Etesia BPHP2 - Engine Starting, Stopping, and Controls; Cutting Unit and Grassbox Operations

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7• OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
7•5•1 STARTING
BPHP2 - BPHPX2
• Sit on the seat.
• Ensure that the cutting unit start/stop switch is in the stop position.
• Put on the parking brake.
• Place the engine speed control lever on the [medium] position.
Do not press on the drive pedals.
• Turn the ignition key to position 1 (power on and pre-heating).
• As soon as the pre-heating indicator light goes out, turn the ignition
key to the start position
.
• Never turn the key for more than 4 seconds.
• The engine is running, release the key and bring the engine speed
control lever back to the MINI position.
• Let the engine run for a few minutes before changing to full throttle
and starting the cutting unit.
HVHP - HVHPX - BVHP - BVHPX
• Sit in the seat.
• Make sure that the cutting system start and stop switch is in the off
position.
• Engage the parking brake.
• Set the engine speed controller to the MAXI position.
Do not press on the drive pedals.
• Pull on the choke control if the engine is cold.
• Turn the ignition key to the starting position
.
• As soon as the engine turns over, release the key and set the throttle
control between the MINI and MAXI positions.
• Push in the choke knob.
• Let the engine run for a few minutes before changing to top speed to
turn on the cutting system.
CAUTION! Do not change the original engine settings;
do not increase the engine speed as this risks to increase the
hydraulic ow and damaging parts of the hydraulic circuit.
CAUTION! Do not place hands or feet on any moving
parts. The exhaust gases are toxic, do not leave the engine
running in a closed space.
7•5•2 STOPPING THE ENGINE
• When necessary, stop the cutting unit.
• Put on the parking brake.
• Bring the accelerator lever to the MINI position.
• Switch off the ignition by placing the key in the [0] position.
CAUTION! When the machine is not in use or is left unat-
tended, remove the ignition key.
7•6 DRIVE PEDALS
• The drive controls take is ensured by two pedals located on the right
of the footboard.
• The exterior pedal is for forward, the interior pedal is for reverse.
Each pedal is marked with an arrow indicating the direction of
movement of the machine (items 6 and 7 page 8).
• These pedals control the speed of the mower’s movement (from
stationary to maximum speed), but also the dynamic braking.
• When you release the pedal, the mower is progressively braked until
it stops completely.
7•7 DIFFERENTIAL LOCK (ALL MODELS
EXCEPT BPHPX2, HVHPX AND BVHPX)
• Differential lock is a device that re-establishes drive on the two rear
wheels in the event of one of them losing adherence (wheel spin).
To engage it, press the switch (item 15 page 9).
7•8 STARTING AND STOPPING CUT-
TING UNIT (BLADES)
7•8•1 STARTING
• Place the throttle control on the MAXI position (item 20 page 9).
• Flip the cutting unit start switch forward to the cutting unit [engaged]
position (item 19 page 9).
• The cutting unit can only be started if the user is sitting on the
seat and the grassbox is in its working position with the rear part
closed.
7•8•2 STOPPING
• To stop the cutting unit, ip the switch backward into the [0] position.
• Opening the grassbox (or lifting it) will stop the cutting unit
(blades).
• They will start again as soon as the grassbox is in the working
position (box closed and in the low position).
7•8•3 CONTROL SWITCH « MOW IN REVERSE »
Once the cutter is in operation, press this switch (item
16 page 9) once to mow with the machine in reverse.
Otherwise the cutter disengages as soon as you select
reverse. It will re-engage with the advance lever when it
reaches Neutral or Forward. If you disengage the cutter with
the engage cutting system switch or if a safety feature trips
it, you will have to reengage the cutter.
7•9 DRIVING THE MOWER
• Release the parking brake.
• Slowly press the right-hand side pedal to move the mower forward or
on the left-hand side pedal to go reverse.
• Choose the driving speed corresponding to a satisfactory quality of
cut.
• You will not obtain a nice cut if the drive speed is too high or if the
rotation speed of the cutting unit (blades) drops under the effect of
an overload.
• To get the best results, always keep the engine at full throttle when
mowing.
• When you are mowing on a slope or in long grass, if the engine speed
drops, do not press harder on the drive pedal. Reduce the drive speed,
rather. The pedal does not serve to adjust the engine speed - it is not
an accelerator.
CAUTION! To stop the mower rapidly, take your foot off
the drive pedal and activate the parking brake.