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;