General safety check
6.2.1
Object
Cutting means
Rear discharge guard;
grass catcher
Side discharge guard,
side discharge chute
Engine brake lever
/ cutting means
Handgrip and starter cable.
Screws/nuts on the machine
and on the cutting means
Fuel lines and connections.
Oil lines
Spark plug cap
Test driving
6.2.2
Machine operating test
Action
Start the machine (par. 6.3)
Engage the drive lever
Disengage the drive lever
Release the engine /
cutting means brake lever
If any of the results fails to match the
indications provided in the tables, do not use
the machine! Contact a service centre to have
it checked and repaired if necessary.
6.3
STARTUP
NOTE Start up the machine on a flat
surface without obstacles or high grass.
6.3.1
Manual ignition handgrip models
1.
For cold starts: move the throttle to the "Choke"
engaged position (ig. 6.A) (if provided).
2.
Pullthe engine / cutting means brake
lever towards the handle (ig. 15.A).
NOTE Keep pulling the engine / cutting
means brake lever or the engine will stop.
3.
Grab hold of the starter handgrip and tug the
starter cable irmly to start the engine (ig. 15.B).
4.
When the engine has
to the full speed position (if itted).
EN - 7
Result
Not damaged or worn.
Good condition. No
damage. Properly installed.
Good condition. No
damage. Properly installed.
The lever must move
freely, it must not need
forcing and should return
automatically and rapidly
back to the neutral position.
The cable must be intact.
Correctly tightened
(not loose)
No leaks.
No leaks.
No damage.
Connected to the
spark plug itself
No abnormal vibrations.
No abnormal sound
Result
The cutting means
must move.
The wheels should move
the machine forward.
The wheels should stop
and the machine stops
moving forward.
The engine must switch of
and the cutting means must
stop within a few seconds.
started, shift the throttle