
Powered
Walk
B
ehind
Mower - CE Form
No.
769-08619
Rev
12-11-2012
©
Copyright 11/2012
1
TR
AINING
•
Read the
instructions
carefully. Be familiar with the
controls
and the proper use of the
equipment.
•
Never
allow children or
people
unfamiliar with
these instructions
to use the
mower.
Local
regulations
may
restrictthe
age of the
operator.
•
Never
mow while
people, especially
children, or pets are
nearb
y
.
•
Keep in mind that the
operator
or user is
responsible
for
accidents
or hazards occurring to other
people
or their
proper
t
y
.
PREPAR
ATION
•
While
mowing,
always wear
substantial footwear
and long
trousers.
Do not
operate
the
equipment
when
barefoot or
wearing open
sandals.
•
Thoroughly
inspect the area where the
equipment
is to be used and
remove
all
stones,
sticks, wires, bones and
other
foreign
objects.
•
WARNING
-
Petrol
is highly
f
lammable.
Take the following
precautions:
-
Store
fuel in
containers
specially
designed
for this
p
urpose.
- Refuel
outdoors
only and do not
smoke
while
refuelling.
- Add fuel before starting the
engine. Never remove
the cap of the fuel tank or add petrol while the engine is running
or when the engine is
hot.
- If petrol is spilled, do not
attempt
to start the engine but
move
the
machine
away from the area of spillage and
a
v
oid
creating
any
source
of ignition until petrol vapours have
dissipated.
- For
reasons
of safety the petrol tank and tank cap lock must be
replaced
if
damaged.
•
Replace faulty
silencers.
•
Before
using, always visually inspect to see that the blades, blade bolts and
cutter assembly
are not worn or
damaged.
Replace worn or
damaged
blades in sets to
preserve
b
alance.
•
On
multibladed machines,
take care as
rotating
one blade can cause other blades to
rotate.
OPER
ATION
•
Do not
operate
the engine in a conf ined space where
dangerous
carbon
monoxide
fumes can
collect.
•
Mow only in daylight or in good artificial
light.
•
Avoid
operating
the
equipment
in wet grass, where
feasible.
•
Always be sure of your footing on
slopes.
•
Walk, never
run.
•
For
wheeled
rotary
machines,
mow across the face of
slopes,
never up and
do
wn.
•
Exerciseextreme
caution when changing
direction
on
slopes.
•
Do not mow
excessively steep slopes.
•
Use
extreme
caution when reversing or pulling the
mower towards
y
o
u.
•
Stop the
blade(s)
if the
mower
has to be tilted for
transportation
when crossing
sur
faces other than grass and
when
transporting
the
mower
to and from the area to be
mo
w
ed.
•
Never operate
the
mower
with
defective
guards or shields, or
without
safety
devices,
for
example
def
lectors
and/or
grass
catchers
in
place.
•
Do not change the engine
governor settings
or
overspeed
the
engine.
•
Disengage
all blade and drive
clutches
before starting the
engine.
•
Start the engine or switch on the
mower
carefully according to
instructions
and with feet well away from the
blade(s).
•
Do not tilt when starting the engine or switching on the
motor,
unless the
mower
has to be tilted for starting. In this
case,
do not tilt it
more
than
absolutely necessary
and lift only the part which is away from the
operator.
•
Do not start the engine when standing in front of the discharge
chute.
•
Do not put hands or feet near or under
rotating
parts. Keep clear of the discharge
opening
at all
times.
•
Never
pick up or carry a
mower
while the engine is
running.
•
Stop the engine and
disconnect
the spark plug
lead:
-
Before
clearing
blockages
or unclogging the
chute.
-
Before
checking, cleaning or working on the
mo
w
er
.
- After striking a foreign
object.
Inspect the
mower
for
damage
and make repairs before
restarting
and
operating
the
mo
w
er
.
- If the
mower
starts to vibrate abnormally check
immediately.
•
Stop the
engine:
-
Whenever
you leave the
mo
w
er
.
-
Before refuelling.
•
Reduce the
throttle setting
during engine run-out and if the engine is provided with a shut-of f valve, turn
of
f the
fuel
at the
conclusion
of
mo
wing.
MAINTENANCE
AND
ST
OR
A
GE
•
Keep all nuts, bolts, and screws tight to be sure the
equipment
is in safe working
condition.
•
Neverstore
the
equipment
with petrol in the tank inside a building where fumes may reach an open
f
lame or
spark.
•
Allow the engine to cool before storing in any
enclosure.
•
To
reduce
the
f
ire hazard, keep the
engine, silencer, battery compartment
and petrol
storage
area free of grass,
lea
v
es,
or
excessive grease.
•
Check the grass
catcher frequently
for wear or
deterioration.
•
Replace worn or
damaged
parts for
safet
y
.
•
If the fuel tank has to be drained, do this
o
utdoors.
W
ARNING