ENGLAND
Keep the engine stop lever (14) depressed during machine operation. When the lever is released, the engine stops.
MOWING
To cut the grass, push the lawn mower manually
Keep the engine stop lever (14) depressed during machine operation. When the lever is released, the engine stops.
MOWING
To cut the grass, push the lawn mower manually or insert the automatic advance gear.
How to insert automatic advance: Lift up the clutch handle (18) and keep it pressed in position.
CAUTION: Engage the gear only when the engine is running.
How to disengage advance: Release the clutch handle.
Motor start up
LOADING THE TOUCH-N-MOW SYSTEM
To load the start up system for the first time and whenever the device is disabled, proceed as follows:
1 - Insert the Touch-N-Mow key (17) (provided with the machine)
2 - Rotate the key (17) to "RUN" position
Press the pump (Primer) (2) 3 or 4 times.
1 - Act on the safety lever (14) and keep it pressed against the handgrip.
2 - Push the Touch-N-Mow start up lever forward (16).
Start up the motor by holding the engine start grip (11) and pulling it effortlessly until reaching the resistance caused by compression, release the handle and pull
vigorously. If necessary, repeat the operation if the motor does not start.
- Keep the safety lever (14) pressed during operation; if released, the motor will stop.
CUT
To cut the grass, manually push the machine or engage the automatic drive.
To engage the automatic drive, act on the clutch handle (18) and keep it pressed against the handgrip.
Caution:engage only with operating motor.
To disengage the automatic drive, release the clutch handle (18).
After the cut, first release the clutch handle (18) then the safety lever (14) and a noise caused by the reloading of the Touch-N-Mow system will be heard.
After switching off, take the Touch-N-Mow key (17) to LOCK & REMOVE position to lock the system.
Remove the key from upwards.
After cutting the grass, always remove the key and store it in a safe place available to the authorized operators only.
Caution: Without the Touch-N-Mow key in RUN position or with the key in LOCK & REMOVE position, the motor will not start!
START UP WITH TOUCH-N-MOW
Make sure that no person or object is near the machine and all protection devices are installed and operating.
Remain behind the handgrip in the position required for use.
- Insert the key (17) and rotate it to RUN position.
- Act on the safety lever (14) ) and keep it pressed against the handgrip.
- Push the Touch-N-Mow start lever (16) forward and check the motor start up.
Caution: if the motor does not start, it means that the Touch-N-Mow start up system has been unloaded. If so, proceed to load it as described in the relevant section.
Important: Should the motor stop due to lack of gasoline, excessively high grass, or any reason other than the normal stop procedures, the Touch-N-Mow start up system will
not reload and it will be necessary to repeat the previously described operations in order to load the system.
UNLOADING THE TOUCH-N-MOW SYSTEM
Prior to any cleaning or transport operation, the start up system shall be unloaded.
For this operation, proceed as follows:
- Disconnect the spark plug cable.
- Act on the safety lever (14) ) and keep it pressed against the handgrip.
- Push the Touch-N-Mow lever (16) forward.
- The motor will run but it will not start as the spark plug cable is disconnected.
- Turn the Touch-N-Mow key (17) to LOCK & REMOVE position.
- Remove the key (17).
Important: If, when you press the clutch lever, the automatic advance gear does not engage, the clutch cable should be adjusted by inserting the spring (P) in one of
the subsequent holes in the plate (R) (or in the hole "S" .
AUTOMATIC ADVANCEMENT
Periodically check the automatic advance assembly and make sure to keep it clean. In particular, the pinion (20) and the gear (21) must be kept perfectly clean. To carry
out this check, you must remove the wheel (22) by unscrewing the screw (23).
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