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HOW TO USE THE MACHINE

must be reduced to ensure safe conditions ( ☛ 1.2 - 5.5).

–Lower the speed whenever you note a reduction in engine speed, since a for- ward speed that is too fast compared to the amount of grass being cut will never mow the grass well.

–Disengage the blade and put the cutting deck in the highest position whenever you need to get past an obstacle or a hump.

–Use the 3rd gear only when moving the machine from one area to the other.

5.4.6EMPTYING THE GRASS-CATCHER

The grass-catcher is full when the grass cuttings remain on the lawn. If you continue mowing with the grass-catcher full, it may block the collector channel.

To empty the grass-catcher:

1. lower the engine speed;

2. go into neutral (N) (☛ 4.4) and stop the machine’s forward movement;

3. disengage the blade (☛ 4.6);

4. engage the parking brake on slopes;

5. hold onto the rear handle and tip up the grass-catcher to empty it;

NOTE

This operation can only be

 

done with the blade disengaged, otherwise the engine stops.

5.4.7UNBLOCKING THE COLLECTOR CHANNEL

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WARNING!

 



 

This job must only be performed with the engine turned

 

 

off.

If the collector channel gets blocked (due to accumulated grass cuttings filling up the grass-catcher or an excessively high speed with relation to the quantity of grass cuttings), you need to:

1.stop forward movement immediately, disengage the blade and stop the en- gine;

2.remove the grass-catcher;

3.rremove the accumulated cuttings, reaching them from the exit of the collector channel.