Husqvarna Rider 318 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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Driving
Starting the engine with a weak
battery
If the battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be
recharged.
When jump leads are used for emergency starting, follow the
procedure below:
Connecting the jump leads
Connect each end of the red cable to the POSITIVE pole
(+) on each battery, exercise care not to short circuit any
of the ends against the chassis.
Connect one end of the black cable to the NEGATIVE pole
(-) on the fully charged battery.
Connect the other end of the black cable to a good
CHASSIS EARTH, away from the fuel tank and the
battery.
Remove the cables in the reverse order
The BLACK cable is removed from the chassis and then
the fully charged battery.
Finally the RED cable from both batteries.
Driving the Rider
1 Release the parking brake by first pressing down the
parking brake pedal and then releasing it.
2 Carefully press down one of the pedals until the required
speed is obtained. Pedal (1) is used to drive forwards, and
pedal (2) to drive backwards.
3 Select the required cutting height (1-10) with the cutting
height lever.
It is important that the air pressure in both front wheels is
equal, 60 kPa / 0,6 bar / 8.7 PSI, to produce an even
cutting height.
4 Press in the lock button on the lifting lever and lower the
cutting unit.
Stop the engine
Always park the machine on a level surface with the engine
OFF.
Avoid idling the engine for long periods, as there is a risk of
carbon build-up on the spark plugs.
1 Lift up the cutting unit by pulling the lever backwards to its
locked position.
2 Move the throttle control to the MIN. position. Turn the
ignition key to the ”STOP”.
3 When the Rider is at a standstill, press down the parking
brake and push in the locking button.
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WARNING! Lead-acid batteries produce
explosive gases. Avoid sparks, open flames
and smoking close to batteries. Always wear
protective glasses in the vicinity of batteries.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION Your Rider is equipped with a
12-volt system with negative earth. The other vehicle must
also have a 12-volt system with negative earth. Do not use
your Rider battery to start other vehicles.
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WARNING! Never connect the negative
terminal of the fully-charged battery to, or in
the vicinity of, the negative terminal of the
discharged battery. Hydrogen gas may be
present with risk of explosion.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION Never use a boost charger/
start booster.
Use only conventional battery chargers. Always disconnect
the charger before starting the engine. So called boost
chargers/start boosters must never be used. These will
often increase the voltage (instead of the current) to
generate the power needed to start the engine. This
increase in voltage will damage the electrical system.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
The life span of the drive belts is increased significantly if
the engine runs at a low speed when the blades are
engaged. Therefore apply full throttle first when the cutting
unit has been moved to the mowing position.
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