Operation Manual
Operation.....................................................................9
FillingtheFuelTank................................................9
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel.................................10
AdjustingtheCuttingHeight....................................11
StartingtheEngine.................................................11
AdjustingtheChoke...............................................12
StoppingtheEngine...............................................12
Hauling.................................................................13
OperatingTips......................................................13
Maintenance.................................................................14
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................14
PreparingforMaintenance.......................................15
ReplacingtheAirCleaner........................................15
ChangingtheEngineOil.........................................15
ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................16
ReplacingtheFlexiblade/Cutterbar...........................16
CleaningtheMachine..............................................17
Storage........................................................................17
PreparingtheMachineforStorage............................17
Troubleshooting...........................................................18
Safety
ThismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewithENISO
5395:2013andANSIB71.4–2012.
Thiscuttingmachinecanamputatehandsandfeetand
throwobjects.Failuretoobservethefollowingsafety
instructionscouldresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
GeneralOperation
•Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthe
machineandinthemanual(s)beforestarting.
•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderthemachine.
•Onlyallowresponsibleadults,whoarefamiliarwiththe
instructions,tooperatethismachine.
•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsiblefor
accidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleortheir
property.
•Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,wire,toys,etc.,
whichcouldbethrownbythebladeorcuttingline.Stay
behindthehandlewhentheengineisrunning.
•Besuretheareaisclearofbystandersbeforeoperating.
Stopmachineifanyoneentersthearea.
•Donotoperatemachinebarefootedorwhilewearing
sandals.Alwayswearsubstantial,slip-resistantfootwear
andlongpants.
•Donotpullmachinebackwardunlessabsolutely
necessary.Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeand
whilemovingbackward.
•Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtowardanyone.Avoid
dischargingmaterialagainstawallorobstruction.
Materialmayricochetbacktowardtheoperator.
•Stoptheengineofthemachinewhencrossingsurfaces
otherthangrass,andwhentransportingthemachineto
andfromtheareatobecut.
•Stoptheblade(s)ifthemachinehastobetiltedfor
transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthangrass,
andwhentransportingthemachinetoandfromthearea
tobemowed.
•Donotoperatemachinewithoutthesafetyprotective
devicesinplaceandworking.
•Neverleavearunningmachineunattended.
•Stoptheengine,waituntilthebladecomestoacomplete
stop,anddisconnectthesparkplugwirebeforecleaning
oruncloggingthemachine.
•Operatemachineonlyindaylightorgoodarticiallight.
•Donotoperatemachinewhileundertheinuenceof
alcoholordrugs.
•Neveroperatemachineinwetgrass.Alwaysbesureof
yourfooting;walk;neverrun.
•Ifthemachineshouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stop
theengineandcheckforthecauseimmediately.Vibration
isgenerallyawarningoftrouble.
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