Maintenance - Husqvarna Rider 318 Operator's Manual

3. Carefully press down one of the speed pedals. The
speed increases the more the pedal is pressed
down. Use pedal (1) to move forward, and pedal (2)
to reverse.
4. Release the pedal to brake.
5. Select cutting height (1–10) with the cutting height
lever.
6. Press the lock button on the lift lever for the cutting
deck and lower it to mow position.
Introduction
WARNING: Before you do any maintenance
work you must read and understand the
safety chapter.
Maintenance schedule
* = General maintenance done by the operator. The
instructions are not given in this operator's manual.
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Maintenance

To stop the engine
1. Pull the lift lever for the cutting deck rearward to its
locked position to lift up the cutting deck. The blades
stop to rotate.
2. Turn the ignition key to the STOP position.
3. When the product stops, apply the parking brake.
To get a good cutting result
• Do not cut a wet lawn. Wet grass can give a bad
cutting result.
• Start with a high cutting height and decrease it
gradually.
• Cut with blades that rotate at high speed (highest
permitted engine speed, see
29 ). Move the product forward at low speed. If the
grass is not too high and thick, you can get a good
cutting result also at a higher speed.
• To get the best cutting result, cut the grass
frequently and use the BioClip function.
X = The instructions are given in this operator's manual.
O = The instructions are not given in this operator's
manual. Let an approved service agent do the
maintenance.
Note: If more than one time interval is identified in the
table, the shortest time interval is for the first
maintenance only.
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