Operation Manual
ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................28
ServicingtheSparkPlug.....................................29
FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................31
DrainingtheFuelTank.......................................31
ReplacingtheFuelFilter.....................................31
ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................32
ServicingtheBattery...........................................32
ServicingtheFuses.............................................34
DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................35
CheckingtheTirePressure.................................35
MowerMaintenance...............................................35
ServicingtheCuttingBlades...............................35
LevelingtheMowerfromSide-to-Side................37
AdjustingtheFront-to-RearBladeSlope.............38
RemovingtheMower.........................................39
MowerBeltMaintenance....................................39
InstallingtheMower...........................................40
Cleaning.................................................................41
CleaningtheCollectionSensors..........................41
WashingtheUndersideoftheMower..................41
Storage.......................................................................42
CleaningandStorage..........................................42
Troubleshooting.........................................................43
Schematics.................................................................45
Safety
SafeOperationPractices
forRide-on(riding)Rotary
LawnmowerMachines
ThismachinemeetsorexceedsEuropeanStandardsin
effectatthetimeofproduction.However,improper
useormaintenancebytheoperatororownercan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeans
CAUTION,WARNING,orDANGER-“personal
safetyinstruction.”Failuretocomplywiththe
instructionmayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
SafeOperatingPractices
ThefollowinginstructionsarefromtheCENstandard
EN836:1997.
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriousinjuryordeath.
Training
•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe
controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.
•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese
instructionstousethelawnmower.Localregulations
canrestricttheageoftheoperator.
•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpets
arenearby.
•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsible
foraccidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleor
theirproperty.
•Donotcarrypassengers.
•Alldriversshouldseekandobtainprofessional
andpracticalinstruction.Suchinstructionshould
emphasize:
–theneedforcareandconcentrationwhen
workingwithride-onmachines;
–controlofaride-onmachineslidingonaslope
willnotberegainedbytheapplicationofthe
brake.Themainreasonsforlossofcontrolare:
◊insufcientwheelgrip;
◊beingdriventoofast;
◊inadequatebraking;
◊thetypeofmachineisunsuitableforitstask;
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