Husqvarna R 318X Operator's Manual page 97

throttle until the cutting deck has been lowered to the
mow position.
To operate the product
1. Start the engine.
2. Press the parking brake pedal down and then
release it to release the parking brake.
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.
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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
• For best performance, do maintenance on the
product regularly as given in the maintenance
Maintenance schedule on page
schedule. Refer to
98 .
• 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, refer to
page 115 ). 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.
• Cut the grass in an irregular pattern.
• To get the best cutting result, cut the grass
frequently and use the BioClip function.
To attach load to the engine cover
The product has rails and rail brackets on the engine
cover to attach load.
1. Adjust the rail brackets to fit the load.
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