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7• OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
Proceed only after engine has been switched off.
Set the cutting height according to the height of the grass to be cut.
• Pull the centralized adjustment lever outwards (see a picture 7)
to release it from its notch, then turn it to the desired position
(see b picture 7) and release it into its new notch. The numerical
values on the indicator correspond to the cutting height in
millimeters.
Adapt the cutting height to the height and density of the grass and
the weather conditions. If the grass to be cut is very dense or wet, the
cutting height will need to be raised.
STARTING AND STOPPING THE ENGINE
AND THE CUTTING BLADE
- Make sure that the blade is well mounted and tightened and make
sure that the handlebars are securely locked.
- Start the mower on a clear area. Never tilt it to start or when the
blade is rotating.
- Check that the engaging handle (drive) is in the released
position.
• Stand behind the handlebar.
• Press and hold the yellow button on the circuit breaker switch
(see a picture 8) and move the operating lever towards the handle
bar (see b picture 8) :
the engine and the cutting blade start up
simultaneously.
• Release the yellow button : it will stay pressed in for as long as you
maintain pressure on the operating lever.
• To stop, release the lever : the motor and the blade are stopped and
braked.
MOWING
Wear strong shoes and trousers.
Remove all objects such as stones, wood, iron, string,
bones, plastic, etc... from the lawn.
Never put your hand or foot under the mower while the
engine is running.
Mow preferably when the grass is dry. If the grass is very
long, cut it twice : firstly at maximum cutting height, and
then at the final height.
When you are mowing on slopes, you must be particularly
careful and exercise a great deal of caution when changing
direction. You should not mow on slopes that are too steep.
When mowing slopes proceed as shown in the diagram (see
picture 9).
If the grass starts to clog under the deck, switch the engine
off and disconnect the power cable before thoroughly
cleaning the cutting system.
As the wheel gauge corresponds to the width of the cutting deck,
you can easily visualize the cutting width. Furthermore, this
allows you to mow close up walls and flowerbeds and to go round
trees. To obtain a beautifully mown lawn, we recommend that you
mow in parallel lines overlapping slightly with the wheel each
time.
FORWARD MOVEMENT
• To move forwards, pull the advance lever back firmly against the
handlebars (see a picture 10).
• To stop release the forward movement lever.
Be particularly careful when you have to pull the machine
towards yourself.
CONTROL OF THE MOWER
Never touch the blade when it is rotating. Take special care when
changing directions on slopes. Never mow up or down the slope,
always mow across (see picture 9).
Always keep a safe distance away from the lawnmower cutting
deck.
Stop the engine and disconnect the power cable before removing any
jams, or clear the cutting deck volute.
MOWING WITH THE GRASS BOX
• First undo and remove the removable mulching insert (see a and b
picture 11).
When mowing with the grass collector, get used to working out when
it is full. Stop before the grass starts to accumulate under the chassis.
The grass collector has an indicator on top (see picture 12) which
signals that the grass is no longer going into the grass collector, by
indicating STOP. When this happens, the grass collector needs to be
emptied.
ATTACHING THE GRASS COLLECTOR
Always do this with the motor stopped.
• Lift the safety shield/deflector by its handle and introduce the
mouth of the grass collector into the outlet duct (see picture
13a).
• Hook the grass collector onto the lawnmower frame with its front
hooks (see picture 13b) and replace the safety shield/deflector on
top of the grass collector.
Before you start mowing, check that the grass collector and
safety shield/deflector are correctly positioned and that they
are in good condition: have them replaced as soon as they
show any sign of deterioration.
EMPTYING THE GRASS BOX
Always perform this operation with the motor turned off.
• Raise the deflector and take the grass box by its handle. This
operation can be done either from any side of the mower.
• Empty the grass box by the frontal opening.
DUST GRILL (PICTURE 14)
To reduce the amount of dust and cut grass escaping through the
sides of the grass collector, attach the extra grills supplied with your
lawnmower.
• Put the extra grills inside the grass collector, supported by the top
edge of its side walls, with the hooks facing the walls.