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5- SAFETY WARNINGS This machine has been designed and manufactured for being used by one operator only, and is driven by means of the appropriate handlebars. Any other use is not permitted.! Before the machine is operating, read the Use and Maintenance manual thoroughly, so that you are fully aware of all the operating controls and safety aspects of the machine.
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5- SAFETY WARNINGS 20) Engage the clutch gradually; sudden engagement could cause the machine to rear up. 21) The area next to the engine exhaust will most likely reach temperatures above 80°. Attention! Danger of scalding. 22) Always wear close fitting clothes and anti-slip shoes or boots. For safety reasons avoid using loose clothing.
6 – AIRY NOISE AND HANDLEBAR ’S VIBRATIONS ATTENTION ! For your safety please follow these instructions : AERIAL NOISE: Sound pressure value according to rules EN12733:2001 Leq (dBA) 85,5 – guard-ears to be put on. Sound power level : LWA 95,5 Dba HANDLEBAR VIBRATIONS : value according to rules EN12733:2001 7 - PACKAGE OPENING CRUSHING DANGER...
9 – TECHNICAL FEATURES PARTS: MAIN 1. Accelerator lever 2. Engine stop lever 3. Handlebar 4. Handlebar adjustment lever 5. Engine starter 6. Bumper 7. Fuel tank (see also the engine manual) 8. Driving wheel 9. Cutter set 10. Cutter hood 11.
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11 – DRIVING SIGNS 1. 1*and 2* speed selector 2. Tiller engagement 3. Engine stop 4. Accelerator lever 12 – TILLER WORKING WIDTH 16 cms. working width 24 cms. working width 32 cms. working width 40 cms. working width 2 unilateral knives 2 bilateral knives 2 unilateral knives 4 bilateral knives...
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13 – CAUTIONS BEFORE STARTING 1. Checking the engine oil level, plug “L” pic. 1; few or no oil may seriously damage the engine itself. 2. Please read carefully the use and maintenance book of the engine producer. 3. Check the handlebar’s height using the lever “B” pic. 2 4.
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14 – ENGINE START UP AND SAFETY DEVICES IMPORTANT! Right lever Pic. 1 Follow the instructions of the engine’s USE and MAINTENANCE booklet, too and check that the clutch is in neutral position, lever D (pic. 3). Then put the accelerator lever G in start position and the switch I in position “ON”( pic.
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15 - ADJUSTMENTS IMPORTANT! TILLER SAFETY GUARD pos.“C” pic. 1 The tiller has got guards that must be always fitted during the work and are foreseen by safety rules,too. Follow with close attention these rules before working with this machine. Check that screws are properly tightened before its using.
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16 – ENGINE STOP SAFETY DEVICE IMPORTANT! Pic. 1 Main function of lever “B”, pic.1, consists in the engine stopping when handgriff “E” is left for any reason,pic.1. Leaving lever “B”,pic.1, , switch “D” is to be pressed, closing in this way the electrical circuit and stopping the engine.
18 – ASSEMBLY and DISASSEMBLY IMPORTANT! Pic. 1 The tool shaft has a hexagonal profile so that knives can be quickly fitted. Clean the tiller hubs and the tool shaft carefully lubricating it in order to make assembly and disassembly easier. -Fit tiller’s hubs “1”pic.1 into the tool holder shaft and fasten them by the tie-pin “2”...
CE – DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY In compliance with CEE 89/392 regulations and subsequent changes - CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN - MECCANICA BENASSI S.p.A , I-44040 DOSSO (FE) via Statale, 325 DECLARES, under is own responsibility, that the item called MOTORHOE Model:...
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