Etesia PHCS, Original User Manual

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7• OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
If the grass starts to clog under the deck, switch the engine
off and disconnect the plug lead before thoroughly cleaning
the cutting system.
As the wheel gauge corresponds to the width of the cutting deck, you
can easily visualise 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 (PKCTM - PHCT)
• To move forwards, pull the advance lever back firmly against the
handlebars (see picture 9).
• To stop release the forward movement lever.
Be particularly careful when you have to pull the machine
towards yourself.
CONTROL OF THE MOWER
MOWING
• 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 11).
• Always keep a safe distance away from the lawnmower cutting deck.
• Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug before removing any
jams, or clear the cutting deck volute.
• If you can not stop the engine with the main control, turn off the
petrol cock (this will stop the engine to within 3 minutes).
MOWING WITH THE GRASSBOX
• First undo and remove the removable mulching insert (see a and b
picture 12).
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 13) 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/de fl ector 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/de
fl ector are correctly positioned and that they
are in good condition: have them replaced as soon as they
show any sign of deterioration.
EMPTYING THE GRASSBOX
Always perform this operation with the motor turned off.
• Raise the de fl ector and take the grassbox by its handle. This operation
can be done either from any side of the mower.
• Empty the grassbox 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 lawn-
mower.
• Put the extra grills inside the grass collector, supported by the top
edge of its side walls, with the hooks facing the walls.
• Insert the mounting hooks into the corresponding openings in the
grass collector grill.
• Slide the extra grills forward to fasten them in place.
MOWING WITH THE INSERT (MULCHING
CONFIGURATION)
• Insert the removable “mulching” insert: insert its end into its slot (see
c picture 12) at the back under the sump and push down fi rmly on its
retaining clip in the slot on the sump skirt (see d picture 12).
• Always adjust the cutting height according to the height and density
of the grass to be cut and the weather conditions.
• Look at the mown area: there should be no grass clippings on the
surface. If there are grass tracks visible, the cutting height should be
raised high enough to achieve the result sought.
If you need to tilt your lawnmower for maintenance and
inspection make sure that you lay it on its side so that the
carburettor is facing upwards.
MOWING WITH REAR EJECTION
For the occasional mowing of tall grass, you can use your lawnmower
without the grass collector or the removable mulching insert. The
de
fl ector is designed to protect you. It automatically repositions itself
afterwards. So only lift when you need to remove the grassbox. Do
not use the lawnmower if the shield / deflector is not in place. Do not
remove it if for any reason whatsoever.
Advice: after initially changing to the high position, you can reinstall
the housing insert (mulching con fi guration) and fi nish off mowing by
a second run at the required cutting height.