Mowing Procedure - Honda HRX426C Manual De Propietario

MOWING PROCEDURE

Read the safety instructions before starting to mow.
SAFETY
1. Place the lawnmower in an obstacle-free area.
2. The cutting-means brake
lever [1] must be held firmly
against the handle for starting the
engine.
All models:
3. Start the engine, allow it to reach
its maximum temperature and
rotation speed.
4. Engage the cutting means:
press the yellow button [2]
located on the top of the
cutting-means control lever [3],
and at the same time push it
quickly and hold it against the
handle.
NOTE: For self-propelled models and Rotostop models, it is
possible to refrain from using the forward drive while mowing in
areas with a narrow surface.
Likewise, the drive clutch can be used to move the lawnmower
without engaging the cutting-means control (lanes, borders, etc.).
CAUTION:
• Move the cutting-means control lever quickly from one end of its
travel to the other, so that the cutting means is always either fully
engaged or fully disengaged. This is to avoid stalling the engine and
increases the service life of the cutting-means control mechanism.
Always release the cutting-means control lever [3] and the drive
clutch lever [4] before starting the engine. Starting is more
difficult when the cutting means is engaged. If the clutch is
engaged, the lawnmower will move when the engine is started.
Except PDEH:
5. Engage lawnmower forward drive when the engine has built up
speed: to start the lawnmower moving, push the drive clutch
lever [3] forward and hold it against handle.
NOTE:
• Move the drive clutch lever [4]
quickly and completely so that
the drive clutch is always fully
engaged or fully disengaged.
This avoids stalling the engine
and increases the service life
ofthe clutch mechanism.
6. To stop the lawnmower moving
release the clutch lever [4].
7. To stop the cutting means
rotating:
• release the cutting-means control
lever [3].
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SAFETY
• release the cutting-means control
lever [1].
NOTE: Releasing the cutting-means
brake lever [1] stops the cutting
[1]
means rotating and stops the engine.
[4]
[2]
[3]
NOTE:
• Mowing frequency: once a week for a lawn intended for leisure
purposes, twice a week for an ornamental lawn.
• If possible, mow the lawn in the afternoon or evening before
sprinkling, as the grass must be dry. If dust levels are too high,
mow the lawn when the grass is dry, but the ground is still damp.
• Choose a cutting height adapted to the terrain (see page 5).
• For a regular cut, you should overlap the part that has already
been cut by a few centimetres [5],
and increase this overlap zone if the cutting height is high.
• To achieve maximum efficiency, follow the suggested path.
• If your terrain does not have a regular shape or involves several
obstacles, divide it into internal parcels which you can mow in the
recommended direction.
[4]
[6] With collection:
turn in a clockwise
direction to achieve
[3]
the maximum
efficiency.
[5]
[6] [7] With the mulching
kit (optional, see
page 14): turn in an
anti-clockwise
direction.
[1]
[7]
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