5.5 USING ON SLOPES
Only mowing in any case on the maxi-
mum gradients already mentioned (max
10° - 17%), lawns on a slope have to be
mowed moving up and down and never
across them, taking great care when
changing direction that the highest wheels
do not hit obstacles (such as stones,
branches, roots, etc.) that may cause the
machine to slide sideways, tip over or
otherwise cause loss of control.
REDUCE SPEED BEFORE ANY CHANGE OF DIRECTION
ON SLOPES, and always engage the parking brake before leaving the
machine stopped and unattended.
Take care when beginning forward movement on sloping
ground to prevent the risk of tipping up. Reduce the forward speed befo-
re going on a slope, particularly downhill.
Never use reverse to reduce speed going downhill. Con-
trol of the machine may be lost, particularly on slippery surfaces.
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DANGER!
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WARNING!
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DANGER!
EN 32 HOW TO USE THE MACHINE
To ... You must ...
Empty the grass-catcher (☛ 5.4.6)
Unblock the collector channel
(☛ 5.4.7)
End mowing (☛ 5.4.8)
Stop the engine (☛ 5.4.9)
Store the machine (☛ 5.4.10)
Stop forward movement, disengage the blades, press the
grass-catcher release button and move the lever for tip-
ping up the grass-catcher.
Stop forward movement, disengage the blades and turn
off the engine; remove the grass-catcher and clean the
channel.
Disengage the blades and reduce the engine speed.
Reduce the engine speed, wait a few seconds, turn the
key.
Engage the parking brake, remove the key and, if neces-
sary, wash the machine, the inside of the cutting deck, the
collector channel and the grass-catcher.
