Operating Instructions; Safety Recommendations; Why The Safety Devices Cut In - Honda HF2317 Manual De Instrucciones

4.23 REVERSE PEDAL
This pedal is used
to engage the wheel
drive in reverse and
adjust the speed of the
machine.
– Increasing the
pressure on the
pedal progres-
sively increases
the speed of the
machine.
– The pedal auto-
matically goes
into neutral «N»
when released.
– The "neutral"
condition «N»
is shown by the
lighting of a pilot
lamp (4.13.j).
WARNING!
Reverse must be engaged when the machine has
stopped.
NOTE
If one of the traction pedals is operated with
the parking brake (4.5) engaged, the engine stops.
4.24 LEVER TO RELEASE THE HYDROSTATIC TRANSMIS-
SION
This lever has two positions as shown on the label:
«A» = Transmission engaged: for all usage conditions,
when moving and during cutting;
«B» = Transmission disengaged: this makes it much
easier to move the machine by hand, with the
engine turned off.

5. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

5.1 SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS

DANGER!
The machine must only be used for the pur-
pose for which it was designed (cutting and collection of
grass).
Using the machine in any other way is considered "improper
use" which will invalidate the warranty, relieve the manufac-
turer from all liabilities, and the user will consequently be
liable for all and any damage or injury to himself or others.
Examples of improper use may include, but are not limited
to:
– transporting people, children or animals on the machine
or on a trailer;
– towing or pushing loads without the use of the specified
attachment for towing;
– using the machine for riding over unstable, slippery, icy,
stony, rough, marshy ground or puddles that do not allow
the consistency of the ground to be assessed;
– using of the machine for leaf or debris collection;
– using the cutting means on surfaces other than grass.
DANGER!
Do not tamper with or remove the safety de-
vices installed on the machine. REMEMBER THAT THE USER
IS ALWAYS RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE AND INJURIES TO
OTHERS.
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4.21
4.22
N
4.23
4.24
Before using the machine:
– read the general safety regulations (
lar attention to driving and cutting on slopes;
– carefully read the instructions for use, become familiar
with the controls and on how to quickly stop the cutting
means and engine.
– never put your hands or feet next to or beneath the rotating
parts and always keep away from the exit.
Do not use the machine when in a precarious state of health
or under the effect of medicines or other substances that
can reduce your reflex actions and your ability to concen-
trate.
It is the user's responsibility to assess the potential risk of
the area where work is to be carried out, as well as to take
all the necessary steps to ensure his own safety and that of
others, particularly on slopes or rough, slippery and unsta-
ble ground.
Do not leave the machine stopped on high grass with the
engine running to avoid the risk of starting a fire.
WARNING!
This machine must not be used on slopes
greater than 10° (17%) (
IMPORTANT
All the references relating to the positions of con-
trols are described in chapter 4.

5.2 WHY THE SAFETY DEVICES CUT IN

The safety devices work in two ways:
– they prevent the engine from starting if all the safety requirements
have not been met;
– by stopping the engine if even just one of the safety requirements
is lacking.
To start the engine it will be necessary that:
– the transmission is in "neutral";
– all the cutting means are correctly in place;
– the operator is seated.
The engine stops when:
– the operator leaves his seat;
– the grass catcher is lifted or the discharge guard removed without
disengaging the cutting means;
– switch to reverse gear with the cutting means engaged. This even-
tuality can be excluded by pressing and holding button 4.7.
– the forward drive or the reverse is engaged with the parking brake
applied.
The table below shows various operating conditions, highlighting
why the safety device shuts down the engine.
OPERATORi GRASS CATCHER CUTTING MEANS TRANSMISSION
A) CONTROL PANEL SWITCHED ON (Ignition key in «ON» position)
Seated YES Disengaged
Seated NO Disengaged
B) STARTING (Ignition key on «START» position)
Seated –/– Disengaged
Seated –/– Engaged
None –/– Disengaged
C) WHILE DRIVING (Ignition key on «ON» position)
Seated YES Disengaged
None YES Disengaged
D) WHEN CUTTING (Key in «ON» position)
Seated NO Engaged
Seated YES Engaged
None YES Disengaged
None YES Engaged
* This eventuality can be excluded by pressing and holding button 4.7
* * F: Forward gear engaged - R: Reverse gear engaged
1.1), paying particu-
5.5).
BRAKE
«N» Engaged
«N» Disengaged
F / R (**) Engaged DOES NOT start
«N» Engaged DOES NOT start
«N» Disengaged DOES NOT start
F / R (**) Engaged
«N» Disengaged
–/– Disengaged
R Disengaged
«N» Disengaged
–/– Engaged
ENGINE
Stopped
Stopped
Stops
Stops
Stops
Stops*
Stops
Stops