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You have just bought an ETESIA lawnmower.
this amazingly strong and reliable lawn mower has been designed to
last.
In order to increase its lifetime and ensure best operation, please read
this instruction booklet very carefully and make sure you follow the
safety and maintenance instructions.
Store this booklet in a safe place for any later need.
this mower is only done to mow lawn. any use out of lawn is to
avoid.
ETESIA has a policy of continuously improving the quality of its
products, therefore your lawnmower might show slight differences
compared with the description in the present booklet. Your ETESIA
dealer is in possession of the most recent technical specifications. Do
not hesitate to contact him.
BEfOrE USing yOUr MOwEr
• Prior to use, check that safety labels are present on the mower as
indicated in the manual. read these labels carefully.
if any safety labels are missing, inform your dealer immediately, as
the mower is required by law to carry them.
• Before using your mower, make sure that you are completely
familiar with the controls and operating instructions so that you are
able to stop the machine quickly.
• Before mowing, always clear the lawn of stones, pieces of wood or
metal, wire, bones, plastic, branches and other debris liable to be
thrown out by the mower.
• Low branches liable to cause injury to the user should also be
removed.
• Before using the mower, always check the condition and
adjustment of the blade.
• loose clothing and short trousers should not be worn when using
the mower. always wear stout and closed shoes.
1• yoUr safety aNd that of others
• always follow these instructions when using your mower.
• Never allow children under the age of 16 to drive the mower.
• Never allow your mower to be used by anyone who is not familiar
with the operating manual.
• Never drive your mower too close to embankments or ditches, on
soft ground, or where there is a risk of overturning.
• Never operate the machine when feeling tired or unwell, or after
consuming alcohol or taking medicine.
• The user is responsible for ensuring the safety of others within the
area where the mower is being used.
• Whilst mowing, take care to avoid injury to others caused by flying
stones and other objects.
• Keep a safe distance from people and animals when the engine is
running. do not start the machine if there are any around you.
• Never remove warning labels or safety instructions.
• The mower has to be always equiped with its safety shield /
deflector and safety rubber flap. Never use the mower if the guards
are defective.
• Never place hands or feet under the cutter housing.
• Keep your hands and your legs clear of rotating or moving parts.
Always keep clear of the ejection opening.
• Before removing the grassbox or change the cutting height stop the
engine or the blade rotation.
• Avoid obstacles such as mole hills, concrete pedestals, tree stumps
and edging, which cannot be cut by the blade and which could
damage the cutting mechanism specially the blade. After striking a
foreign object or if the machine starts to vibrate abnormally stop the
motor, disconnect the spark plug cover and inspect the mower for
any damage. Have any repairs made before restarting and using the
mower.
• Change absolutely the blade after any shock.
• Operate the mower only in broad daylight or with good artificial
lighting.
• Always stay behind the machine when mowing. Drive particulary
carefully by changing of direction.
• Do not run but advance slowly but stepping carefully, in particular
on slopes.
• Mowing on too steep slopes to be avoid. Work according to the
picture 6.
•
warning :
NEVER ALLOW THE ENGINE TO RUN IN
CoNfiNed areas.
EXHAUST GASES CONTAIN CARBON MONOXIDE, WHICH
is odoUrless aNd CaN Kill.
• Always remove the ignition key when leaving the mower
unattended, even momentarily.
• Stop the engine for any maintenance on the mower.
• Turn off the motor before filling with petrol and also whenever the
mower is to be left unattended.
• The forward control lever is a maintained action device: never lock
it closed.
• The drive and blade clutch levers have never to be locked in
working position.
• If you have to pull the mower back towards yourself, be very careful.
• If the mower has to be lifted or transported, stop the engine and
remove the spark plug cap.
• If you drive the mower out of the lawn, stop the engine or the blade.
• You should also comply with any legal requirements relating to
ride-on mowers (e.g. insurance, useful life, etc).
• These precautions are vital to your safety.
however, the recommendations given are not exhaustive and due
care should always be exercised when using your mower.
• By loading and unloading of the machine it is recommanded to use
ramps or to ask help for the loading operation.
MainTEnancE anD STOragE
• Always maintain the machine and accessories in perfect working
condition.
• Replace worn or damaged parts for greater safety.
• Cleaning or servicing the mower should not be started before
having stopped the engine and disconnected the spark plug.
• It is highly unadvisable to use a high pressure cleaner which could
damage some of the parts.
• Switch the engine off before beginning any work on the machine.
• Always use recently purchased petrol. Old petrol will leave gum
deposits in the carburettor, lead or leaks or make the engine
difficult to start. Only buy as much unleaded petrol as is required
for less than one month. Store the petrol in a clean container which
is not used for other purposes.
• warning:
fuel is highly flammable.
•
nEVEr STOrE, POUr Or USE PETrOl nEar a
naKED flaME
or near devices such as stoves, water-heaters
with pilot lights or any other device liable to produce sparks.
• Always fill the fuel tank in the open and do not smoke during this
operation.
• add fuel before starting the engine.
