Husqvarna SC18 Workshop Manual page 10

BEFORE YOU START
• Read and understand this manual.
• Be sure engine oil is at engine manufacturer's recommended level. (Refer to engine
Manufacturer's manual.)
• Put the sod cutter into neutral before starting.
• Place blade in transport position before starting.
TRANSPORTING
• Push the blade engagement lever forward to raise the blade.
• Select the desired gear (slow - fast - reverse).
• Pull the throttle while maintaining a firm grip on the handlebar.
• To make turns, push down on the handlebar to do "a wheelie," then turn.
• Load into truck or trailer by driving up ramps in low gear. DO NOT LIFT! This 330-lb.
machine is not intended to be lifted by hand.
SOD CUTTING (See Figure - Page 3)
1) Position the sod cutter at your starting point with the blade out of the ground.
2) Pull the blade engagement lever toward you with one hand while lifting the handlebar with
the other hand.
3) Place the shift lever in slow gear (turtle icon).
4) Pull the throttle while maintaining a slight down pressure on the handlebar and cut a short
distance, then stop. Put shift lever in neutral.
5) Lift the edge of the sod to check the cut depth.
6) To change the depth, push the blade engagement lever forward, unlock the depth lock knob
(red knob), and turn the depth adjustment knob clockwise for less depth, or counterclockwise
for more depth; then lock the depth lock knob.
7) Repeat steps 2 through 6 as necessary to set depth of cut.
End cuts by pushing the blade engagement lever forward while holding the throttle to cut the end
of the sod strip as the blade exits the ground.
SC18 Sod Cutter
Operating Instructions
Safety & Maintenance
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