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Do not change the original settings of the engine
and do not let the engine race. In the event of
maladjustment, contact your ETESIA dealership.
7•6•2 TURNING OFF THE ENGINE
• Set the accelerator control to the [MINI] position then turn the ignition
key to the left, bringing it to the off position [O].
• Close the petrol tap for extended periods of stoppage.
CAUTION!
Never use the accelerator control [START]
position to stop the engine.
CAUTION!
Never leave the ignition key in the ON po-
sition [ I ] when the engine is at a stop; the battery would
discharge slowly and the hour meter would continue to run.
CAUTION!
When you leave the ride-on brush-cutter un-
attended, remove the ignition key.
7•7 TURNING THE CUTTING SYSTEM
ON AND OFF
7•7•1 TURNING ON
• Move the accelerator control to the [MAXI] position.
• Turn the selector (point 1 page 9) on the dashboard to position [1].
• The cutting system will only start if the user is sitting on the seat.
7•7•2 TURNING OFF THE ENGINE
• To turn off the cutting system, set the selector (point 1 page 9) to
position [0].
• If the operator leaves his seat, the engine cut-off device will stop the
cutting system.
• Official stoppage time of the blade should be lower than 5 sec.
Always turn the cutting system off before leaving your seat.
7•7•3 CONTROL SWITCH « MOW IN RE-
VERSE »
Once the cutter is in operation, press this switch (point 2
page 9) once to mow with the machine in reverse.
Otherwise the cutter disengages as soon as you select
reverse. It will re-engage with the advance lever when it
reaches Neutral or Forward.
If you disengage the cutter with the engage cutting system
switch or if a safety feature trips it, you will have to re-engage
the cutter.
7•8 DRIVING THE RIDE-ON BRUSH-
CUTTER
7•8•1 PARKING BRAKE (PICTURE 6)
The parking brake locking lever is on the left of the seat.
• To engage the parking brake, press the brake pedal all the way down
(1) and then bring the locking lever to the rearmost locking position
(2). Lift your foot off the brake pedal before releasing the parking
brake lever which remains in the rearmost locking position.
• To release the parking brake, press briefly on the brake pedal. The
locking lever returns automatically to the forward position.
Always engage the parking brake before leaving your seat.
Do not press on the brake pedal to slow down. Maintain
control of the advancing speed with dynamic braking
provided by the hydrostatic transmission and reducing the
action on the advanced pedal.
7•8•2 MANUAL CONTROL LEVER FOR AD-
VANCE (PICTURE 7)
The advancing of your ride-on brush-cutter can also be controlled
with the manual control lever on your right.
• Push the lever gradually forwards to regulate the forward speed.
• Push the lever gradually backwards to regulate the reverse speed.
• Release the lever to stop.
7•8•3 DIFFERENTIAL LOCK CONTROL (PIC-
TURE 8)
From time to time, the differential can be locked, if one of the driving
wheels spins, to regain the drive needed for advancing.
• Press the differential lock control with the left foot to couple the driving
wheels. Keep the ride-on brush-cutter travelling more or less straight
ahead when the differential is locked.
• Release the pedal to return automatically to the normal configuration
as soon as the machine has recovered its driving function.
CAUTION!
Driving with the differential locked increases
the turn circle and makes the machine more difficult to control
and the risk of losing stability can be a danger to the user.
7•9 CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
LEVER (PICTURE 9)
Press the button at the end of the cutting height adjusting lever
then pull the lever up or accompany it downwards, to lift or lower
the cutting plate. Release the button to lock the lever in the chosen
position.
• Use a setting of more than 75 mm when mowing tall and wet grass.
• Use lower settings for mowing flat and regularly maintained lawns.
7•10 MOWING
Before mowing, check the condition of the cutting
blade and its tightness.
To obtain a regular cut, it is important to check whether the tyre
pressures correspond to the recommended pressure:
front tyres 1,2 kg/cm² - rear tyres 0,8 kg/cm²
When you are mowing with the cutting blade set low, it is essential to
move at a low speed in order to maintain a high engine speed.
Picture 10 illustrates the optimum way of using the ride-on brush-cutter
on most lawns. These indications will help you avoid tight turns and
pointless movements.
7•10•1 TALL GRASS MOWING
For mowing exceptionally high grass, a cutting deck lateral ejection
device improves the efficiency of your ride-on brush-cutter.
7• OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS