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Operator:
Hold the position of use shown in figure L,
with the lawnmower in front of you; the upper
handle will keep you at a distance from the
cutting area. Never be on the side or in front of
the lawnmower.
If using the lawnmower without grass collection
box, pay attention to the movement of your feet,
which must always remain at a safe distance;
in particular, pay close attention when moving
the lawnmower backwards, when reversing, and
when mowing along a slope.
To prevent muscular problems due to poor po-
sture, try to keep your back straight as much as
possible and avoid leaning forward, stretch your
arms forward and keep your balance without
leaning on the handle.
Moving forward:
Grip the upper handle with both hands, walk
slowly and push the lawnmower forward.
Mowing:
Using the safety earmuffs also attenuates any
warning sounds used to draw your attention
(such as the horn of a vehicle): therefore, do
not station yourself in transit areas and always
closely observe the area in which you operate.
Start the lawnmower on a clean, non-grassy
area, and begin mowing the lawn straight away.
We recommend going along the long side of the
lawn, in parallel lines, to reduce the number of
direction changes to a minimum and achieve a
good visual effect of mown grass.
Avoid going over piles of previously mown
grass so as to avoid clogging the discharge and
overloading the engine.
When the grass collection box is full, switch
off the engine, wait for the blade to come to a
stop and disconnect the spark plug cap, before
unhooking the box to empty it.
The rotation of the blade, in addition to mowing
grass, creates an air vortex that suctions the
cut grass and any other object under the casing
and its immediate vicinity; pay attention when
going along the edges of the lawn not to suction
pebbles, lapilli, bark, etc. that could damage the
machine and get thrown around with the danger
of hitting persons or property.
Pay attention to obstacles (protruding roots,
sumps, pavement, spotlights, etc.), keep a di-
stance as you go around them, and afterwards
trim around them with a pair of scissors or an
edger.
Do not bump the machine against fixed obsta-
cles such as walls, fences, tree trunks, etc.
because the machine could be damaged.
If necessary and in case of danger, release the
lever (pos. 2) to turn off the engine.
MAINTENANCE
!
WARNING! Each operation indicated
below must be carried out while the engine
is off, the blade stopped, the spark plug cap
disconnected and the engine cooled to ambient
temperature.
!
WARNING! Do not tamper with or attempt to
repair this machine.
!
WARNING! If in doubt, contact an autho-
rised service centre.
Clean and maintain your machine regularly, to
ensure that it remains perfectly efficient and has
a long working life.
