Etesia NACS, Оригинальное руководство пользователя, Страница: 14 / 24

14
7• OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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 : first 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 10).
If the grass starts to clog under the deck, switch the engine
off and remove the safety key 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 (NACTS)
• To move forwards, pull the advance lever back firmly against the
handlebars (see a picture 11).
• 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 10).
Always keep a safe distance away from the lawnmower cutting deck.
Stop the engine and remove the safety key 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 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/deflector by its handle and introduce the
mouth of the grass collector into the outlet duct (see picture 14a).
• Hook the grass collector onto the lawnmower frame with its front
hooks (see picture 14b) 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 15)
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.
• 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 firmly
on its retaining clip in the slot on the sump skirt (see d picture 12).
NOTE:
When the motor is not restarted within 2 minutes after its
shutdown, the rechargeable storage cell is automatically put on stand-
by and the lights go out. In order to restart the motor, you will have to
press the «I/O» button again.
Do not hesitate to select a higher cutting in the case of motor
overload in order to prevent overheating of the rechargeable storage
cell and keep it safe. Where appropriate, you should let the storage
cell cool for at least 2 minutes before resuming work.
After mowing, or when the machine is left unattended,
remove the safety key .
6• PREPARATION AND GETTING STARTED