Grillo FD 1100 4WD Manual De Montaje, Uso Y Mantenimiento página 11

7) When the grass catcher is full, a sensor automatically disengages the blades rotation to avoid blocking up the
grass entry duct; pressing the button (fig. 1 n° 8), the grass-catcher is lifted upwards and operating the button next
to it (fig. 1 n° 9), the grass-catcher is emptied.
8) To start work again, disengage the PTO by pushing the switch off and then switch it on again (fig. 1 n°27).
FINISHING WORK
Once mowing has been completed, disengage the blades. To stop:
1) Take off the foot from the feed pedal (fig. 1 n° 1 or n° 2).
2) Set the throttle lever to minimum speed.
3) Lower the cutting deck on the ground
4) Turn off the engine by turning the key in the "0" position and the connect the parking brake (fig. 1 n° 3 and 5).
GUIDELINES FOR EFFECTIVE USE
The machine can also be used under harsh conditions without any risk of jamming up. Certain measures must be
taken and all devices must be adjusted properly.
1) Before starting work check that the deck and the entry ducts are perfectly clean without any dried grass or soil.
2) Check the soil before mowing, that there are no stones, sticks or foreign objects.
3) While mowing keep the engine at maximum revs., adjust the speed to suit the height of the grass. Be careful
when coming across tall thick clumps of grass, slow down.
4) Sharpen the lawnmower blades regularly; the cut will be better and the engine will not be strained too much
(fig. 11).
5) After having emptied the grass from the catcher, always engage the blades some metres before getting into
the grass to cut, so both the cutting deck and grass entry ducts are cleaned and the clutch is protected.
6) Keep the grid in front of the radiator clean (fig. 8).
7) Keep the grid at the inside of the grass catcher clean: to take it out, put in the safety block (fig. 17) and act on
the lever (fig. 10, ref. B).
8) If the grass is wet or very tall, do not cut in the lowest position, but at a mid-way height.
9) Check the tension on the belts that work the deck; using the adjuster if necessary (fig. 5, ref. A).
10) Check that the blades are not worn, especially the fins that push the grass into the entry duct.
11) Check the loading accelerator vanes for wear.
12) Check that no foreign objects have clogged the accelerator impeller.
13) Check the rotation of the duct inside the grass catcher.
14) Check that the blades disengage automatically when the grass catcher is full; to do this, turn the ignition key,
turn on the panel without starting the engine, engage the PTO switch (fig. 1 no. 27) and touch the lever fitted on the
duct sensor (fig. 10, ref. A) by hand. The PTO should now disengage.
15) Check the engine revs. (max. 3000 rpm).
16) Always mow with the engine at maximum revs; if the engine revs drop, slow down for a while, to allow the
engine to reach the right level again.
17) Check that the blades are fitted properly.
18) Check that the entry duct fits correctly and that it is aligned inside the loading accelerator.
19) The lawnmower FD 1100 is a hydrostatic machine, so it absorbs more power when cold, after e few minutes
the efficiency will be optimal. We inform you that the changeable delivery pump and the hydrostatic engines are of
optimal quality and high efficiency.
20) The emergency brake pedal (fig. 1 n° 3) must be used only if there is a real emergency. Normally just release
the feed and the reverse pedals to stop the machine (fig. 1 n° 1 e n° 2).
21) CAUTION! Do not transfer the machine with lifted cutting deck. Use the cutting deck hydraulic lifter only to get
over obstacles, mount on pavements or on kerbs. It is compulsory, instead, to travel on public streets with a type-
approved machine, endowed with a lights system, a nameplate and with the cutting deck up.
MOWING POSITIONS
Use the hand wheel (fig. 1 n° 12 and fig. 12) to adjust the cutting height.
When working on rough terrain, with bumps or humps, it is best to use the deck in the highest cutting position to
avoid impact with the blade.
Attention! During the cut the deck lifting button has to be in the «floating» position.
SLOPING GROUND
Steep ground should be tackled in an up-and-down movement, being very careful at direction changes that the
wheels uphill do not meet any obstacles (stones, branches, roots, etc.) which could cause loss of control over the
machine. If the drive wheels tend to slip, use the hydraulic control to slightly raise the deck so that more weight is
exerted on the drive wheels, therefore giving more traction.
Evaluate the various conditions and be careful in the presence of damp ground and wet grass because this could
cause the mower to slide. When going downhill, start off at a slow speed and avoid driving over dry or cut grass
because the wheels could lose their grip.
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