Dolmar EV-3213 - Maintenance

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Ifithappens,unplugthemachine,waituntilitcoolsdown,
andremovethecauseoftheoverloadbeforerestarting
themachine.
OPERATION
OperationTips:
• Cutyourgrassbeforeoperationandfertilizeafterthe
operation.
• Adjustthedepthofthecuttingtoolinaccordancewith
theheightofthegrassandweather.
• Avoidoperatingonwetgrass.Ittendstostickonthe
dischargeportandotherpartsofthemachine.Itmay
alsocauseslipandfall.
• Do not move too fast. Push the machine slowly.
Otherwisedischargeportmaybecomecloggedandthe
motormayoverloaded.
• Operatealongalineasstraightaspossible.
• Makeslightlyoverlappingscariedlines.Itwillmaintain
evenandsmoothsurface.
• Whena ower bedisincluded inthe operatingarea,
makeacircleortwoaroundtheowerbed.
• Beespeciallycarefulwhenturningthemachine.
• Donotstayinoneposition.Itdamagesthegrass.
Tipsforscarifying:
• Always take the weather into account. Warm, sunny
and wet weather is good for scarifying because the
lawn canrecover healthily. On the other hand, avoid
cold,heat,dryweather.
• Duringspringseasonscarifythelawn.
• Ifsummeriswet,scarifythelawninearlyautumn.
• Refrainfromscarifyingduringperiodofextremelyhot
weather.
• Ifsummerisverydry,donotscarifyinautumn.
Tipsforraking:
• Plentyamountofairisneededfortheareaaroundthe
rootsofthelawninordertomaintainhealthygrowthin
springseason.
• Itisrecommendedperformingaerationoperationonthe
lawnevery4–6weeksinaccordancewiththestateof
thelawn.
MAINTENANCE
CAUTION:
•Alwaysbesurethatthemachine
is switched off and unplugged
beforeperforminginspectionor
maintenance.
•Wear protective gloves before
performing inspection or
maintenance.
•The cutter does not stop
immediatelyafterswitchoff.Wait
until all the parts stop before
performing any maintenance
work.
•Makesurethatallthetoolsare
removed after maintenance
work.
•Never use gasoline, benzine,
thinner, alcohol or the like
for cleaning. Discoloration,
deformation or cracks may
result. To clean the machine,
use only moist cloth and soft
brush.
•Donothoseorcleanthemachine
withhighpressuredwater.
When transporting the machine, pay attention to the
followingpoints:
• Switchoffthemotor,unplugandwaituntilthecutting
toolstops.
• Adjust the depth of the cutting tool to transportation
height.
• Alwaystransportthemachinebyitshandle.
• Avoidheavyimpactorstrongvibration.
• Secure themachine rmlyin case it is embarkedon
vehicles.
Performthefollowingstepsaftereachoperation:
• Switchoffthemotor,unplugandwaituntilthecutting
toolstops.
• Cleanthegrasscatcher.Storeitinadryroom.
• Check,cleanandstorethemachineinadryroom.
Performthefollowingworkatregularbasis:
• Check all the clamps, such as screws, nuts etc. are
tightlyfasten.
• Check for defects such as loose, worn, or damaged
parts.Replacethemifnecessary.
• Checkthatthecoversandguardsarenotdamagedor
deformed.
• If the machine starts vibrating abnormally during
operation, that may be caused by unbalanced or
deformed cutting tool due to the impacts by foreign
objects.Havethecuttingtoolrepairedorreplacedby
authorizedservicecenterifithappens.
• Thecuttingtooliswornoutduringthecourseoftime.
Checktheconditionofthecuttingtoolanditsstability
onregularbasis.Replaceitifitiswornorbecomeblunt.
• Cleanandlubricateallscrewpartsbeforestorage.