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Clean the plastic parts of the body with a damp
sponge using water and detergent, taking care
not to wet the engine, the electrical parts or the
electronic circuit board located under the dash-
board.
IMPORTANT
Never use hose nozzles
or harsh detergents to clean the bodywork or
the engine!
WARNING!
Do not let debris and
dry remains of grass accumulate in upper
part of the cutting deck in order to keep
maximum machine efficiency and safety
levels.
After each use, accurately clean the cutting deck
to remove any grass remains or debris.
WARNING!
Wear eye protection
and keep people or animals away from the
surrounding area when cleaning the cut
ting deck.
a) When washing the inside
of the cutting
deck the machine must be on firm ground
with:
– the side discharge chute fitted;
– the operator seated;
– the cutting deck has been completely lowered;
– the engine running;
– the transmission in neutral;
– the blades engaged.
Connect a water hose to each of the pipe fittings
(1) one at a time and run water through each one
for a few minutes, with the blades moving.
IMPORTANT
To avoid umpairing the
efficient working of the electromagnetic
clutch:
– prevent the friction from coming into contact
with oil;
WARNING!
When cutting on
sloping ground, reduce your speed to en
sure safe conditions
(
1.2 5.5).
Whatever the conditions, always reduce the
speed if you notice a drop in engine speed – if
you travel too fast compared to the amount of
grass being cut, you will not be able to mow the
grass well.
Disengage the blades and raise the cutting deck
as high as possible whenever you need to get
past an obstacle.
5.4.6 End of mowing
When you have finished mowing, disengage
the blades, lower the engine speed and ride the
machine with the cutting deck raised as high as
possible.
5.4.7 End of work
Stop the machine,
move the throttle to
«SLOW» and turn off
the engine by turning
the key to «OFF».
WARNING!
To avoid backfire, po
sition the throttle on «SLOW» for 20 sec
onds before stopping the engine.
When the engine has stopped, close the fuel
stopcock (1).
WARNING!
Always take out the
ignition key before leaving the machine
unattended!
IMPORTANT
To keep the battery
charged, do not leave the key in the «ON» po-
sition or «HEADLIGHTS ON» when the engine
is not running.
5.4.8 Cleaning the machine
After use, clean the outside of the machine.
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