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NOTE:
• Mowing frequency: once a week for a
lawn intended for leisure purposes,
twice a week for an ornamental lawn.
• If possible, mow the lawn in the
afternoon or evening before sprinkling,
as the grass must be dry. If dust levels
are too high, mow the lawn when the
grass is dry, but the ground is still
damp.
• Choose a cutting height adapted to the
terrain (
see page 7
).
• For a regular cut, you should overlap
the part that has already been cut by a
few centimetres [1], and increase this
overlap zone if the cutting height is
high.
• To achieve maximum efficiency, follow the suggested path.
• If your terrain does not have a regular shape or involves several
obstacles, divide it into internal parcels which you can mow in the
recommended direction.
[2] Catching: turn in a clockwise
direction to achieve the
maximum efficiency.
[3] Mulching (optional,
page 19
):
turn in an anti-clockwise
direction.
EMPTYING THE GRASS CATCHER
When the grass catcher becomes full, grass
collection is no longer efficient (the sound of the
lawnmower changes and the grass catcher is no
longer puffed up by the air from the cutting means).
HYE, VYE, QYEJ types:
1. Release the cutting-means control
lever.
VKE type:
1. Release the cutting-means brake
lever.
All models:
2. Remove the grass catcher
(
see page 5
).
3. Empty the grass catcher:
• Hold the grass catcher by the
metal handle [4].
• Grasp handle [5] and shake the
grass catcher to remove the grass.
CAUTION:
• To reduce the fire risk, never leave grass cuttings or leaves in the
grass catcher, or in or near buildings. Decomposing grass
cuttings causes a high temperature rise.
Before use, check that the grass catcher closing device is
correctly positioned (discharge cover).
MAINTENANCE
Regular maintenance helps to extend the
life of your lawnmower.
To avoid the lawnmower
starting accidentally,
pull off the spark plug
cap [6] before carrying
out maintenance work.
CAUTION:
• The engine and the muffler reach temperatures high enough to
cause burns and start fires if flammable materials are to be found
nearby.
• Allow the engine to cool down for 15 minutes before carrying out
maintenance operations.
NOTE:
To assure a longer lifetime and more efficient operation, the
underside of the lawnmower must be kept clean and free of grass
debris by cleaning with a brush and scraper. After use the
lawnmower must be cleaned thoroughly before being stored.
AIR CLEANER MAINTENANCE
A dirty air cleaner will reduce the flow of air to the carburetor. To
prevent the carburetor operating inefficiently, the air cleaner must
be regularly maintained.
Never clean the air cleaner element using petrol or flammable
solvents; this can cause a fire or an explosion.
1. Press the latch tabs [7] on
the top of the air cleaner
cover, and remove the
cover [9].
2. Inspect air filter [8] and
replace it if it is damaged.
3. Tap the filter several
times on a hard surface to
remove dirt or blow
compressed air (not
exceeding 2.1 kgf/cm
2
, 30
psi) through the filter from
the clean side that faces
the engine.
NOTE:
The filtering element [8] must be dry in order to work
correctly. Do not soak with oil.
4. Wipe dirt from the inside of the air cleaner cover [9] and air
cleaner case [10], using a moist rag.
NOTE:
Be careful to prevent dirt from entering the air duct [11] that
leads to the carburetor.
5. Reinstall the filter [8] and air cleaner cover [9].
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