Ecotech Italia BT 60 Use And Maintenance Instruction Manual Download Page 17

The

 

ECOTECH

 

ITALIA

 

 

Company

 

is

 

considered

 

released

 

from

 

any

 

liability

 

in

 

the

 

case

 

that

 

the

 

machine

 

is

 

used

 

improperly,

 

such

 

as

 

for

 

example:

 

 

Improper

 

use

 

of

 

the

 

machine

 

or

 

operation

 

by

 

untrained/unqualified

 

personnel;

 

 

Use

 

in

 

contrast

 

with

 

specific

 

standards

 

and

 

legislation;

 

 

Fuel

 

supply

 

defects;

 

 

Serious

 

deficiencies

 

in

 

maintenance;

 

 

Unauthorised

 

modifications

 

or

 

service

 

procedures;

 

 

Use

 

of

 

non

 

original

 

spare

 

parts

 

or

 

ones

 

not

 

specifically

 

for

 

the

 

model

 

of

 

the

 

machine

 

 

Total

 

or

 

partial

 

lack

 

of

 

compliance

 

with

 

the

 

instructions;

 

 

Extraordinary

 

events.

 

 

9.1

 

CONSERVATION

 

OF

 

THE

 

INSTRUCTION

 

MANUAL

 

This

 

instruction

 

manual

 

is

 

to

 

be

 

conserved

 

carefully

 

and

 

shall

 

accompany

 

the

 

machine

 

in

 

every

 

change

 

of

 

hands

 

that

 

the

 

machine

 

might

 

undertake

 

during

 

its

 

service

 

life.

 

Conservation

 

of

 

the

 

manual

 

will

 

be

 

facilitated

 

by

 

careful

 

handling,

 

with

 

clean

 

hands

 

and

 

not

 

laying

 

it

 

down

 

on

 

soiled

 

surfaces.

 

Its

 

parts

 

should

 

not

 

be

 

arbitrarily

 

changed,

 

torn

 

out

 

or

 

removed.

 

The

 

manual

 

should

 

be

 

filed

 

in

 

a

 

place

 

protected

 

against

 

humidity

 

and

 

heat

 

and

 

in

 

the

 

vicinity

 

of

 

the

 

machine

 

to

 

which

 

it

 

refers.

 

If

 

the

 

manual

 

should

 

be

 

damaged

 

or

 

rendered

 

unusable

 

in

 

any

 

way,

 

the

 

user

 

may

 

contact

 

the

 

manufacturer

 

to

 

request

 

an

 

additional

 

copy

 

at:

 

 

ECOTECH

 

ITALIA

  

s.r.l.

 

Via

 

Copernico

 

85

 

 

47122

 

Forlì

 

(FC)

 ‐ 

Italy

 

Tel.

 

0039

 

(0)543

 

774314

    

Fax.

 

0039

 

(0)543

 

778658

   

E

mail.

 

[email protected]

 

 

specifying

 

the

 

type

 

of

 

machine

 

and

 

the

 

serial

 

or

 

order

 

number

 

found

 

on

 

the

 

machine

 

identification

 

plate.

 

 

9.2

 

INSTRUCTION

 

MANUAL

 

UPDATING

 

METHODS

 

ECOTECH

 

ITALIA

 

reserves

 

the

 

right

 

to

 

change

 

the

 

design

 

in

 

order

 

to

 

improve

 

the

 

machine

 

without

 

giving

 

notice

 

to

 

customers,

 

and

 

without

 

updating

 

the

 

manuals

 

already

 

delivered

 

to

 

end

 

users.

 

Therefore,

 

in

 

case

 

of

 

changes

 

to

 

machines

 

installed

 

in

 

the

 

customer's

 

premises,

 

as

 

agreed

 

to

 

with

 

the

 

manufacturer

 

and

 

that

 

bring

 

about

 

changes

 

to

 

one

 

or

 

more

 

chapters

 

of

 

the

 

Instruction

 

Manual,

 

it

 

will

 

be

 

the

 

manufacturer's

 

responsibility

 

to

 

send

 

the

 

owners

 

of

 

the

  

Instruction

 

Manuals

 

involved

 

in

 

the

 

changes,

 

with

 

a

 

new

 

revised

 

version

 

of

 

the

 

same.

 

It

 

is

 

the

 

end

 

user's

 

responsibility,

 

following

 

the

 

indications

 

that

 

accompany

 

the

 

updated

 

documentation,

 

to

 

replace

 

in

 

all

 

of

 

the

 

copies

 

in

 

their

 

possession

 

the

 

old

 

chapters

 

with

 

the

 

new,

 

the

 

introductory

 

page

 

and

 

the

 

table

 

of

 

contents

 

with

 

the

 

new

 

revision.

 

ECOTECH

 

ITALIA

 

is

 

responsible

 

for

 

the

 

descriptions

 

given

 

in

 

the

 

Italian

 

language;

 

any

 

translations

 

cannot

 

be

 

fully

 

verified,

 

therefore,

 

if

 

an

 

incongruence

 

were

 

to

 

take

 

place,

 

it

 

is

 

necessary

 

to

 

refer

 

to

 

the

 

Italian

 

language

 

version

 

and

 

if

 

necessary

 

contact

 

our

 

sales

 

offices,

 

which

 

will

 

provide

 

for

 

any

 

necessary

 

changes.

 

 

9.3

 

GLOSSARY

 

In

 

this

 

section

 

the

 

uncommon

 

terms,

 

or

 

those

 

with

 

a

 

meaning

 

different

 

from

 

the

 

norm,

 

will

 

be

 

listed.

 

Below

 

the

 

abbreviations

 

used

 

are

 

explained.

 

 

9.3.1

 

Glossary

 

(Annex

 

I

 

p.

 

1.1.1

 

Dir.

 

2006/42/CE)

 

 

DANGER

:

 

A

 

potential

 

source

 

of

 

injuries

 

or

 

damage

 

to

 

one's

 

health

 

and

 

safety;

 

 

DANGEROUS

 

ZONE

:

 

Any

 

area

 

inside

 

of

 

and/or

 

near

 

a

 

machine

 

in

 

which

 

the

 

presence

 

of

 

an

 

exposed

 

person

 

constitutes

 

a

 

risk

 

for

 

the

 

health

 

and

 

safety

 

of

 

that

 

person.

 

 

RISK

:

 

A

 

combination

 

of

 

the

 

probabilities

 

and

 

the

 

seriousness

 

of

 

an

 

injury

 

or

 

of

 

damage

 

to

 

the

 

health

 

and

 

safety

 

that

 

could

 

arise

 

from

 

a

 

dangerous

 

situation;

 

 

HOUSING

:

 

An

 

element

 

of

 

the

 

machine

 

used

 

specifically

 

for

 

ensuring

 

protection

 

by

 

way

 

of

 

a

 

solid

 

barrier;

 

 

SAFETY

 

DEVICE

:

 

A

 

device

 

(different

 

from

 

a

 

housing)

 

that

 

reduces

 

risk

 

whether

 

alone

 

or

 

in

 

combination

 

with

 

a

 

housing;

 

 

INTENDED

 

USE

:

 

Use

 

of

 

the

 

machine

 

in

 

compliance

 

with

 

the

 

information

 

provided

 

in

 

the

 

use

 

instructions;

 

 

REASONABLY

 

FORESEEABLE

 

IMPROPER

 

USE

:

 

Use

 

of

 

the

 

machine

 

in

 

a

 

manner

 

different

 

from

 

that

 

indicated

 

in

 

the

 

use

 

instructions,

 

but

 

that

 

could

 

arise

 

from

 

easily

 

predictable

 

human

 

behaviour.

 

 

9.3.2

 

Other

 

definitions

 

 

EXPOSED

 

PERSON:

 

Any

 

person

 

who

 

is

 

completely

 

or

 

partially

 

within

 

a

 

danger

 

zone.

 

 

OPERATOR:

 

This

 

is

 

to

 

be

 

understood

 

as

 

the

 

person

 

or

 

persons

 

who

 

have

 

been

 

assigned

 

to

 

install,

 

operate,

 

adjust,

 

clean,

 

repair

 

and

 

handle

 

a

 

machine

 

and

 

carry

 

out

 

its

 

maintenance;

 

 

QUALIFIED

 

PERSONNEL

 

or

 

QUALIFIED

 

OPERATOR

 

This

 

is

 

to

 

be

 

understood

 

as

 

the

 

person

 

or

 

persons

 

who

 

have

 

undertaken

 

a

 

specialised

 

course

 

or

 

training,

 

etc.,

 

and

 

who

 

possess

 

experience

 

in

 

regard

 

to

 

the

 

installation,

 

commissioning

 

and

 

maintenance,

 

the

 

repair

 

or

 

transport

 

of

 

the

 

machine.

 

 

MAN

MACHINE

 

INTERACTION

:

 

Any

 

situation

 

in

 

which

 

the

 

operator

 

interacts

 

with

 

the

 

machine

 

during

 

any

 

operational

 

phase

 

at

 

any

 

moment

 

in

 

the

 

service

 

life

 

of

 

the

 

latter;

 

Summary of Contents for BT 60

Page 1: ...ia com Revision Date Description 1 01 10 2014 REVISION 0 25 05 2010 ISSUE USE AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTION MANUAL LAWN MOWER BRUSH CUTTER LAWN MOWER FOR EDGES Series DCS BT Models 60 60 Traction 60 Swing Top Original Instructions Translation of the original instructions for other languages BT 60 DCS 60 DCS 60 Traction DCS 60 Swing Top ...

Page 2: ...12 6 MACHINE USE 12 6 1 Adjustments 12 6 2 Operational Modes 13 6 2 1 WORKING ON LEVEL GROUND 13 6 2 2 WORKING ON A SLOPE only on the Swing version 13 6 3 Normal stop 14 6 4 Emergency stop 14 7 MAINTENANCE 14 7 1 Maintenance Status 14 7 2 Cleaning 14 7 3 Lubrication 14 7 4 Ordinary Maintenance 14 7 5 Extraordinary Maintenance 15 7 6 Diagnostics and trouble shooting 15 8 SPARES AND ACCESSORIES 16 8...

Page 3: ...he maintenance of the machine and any and all personnel that may work on or interface with the machine at any level 1 2 1 User Qualifications The machine is intended for use by qualified persons in particular those who Are of legal age Are physically and psychically suitable to perform work of a certain level of technical difficulty Have been suitably trained on the use and maintenance of the mach...

Page 4: ...aring danger of the extremities possible Generic danger Table 1 3 Symbols concerning safety The units of measure on the machine are those provided for in the International System of Units SI Symbol Description A Generic worker operator with no specific skills capable of carrying out simple tasks when instructed to do so by qualified technicians B Hoist and handling equipment operator operator qual...

Page 5: ...TALY declares under its exclusive responsibility that the product Lawn mower brush cutter Lawn mower for edges Series DCS BT Model 60 60 Traction 60 SwingTop Type Series DCS BT Year of Manufacture 2011 Conforms to the following EU regulations Machine Directive Directive 2006 42 EC and to all national provisions for implementation European Directive 2000 14 EC and later amendments concerning enviro...

Page 6: ... These parts are supplied Ex Works at the Manufacturer or Reseller facility The warranty expires if the malfunctions reported have originated from improper conduct and operations not in compliance with the indications contained in this manual caused by the purchaser his employees third parties or by improper use of the machinery It should be recalled that any changes to devices or safety systems a...

Page 7: ... 6 CUTTER ENGAGEMENT LEVER 7 CUTTING ADJUSTMENT 8 OIL FILLER CAP 9 ANGLE CONTROL SWITCH 1 STARTER 2 AIR FILTER 3 FUEL TANK CAP 4 STARTER LEVER 5 FORWARD MOVEMENT ADJUSTMENT 6 THROTTLE LEVER 7 CUTTER ENGAGEMENT LEVER 8 FORWARD MOVEMENT ENGAGEMENT LEVER 9 CUTTING ADJUSTMENT 10 OIL FILLER CAP Figure 3 3 Details DCS 60 Traction ...

Page 8: ...w the safety measures and indications described in this manual and illustrated on the adhesive safety labels and signs on the machine 3 2 DIMENSIONS Dimensions Model Length mm Length mm Length mm BT 60 1600 580 970 DCS 60 1600 630 970 DCS 60 Traction 1600 580 970 DCS 60 Swing Top 1700 540 970 Table 3 1 Dimensions 3 3 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS The equipment does not require any particular environmen...

Page 9: ...ng height 30 45 60 mm Track 580 mm 600 mm 580 mm min 520 max 780 mm Wheels 13 pneumatic 16 13 pneumatic 13 steel toothed Dry weight 38 Kg 33 Kg 38 Kg 42 Kg Noise levels 92 dB Table 3 2 Technical Specifications 4 INSTALLATION 4 1 TRANSPORT AND HANDLING In case of hoisting lowering always set the machine down progressively Always lay the machine down backwards lowering the handle bars toward the gro...

Page 10: ...he cap again and make sure that the oil level is between the two minimum and maximum marks If the oil level is below the minimum top up to a suitable level request the proper motor oil from your reseller ATTENTION A NEW MACHINE IS SHIPPED WITHOUT MOTOR OIL Make sure that all of the screws are properly tightened down Make sure that all of the levers are in their neutral position Figure 4 2 Position...

Page 11: ...ation or transport is severely prohibited Reduce the forward movement speed when working on a slope and when turning so as to avoid any possibility of losing control of the machine Pay close attention when in the vicinity of any trench hummock or dip Turn off the motor before undertaking any procedure on the machine Never work underneath the machine or under raised parts of the machine that have n...

Page 12: ...OT A WASTE OF TIME THESE REGULATIONS CONTRIBUTE TO KEEPING PERSONS AND THINGS FROM IRREPARABLE HARM AND ENSURE OPERATOR SAFETY 5 6 RESIDUAL RISKS Noise always wear ear protection It is recommended that one take regular breaks during work time Do not use the machine for more than 8 hours in a day 6 MACHINE USE Dear customer we thank you for the trust you have given ECOTECH ITALIA We are confident t...

Page 13: ...ecessary to widen the track of the wheels To carry out this operation raise the safety spring off of the pin and remove the pin see figure Slide out the semi axle and locate it in correspondence to the second hole then replace the pin and the relative safety spring Engage the parking brake located on top of the transmission casing Figure 6 4 Wheel locking pin DCS 60 At this point unlock the motor ...

Page 14: ...lades will stop To stop the motor refer to the previous point 7 MAINTENANCE 7 1 MAINTENANCE STATUS BEFORE performing any maintenance operations on the machine turn off the motor and wait for the blades to stop completely If the maintenance operations are not performed there may be damage to the machine or injuries to the operator or bystanders These damages and injuries are not covered by the warr...

Page 15: ... place and in good condition Replace as necessary Cutter engagement lever Check the correct cable tension Motor Refer to the motor instruction manual Table 7 1 Extraordinary Maintenance 7 6 DIAGNOSTICS AND TROUBLE SHOOTING A The motor does not start make sure that There is fuel in the tank no 10 The gas cock if present is not closed With the engine cold the gas lever must be on the START position ...

Page 16: ... the machine For any machine replacement part contact the nearest reseller or Service Centre 9 PURPOSE OF THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL This Instruction Manual is an integral part of the machine and has the purpose of providing all of the information necessary for The proper sensitisation of operators regarding safety Safe handling of the machine either packaged or unwrapped Proper installation of the ma...

Page 17: ...he updated documentation to replace in all of the copies in their possession the old chapters with the new the introductory page and the table of contents with the new revision ECOTECH ITALIA is responsible for the descriptions given in the Italian language any translations cannot be fully verified therefore if an incongruence were to take place it is necessary to refer to the Italian language ver...

Page 18: ...nnel involved in jeopardy MACHINE STATUS The machine status includes the operational mode for example automatic running stop etc the safety conditions on the machine such as guards included guards excluded emergency stop button pressed type of insulation from energy sources etc RESIDUAL RISK Risks that remain regardless of the fact that safety measures have been integrated into the design of the m...

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