Ecotech TRT Series User guide
ViaCopernico,85–47122Forlì(FC)ITALY
Tel.+39(0)543774314‐Fax+39(0)543778658
web:http://www.ecotechitalia.com
RevisionDateDescription
101/10/2014REVISION
025/05/2010ISSUE
USEANDMAINTENANCEINSTRUCTIONMANUAL
FLOATINGBLADEBRUSHCUTTERSHREDDER
Series:TRT
Models:60‐110‐135/60‐110‐135Swing
OriginalInstructions
Translationoftheoriginalinstructions(forotherlanguages)
TRT60/TRT60SwingTRT110/TRT110Swing TRT135/TRT135Swing
TABLEOFCONTENTS
1PREMISE....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
1.1GeneralInformation......................................................................................................................................................................................................3
1.2IntendedUsers...............................................................................................................................................................................................................3
1.2.1UserQualifications...................................................................................................................................................................................................3
1.2.2Symbols....................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
2GENERALINFORMATION..........................................................................................................................................................................................................5
2.1ManufacturerIdentificationInformation.......................................................................................................................................................................5
2.2Machineidentificationratingplatesanddata:..............................................................................................................................................................5
2.3Declarations...................................................................................................................................................................................................................
5
2.3.1DeclarationofConformity........................................................................................................................................................................................5
2.4SafetyRegulations.........................................................................................................................................................................................................6
2.5Guarantee......................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
2.6Attheexpenseoftheclient...........................................................................................................................................................................................6
3DESCRIPTIONOFTHEMACHINE...............................................................................................................................................................................................6
3.1OperationalPrinciple.....................................................................................................................................................................................................7
3.1.1IntendedUse............................................................................................................................................................................................................7
3.2Dimensions....................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
3.3EnvironmentalConditions..............................................................................................................................................................................................7
3.4Lighting..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
3.5Vibrations.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
3.6Noiseemissions.............................................................................................................................................................................................................8
3.7TechnicalSpecifications.................................................................................................................................................................................................8
4INSTALLATION...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
4.1TransportandHandling.................................................................................................................................................................................................8
4.1.1Packaging:.................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
4.2Storage...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
4.3Preliminarychecks.........................................................................................................................................................................................................9
4.4Scrapping.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
5SAFETY....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
5.1GeneralWarnings........................................................................................................................................................................................................10
5.2UseRestrictions...........................................................................................................................................................................................................10
5.3DANGERousZones.......................................................................................................................................................................................................10
5.4Safetydevices..............................................................................................................................................................................................................10
5.5Signs.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
5.6ResidualRisks...............................................................................................................................................................................................................11
6MACHINEUSE.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
6.1Adjustments.................................................................................................................................................................................................................11
6.2OperationalModes......................................................................................................................................................................................................12
6.2.1WORKINGONLEVELGROUND...............................................................................................................................................................................12
6.2.2WORKINGONASLOPE(onlyontheSwingversion)...............................................................................................................................................13
6.3Normalstop.................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
6.4Emergencystop...........................................................................................................................................................................................................14
7MAINTENANCE.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
7.1MaintenanceStatus.....................................................................................................................................................................................................14
7.2Cleaning.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
15
7.3Lubrication...................................................................................................................................................................................................................15
7.4OrdinaryMaintenance.................................................................................................................................................................................................15
7.5ExtraordinaryMaintenance.........................................................................................................................................................................................15
7.6Diagnosticsandtroubleshooting.................................................................................................................................................................................16
8SPARESANDACCESSORIES.....................................................................................................................................................................................................17
8.1Service.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
8.2Spareparts...................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
9PURPOSEOFTHEINSTRUCTIONMANUAL..............................................................................................................................................................................17
9.1Conservationoftheinstructionmanual.......................................................................................................................................................................17
9.2InstructionManualupdatingmethods........................................................................................................................................................................18
9.3GLOSSARY....................................................................................................................................................................................................................18
9.3.1Glossary(AnnexIp.1.1.1Dir.2006/42/CE)............................................................................................................................................................18
9.3.2Otherdefinitions....................................................................................................................................................................................................18
Table1‐1:Symbolsconcerninginformationand/orprocedures..........................................................................................................................................................4
Table1‐2:Symbolsconcerningoperatorqualifications.......................................................................................................................................................................4
Table1‐3:Symbolsconcerningsafety..................................................................................................................................................................................................4
Table2‐1:ExtractoftheDeclarationofConformity............................................................................................................................................................................5
Table2‐2:SafetyRegulations..............................................................................................................................................................................................................6
Table3‐1:Dimensions.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Table3‐2:TechnicalSpecifications......................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Table6‐1:Adjustments......................................................................................................................................................................................................................12
Table6‐2:Workingonaslope...........................................................................................................................................................................................................14
Table7‐1:ExtraordinaryMaintenance..............................................................................................................................................................................................15
1PREMISE
IMPORTANT!
ThismachinehasbeenmanufacturedincompliancewiththeMachineDirective2006/42/ECandiscertifiedwiththemark.
BEFOREPERFORMINGANYOPERATIONSONTHEMACHINE,THEASSIGNEDOPERATORSANDTECHNICIANSMUSTCAREFULLY
READTHEINSTRUCTIONSCONTAINEDINTHISPUBLICATION(ANDINTHOSEATTACHED)ANDFOLLOWTHEMDURINGTHE
EXECUTIONOFTHEPROCEDURES.
INCASEOFDOUBTSONTHEPROPERINTERPRETATIONOFTHEINSTRUCTIONS,CONTACTTHECLOSESTSUPPORTCENTRE.
1.1 GENERALINFORMATION
ThisManualhasbeendividedintoindependentchapters,eachofwhichisaimedataspecificoperatorrole(OPERATOR/USER,
MAINTENANCEMECHANIC),forwhichthecompetenciesnecessarytooperatethemachinesafelyhavebeendefined.
Thechaptersequencecorrespondstothetemporallogicoftheservicelifeofthemachine.
Tofacilitaterapidcomprehensionofthetext,certaintermsandabbreviationsareused,themeaningsofwhichareindicatedin
thetablesfollowingParagraph1.2.2SymbolsandParagraph9.3GLOSSARY.
Below,themeaningsofthesymbolsaredescribedfor:
Thedifferentlevelsofdangerinthe“UseandMaintenance”operationsonthemachine;
Theoperatorqualifications;
Safety,asapplieddirectlytothemachine.
Theuseofthesesymbolsenablestheinformationnecessaryfortheproperandsafeuseofthemachinetobeprovidedquickly
andunambiguously.
1.2 INTENDEDUSERS
Themanualinquestionisdirectedtoward:
theOperator/User,QualifiedPersonnelcertifiedforthemaintenanceofthemachineandanyandallpersonnelthatmaywork
onorinterfacewiththemachineatanylevel.
1.2.1 UserQualifications
Themachineisintendedforusebyqualifiedpersons,inparticularthosewho:
Areoflegalage;
Arephysicallyandpsychicallysuitabletoperformworkofacertainleveloftechnicaldifficulty;
Havebeensuitablytrainedontheuseandmaintenanceofthemachine;
Arecapableofunderstandingandinterpretingtheoperatormanualandthesafetyrequirements;
Knowemergencyproceduresandtheirimplementation;
Possesstheabilitytorunthisspecifictypeofequipment;
Arefamiliarwiththespecificstandardsinvolved;
Haveunderstoodtheoperationalproceduresdefinedbythemachinemanufacturer.
1.2.2 Symbols
Thedescriptionsprecededbyasymbolcontain:
Veryimportantinformation/requirements,particularlywithregardforsafety;
Non‐compliancemaybringabout:
Dangerforthesafetyoftheoperators;
Lossofthecontractualwarranty;
Disclaimerofthemanufacturer'sliability.
1.2.2.1 Symbolsconcerninginformationand/orprocedures
SymbolDescription
DANGER!!
Informationorprocedurethat,ifnotexecutedcarefully,couldbringaboutdeathorseriouspersonalinjuries.
ATTENTION!!
Informationorprocedurethat,ifnotexecutedcarefully,couldbringaboutdeathorseriouspersonalinjuries.
CAUTION!!
Informationorprocedurethat,ifnotexecutedcarefully,couldbringaboutsignificantpersonalinjuriesordamagetothe
machine.
WARNING
Informationorprocedurethatsuggestthebestmannerofusingthemachinetotheoperatorinordertoprolongitsservicelife,
avoiddamagingitandoptimiseoperationsincompliancewithstandards.
NOTE
Importantinformationorprocedure.
Table1‐1:Symbolsconcerninginformationand/orprocedures
1.2.2.2 Symbolsconcerningoperatorqualifications
Table1‐2:Symbolsconcerningoperatorqualifications
1.2.2.3 Symbolsconcerningsafety
Symbolssurroundedbyatriangleindicatedanger
SymbolName:
Itwouldbebesttoreadthismanualthoroughlybeforestartingupthemachineandoperatingit.
Nevertouchthebeltsorthepulleyswheninmovementasthesemaycauseseriousinjuriestotheoperator.Forno
reasonshouldanymaintenanceproceduresbecarriedoutwiththemotorrunning.Openthemachinemotor
housingonlywiththemotorturnedoff.
Themotorfuelishighlyinflammable,therefore,handleitwithgreatcareandattention.Never,underany
circumstancesorforanyreason,refuelwiththemotorrunning,whilesmokingorinthepresenceofopenflamesor
sparks.
Theexhaustgasesareextremelyharmfulandmaycauseseriousillnessordeath.Neverstartthemachineinsideof
anenclosedareainabsenceofasuitableexhaustaspirationconduitcapableofexpellingtheexhaustgasesfromthe
motoroutdoors.Itisbestpractice,inanycase,tostartthemotorofthemachineinoutdoorandifpossiblewell
ventilatedenvironments.
Duringoperation,themachinemayprojectstones,piecesofplantmatterorotherobjects.
Itisbestiftheoperator,inordertonotcausedamagetothirdparties,beforeusingthemachine,makessurethat
therearenopersonswithin15metresoftheoperationalarea.
Neverplacethehandsorfeetnearthebladesinrotation,norundertheprotectivehousings:shearingdangerofthe
extremitiespossible.
Genericdanger
Table1‐3:Symbolsconcerningsafety
TheunitsofmeasureonthemachinearethoseprovidedforintheInternationalSystemofUnits(SI).
Symbol Description
A) Genericworker:operatorwithnospecificskills,capableofcarryingoutsimpletaskswheninstructedtodosobyqualified
technicians.
B) Hoistandhandlingequipmentoperator:operatorqualifiedfortheuseofequipmentorvehiclesforhoistingandhandling
materialsandmachines(carefullyfollowingtheinstructionsofthemanufacturer,incompliancewiththelawsinforcein
thecountrywherethemachineisbeingused.
C) MaintenanceMechanic:qualifiedtechniciancapableofoperatingthemachineundernormalconditions,ofoperatingit
usingthesustained‐actioncontrols(JOG)withtheprotectivedevicesdeactivatedandofinterveninguponthemechanical
componentsforadjustmentoperations,maintenanceprocedures,aswellasforanynecessaryrepairs.Usually,this
technicianisnotqualifiedtoperformproceduresonliveelectricalsystems.
D) MaintenanceElectrician:qualifiedtechniciancapableofoperatingthemachineundernormalconditions,ofoperatingit
usingthesustained‐actioncontrols(JOG)withtheprotectivedevicesdeactivatedandisassignedtoallproceduresinvolving
theelectricalsystem,includingadjustment,maintenanceandrepair.Thistechnicianisqualifiedtoperformprocedureson
liveelectricalsystemsinsideofthecabinetsandjunctionboxes.
E) ManufacturerTechnician:Thisqualifiedtechnicianismadeavailablebythemanufacturertoperformcomplexoperations
inparticularsituations,or,inanycasewhenagreedtowiththeenduser.Thistechnician'sexpertise,dependingonthe
case,maybemechanicaland/orelectricaland/orelectronicand/orsoftware.
2GENERALINFORMATION
2.1 MANUFACTURERIDENTIFICATIONINFORMATION
ECOTECHITALIAViaCopernico85–47122Forlì(FC)‐Italy
Tel.0039(0)543774314Fax.0039(0)543778658E‐mail.[email protected]
AFTERSALESSERVICE/SPARES:
foundatResellersorAuthorisedServiceCentres:seethelistonwww.ecotechitalia.com.
2.2 MACHINEIDENTIFICATIONRATINGPLATESANDDATA:
EachmachineisidentifiedbyaCEplateonwhichinformationconcerningthemachinehasbeenprintedindelibly.
Foranycommunicationwiththemanufacturerortheservicecentresalwayscitethefollowingreferences:
Figure2‐1CEplates
Thelocationoftheplatemayvaryfrommachinetomachine.
2.3 DECLARATIONS
ThemachinehasbeenmanufacturedinconformitywiththeEuropeanCommunityDirectivespertinentandapplicableatthe
momentofitsreleaseonthemarket.
2.3.1 DeclarationofConformity
DECLARATIONOFCONFORMITY
(AnnexII‐ADir.2006/42/CE)
THEMANUFACTURER
ECOTECHITALIAviaCopernico,8547100ForlìFC‐ITALY,declares,underitsexclusiveresponsibility,thattheproduct:
BrushCutterShredder–SeriesTRT–Model:60‐110‐135/60‐110‐135Swing
Type:SeriesTRTYearofManufacture: 2010
ConformstothefollowingEUregulations
MachineDirective(Directive2006/42/EC)andtoallnationalprovisionsforimplementation;
EuropeanDirective2000/14/ECandlateramendments,concerningenvironmentalnoiseemissionsofmachinesandequipmentintendedfor
useoutdoors.
Harmonisedstandardsapplied:
UNIENISO3744:2009;UNIENISO20643:2008;UNIENISO12100‐1:2009;UNIENISO12100‐2:2009;UNIENISO14121‐1:2007
ThepersonauthorizedtocompiletheTechnicalManufacturingFileisMr.RobertoRomboliatECOTECHITALIAviaCopernico,8547100ForlìFC–ITALY.
TheTechnicalManufacturingFilerequiredbytheMachineDirective2006/42/ECiskeptonfileatthecompanyoffices.
Alloftheinstructionsonusefoundinthemanualsuppliedwiththemachinemustbecompliedwithaswellasallofthesafetyandaccidentprevention
standardsinforceinthecountryofoperation.TheproductbearstheCEMark.
Date:
Jan.20,2010Signature:
Table2‐1:ExtractoftheDeclarationofConformity
2.4 SAFETYREGULATIONS
Themachinehasbeenmanufacturedtakingintoaccounttheprovisionsfoundinthetechnicalsafetystandardslistedbelow:
UNIENISO12100‐1.SafetyOfMachinery‐BasicConcepts,GeneralPrinciplesForDesign‐ (Part1BasicTerminology,Methodology)
UNIENISO12100‐2.SafetyOfMachinery‐BasicConcepts,GeneralPrinciplesForDesign‐ (Part2Technicalprinciples)
UNIENISO14121‐1.MachineSafety
–
Riskassessmentprinciples
UNIENISO13857MachineSafety‐SafetyDistancestokeepupperandlowerextremitiesawayfromreachingdangerousareas.
UNIEN349MachineSafety‐MinimumSafetyDistancestoavoidcrushingpartsofthebody
UNIENISO3744Acoustics
–
Determinationofthesoundlevelsfromsourcesofnoisebywayofthemeasurementofsoundpressure
UNIENISO20643MechanicalVibration‐PortableMachinesandthosemanually operated‐ Principlesfortheassessmentoftheemissionsof
vibrations.
Table2‐2:SafetyRegulations
2.5 GUARANTEE
Themachinesarecoveredbywarrantyasprovidedforinthegeneralsalesconditions.Ifduringthewarrantyperiod
malfunctionsordefectsweretooccurinpartsofthemachine,whichfallwithinthecasesindicatedbytheguarantee,the
Manufacturer,aftersuitablechecks,willseetotherepairorreplacementofthedefectiveparts.
Theseparts,inanycasemustbedeliveredtothemanufacturerattheexpenseofthepurchaser.Expensesfordisassemblyof
thepartstoberepairedorreplacedaretobepaidbythepurchaser.ThesepartsaresuppliedExWorksattheManufactureror
Resellerfacility.
Thewarrantyexpiresifthemalfunctionsreportedhaveoriginatedfromimproperconductandoperationsnotincompliance
withtheindicationscontainedinthismanual,causedbythepurchaser,hisemployees,thirdpartiesorbyimproperuseofthe
machinery.
Itshouldberecalledthatanychangestodevicesorsafetysystemsandanyproceduredifferentfromordinaryandextraordinary
maintenance,performedonthemachinewithoutexplicitwrittenauthorisationfromthemanufacturer,arecausefor
cancellationofthewarrantyandrelievethemanufacturerofallliabilityfordamagescausedbyadefectiveproduct.
Theverificationoftheproperoperationofthemachinepursuanttothemachineryspecificationsistheresponsibilityofthe
purchaser.
ForallofthesereasonswesuggestthatourclientsalwayscontactourServiceCentres.
ForallcomponentsnotmanufacturedbytheSelleronlytheguaranteeconditionsoftheindividualmanufacturersarevalid.
Withtherepairorreplacementofanydefectivepartstheseller’sobligationsaretobeconsideredfulfilled,
thereforeremainingcompletelyexoneratedfromanydamageclaimrequest.
2.6 ATTHEEXPENSEOFTHECLIENT
Formachinesonwhichmorethanonecuttingplateisanticipated,installationofthesameistobeperformedbytheuser,
carefullyfollowingtheinstructionsannexedtothisaccessory.
3DESCRIPTIONOFTHEMACHINE
TRT60/TRT60Swing
1. STARTER
2. AIRFILTER
3. FUELTANKCAP
4. STARTERLEVER
5. FORWARDMOVEMENTADJUSTMENT
6. THROTTLELEVER
7. CUTTERENGAGEMENTLEVER
8. FORWARDMOVEMENTENGAGEMENT
LEVER
9. CUTTINGADJUSTMENT
10. OILFILLERCAP
11. PARKINGBRAKE(ONLYSwingVERSION)
12. SLOPEADJUSTMENTLEVER(ONLYSwing
VERSION)
13. SPEEDCHANGERCONTROLLEVER(ONLY
SwingVERSION)
Figure3‐1:DetailTRT60/TRT60Swing
TRT110‐135/TRT110‐135Swing
1. FUELTANKCAP
2. STARTERLEVER
3. THROTTLELEVER
4. HANDLEBARHEIGHTADJUSTMENT
5. RIGHTSIDEWHEELLOCK
6. BLADEENGAGEMENTLEVER
7. FORWARDMOVEMENTADJUSTMENT
8. GEARBOXLEVER
9. FORWARDMOVEMENTENGAGEMENT
LEVER
10. LEFTSIDEWHEELLOCK
11. SLOPEADJUSTMENTLEVER(ONLYSwing
VERSION)
12. MOTORAIRFILTER
13. CUTTINGHEIGHTADJUSTMENT
Figure3‐2:DetailsTRT110‐135/TRT110‐
135Swing
3.1 OPERATIONALPRINCIPLE
3.1.1 IntendedUse
Theforestrymowershredderyouhavepurchasedwasdesignedandmanufacturedforcuttinggrass/brambles/brushon
uncultivatedgroundandunderbrush,workinginextremeconditions.
The60‐110‐135versionsweredesignedandmanufacturedtooperateonlevelgroundwithamaximumslopeof15°,whilstthe
60‐110‐135Swingversionsweredesignedtoworkonaslopeofupto45°,alwaysmaintainingthemotoralignedalongthe
horizontal(0°).
Thetechnicalperformanceindicatedinthismanualrefersexclusivelytonewproductsorthosemaintainedefficient,following
theuse,inspectionandmaintenanceinstructions.
Asforanymechanicalequipment,propermaintenanceanditsbeingkeptcleanarerequired.Lubricatethemachineas
indicated.Followthesafetymeasuresandindicationsdescribedinthismanualandillustratedontheadhesivesafetylabelsand
signsonthemachine.
3.2 DIMENSIONS
Dimensions
ModelLength(mm)Width(mm) Height(mm)
TRT601800580 1020
TRT60Swing1800580 1020
TRT1101950920 1250
TRT110Swing1950920 1250
TRT1352050980 1250
TRT135Swing2050980 1250
Table3‐1:Dimensions
3.3 ENVIRONMENTALCONDITIONS
Theequipmentdoesnotrequireanyparticularenvironmentalconditions.Themachinemayoperateondrygrass,butalsoon
wetgrass,payingattention,ontheTRT60modelstoadjusttheopeningofthecuttingsdischargetoitswidestaperturesoasto
avoidthefoulingofthecuttingplatewiththeconsequentovertaxingofthemotor.
3.4 LIGHTING
Themachinewasdesignedandmanufacturedtoworkoutdoorswithnaturallight.Incaseofnighttimeoperationmakesure
thatsufficientartificiallightingissuppliedwithasourceofatleast150lux(UNIEN12646‐2:2008).
3.5 VIBRATIONS
OperationalConditions:
MotorRPMduringtests3000rpm.
TRT60/TRT60SwingTRT110/TRT110Swing/TRT135/TRT135Swing
AEQ
X1.6m/s²
Y2.2m/s²
Z4.1m/s²
AEQ
X2.4m/s²
Y3.2m/s²
Z5.4m/s²
3.6 NOISEEMISSIONS
TheweightedequivalentcontinuoussoundpressurelevelAintheworkstationis:
TRT60/TRT60SwingTRT110/TRT110Swing/TRT135/TRT135Swing
93dB(A) 95dB(A)
Otherphonometricmeasurementsintheworkplacemustbeperformedpursuanttowhatisprovidedforinthestandardsin
forceinthecountryofuse.
3.7 TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS
TRT60TRT60SwingTRT110 TRT110Swing TRT135TRT135Swing
MotorHondaGCV190
HondaGXV160
HondaGXV340 HondaGXV390
StartupRecoilpullstarter
TransmissionBeltand
mechanical
Beltand
mechanicalwith
variablespeed
control
Beltandmechanicalwith5forwardspeeds+R
ClutchCouplingMulti‐diskoil
bath
beltdrive
Speed1.6Km/hFrom1to2.3
Km/h
1‐ 1.8‐ 2.7‐ 3‐ 4.5km/h+R1.3Km/h
Cuttingwidth500mm650mm 800mm
CuttingheightFrom20mmto100mm40‐ 60‐ 80mm
Track580mmMin.520
Max780mm
740mm Min.750
Max950mm
740mmMin.750
Max950mm
Wheels13"pneumatic13"toothedsteel 420mm
pneumatic
16”helicalsteel 420mm
pneumatic
16”helicalsteel
Dryweight:50Kg54Kg105Kg 128Kg 137Kg141Kg
Noiselevels93dB95dB
Table3‐2:TechnicalSpecifications
4INSTALLATION
4.1 TRANSPORTANDHANDLING
Incaseofhoisting/loweringalwayssetthemachinedownprogressively.
Alwayslaythemachinedownbackwards(loweringthehandlebarstowardtheground)when
inspecting/maintaining/cleaningunderthecutterplate,toavoidfueloroilleaks.Thisoperationistoalwaysbe
performedwiththemotorandthemovingpartsstopped.
Whenloadingaboardavehicle,alwaysusesolidrampsandpayattentiontoperformingtheloadingoperationsatthe
lowestspeed,payingattentiontokeepingthewheelsofthemachinesinsideoftheguides.
4.1.1 Packaging:
Themachinepackagingisasshowninthefollowingphoto:
Figure4‐1Packagingwiththearrow/directionforhoisting
ATTENTION!THELIFTINGPOINTFORTHEFORKLIFTFORKSISINDICATEDINTHEFIGURE!
4.2 STORAGE
Duringlongperiodsofstorageofthemachineitwouldbebestto:
Emptythefueltankoffuel;
Lubricatethecylinderwithasuitableproduct,availableatyourreseller;
Cleantheairfilter;
Emptyanyresidualgasolinefromthecarburettor;
Greaseanypartswiththepaintwornoffbywearorimpactofthemachineandanypartswherethetreatmenthas
wornofftoavoidpossiblerustformation.
4.3 PRELIMINARYCHECKS
Checkthatallofthesafetyinstructionadhesivelabelsareinorderandlegible.
Checkthatthemachineiscleanedofplantresidueanddebris.
Checkthatallofthesafetyguardsandgrillesareinorderandingoodcondition
Beforestartingthemotor
Visuallyinspectforanyleaksand/ordefective,missingorwornparts.Seetoanynecessaryrepairsbeforeusingthe
machineagain.
Checkthattheoillevelisnotbelowtheminimum:unscrewtheoilfillercaplocatedontherearofthemotor;usinga
cleanragcleanoffthedipstickandscrewthecapbackin.Unscrewthecapagainandmakesurethattheoillevelis
betweenthetwominimumandmaximummarks.Iftheoillevelisbelowtheminimum,topuptoasuitablelevel.
(requestthepropermotoroilfromyourreseller)
ATTENTION!!!ANEWMACHINEISSHIPPEDWITHOUTMOTOROIL
Makesurethatallofthescrewsareproperlytighteneddown.
Makesurethatalloftheleversareintheirneutralposition.
Figure4‐2PositionofthelevelinNeutral
TRT60/TRT60SwingTRT110‐135/TRT110‐135Swing
Righthandlebar Lefthandlebar
Cleantheairfilterwheneverthereisfouling.
Whenrefuellinguseafunnelwithafilterscreen,
Openthefuelcockand,ifthemotorisequippedwithastarterdeviceonthecarburettoractivateit.
Tostartthemotorcold,positionthegasleverintheSTARTpositionandwaitafewminutessothemotorreaches
operationaltemperaturebeforetakingittomaximumspeed.
Gripthepullstarterhandleandstartupthemotorwithastrongpull.
ITISRECOMMENDEDTHATYOUALSOFOLLOWTHEINSTRUCTIONSDESCRIBEDINTHEMOTORINSTRUCTION
BOOKLET.
Beforebeginningoperationsmakesurethatnopersonoranimalorthingiswithin30metresofthemachine;thenstartupthe
machinemotor.Oncethemotorhaswarmeduptakeittoitsmaximumrunningspeed.
4.4 SCRAPPING
Proceedwiththedisassemblyofthemachinedividingitspartsbasedonthematerialswithwhichtheyweremanufactured.
Followthewastemanagementanddisposalstandardsinforce.
5SAFETY
5.1 GENERALWARNINGS
Insideofthismanualandonthemachinethereareindicationsandprintedmessagestogetherwiththedangersymbolshown
belowthatindicatepotentialhazard.Itwouldbebest,thereforetopaycloseattentiontowhatisshownorwritteninorderto
ensuregreatersafetyfortheoperatorandanyoneelsewhomightbeintheoperationalrangeofthemachine.
Readthismanualbeforeusingthemachine.Onlytheinstructionsfoundinthismanualwillassistyouinusing
themachinesafelyandefficiently.
Safeusageisonlytheresultofproperoperationofthemachine,incompliancewiththestandardsand
limitationsdescribedinthismanual.Therefore,youmustknowandcomplywithallsafetywarningsinthis
manualandthoserelativetotheproperoperationofthemachine.
5.2 USERESTRICTIONS
Donotallowanyonetousethismachinewithouthavingfirstreadandunderstoodthismanual.
Keepawayfromchildren.
Donotwearbaggyclothing,whichmaybecomeentangledinthemachine'smovingparts.
Workonlyindaylightorwithsufficientartificiallighting.
Transportofpersons,animalsorloadsonthemachineduringitsoperationortransportisseverelyprohibited.
Reducetheforwardmovementspeedwhenworkingonaslopeandwhenturning,soastoavoidanypossibilityof
losingcontrolofthemachine.
Paycloseattentionwheninthevicinityofanytrench,hummockordip.
Turnoffthemotorbeforeundertakinganyprocedureonthemachine.
Neverworkunderneaththemachineorunderraisedpartsofthemachinethathavenotbeensafelysupportedinto
positionwithblocks,andalwayswiththemotorturnedoff.
Whenworkingonaslopealwaysworktransversally,neverdirectlyupwardsordownwards.
Keepasafedistancefromelectricalwiresandotherobstacles.Contactwithelectricalwiresorconductorscancause
electrocutionanddeath.
Itisobligatorythattheoperator,inordertoavoidbeingstruckbyobjectsprojectedfromthemachine,wear:
oFULLFACEPROTECTIONMASK
oCOVERALLS
oSAFETYBOOTS
oGLOVES
oHAT
5.3 DANGEROUSZONES
Cuttingcomponents;
Movementtransmissioncomponents;
Neverstandinfrontoftheoperatingmachine:thereisthedangeroftheprojectionofobjectsanddebris.
Alwayskeepatleast15metresdistancefromtheoperatingmachine:intheeventofsupervisionorobservationkeepto
thesideandatasafedistance.
5.4 SAFETYDEVICES
Relativetothedangerousareasidentifiedintheprecedingparagraph,protectivehousingshavebeeninstalledbothforthe
cuttingcomponentsandthetransmission.
1
–
Transmissionhousing
2–Cuttingbladeshousing
Figure5‐1Transmissionandcuttingbladeshousings
DONOTTAMPERWITHORREMOVETHESAFETYDEVICES.
5.5 SIGNS
SeeTable1‐3:Symbolsconcerningsafetyforthemeaningofthesymbols.
ONTOPOFTHEMACHINETHISFIGUREISFOUND:
Figure5‐2:Adhesivelabellocatedonthemachine
ATTENTION!!!Thismachineisequippedwithsharpcuttingcomponents;thereforekeephandsandfeeta
safedistanceawayfromthese.Neverperformanyproceduresonthemachinewhilstitisrunning.
Itisrecommendedtonotworkinareaswithgravel,rocksand/orforeignobjectsonthegroundthatmaybeprojectedbythe
cuttingbladesmakingitextremelydangerousforpersonsorthingsinthevicinityoftherunningmachine.Keepallpersonnelat
least15metresawayfromthemachine.Theoperatorshallalwayswearaprotectivefacemaskandasnecessaryrubberboots
aswell.
ATTENTION!!!Alwayskeepthehandsatasafedistancefromtheoscillatingmechanismonthemachineasit
caneasilycrushthefingers.
APPLICATIONOFTHESEREGULATIONSISNOTAWASTEOFTIME!
THESEREGULATIONSCONTRIBUTETOKEEPINGPERSONSANDTHINGSFROMIRREPARABLEHARMAND
ENSUREOPERATORSAFETY.
5.6 RESIDUALRISKS
Noise:alwayswearearprotection.
Vibrations:thesehavebeenreducedbyusinganti‐vibrationgripsonthe110and135models.
Itisrecommendedthatonetakeregularbreaksduringworktime.Donotusethemachineformorethan8hoursinaday.
6MACHINEUSE
Dearcustomer,wethankyouforthetrustyouhavegivenECOTECHITALIA.Weareconfidentthatuseofthisnewmachinewill
fullyfulfilyourrequirements.
Forthepurposeofobtainingoptimumapplicationandefficientmaintenanceofthemachineovertime,pleasereadallofthe
directionsandwarningsdescribedinthisbooklet,whichmustalwaysbekepttogetherwiththemachine.
BEFORESTARTINGUPTHEMACHINEREADTHEUSEINSTRUCTIONMANUALTHOROUGHLY!
6.1 ADJUSTMENTS
Model
AdjustmentTRT60TRT60SwingTRT110 TRT110Swing TRT135TRT135Swing
Cutting
height
Loosenthetwoknobsandpushtheslide
downwardsifthecuttingheightistobe
raised;raisetheslideupwardstolowerthe
cuttingheight,thentightendownthetwo
knobs.
Themachinecanbeadjustedtofourdifferentcuttingheights.Toadjustthecutting
heightremovethetwoscrewsontheslidesandpositionthemattheholes
correspondingtothenewcuttingheight.
Plate
discharge
Ifworkinginveryhigh,thickorwetgrass,
loosenthetwoknobsandliftthesliding
partitionlocatedonthebackofthecutting
platetofacilitatethedischargeofthecut
grass.Ifinsteadthecutgrassistobeshredded
evenmore,shiftthepartitiondownwards.
Thentightendownthetwoknobs.
N/A
SpeedSetspeed1.3
Km/h
Set thespeedchanger
controlleverontheleft
Selecttheoperationalspeedusingthespecificlever(Figure3‐2no.8).Thegearsare
distributedasfollows:Therearmostpositionoftheleverisreverse;thefirstcatch
(Figure3‐1n.13)to
increaseorreducethe
speed
correspondstoneutralandthensoontothefirstgear,second,third,fourthandfifth.
Tomovethemachinewiththemotoroffshifttheleverto(Figure3‐2no.8)the
neutralpositionandactivatetheforwardmovementleverengagement(Figure3‐2
no.9).
SteeringUsesufficientpressureonthehandgripsto
turnrightorleft.
Themachineisequippedwithtwolevers,oneontheleftofthehandlebarandthe
otherontheright.Thesecontrolthelockingofthetwowheelsemi‐axles(Figure3‐2
no.5/no.10).Lightlyactivatingthesetwolevers,allowsthecorrespondingwheelto
turnfreely,whilsttheothercontinuesasadrivewheelenablingthemachinetomake
alargeradiusturnandtocorrectthereforethemachine'strajectoryinasmooth
mannerwithoutjolts.Pullingthesamelevertoitsfullstrokeinsteadactsonthe
lockingofthewheelwhilsttheothercontinuesasadrivewheelensuringthatthe
machineturnsonitselfwhenthereisanobstacleorbrokenandunmanageable
groundinfrontofit.
Handlebar
height
N/AThehandlebarscanbeadjustedtofivedifferentheights.Toadjusttheheightusethe
righthandexternallever(Figure3‐2no.4)thenadjustthecorrespondingpinsinone
ofthefiveheightadjustmentholes(Figure6‐1no.15)
15‐ Handlebarheightadjustmentpin
16‐Handlebarendstrokescrew
Figure6‐1:Handlebarheight
SlopeN/AThemachineenablesthree
inclinationanglestothe
rightandthreetotheleft.
Toadjusttheinclination
anglesusetheredlefthand
lever(Figure3‐1no.4)then
adjustthecorrespondent
pinsinoneoftheseven
angleadjustmentholes(no.
15)
N/A Themachine
enablesfour
inclinationangles
totherightand
fourtotheleft.To
adjustthe
inclinationangles
usetheexternal
lefthandlever
(Figure3‐2no.11)
thenadjustthe
corresponding
pinsinoneofthe
nineangle
adjustmentholes.
N/A Themachineenables
fourinclinationanglesto
therightandfourtothe
left.Toadjustthe
inclinationanglesuse
theexternallefthand
lever(Figure3‐2no.11)
thenadjustthe
correspondingpinsin
oneofthenineangle
adjustmentholes.
MotorRefertothemotorinstructionmanual.
Table6‐1:Adjustments
6.2 OPERATIONALMODES
6.2.1 WORKINGONLEVELGROUND
Afterhavingperformedthepreliminarychecksreferredtoinpoint4.3andafterstarting
themotor,activatethebladecouplinglever(Figure6‐2–no.2;Figure6‐3–n.8),select
thegearinwhichyouwanttowork(dependingonthemodels),engagetheforward
movementlever(Figure6‐2–no.3;Figure6‐3–n.1)andbeginworkusingthegreatest
careatalltimes.
Figure6‐2:HandlebarsforModelTRT60/TRT60Swing
Figure6‐3:HandlebarsforModelTRT110‐
135/TRT110‐135Swing
6.2.2 WORKINGONASLOPE(onlyontheSwingversion)
TRT60Swing
Whenworkingonslopingground,itisnecessarytowidenthetrackofthewheels.
Tocarryoutthisoperation,raisethesafetyspringoffofthepinand
removethepin(seefigure).Slideoutthesemi‐axleandlocateitin
correspondencetothesecondhole,thenreplacethepinandtherelative
safetyspring.Engagetheparkingbrakelocatedontopofthe
transmissioncasing.
Figure6‐4:WheellockingpinTRT60
Atthispoint,unlockthemotor,movingtheleveronthehandlebar
backwards(Figure6‐5:Handlebarsno.1),settheinclinationangleofthe
machineaccordingtotheslopeonthegroundonwhichtheworkistobe
doneuntilthemotorisonthelevel,horizontally,thenlockthemotor
shiftingthesameleverforward.makesurethatthelockingpin(Figure
6‐6:LockingPin)ispositionedinoneofthethreeseatstotherightorto
theleft.
Figure
6
‐5:Handlebars
Figure
6
‐
6
:LockingPin
Nowthemachineisreadyforwork.
Toinverttheworkingdirectionontheslope,unlockthelever(Figure
6‐7:Handlebarsno.1),holditbalancedwiththehandlebars
rotatethemachine180turninguphill,setthemachineinclinationangle
ontheoppositeside,repositioningthemotoronthelevel,thenrelocking
themachinewiththesameleverandcontinuingtheworkinthe
oppositedirection.
Figure
6
‐7:Handlebars
TRT110–135Swing
Whenworkingonslopingground,itisnecessarytowidenthetrackofthewheels.
Toperformthisoperationputthemachineonitsstand(no.21),
Figure6‐8:Wideningthetrack
Raisethesafetyspringoffofthepinandremovethepin(no.20).Slide
outthewheelandlocatethehubincorrespondencetothesecond
holeonthesemi‐axle,thenreplacethepinandtherelativesafety
spring
Figure6‐9:WheellockingpinTRT110‐135
Atthispoint,unlockthemotor,holdingtheleftleverdownonthe
handlebar(Figure6‐10:Lefthandlebarno.2),settheinclinationangle
ofthemachineaccordingtotheslopeonthegroundonwhichthe
workistobedoneuntilthemotorisonthelevel,horizontally,then
lockthemotorreleasingthesameleverincorrespondencewithone
ofthefourpositions.
Figure6‐10:Lefthandlebar
Nowthemachineisreadyforwork.
Toinverttheworkdirectiononaslopethefollowingsequencemust
befollowed:releasetheforwardmovementlever(Figure6‐10:Left
handlebarno.1),thiswaythemachineisstoppedandbraked,
positionthemotorinneutral(inthiswaythemotorwillbeinclinedfor
afewsecondstogetherwiththemachine),engagetheforward
movement(Figure6‐10:Lefthandlebarno.1)andatthesametime
pulltheuphillwheellockingleveralltheway(Figure6‐10:Lefthandle
barno.3orFigure6‐12:Righthandlebarno.6),inthiswaythe
machinewillturn180°onitselftowardtheuphillsideoftheslopeand
willthenbepositionedintheoppositedirectionreadyforwork.
Figure6‐11:LefthandlebarFigure6‐12:Righthandlebar
Releasetheforwardmovementleveragain(Figure6‐10:Lefthandlebar no. 1),putthemotoronthelevelagainturninguphill,andatthispointthe
machineisreadytostartbacktoworkintheoppositedirection.
Table6‐2:Workingonaslope
Alwaysstarttheworkatthebottomoftheslopeadvancingsidewaysandonparalleltracksupwardstoensurebetter
dischargeofthecutgrassdownwards.Itisrecommendedthatoneworkfirstonlevelgroundorwithaveryslightslope
soastofamiliariseone'sselfwiththemachine’soperation.Steepslopesshouldbeworkedononlybyveryexperienced
operators.
Themachinehasbeendesignedtoworkonslopestransversallyandnotinperpendicular.
THEMANUFACTURERWILLNOTBELIABLEFORANYDAMAGECAUSEDBYTHEMOTORSEIZINGDUETOINAPPROPRIATE
USEOFTHEMACHINE.
6.3 NORMALSTOP
Oncetheworkhasbeencompleted,tostopthemotor,putthegasleveronthe
(Figure3‐1no.6‐Figure3‐2no.3)STOPpositionand(orifthemotorisequipped
usethestopswitchalwaysafterhavingallowedthemotorRPMtodroptoidle),and
then,ifthereisone,turnthefuelcocktooff.
OntheTRT60Swingversionengagetheparkingbrake(seefiguretotheside).
Figure6‐13:Parkingbrake
6.4 EMERGENCYSTOP
Incaseofanymalfunctionduringworkoperations,simplyreleasethehandlebars:themachinewillstopforwardmovementand
thecuttingbladeswillstop.
Tostopthemotor,refertothepreviouspoint.
7MAINTENANCE
7.1 MAINTENANCESTATUS
BEFOREperforminganymaintenanceoperationsonthemachine,turnoffthemotorandwaitfortheblades
tostopcompletely.
Ifthemaintenanceoperationsarenotperformed,theremaybedamagetothemachineorinjuriestotheoperatoror
bystanders.Thesedamagesandinjuriesarenotcoveredbythewarranty.
Dailymaintenanceistobeperformedbytheuser.
Maintenanceoperationsafterthefirst20,100and300hoursofoperationmustbeperformedatthereseller.
Asktheresellertocheckthemachine,ifproblemsarise.
7.2 CLEANING
ATTENTION!!!ABSOLUTELYDONOTUSEWATERJETCLEANINGSYSTEMS.
7.3 LUBRICATION
Regularlylubricate/greasethemechanicalcomponentsthatactuatethemovingpartsofthemachine:chains,gears,linkages,
etc.Forsuitablelubricants,contactyourreseller.
7.4 ORDINARYMAINTENANCE
Generallytheoillevelshouldbecheckedevery8hoursofrunningtime,whilsttheairfiltershouldbecleanedevery4hours,or
evenmoreoftenifworkinginaparticularlydustyenvironment.
Removeanycutgrassdepositsfromthemotorheadtoensurebetterairflow.
Forproperuseofthemachine,donoteverforcethemotor;ifwhitesmokebeginstocomeoutoftheexhaust,itisnecessaryto
slowdown.
7.5 EXTRAORDINARYMAINTENANCE
Asktheresellertoperformtheseoperationsthatrequirespecificcapabilitiesandequipment.
Componenttobe
checkedInspectionEvery10hoursEvery50hoursEvery100hours/
year
Bladesbelt
Checkbelttension
Checkbeltwear
Replaceasnecessary.
Forwardmovement
engagementlever
Checkthatthemachinedoesnotmove
forwardwiththeleverinneutral
BrakeCheckefficiencyofthebrake
FrameCheckforrustand/orcracks
SafetywarningsCheckthattheyareintheirproperplace
andlegible
GuardsCheckthatthesearesecuredintheir
properplaceandingoodcondition.
Fueltankandlines
Checkthattherearenoleaksandthat
theyareingoodcondition.Replaceas
necessary.
AcceleratorcontrolCheckitsproperoperation
Blades
Checkthattheyaresecurelyfastenedin
placeandingoodcondition
Replaceasnecessary.
BladeengagementleverCheckthecorrectcabletension
MotorRefertothemotorinstructionmanual.
Table7‐1:ExtraordinaryMaintenance
7.6 DIAGNOSTICSANDTROUBLESHOOTING
A. Themotordoesnotstart:makesurethat:
Thereisfuelinthetank(no.10)
Thegascock,ifpresent,isnotclosed.
Withtheenginecold,thegaslevermustbeontheSTARTposition(no.9).
Withthemotorhot,thegaslevershouldnotbeontheSTARTposition(thiscouldfloodthemotor).
ThegasleverisnotintheSTOPposition.
Fuelreachesthecarburettor.
Theairfilterisnotfouled(no.13).
Theventholeontopofthefuelcapisnotcloggedwithdebris
(no.10).
Thesparkplugsparks.
Ifthesechecksarepositivebutthemotordoesnotstart,contactyour
localreseller.
Figure7‐1:MotorDetail
B. Theblades,whentheleverisengaged,donotrotate:
Checkthatthebeltisnotworn
Checkthatthebelthasnotcomeoutofthepulley
Makesurethattheleveriscapableofapplyingpowertothebelt
C. Theblades,whentheleverisdisengaged,continuetorotate:
CheckthatthebrakepulleyisengagedIfthisisnotthecaseloosenthecuttingadjustmentleveruntilthebrake
liningrestsagainsttheshoulderofthepulley.
Checkthatthebrakeliningisnotworn
Figure7‐2:Bladesdetail
D. Themachinedoesnotoperateproperly:check:
Thatthebladesarenottooworn(no.19)
Thattheairfilter(no.13)isnottoofouledcausinganotableloss
inpowerofthemotor.Inthiscaseblowitoutwithcompressed
airorreplaceitwithanewone,whichmaybepurchasedatyour
reseller.
Thatthegashasnotnearlyrunout.
Thattheoillevelisnotlowerthantheminimumlevel(no.11)
Thatthebeltdoesnotslip:inthiscaseadjustthewire
Thatafloatingbladeisnotblockedsoastocausestrong
vibrationsofthemachine(no.19)
E. Withtheforwardmovementleverengaged,themachinedoesnotmove:
Checkthetensionontheengagementwireincaseitistooloose.
Checkthatthetransmissionbeltsarenottooworn.
OnlyforModelsTRT110‐135/TRT110‐135Swing
Checkthattheparkingbrakeisadjustedsothatitunlocksatthe
sametimeastheengagementofthelever.Thiscablemust
alwayshaveabout8‐10mmofslack.Ifthecableisstilltaught
withtheleverraisedmaketheadjustment(no.22)
Figure7‐3:AdjustmentdetailsTRT110‐135/TRT110‐135Swing
NEVERADJUSTTHECABLESANDWIRESIFTHEEXACTPURPOSE
ISNOTKNOWN!THISOPERATIONCOULDCOMPROMISETHE
PROPEROPERATIONOFTHEMACHINE!
8SPARESANDACCESSORIES
8.1 SERVICE
Allmaintenanceandrepairproceduresmustbecarriedoutbyqualifiedpersonnel:contactyournearestresellerorService
Centre.
Alistofauthorisedresellersmaybefoundonthewebsite:www.ecotechitalia.com.
8.2 SPAREPARTS
Alwaysuseonlyoriginalspareparts.Non‐originalsparepartscouldcauseinjuriestoyouandtobystanders,apartfromdamage
tothemachine.
Foranymachinereplacementpart,contactthenearestresellerorServiceCentre.
9PURPOSEOFTHEINSTRUCTIONMANUAL
ThisInstructionManualisanintegralpartofthemachineandhasthepurposeofprovidingalloftheinformationnecessaryfor:
Thepropersensitisationofoperatorsregardingsafety;
Safehandlingofthemachine,eitherpackagedorunwrapped;
Properinstallationofthemachine;
Detailedknowledgeofitsoperationanditslimitations;
Itsproperandsafeuse;
Performingmaintenanceproceduresproperlyandsafely;
Disassemblingthemachinesafelyandincompliancewiththeworkerhealthandsafetystandardsinforceaswellas
thosefortheenvironment.
Themanagersinthecorporatedepartmentswhopurchasethismachine,havetheobligation,pursuanttothestandardsin
force,toreadthecontentsofthisManualcarefullyandtohavetheassignedoperatorsandmaintenancepersonnelreaditas
regardsthepartsthatconcernthem.
Thetimeusedforthispurposewillbeforthemostpartcompensatedbytheproperoperationofthemachineandbyitssafe
use.
Thisdocumentassumesthatwhereverthemachineistobeputintooperation,thattheworkhealthandsafetystandardsin
forcewillbecompliedwith.
Theinstructions,drawingsanddocumentationcontainedinthisManualaretechnicalandconfidential,beingthepropertyof
ECOTECHITALIAandmaynotbereproducedinanymanner,eitherwhollyorinpart.
Thecustomer,inaddition,hastheresponsibilitytomakesurethat,intheeventthatthisdocumentweretobechangedbythe
manufacturer,onlyupdatedversionsofthemanualwillbeactuallyavailableintheplaceswherethemachineisbeingused.
TheECOTECHITALIA Companyisconsideredreleasedfromanyliabilityinthecasethatthemachineisusedimproperly,suchas
forexample:
Improperuseofthemachineoroperationbyuntrained/unqualifiedpersonnel;
Useincontrastwithspecificstandardsandlegislation;
Fuelsupplydefects;
Seriousdeficienciesinmaintenance;
Unauthorisedmodificationsorserviceprocedures;
Useofnonoriginalsparepartsoronesnotspecificallyforthemodelofthemachine
Totalorpartiallackofcompliancewiththeinstructions;
Extraordinaryevents.
9.1 CONSERVATIONOFTHEINSTRUCTIONMANUAL
Thisinstructionmanualistobeconservedcarefullyandshallaccompanythemachineineverychangeofhandsthatthe
machinemightundertakeduringitsservicelife.
Conservationofthemanualwillbefacilitatedbycarefulhandling,withcleanhandsandnotlayingitdownonsoiledsurfaces.Its
partsshouldnotbearbitrarilychanged,tornoutorremoved.
Themanualshouldbefiledinaplaceprotectedagainsthumidityandheatandinthevicinityofthemachinetowhichitrefers.If
themanualshouldbedamagedorrenderedunusableinanyway,theusermaycontactthemanufacturertorequestan
additionalcopyat:
ECOTECHITALIAs.r.l.ViaCopernico85–47122Forlì(FC)‐Italy
Tel.0039(0)543774314Fax.0039(0)543778658E‐mail.[email protected]
specifyingthetypeofmachineandtheserialorordernumberfoundonthemachineidentificationplate.
9.2 INSTRUCTIONMANUALUPDATINGMETHODS
ECOTECHITALIAreservestherighttochangethedesigninordertoimprovethemachinewithoutgivingnoticetocustomers,
andwithoutupdatingthemanualsalreadydeliveredtoendusers.
Therefore,incaseofchangestomachinesinstalledinthecustomer'spremises,asagreedtowiththemanufacturerandthat
bringaboutchangestooneormorechaptersoftheInstructionManual,itwillbethemanufacturer'sresponsibilitytosendthe
ownersoftheInstructionManualsinvolvedinthechanges,withanewrevisedversionofthesame.
Itistheenduser'sresponsibility,followingtheindicationsthataccompanytheupdateddocumentation,toreplaceinallofthe
copiesintheirpossessiontheoldchapterswiththenew,theintroductorypageandthetableofcontentswiththenewrevision.
ECOTECHITALIAisresponsibleforthedescriptionsgivenintheItalianlanguage;anytranslationscannotbefullyverified,
therefore,ifanincongruenceweretotakeplace,itisnecessarytorefertotheItalianlanguageversionandifnecessarycontact
oursalesoffices,whichwillprovideforanynecessarychanges.
9.3 GLOSSARY
Inthissectiontheuncommonterms,orthosewithameaningdifferentfromthenorm,willbelisted.
Belowtheabbreviationsusedareexplained.
9.3.1 Glossary(AnnexIp.1.1.1Dir.2006/42/CE)
DANGER:Apotentialsourceofinjuriesordamagetoone'shealthandsafety;
DANGEROUSZONE:Anyareainsideofand/ornearamachineinwhichthepresenceofanexposedpersonconstitutes
ariskforthehealthandsafetyofthatperson.
RISK:Acombinationoftheprobabilitiesandtheseriousnessofaninjuryorofdamagetothehealthandsafetythat
couldarisefromadangeroussituation;
HOUSING:Anelementofthemachineusedspecificallyforensuringprotectionbywayofasolidbarrier;
SAFETYDEVICE:Adevice(differentfromahousing)thatreducesriskwhetheraloneorincombinationwithahousing;
INTENDEDUSE:Useofthemachineincompliancewiththeinformationprovidedintheuseinstructions;
REASONABLYFORESEEABLEIMPROPERUSE:Useofthemachineinamannerdifferentfromthatindicatedintheuse
instructions,butthatcouldarisefromeasilypredictablehumanbehaviour.
9.3.2 Otherdefinitions
EXPOSEDPERSON:Anypersonwhoiscompletelyorpartiallywithinadangerzone.
OPERATOR:Thisistobeunderstoodasthepersonorpersonswhohavebeenassignedtoinstall,operate,adjust,clean,
repairandhandleamachineandcarryoutitsmaintenance;
QUALIFIEDPERSONNELorQUALIFIEDOPERATORThisistobeunderstoodasthepersonorpersonswhohave
undertakenaspecialisedcourseortraining,etc.,andwhopossessexperienceinregardtotheinstallation,
commissioningandmaintenance,therepairortransportofthemachine.
MAN‐MACHINEINTERACTION:Anysituationinwhichtheoperatorinteractswiththemachineduringanyoperational
phaseatanymomentintheservicelifeofthelatter;
OPERATORQUALIFICATION:Minimumcompetencelevelthattheoperatormustpossesstocarryouttheoperations
described;
NUMBEROFOPERATORS:Thenumberofoperatorsnecessaryforthepropercarryingoutoftheoperationsdescribed
andarisingfromacarefulanalysisundertakenbythemanufacturer,becauseofwhichanenduserusingadifferent
numberofpersonnelcouldinhibittheachievementoftheintendedresultorplacethepersonnelinvolvedinjeopardy.
MACHINESTATUS:Themachinestatusincludestheoperationalmode:forexample,automaticrunning,stop,etc.,the
safetyconditionsonthemachinesuchasguardsincluded,guardsexcluded,emergencystopbuttonpressed,typeof
insulationfromenergysources,etc.;
RESIDUALRISK:Risksthatremain,regardlessofthefactthatsafetymeasureshavebeenintegratedintothedesignof
themachineandofthecomplementarysafetymeasuresandguardsadopted;
SAFETYCOMPONENTS:Componentintendedfortheperformanceofasafetyfunctionthebreakageand/or
malfunctionofwhichcouldcreateadangerforthesafetyofpersonnel.
DICHIARAZIONEDICONFORMITA'/CONFORMITYDECLARATION
(All.II‐ADir.2006/42/CE)
IlFabbricante/TheManufacturer
ECOTECHITALIASRLviaCopernico,8547122ForlìFC‐ITALIA,
dichiara,sottolasuaesclusivaresponsabilità,chelamacchina/declares,underitsownresponsibility,themachine:
Tosaerbadisboscatoretrinciatuttoprofessionale/Professionalforestrymower
All.IparteApunto32D.Lgs.262/2002)
SerieTRT–Modello:TRT135,TRT135Swing/SeriesTRT‐Model:TRT135,TRT135Swing
Matricola/serialnumber:21850‐22849Motore/Engine:HondaGXV390
Tipo/Type:TRT135SwingAnnodicostruzione:
Fabricationyear:2015
Livellodipotenzasonoramisurato:
Measuredsoundpressure:LwA95,1dBLarghezzaditagliomax:
Maximumcuttingwidth:
800mm
Livellodipotenzasonoragarantito:
Guaranteedsoundpressure:LwA98dB
Èconformealleseguentidisposizioni:
DirettivaMacchine2006/42/CEealledisposizioninazionalidiattuazione;
DirettivaEuropea2000/14/CE(D.Lgs.262/2002)esuccessivemodifiche,concernentel'emissioneacusticaambientaledelle
macchineedattrezzaturedestinateafunzionareall'aperto.
Lavalutazionedellaconformitàèstataeffettuatasecondolaproceduradicuiall’All.VI(punto6‐proceduraII)delD.Lgs.
262/2002.
OrganismoNotificaton°1282:EnteCertificazioneMacchineS.r.L.‐viaCàBella243,40053Loc.CastellodiSerravalle–
Valsamoggia(BO)‐ITALIA.
Isinaccordancewith:
EuropeanRegulation2006/42/ECandwiththerelevantnationalprovisions;
EuropeanRegulation2000/14/ECandsubsequentamendments,relatingtothenoiseemissionintheenvironmentby
equipmentforuseoutdoors.
ConformityassessmentwasperformedaccordingtheprocedurelaidinAnnexVIofEuropeanRegulationno.2000/14/EC.
NotifiedBodyno.1282:EnteCertificazioneMacchineS.r.L.‐viaCàBella243,40053Loc.CastellodiSerravalle–Valsamoggia
(BO)‐ITALIA.
LapersonaautorizzataacostituireilFascicoloTecnicoCostruttivoèilSig.RobertoRombolipressoECOTECHITALIAS.r.l.via
Copernico,8547122ForlìFC–ITALIA.IlFascicoloTecnicoCostruttivorichiestodallaDirettivaMacchine2006/42/CEè
conservatopressolasededell’azienda.
Nell'utilizzodevonoessererispettatetutteleistruzioniriportatenelmanualed’usoacorredodellostrumento,nonchétuttele
normeinmateriadisicurezzaeprevenzionedegliinfortunivigentinelpaesediutilizzo;sulprodottoèstataappostalamarcatura
CE.
ThepersonauthorizedtocompiletheTechnicalConstructionFileisMr.RobertoRomboliatECOTECHITALIAS.r.l.viaCopernico,
8547122ForlìFC–ITALY.TheTechnicalConstructionFilerequired2006/42/ECDirectiveismaintainedatthecorporate
headquarters.
Alloftheinstructions,aspertheownermanualsuppliedwiththemachine,mustbefollowedaswellasallofthesafetyand
accidentpreventionstandardsinforceintheCountryofuse.ThemachinebearstheCEMark.
Data:03/03/2015 IlLegaleRappresentante/SignatureofLegalRepresentative
RobertoRomboli
HANDLEBAR MOUNTING SCHEME
1. Remove the 3 screws as in the pictures.
2. Turn the handlebar as in the picture. 3. Pull the lever.
4. Pull the handlebar forward. 5. Put again the 2 screws of handlebar.
6. Put again the screw.
This manual suits for next models
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