Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing our walking tractor. We are sure that your new machine's performance will
meet your requirements fully. To ensure optimum performance and maintenance, please read this
manual carefully and follow its instructions. This will enable you to obtain the best results and
protect your investment. This manual should always be kept with the machine.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND INTENDED USE
The Grillo G55 is a single-axle self-propelled walking tractor complete with a rotary tiller for tilling
soil. These machines are used primarily to prepare the soil (elimination of weed, surface tilling of
the soil) and used in gardening, for small ground work, refinement work and orchard inter-rows.
The machine is constructed on a chassis and fitted with either a petrol or diesel engine. The engine
drives the wheels and P.T.O, which is usually connected to a rotary tiller. Other implements can be
connected to the P.T.O such as a snow thrower, swinging front blade, cutter bars, rotary cutters,
ploughs, power brushes and sprayer pumps. The Grillo G55 is a pedestrian-controlled machine,
the operator steers the machine via the handle-bar where the controls are mounted.
CAUTION! Before starting the engine, read this carefully. The following
warnings are very important in ensuring safety!
Caution is the main safeguard in preventing accidents. We urge you to read the warnings that
follow when using the walking tractor, before starting any work at all. Improper use of the walking
tractor and its equipment can be dangerous. To reduce the risks to the minimum, observe the
necessary precautions set out below:
1) Read the whole of this manual before using your walking tractor. Be thoroughly familiar with the
controls and the proper use of the machine before starting.
2) Pay special attention to the safety warnings and labels.
3) The rotating tiller is extremely dangerous; never insert hands or feet under the tiller!
4) Before other people are allowed to use the machine, make sure they are informed about the
safety regulations and how to properly use this equipment.
5) Ensure children and animals are kept at a safe distance of about 15 metres. Do not allow people
to come closer to the walking tractor when it is being used.
6) Do not use the machine when physically fatigues or under the influence of alcohol or drugs that
could impair the operator's physical and mental capacities.
7) Thoroughly check the ground before using the walking tractor and remove any object that could
damage the tines (e.g. stones) or that could be caught up and flung down, therefore becoming
highly dangerous. (e.g. branches, stones).
8) Always wear suitable clothing and footwear. It is recommended to wear safety footwear,
safety goggles, ear plugs and gloves, long trousers. Do not wear clothing or accessories
that could get trapped in the controls or in the tiller (e.g. loose trousers, scarves...).
9) Pay close attention when working on slopes. Always work across the slope and never
upwards/downwards. Pay greater attention when changing direction on slopes and never work on
excessively steep ground.
10) Never allow the machine to be used by anyone under 16 years of age.
11) Pay close attention when operating the machine in reverse, make sure that there are no
obstacles behind you. In case of danger release the handlebar and the machine will stop
immediately.
12) It is dangerous to sharply activate the levers with the engine at maximum r.p.m.
13)
Do not operate the engine in a confined space where dangerous carbon monoxide fumes can
collect.
14) CAUTION: Petrol is highly inflammable. Store fuel in containers especially designed for this
purpose. Refuel outdoors and away from any open flames or sparks. Never smoke when refuelling.
Translation of the Original Instructions
WALKING TRACTOR
GRILLO G55
WARNINGS
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