Ecotech Italia BT 60 Use And Maintenance Instruction Manual Download Page 8

 

 
 

3.1

 

OPERATIONAL

 

PRINCIPLE

 

 

3.1.1

 

Intended

 

Use

 

The

 

lawn

 

mower

 

brush

 

cutter

 

you

 

have

 

purchased

 

was

 

designed

 

and

 

manufactured

 

for

 

cutting

 

grass/brambles/brush

 

on

 

uncultivated

 

ground

 

and

 

underbrush,

 

particularly

 

suitable

 

for

 

finishing

 

and

 

cutting

 

in

 

land

 

with

 

the

 

presence

 

of

 

debris.

 

The

 

60

 

versions

 

were

 

designed

 

and

 

manufactured

 

to

 

operate

 

on

 

level

 

ground

 

with

 

a

 

maximum

 

slope

 

of

 

15°,

 

whilst

 

the

 

60

 

Swing

 

Top

 

versions

 

were

 

designed

 

to

 

work

 

on

 

a

 

slope

 

of

 

up

 

to

 

45°,

 

always

 

maintaining

 

the

 

motor

 

aligned

 

along

 

the

 

horizontal

 

(0°).

 

The

 

technical

 

performance

 

indicated

 

in

 

this

 

manual

 

refers

 

exclusively

 

to

 

new

 

products

 

or

 

those

 

maintained

 

efficient,

 

following

 

the

 

use,

 

inspection

 

and

 

maintenance

 

instructions.

 

As

 

for

 

any

 

mechanical

 

equipment,

 

proper

 

maintenance

 

and

 

its

 

being

 

kept

 

clean

 

are

 

required.

 

Lubricate

 

the

 

machine

 

as

 

indicated.

 

Follow

 

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

 

environmental

 

conditions.

 

The

 

machine

 

may

 

operate

 

on

 

dry

 

grass,

 

but

 

also

 

on

 

wet

 

grass.

 

 

3.4

 

LIGHTING

 

The

 

machine

 

was

 

designed

 

and

 

manufactured

 

to

 

work

 

outdoors

 

with

 

natural

 

light.

 

In

 

case

 

of

 

night

 

time

 

operation

 

make

 

sure

 

that

 

sufficient

 

artificial

 

lighting

 

is

 

supplied

 

with

 

a

 

source

 

of

 

at

 

least

 

150

 

lux

 

(UNI

 

EN

 

12646

2:2008).

 

   

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

 

11

 

PARKING

 

BRAKE

 

12

 

SLOPE

 

ADJUSTMENT

 

LEVER

 

13

 

SPEED

 

CHANGER

 

CONTROL

 

LEVER

 

Figure

 

3

4:

 

Details

 

DCS

 

60

 

Swing

 

Top

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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