Personal Protective Equipment; Safety Devices On The Product; To Do A Check Of The Ignition Lock; Safety Circuit - Husqvarna RC 318T Operator's Manual

CAUTION: Read the caution instructions
that follow before you use the product.
• Before you operate the product, clear the engine
cooling air intake from grass, dirt, etc. If the engine
can not become cool there is a risk of serious engine
damage.
• Stop and examine the product and cutting deck if
you mow across or into anything. If necessary, make
repairs before you restart.

Personal protective equipment

WARNING: Read the warning instructions
that follow before you use the product.
• Use approved personal protective equipment when
you use the product. Personal protective equipment
cannot fully prevent injury but it decreases the
degree of injury if an accident does occur. Let your
dealer help you select the right equipment.
• Always wear approved hearing protection. Long term
exposure to noise can result in permanent hearing
impairment.
• Always wear protective shoes or protective boots.
Steel toes are recommended. Do not use the
product barefoot.
• Wear gloves when necessary, for example when you
attach, examine or clean the cutting equipment.
• Do not wear loose-fitting clothing, jewelry or other
items that can get caught in moving parts.
• Keep first aid equipment and fire extinguisher close
at hand.

Safety devices on the product

WARNING: Read the warning instructions
that follow before you use the product.
• Do not use a product with defective safety devices.
Do a check of the safety devices regularly. If the
safety devices are defective, speak to your
Husqvarna service agent.
• Do not make modifications on safety devices. Do not
use the product if protective plates, protective
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covers, safety switches or other protective devices
are not attached or are defective.

To do a check of the ignition lock

• Start and stop the engine to do a check of the
To start the engine on page 16
ignition lock. See
To stop the engine on page 18 .
and
• Make sure that the engine starts when you turn the
ignition key to START.
• Make sure that the engine stops immediately when
you turn the ignition key to STOP.

Safety circuit

The engine can only be started when the conditions are
met as follows:
• The cutting deck is lifted and the parking brake is
applied.
The engine must stop in the situations that follow:
• The cutting deck is lowered and the operator lifts
from the seat.
• The cutting deck is lifted, the parking brake is not
applied and the operator lifts from the seat.
To do a check of the safety circuit, try to start the engine
with one of the conditions above not met. Change the
conditions and try again. Do this check daily.
Sensors for the auger and the collector
Turn the ignition on but do not start the engine. Do a
check of each sensor as given in the table below. Make
sure that the related symbol on the auger control switch
lights up.
Lower the auger servicing position lever. If
the sensor functions correctly, the symbol
lights up red.
Do not attach the cutting deck. If the sensor
functions correctly, the symbol lights up red
and a beep is heard when the ignition is
turned to on.
Open the collector hatch. If the sensor
functions correctly, the symbol lights up red
and a beep is heard.
Push the sensor for collector full up. If the
sensor functions correctly, the symbol lights
up orange and a beep is heard.
Tilt the collector. If the sensor functions
correctly, the symbol lights up red and a
beep is heard.
To do a check of the speed limiter
• Release the forward pedal to brake.
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