Safety Checks; General Check - Mountfield BC 500 Li 48 Manual De Instrucciones

6.2 SAFETY CHECKS

Run the following safety checks and
check that the results correspond to
those outlined on the tables.
Always carry out the
safety checks before use.

6.2.1 General check

Object
Hand grips (Fig.
1.E; Fig. 1.F).
Cutting means
guard (Fig. 1.D).
Harness connection
point (Fig. 1.I).
Screws on the machine
and the cutting means.
Cutting means (Fig.
1.C.1; Fig. 1.C.2).
Metal blade (if fitted)
(Fig. 1.C.2).
Battery (Fig. 1.K)
Cooling air ducts
(paragraph 7.3).
Machine
Throttle control lever
(Fig. 7.A), throttle
safety lever (Fig. 7.B).
Test driving
6.2.2 Machine operating test
Action
1. Fit the battery inside its
housing (par. 7.2.3 );
2. press the safety
button (Fig. 7.C)
Result
Clean, dry and fixed
firmly to the machine.
Correctly and securely fit
to the machine, not worn/
deteriorated or damaged.
Correctly positioned.
Correctly tightened
(not loose).
Clean, not damaged
or worn.
Sharp.
No damage to the casing,
no liquid leakage.
Not clogged.
No signs of damage
or wear.
The levers must move
freely and not be forced.
No abnormal vibrations.
No abnormal sound.
Result
The LED (Fig. 7.E) must
come ON (electrical
circuit activated).
Action
1. Start the machine
(par. 6.3 );
2. simultaneously activate
the throttle control
lever (Fig. 7.A) and
the throttle safety
lever (Fig. 7.B);
3. release the throttle
control lever (Fig. 7.A)
and throttle safety
lever (Fig. 7.B).
Press only the throttle
control lever (Fig. 7.A).
If any of the results fail to match
the indications provided in the tables
below, do not use the machine! Take
it to a service centre to be checked
and repaired if necessary.
6.3 START-UP
1. Remove the blade guard (Fig. 1.J) (if used);
2. make sure the cutting means is not
touching the ground or any other object;
3. fit the battery inside its housing
correctly (par. 7.2.3);
4. press the safety button (Fig. 7.C)
5. simultaneously activate the throttle
control lever (Fig. 7.A) and throttle
safety lever (Fig. 7.B).
6.4 OPERATION
NOTE Before tackling a mowing job for the
first time, get to know the machine, learn the most
suitable cutting techniques, make sure your wear
the harnesses correctly, grip the machine firmly
and make the movements required by the job.
To use the machine proceed as follows:
– always keep the machine connected to the
correctly worn harness (see par. 6.1.2).
– when working, the machine must always be
firmly held in both hands, keeping the power
unit on the right of the body and the cutting
unit below the line of the belt (Fig. 10).
EN - 12
Result
1. The cutting means
must not move.
2. The cutting means
should move.
3. The levers should
return automatically
and rapidly to the
neutral position and
the cutting means
should stop.
The throttle control lever
remains blocked.
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