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- Make sure that all nuts, bolts and screws are kept well tightened to
keep the lawnmower in a safe operating condition.
- Never store the lawnmower with a tank with gasoline in an enclosed
area where gasoline fumes could reach a strong heat source or a a-
me. Allow the engine to cool down before you store your lawnmower in
any storage place.
- In order to reduce any risk of re, clean the lawnmower and in particu-
larly the engine, the muffler, the fuel tank. Suppress all grass traces or
leaves or excess of grease.
- Check frequently the condition of the deector and the grass catcher,
replace them if the are damage.
- In case of drain oil of the tank before winter, do this operation outside.
- Wear thick gloves for the mounting and the sharpening of the blade.
Be sure that the blade is always well balance.
7. MAINTENANCE
Stop the engine and unplug the spark plug before any repairing or
maintenance operations.
- For four strokes engine read carefully the maintenance engine ma-
nual. Check regularly the oil level and add some oil or replace it if
necessary.
- Frequently check the lawnmower and ensure that all grass deposits
are removed from beneath the deck.
- Lubricate regularly the wheel axle and the bearings with grease.
- Check often the blade, in order to obtain a clean work the blade
should always be sharp and well balance.
- At regularly intervals check the tightening of all bolts and screws. Wear
off or badly tightening nuts and bolts can involve some important dama-
ges to the engine or the frame.
- If the blade hits violently an obstacle, stop the lawnmower and bring it
to agreed service station.
WARNING: Stop the engine and unplug the spark
plug before an repairing or maintenance operations.