ADJUSTINGTHECABLELAYINGDEPTH
Inordertoadjustthe machine’scablelayingdepth,usetheknob onthebackof thepin(fig.8,
no.1).Loosentheknobbyafewturnscounter‐clockwiseandraiseorlowerthesupportforthe
two rear wheels (fig.8, no.3), using the depth of the graduated bar beside the support (fig.8
,
no.2) as a reference. Once the desired depth has been obtained, turn the knob (fig.8, no.1)
clockwiseuntilithasbeenproperlytightened.Thenumbersonthegraduatedbarcorrespondto
centimetresindepth,andrangefrom1to6.
ADJUSTINGTHESPEED
Inordertoadjustthecablelayer’sspeed,usetheaccelerator’sthrottle(fig.1,no.3)toincreaseordecreasethemotor’s
rpmvalue.NEVERadjustthespeedbymakingtheclutchdisksforthetransmission’sgearboxslip.Thiscancauseserious
damagetothetransmission’smechanicalparts.TheadvancementlevermustALWAYSbepulledtoitsmaximumextent,
orratheruntilitmakesco
nta
ctwiththehandlebarunit.
ADJUSTINGTHEHEIGHTOFTHEHANDLEBARUNIT
The machine provides for five different handlebar heights. In order to adjust the height,
loosen the handle at the back of the handlebar unit (fig.9, no.2) by turning it counter‐
clockwiseuntiltheknobcanbeextracted(fig.9,no.1).Selectthedesiredheightandthen
reinsert the knob, turning it clockwise un
til the han
dlebar unit has been properly
tightened.
ADJUSTINGTHETILTOFTHEHANDLEBARUNIT
Whenworkingaroundhedges,protrudingbranches,postsoranyothertypeoflateralobstacle,the
machine’shandlebarunitcanbetiltedtothesideoppositetheobstacle(fig.10).Inordertoadjust
the tilt angle, pull the lever on the lower left of the handlebar unit (fig.1 no.7) and insert the
correspon
ding pin into one of the nine holes in the handle
bar unit’s support. The machine
thereforeallowsforthehandlebarunittoassume4differenttiltangles,totherightaswellasto
theleft.
BLOCKINGTHEADJUSTABLEPIN
When laying cable for long straight tracts, the adjustable pin (fig.11) can be locked in place in
ordertoprovideforbettermanagementofthemachine’sadvancementdirection.Inordertolock
thepininplace,justtightenthehandleontherightsideofitssupport(fig.11,no.1).
ADJUSTINGTHEWIDTHOFTHEWHEELBASE
Both of the wheels are equipped with half‐axles which can be extended to 4 different
positions.Thissystemprovidesforthepossibility ofobtainingadistanceof25,27,29or
31cmbetweenthecutterandtheedge(fig.12).Thisensuresthatthecablewillbelaidat
an e
qual distance from an
y border, wall or hedge. In order to adjust this distance, just
removethelockingpin(fig.12no.2)andrepositionitinoneofthe4holesalongthehalf‐
axle(fig.12no.1).Besuretoresetthesafetyspring.
STARTINGWORKOPERATIONS
Oncethecablebasbeenmountedandthe cutter has beeninstalled,thecablemust be tiedtothe ground. In order to
performthisoperation,justinsertaspikeorpegintothegroundandtietheendofthecable,whichisstickingoutofthe
bottomofthepin,toit.Thisoperationens
u
resthatthecablewillbeproperlylaidwithinthegroovecreatedbythecutter
forthefirstfewmeters.
FINISHINGWORKOPERATIONS
Oncetheworkoperationshavebeencompleted,bringthegasthrottle(fig.1no.3)toitsSTOPpositioninordertoshutoff
the motor (the motor can also be shut off by means of the stop switch, if installed, after having brought the motor’s
speed to minimum). Once the motor has been shut off, close the fuel tap. On
ce the machine
has been brought to its
storagelocation,thecutter’ssupportmustbecleanedandlubricated(seethefollowingsection).
Fig.8
Fig.9
Fig.10
Fig.11
Fig.12
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