Benassi AF 100 S User manual

S.p.A.
OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
LEAF SUCKER
SERIES
AF 100/100 S

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CONTENTS
◊INTRODUCTION
◊DIDASCALIA DELLE PARTI DELLA MACCHINA
◊IDENTIFICATION AND TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
◊PACKING AND TRANSPORT
◊SAFETY RULES AND LIMITS ON USE
◊STARTING AND STOPPING THE MACHINE
◊OPERATING AND REGULATING THE MACHINE
◊MAINTENANCE
◊WARRANTY
◊CERTIFICATION
◊TESTS FOR SAFETY
INTRODUCTION
◊Thank you for having selected our product. We would like to welcome you among our many customers.
◊We are certain that you will appreciate the performance and the operating ease of this machine.
◊Our wide experience in the sector, the use of top grade materials and the high quality production ensure the
flawless efficiency of the machine, which is designed to give many years of use if operated and maintained
correctly.
◊We have therefore composed this manual to familiarise you with the use of the machine, its construction,
operating features and applications, which will also facilitate maintenance.
◊Pay special attention to the rules in this manual that are preceded by the symbol below:
CAUTION !
◊This symbol indicates that the failure to comply with these rules may lead to personal injury.
LIST OF MACHINE PARTS
1) Accelerator
2) clutch lever
3) Bag
4) Engine start
5) Fuel cap
6) Regulator of suction opening
7) Suction opening
8) Cap for section pipe
9) Plug
10) Oil cap
11) Handle adjustment
12) Driving-wheels lever (only version AF100S)

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IDENTIFICAZIONE E CARATTERISTICHE TECNICHE
All engines installed on this leaf-suckers are equipped with :
•Muffler protection (Fig.1 Ref. “A”)
•Pull start with self-winding cord
•Dry air filter
•OIL ENGINE 4 STROKE : AGIP DIESEL SIGMA SAE 30
•Quantity of oil in engine : Lt. 0.6
•Fuel engine : petrol 100/130 octane
LEAF-SUCKER GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
◊Transmission (version AF100S) : clutch with multiple discs in oil bath (OIL : SHELL TELLUS T22)
◊Regulation of the suction opening from the ground : from 2 to 11 cm.
◊air capacity: 53 m³/min.
◊The leaf-sucker with driving wheels (AF100S) in normal conditions reaches a speed of 2,9 Km/h.
◊Wheels dimension:
AF 100 :
Front ∅200 mm.
Back: ∅250 mm.
AF 100 S :
Front: ∅200 mm.
Back: ∅360 mm. (3.00.4)
◊Bag capacity: 250 LT.
◊It is possible to fix a section pipe Ø 140 mm. and 3 Mt. long.
◊The suction opening, which is cm.70 wide, is made of shockproof material.
◊For machine identification (serial number, engine, weight, power) refer to the data plate as shown in the photo. See
Ref. “B Fig. 2.
◊For machine dimensions see fig. 3.
-Fig. n°2--Fig. n°3-
-Fig. n°1-
Model: AF 100 e AF 100 S
Weight AF 100 : Kg.33 Weight AF 100 S : Kg. 46
Engine: 4 stroke
Make: BRIGGS & STRATTON
Model: XTL 50
Swept volume: 190 cc.
Power max. driving shaft
HP: 5 HP (kW 3,70)
RPM: 3000

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PACKING AND TRANSPORT
◊WIDTH: 75 m.
◊DEPHT: 83 cm
◊HEIGHT: 60 cm
⇒Remove the leaf-sucker from its packing.
⇒Fix the handles to the handlebar support using the screws and knobs pre-mounted on the handle. Make sure to
position the control cables correctly.
⇒Install the vac-bag by fixing both strips with eyelet of the upper part of the bag on the two screws located on the upper
handlebar, so that the strip covers the handlebar pipe from the outside.Thread the bag opening on the extension of
the central body and lace through the strip set in the bag opening.
⇒IMPORTANT: THE PACKED MACHINE IS SUPPLIED WITH THE ENGINE WITHOUT OIL AND PETROL.
⇒It is possible to reduce the overall dimensions of the machine for an easy transport by taking away the bag, and
folding the upper handlebar on the engine after unfastening the two upper knobs, taking off the screws and
unfastening both lower knobs. SAFETY RULES
IMPORTANT:
Before using the machine read carefully this operation and
maintenance manual; It will allow you to get from your machine the
best performance of use and duration.
IF YOU NEGLET THIS, YOU’LL ENDANGER YOURSELF OR THE
LEAF-SUCKER.
•Do not tamper, take away or exclude any safety system.
•Read carefully this operations and maintenance.
•The use of this machine is prohibited to persons under 16 years of age.
•The operator is liable for damages since the machine is under his control.
•Those unfamiliar with the machine or who have never used it are obliged to read the operation and maintenance
manual before operation.
•In case of transport empty the petrol out of the tank.
•If the machine is left unattended, ensure that it cannot start up again.
•Never work in bare feet or sandals. Wear sturdy shoes and long pants. First inspect the area to be cut and remove
stones, sticks, metal wires and other extraneous objects.
•Before starting the machine, ensure that there is a 5 meter radius of
free space around the machine.
•Dry petrol leaks.
•Always add fuel to the tank with the engine off (fig.4). The supply
and/or transfer of fuel must always take place outdoors, away from
flames or heat sources. Do not smoke during this operation.
•Before using the leaf-sucker, the operator must learn how to shut off
the engine off quickly, and how to utilise the machine and the
controls.
•Do not operate the engine where carbon monoxide exhaust may
accumulate.
•Never utilise the leaf-sucker incomplete of or without the relative
safety device. Never use the machine when is without its bag.
•Do not knock violently the suction opening against any walls during
the use of the machine.
•Do not put any stick suction or exit opening when the engine runs.
•Take away the plug cap if you have to work at the fan or inside the
sucking unit.
•While using the machine you have to hold the handlebar and walk
quite slowly, especially if you have the manual drive version.
•Do not forget to switch off the engine when you want to empty the
bag.
•Caution ! never work on slopes exceeding 30%.
•The user of the leaf-sucker is liable towards a third party for any damage caused by the machine within the working
area. Children and unauthorised persons are to be kept away from the working area.
•The manufacturer shall not be held liable for any damages resulting from the failure to comply with these rules.
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STARTING AND STOPPING THE LEAF-SUCKER
Before starting the motor, always make a careful check of the following :
•Check the engine oil level :IMPORTANT: MACHINES OUT OF THE FACTORY DO
NOT CONTAIN OIL IN THE MOTOR. Add oil up to the oil level on the dipstick.(fig.5)
•The engine can be damaged if it runs with an insufficient quantity of oil.
•PLEASE REFER TO THE ENGINE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
UNDER THE HEADING “BEFORE START-UP”
•Check the fixing of the fan
•Check the fixing of the bag and that the bag is not torn.
•Always start-up the machine outdoors.
1. Place the accelerator lever (Ref. “C” Fig.6) in the START position.
2. Pull the engine brake lever ref. “D” fig. 7 e fig.9.
3. Pull slightly (“E” Fig. 8) until feeling a some resistance, then pull harder. When the
engine is running, the cord should not be released suddenly, but should be guided
back until it is rewound completely.
4. Once the engine is running, have the accelerator lever “E” return approximately
halfway -fig.6.
5. In the version with driving wheels (AF 100 S) just lower the lever “E” fig.7 in order to
get the machine moving forward.
6. To shut off the engine release the “engine stop” lever -ref. “D” -fig.7, and close the petrol cock.
7. REMEMBER : never to tie the “engine stop” lever to the handlebar knob while using the leaf-sucker.
OPERATING AND REGULATING THE MACHINE
•Before starting to use the leaf-sucker check the fixing of the suction opening.
•Check the fixing of the bag and that the bag is not torn.
•The machine (in the version AF 100) moves forward by manual drive.
•The machine in the version AF 100 S with driving wheels moves forward by
pulling the lever “E” fig.7.
•If the clutch slips or the lever is too hard to be pulled, you can regulate the clutch
wire through the adjuster Ref. “G” Fig.10.(version AF 100 S) ; Besides it is
possible to regulate also the wire of the brake engine in both versions (AF 100 e
AF 100 S) through the regulator ref. ”H” -fig. 6.
•When the vac-bag is full or very heavy, go next to the unloading area, switch off
the engine, open the zipper at the back of the bag (see Fig.11) and empty it. It is
also possible to uncouple the bag from the handlebar by lifting the two hands
with hole from the pins (Ref. “I” Fig.14), and loosening the belt (ref. “L”
fig.12).
•The height of the suction opening can be regulated easily through the
knob (Ref. ”M” Fig.13.). The height van vary from 2 to 11 cm. from the
ground, and it depends on the material that must be sucked.
•You can fix an accessory consisting of a flexible pipe ending with a stiff
piece of pipe with knob (fig.14.) if sucking must be carried out in narrow
places inaccessible to the leaf sucker.
BEFORE PROCEEDING APPLY THE KIT
SECTION PIPE TURN OFF THE ENGINE
-Fig. n°5-
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•In order to fix this accessory you have simply to apply the plastic catch and fix it through the two issued knobs. Remove
the cap in the front side of the opening and fix the flexible pipe by means its strip.
IMPORTANT !!!
IF THE LEAF-SUCKER IS USED IN VERY DUSTY PLACES IT MUST BE PERIODICALLY
CLEANED BY REMOVING THE DUST. THE OBSTRUCTION OF THE BAG DUE TO THE DUST
CAN CAUSE ITS BREAKING. DO NOT ASSEMBLE THE BAG IF IT IS WET. CARRY OUT THE
OPERATION ONLY WHEN THE ENGINE IS SWITCHED OFF.
-Fig. n°11--Fig. n°12--Fig. n°13-
MAINTENANCE
•For changing the oil and other maintenance operations on the engine(spark plugs, air filter, regulations), refer to the
engine manual provided.
•A dirty or consumed plug can compromise the good working order of the engine. heck the plug every 30 work hours.
Keep the distance between the electrodes which should be equal 0,7 mm.
•Clean periodically the bag from the dust. Do not assemble the bag if it is wet
-Fig. n°14--Fig. n°15-
WARRANTY
The machines and accessories are guaranteed for 12 months, with the exception of electrical parts or parts in rubber.
The manufacturer shall replace pieces recognised as defective free of charge. Labour and transport shall be at the
expense of the purchaser. The warranty doesn’t apply if the guaranteed parts are defective due to wrong installation,
tempering inaccurate use or carelessness. Warranty request must be made through dealers authorised by the
manufacturer.

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With regard to materials not of our manufacture, with special reference to the motor, the rules laid down by the respective
manufacturers shall apply. Any request for repair shall therefore be directed to the specific service centres in the
respective areas.
For any problems or repair, contact the dealer where the machine was purchased.
SAFETY TESTS AND CERTIFICATION
Declaration of CE conformity in accordance with EEC directive 89/392 and amendments
40010 SanMatteo della Decima BO Italy Via Lampedusa n°1
We hereby declare that the machine conforms with the essential requirements for health and safety in accordance
with EEC Directive 89/392 and amendments.
LEAF-SUCKER TYPE MODEL AF 100 -AF 100 S
For verification of the conformity with the above-mentioned Directives reference has been made to the following:
Standard PREN 709/94 dated 16/06/94 for power hoes and engine-driven cultivators, documents N67 CEN TC
144/WG4 April '94 for alternative and rotating power mowers PREN 836/92 update 92 for lawn mowers. For garden
vacuum-bags, reference EN 294
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
S.Matteo della Decima li 8 -09 -
1995
RESULTS AND TESTS
LEAF-SUKER TYPE MODEL AF 100 -AF 100 S
Acoustic pressure to the operator: LAeq = 85,4 dB (A)
Testing conditions at a height of 1,6 m. at handle midpoint.
Vibration to handles with weighting ISO.5349 value 2,56 m/sec2

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