Vari BDR-595 D Adela User manual

Drum mower
BDR-595 Adela
Instructions for use

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Contents
1Basic information...............................................................................................................3
2Introduction........................................................................................................................4
2.1 Warning......................................................................................................................4
3Operation safety. ................................................................................................................5
3.1 Safety regulations.......................................................................................................5
3.2 Declared and guaranteed noise and vibration values. ................................................6
3.3 Safety pictographs......................................................................................................6
4Use, technical specification and technical description of the machine..............................8
4.1 Using the machine......................................................................................................8
4.2 Technical specification...............................................................................................8
5Instructions for use.............................................................................................................9
5.1 Assembling the machine. ...........................................................................................9
5.2 Putting the machine into operation........................................................................... 10
5.3 Starting the cutting disk............................................................................................ 11
5.4 Machine travel..........................................................................................................11
5.5 Stopping the machine...............................................................................................13
5.6 Working with the machine....................................................................................... 14
5.6.1 Working width of the machine......................................................................... 14
5.6.2 Cutting the stands.............................................................................................14
5.6.3 Problems at cutting...........................................................................................15
6Maintenance, care and storage.........................................................................................15
6.1 Machine lubrication..................................................................................................16
6.1.1 Gear oil replacement and refilling....................................................................16
6.1.2 Engine oil replacement.....................................................................................17
6.1.3 Table of machine lubrication............................................................................17
6.2 Tightening the bolted connections. ..........................................................................18
6.3 Replacement and sharpening the working blades. ...................................................18
6.4 V-belt replacement and adjustment of tightening pulley.........................................20
6.5 Adjusting the litz wires of pulley, brake and machine travel gear clutch................22
6.6 Diagnostics of driving problems. .............................................................................23
6.7 Table of service operations.......................................................................................24
6.8 Washing and cleaning the machine..........................................................................24
6.9 Machine storage. ......................................................................................................25
6.10 Disposal of packaging and machine after the end of service life.............................26
7Instructions for ordering spare parts.................................................................................26
8Contact to manufacturer:..................................................................................................26
9List of components...........................................................................................................27
9.1 Machine casing.........................................................................................................28
9.2 Handlebars................................................................................................................30
9.3 Cutting disc drive .....................................................................................................32
9.4 Wheel drive ..............................................................................................................34
9.5 Gearbox.................................................................................................................... 36
10 Letter of Guarantee...........................................................................................................38
Text and illustrations c 2003 VARI,a.s.
Publication No. VL-080-2003

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1Basic information.
,Ask your dealer to provide unpackaging of the machine and briefing.
Fill in the following data concerning your machine. The data are important for ordering
spare parts.
It is advised to make a copy of this page with all data on the machine purchase for the
case of a loss or theft or the original record.
Type BDR-595
Name of the product Adela
Engine type HONDA GCV160
Machine Serial no./Year of manufacture
/
Engine Serial no.
Date of delivery (sale)
Supplier
Address
Tel./Fax/E-mail/Internet
Your notes:
The manufacturer reserves the right of technical changes and innovations not affecting the
machine’s function and safety. The changes may not be reflected in these Instructions for use.

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2Introduction.
Dear customer and user,
Thank you for the trust you have shown by purchasing our product. You have become
owner of machine from a wide range of machines and attachments made by ,a.s.
as a system of gardening, farming, small agricultural and communal technology.
Drum mower Model BDR-595 Adela is a design follow-up to the drum mower
Model BDR-585 Adela, very popular on the market thanks to its very easy operation, silent,
high-performing and fuel-saving engine HONDA and also thanks to its capacity of high-
quality cutting of high-grown brushes. This new model of the drum mower retains all these
favourable properties and combines them with improved quality and longer service life.
Please read the Instructions for use carefully. If you follow the instructions
properly, you will have our product doing a reliable work for you for years.
2.1 Warning.
User is obliged to get acquainted with the Instructions for use and to follow all
instructions for the machine operation so that the user’s and other persons’ health and
property cannot suffer any harm.
Safety instructions contained in this manual do not describe all situations or conditions
possibly occurring in practical use. Safety factors such as common sense, diligence and
scrupulousness are not included; it is assumed, however, that all persons authorized for the
machine operation or maintenance do possess the intelligence.
The machine can be operated only by persons in good mental and physical condition.
For the professional use of the machine the machine owner is obliged to ensure a work safety
training and provide instructions on machine control for operators and to keep records on
these trainings and briefings. Also, the user is obliged to carry out a so called
categorization of works according to the relevant national legislation.
Should some instructions in the manual be unintelligible, you are encouraged to
contact your dealer or directly the manufacturer of the machine. The contact address and
telephone/fax connection are to be found at the end of the manual.
The manual of Instructions for use supplied with the machine is an integral part of the
machine. It has to be available at any time, placed at a well accessible place with no risk of
its damage. In the case that the machine is sold to another person, the Instructions for use
must be given to the new machine owner. If the above conditions are not met, the
manufacturer bears no responsibility for possible risks, accidents and injuries resulting from
the machine operation.
The manufacturer bears no responsibility for damages caused by unauthorized and
incorrect use of the machine and for damages caused by any machine modifications not
authorized by the manufacturer.
To prevent injuries to operators and other people occurring in the vicinity of the
machine, it is absolutely necessary to follow safety regulations marked in the Instructions for
use with the following warning safety symbol:
,
If you see the symbol in the manual, read the
attached instructions carefully!

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3Operation safety.
3.1 Safety regulations.
,This international symbol indicates important messages concerning safety. When you see
the symbol, be aware of a possible injury threatening to yourself or to other persons and
read the attached instructions carefully.
,The machine operator must be over 18 years of age. He (she) is obliged to get
acquainted with the instructions for use of the machine and is supposed to be informed of
the general principles of work safety.
,Prior to carrying out any activities in the near vicinity of the machine, switch the engine
off and wait until the mowing disk stops moving! Before leaving the machine alone,
switch off the engine!
,Never let the engine running at maximum speed or idling for a long time with the
mowing disk drive clutch and travel wheels drive clutch switched off! Components of the
machine drive (V-belt, belt pulley, clutch pulley, etc.) might get damaged!
,Prior to each employment of the machine, check its parts (working mechanism or its
casing in particular) for a possible damage or loosening. Defects must be rectified
without any delay. Repairs are to be made only with the original spare parts.
,Before using the machine, the stands to be cut must be cleared of solid bodies such as
stones, wires, loose construction debris, etc., which could be flinging up or which might
damage the machine. If these cannot be removed, don’t work the places.
,The machine is equipped with a rotating working implement. Maximum circumferential
speed is 60.3 m.sec-1. Therefore, make sure that other persons move at a safe distance
from the machine when it is in operation with regard to a possible flying away of the cut
stands or solid objects!
,With respect to the exceeded recommended values of noise and vibrations, you are
warned to observe the following instructions when working with the machine:
a) Protect your hearing by using suitable protective aids specified in CSN EN 352-1
(shell ear protectors) or CSN EN 352-2(plug ear protectors). Require the aids
from your dealer.
b) Working with the machine should be interrupted after max. 20 minutes for a
minimum break of 10 minutes. During these breaks, the machine operator must
not be exposed to the impact of another source of noise or vibrations.
,Machine operators should use working aids authorized to CSN EN 166 or CSN EN 1731
(tight-fitting garments, sturdy shoes, working gloves and protection glasses). Keep a safe
distance given by the handle.
,Don’t start the engine in enclosed spaces! Pay increased attention when handling the
machine since the exhaust silencer remains hot after the engine has been switched off;

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make sure there are no leakages and spills on engine parts when refuelling. If they
happen to occur, dry out the stained parts or wait until the petrol evaporates.
,When the machine is in operation, all other persons (children in particular) and animals
have to be outside the machine’s working space. The machine operator can continue
working only after they have been shown out to a safe distance (see Pictograph 6).
,Removal of any protective equipment and casings from the machine is forbidden.
,The safe slope accessibility of the machine is 10°. Maximum inclination of the engine at
work is 20° for a long-time operation and 30° for a shorter time (up to 1 minute).
NOTE: The machine should be preferably not used on wet grass. The terrain you are moving
on must be always safe. Do the work while walking not running. Be particularly careful
when changing direction on the slope. Cutting on steeply inclined slopes should be
prevented. If the machine falls, do not hold it but rather release your grip on it.
,All kinds of the machine repair, adjustment, lubrication and cleaning are to be made with
the machine switched off and spark plug cable disconnected.
3.2 Declared and guaranteed noise and vibration values.
Declared emission level of acoustic pressure A at operator’s site LpAeq,T = 85 dB (according to
ČSN EN 836+A1/A2, Attachment H and ČSN EN ISO 11 201).
Guaranteed level of acoustic performance of the machine LWA = 100 dB (according to NV
No.9/2002 Gaz. )
Declared sum of accelerated vibrations transmitted onto operator’s hands-arms
ahv = 7.9 + 3.1 [m.s-2] (accord ng to ČSN EN 836+A1/A2, Attachment G and ČSN EN 1033).
3.3 Safety pictographs.
The user is obliged to maintain the pictographs on the machine legible and to provide for their
replacement in the case of damage.
Pictograph No. Safety information-Description
1Label with data of manufacture
2Guaranteed level of machine’s acoustic performance
3Instructions for use to be studied prior to machine operation
4During the machine maintenance, the conductor is to be disconnected from the spark
plug
5Putting one’s hands or feet into the cutting disk working space is prohibited –Danger
of injury
6Danger of injury by flying off material fragments and flung objects. Other persons and
animals to be kept at a safe distance from the machine
7Arrow for the direction of tool rotation –to the right
8Putting one’s hands into the V-belt space should be avoided –Danger of squeezed
limbs
9Adhere to a maximum allowed-safe slope accessibility of the machine
10 Cutting disk drive switch. 0= cutting disk does not turn, 1= cutting disk turns
11 Machine travel switch. 0 = machine stands still , 1 = machine travels

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4Use, technical specification and technical description of
the machine.
4.1 Using the machine.
Drum mower BDR-595 Adela is designed and manufactured according to the latest
knowledge in the field of the small gardening and farming machinery. It excels in easy
maneouvrability, silent, high-performing and fuel-saving engine HONDA, and problem-free
maintenance.
The drum mower is designed to mow high thin-stalky grass stands up to max. 100 cm
height on well-kept (i.e. annually cut) surfaces. There mustn’t be any solid objects in the
sward or larger terrain uneveness. The drum mower is not meant for park treatment of grass
stands and mowing of swards with even minimum content of self-seeding species.
Using the machine for purposes other than specified must be therefore considered
to be the use of the machine for purposes unspecified!
The machine can work in all inclined positions defined by the engine manufacturer
provided that the operator is capable of steering the machine safely both with respect to the
operator him/her-self and with respect to the surroundings.
The operator must not be hit by stones or other objects flung by the machine’s rotating
implement during the normal travel. This is why the operator is at all times obliged to be in
the normal position of steering, i.e. behind the machine, holding firm the handlebar grips with
both hands.
,Working width has to be always accommodated to the density of the cut stand.
4.2 Technical specification.
BDR-595 Adela Unit Value
Length mm 1550
Width (including side swath-making screen) mm 800
Height mm 1120
Weight kg 60
Maximum working width cm 56
Cutting disk speed (at max. engine rotations) min-12068
Circumferential speed of blades (at max. engine rot.)
m.s-160.3
Travel speed (at max. engine rotations) km.hr-12.7
Machine area performance (according to the type of
stand ) m2/hr 800 -1400
Gear-box filling litres 0.15
Oil grade API GL -4, GL –5
SAE 90, 80W -90
Type of engine Unit Value
HONDA GCV 160 -- --
Cylinder volume cm3160
Bore x stroke mm 64x50
Max. output at rpm kW/rpm 4.1/3600 (5.5HP)
Max. torque at rpm N.m/rpm 11.4/2500
Max. adujsted engine speed rpm 3200 (+/-100)
Tank volume litres 1.1
Petrol (leadless) okt.no. 91-95
Oil filling litres 0.55
Oil grade SAE 15W-40
Spark plug -- NKG BPR6ES
-- BRISK LR15YC

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5Instructions for use
5.1 Assembling the machine.
Ask your dealer to provide unpackaging of the machine and briefing.
Grip points for unpackaging the machine from the container: In front on the cutting disk,
rear on the U tube of the machine frame.
If you do the machine assembly yourself, follow the below instructions:
Note: Washer size (e.g. ∅8.4 mm) is at all times presented as a diameter of washer hole.
1. Take the machine out from the box and all parts from the packages.
2. Turn the handlebars so that the handrails point to the rear of the machine.
3. Attach the handlebars (1) onto the frame by means of bolts with squares (2), washers Ø
8.4 mm (3) and plastic rosebits with internal tread (4) at a required height. Fix Bowdens
to the handrail by using plastic tightening tapes (5).
4. Put the upper casing (6) on the machine and screw it to the machine by using bolts
M6x20 (7) with large flat washers Ø 6.6 mm (8). Provide the bolt heads with plastic caps
(9).
5. Slide the handgrip (10) on the treaded part of the column (projecting from the upper
casing). Screw the handrail by using a self-locking nut M8 (11) with flat washer Ø8.4
mm (12). The nut M8 should be properly tightened! Provide the nut with a plactic cap
(13).
Travel gears
Engine
Handlebars
Cutting disk drive gear
lever with brake
Accelerator lever (engine
speed setting)
Machine travel gear
clutch lever
Plastic rosebit to set
handlebars height
Upper
casing
Figure 1: Drum mower BDR-595 Adela
Starter grip
Side swath
screen
Front grip point (for lifting the
machine, etc.)
Rear grip points
(for steering, lifting
or loading the
machine)

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6. Bolt the upper casing (6) to the metal holder on the lower casing (14) by means of bolt
M5x10 (15) and a large flat washer Ø5.5 mm (16). Mudguards (17) are to be screwed to
the upper casing (6) by using bolts M6x16 (18), nuts M6 (19) and large flat washers Ø
6.6mm (20).
7. Slide the apron with the holder (21) into a holder in the frame above the right mudguard
and secure it by tightening the plastic rosebit with the bolt (22).
5.2 Putting the machine into operation.
,The machine may be delivered without engine fillings (in dependence on different
national regulations) !
,First thoroughly read the instruction for engine use. You can prevent a possible
damage to the engine.
1. Check oil volume in the engine and/or fill the engine with the prescribed oil grade and
volume. Fill the tank with the prescribed amount and type of petrol.
2. Move the accelerator lever into the front position („CHOKE“). Start the engine by
pulling on the manual starter (instructions for starting see guidelines for engine use).
Figure 2: Machine assembly