Operator's Manual

1ActivatingandChargingtheBattery.................6
2MountingtheMachinetotheTraction
Unit.................................................................7
3RemovingtheMachinefromtheTraction
Unit.................................................................8
ProductOverview.....................................................9
Controls.............................................................9
Specications..................................................10
Operation.................................................................11
BeforeOperationSafety....................................11
AddingFuel.......................................................11
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................12
DuringOperationSafety...................................13
SlopeSafety.....................................................13
StartingtheEngine...........................................14
ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................14
AdjustingtheRakeDepth.................................14
AfterOperationSafety......................................15
InspectingandCleaningUpafter
Operation......................................................15
OperatingTips.................................................15
Maintenance...........................................................16
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........16
MaintenanceSafety..........................................16
Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................17
PreparingtheMachineforMaintenance............17
Lubrication..........................................................17
LubricatingtheMachine....................................17
EngineMaintenance...........................................18
ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................18
ChangingtheEngineOilandFilter....................19
ServicingtheSparkPlugs.................................20
RemoveDebrisfromtheEngine.......................20
FuelSystemMaintenance...................................21
ReplacingtheFuelFilter...................................21
ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................21
ServicingtheBattery.........................................21
DriveSystemMaintenance..................................22
TireMaintenance..............................................22
BeltMaintenance................................................23
InspectingtheBelts..........................................23
AdjustingtheBelts............................................24
MiscellaneousMaintenance.................................25
ChangingtheRubberFlap................................25
RemovingthePulley.........................................26
RemovingtheFlexTipReel..............................26
ReplacingtheRakeRodorFinger
Plate..............................................................26
ReplacingtheFlexTipRakeTine......................27
ReplacingtheBrushHalf..................................27
Cleaning..............................................................28
CleaningtheBlowerHousing............................28
Storage...................................................................29
PreparingtheMachineforStorage...................29
StoringtheMachineLong-Term........................29
Safety
ThismachinecompliestotheMachinerySafety
Directive2006/42/ECwhenyouinstalltheappropriate
kit(PartNo.137-6600).
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofcausingpersonalinjury.
Alwaysfollowallsafetyinstructionstoavoidserious
personalinjury.
Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended
usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.
Readandunderstandthecontentsofboththis
Operator’sManualandtheoperatorsmanualof
thetractionunitbeforeusingthismachine.Ensure
thateveryoneusingthisproductknowshowtouse
thismachineandthetractionunitandunderstands
thewarnings.
Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving
componentsofthemachine.
Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
workingonthemachine.
Keepthemachineasafedistanceawayfrom
bystanderswhileitismoving.
Keepchildrenoutoftheoperatingarea.Never
allowchildrentooperatethemachine.
Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,removethe
key,andwaitforallmovingpartstostopbefore
servicing,fueling,oruncloggingthemachine.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans
Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Youcanndadditionalsafetyinformationwhere
neededthroughoutthismanual.
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