Honda Power Equipment BC2401HE Propulsion, Cutting Height Adjustment, Handling & Transporting

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16.3PROPULSION

This Brush Cutter is self-propelled, and is controlled by an operator presence control. To engage the wheel drive, lift the operator's right hand control lever against operator's handle. The drive is disengaged by releasing this lever.(See Fig. 1.2)

GROUND SPEED can be varied by selecting a higher or lower gear using the gear shift lever at the rear of the machine(See Fig. 2), or by changing the engine rpm. To shift the Brush Cutter into reverse, release all controls and rotate the shift lever to the left, when the lever stops lift it up and continue to turn it to the left until it stops again.

Under most conditions cutting should be done in first or second gear. Third gear should be reserved for conditions where weeds and brush are thinned out or not as tall. The quality of the cut produced is directly related to the unit's ground speed during cutting. If the quality of the cut is not satisfactory (i.e. material left standing) you should shift into a lower gear during cutting. For improved control in confined areas, this machine can be pushed forward or backward by releasing the operator's clutch lever, placing the transaxle in neutral, and pushing the machine.

Lever Up

HandleEngages

Clutch

Lever

Fig. 1.2

16.4CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

Cutting height can be adjusted to allow a 1” lower cutting height. This is particularly useful for cutting grasses that lay over when over grown. (i.e. Bermuda, Johnson, etc.)

Note: When cutting brush and normal field grasses it is

16.5HANDLING & TRANSPORTING:

Using three people to lift machine is recommended. Lift holding the handle and front of deck. Secure in place during transport.

16.6STORAGE

Never store engine indoors or in enclosed poorly ventilated areas with fuel in tank, where fuel fumes may reach an open flame, spark or pilot light, as on a furnace, water heater, clothes dryer or other gas appliance.

If engine is to be unused for 30 days or more, prepare as follows:

Be sure engine is cool. Do not smoke. Remove all gasoline from carburetor and fuel tank to prevent gum deposits from forming on these parts and causing possible malfunction of engine. Drain fuel outdoors, into an approved container, away from open flame. Run engine until fuel tank is empty and engine runs out of gasoline.

NOTE: Fuel stabilizer (such as Sta-Bil) is an acceptable alternative in minimizing the formation of fuel gum deposits during storage. Add stabilizer to gasoline in fuel tank or storage container. Always follow mix ratio found on stabilizer container. Run engine at least 10 min. after adding stabilizer to allow it to reach the carburetor.

CAUTION: Wheels must be chocked or blocked when unit is parked on a slope.

SHIFT LEVER

Fig. 2

strongly recommended that you operate your brush cutter at the standard (top) cutting height.

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