine ........................................................... 16Starting the engine with a weak battery ....................... 17Driving the Rider .......................................................... 18Cutting tips .................................................................. 19Starting on a slope, manual gearbox. (Rider 11 R andRider 11 C). .................................................................. 19Stop the engine ............................................................ 19MaintenanceMaintenance schedule ................................................. 20Cleaning ....................................................................... 21Removing of the machine hoods ................................. 21Checking and adjusting the steering wires .................. 22Checking the brake Rider 11 R and Rider 11 C ........... 22Adjusting the brake ...................................................... 22Adjusting the parking brake ......................................... 23Adjusting the parking brake ......................................... 23Adjusting the throttle wire ............................................ 23Replacing the air filter .................................................. 24Replacement of fuel filter ............................................. 25Checking the fuel pump’s air filter ................................ 25Checking the tyre pressure .......................................... 25Controlling the acid level in a dry-charged battery ....... 25Ignition system ............................................................. 26Fuses ........................................................................... 26Check the safety system .............................................. 27Checking the engine’s cooling air intake ...................... 29Checking and adjustment of the cutting unit’s groundpressure ....................................................................... 29Checking the cutting unit’s parallelism ......................... 29Adjusting the parallelism of the cutting unit .................. 30Service position for the cutting unit .............................. 30Checking the blades ..................................................... 32Removing the BioClip plug ........................................... 32LubricationChecking the engine’s oil level. .................................... 33Replacing the engine oil ............................................... 33Checking the oil level in the transmission on Rider 13 C,Rider 16 AWD and Rider 16 C ..................................... 34Lubricating the belt adjuster ......................................... 34Lubrication Rider 11 R and Rider 11 C ........................ 34General lubrication ....................................................... 34Troubleshooting scheduleStorageWinter storage .............................................................. 36Guard ........................................................................... 36Service ......................................................................... 36TECHNICAL DATAEC-declaration of conformity ........................................ 40