Honda HF2315 Operator's Manual page 10

The pedal has to be released gradually
WARNING!
as a sudden engagement may cause tipping up and loss
of control of the vehicle.
Gradually reach the desired operating speed using the accelera-
tor and gear lever. To change the gear speed the clutch must be
used pushing the pedal down half way (
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Put the accelerator lever in a midway position between «SLOW»
and «FAST».
Disengage the parking brake and release the brake pedal
( 4.31).
Press the drive pedal forward (
speed by gradually increasing pressure on the pedal and press-
ing the accelerator appropriately.
Drive must be engaged in the way already
WARNING!
described ( 4.32) to prevent sudden engagement from
causing tipping up and loss of control of the vehicle, par-
ticularly on slopes.
5.4.3 Braking
First, reduce the machine's speed by reducing the engine's r.p.m. and
then push the brake pedal (
speed until the machine stops.
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NOTE The machine already slows down considerably
by just releasing the drive pedal in forward or reverse.
5.4.4 Reverse
Reverse must be engaged ONLY when the machine is stopped.
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Push down the pedal until the machine stops and then insert re-
verse by moving the lever sideways and putting it into position «R»
( 4.22). Gradually release the pedal to engage the clutch and
then begin moving in reverse.
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When the machine is stopped, start the reverse movement by
pressing the drive pedal in the «R» direction (
5.4.5 Grass-cutting
When you have reached the area to be mowed, make sure that the
grass-catcher or stone-guard is positioned correctly.
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The cutting deck wheels (1) are included so that a space is always
kept between the ground and the edge of the cutting deck to pre-
vent the lawn damage if the ground is uneven.
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4.21).
4.32) and go to the required
4.21 or 4.31) to further reduce the
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Each cutting deck wheel can be fitted
at two different heights: it serves to
maintain space in the lowest posi-
tion, whereas it does not function
when in the highest position.
To change the position, unscrew end
remove the pin (1) then reposition
the wheel (2) in the upper or lower
hole of the wale shown on the dia-
gram.
WARNING! This work is to be done to all four wheels,
WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND THE BLADES DISENGAGED.
To start cutting:
– put the accelerator into the «FAST» position;
– bring the cutting deck to the highest position;
– engage the blades ( 4.9);
– start moving forwards onto the grass area very gradually and with
particular caution, as previously described;
– adjust the forward speed and the cutting height (
ing to the lawn condition (height, density and dampness of the
grass). On flat ground, these general conditions can be followed:
High and dense grass - wet lawn
Average condition grass
Low grass - dry lawn
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he speed is controlled in a gradual and progressive way by the
pressure on the drive pedal.
When cutting on sloping ground, the forward
WARNING!
speed must be reduced to ensure safe conditions (
5.5).
In any case, the speed should always be lowered if you note a re-
duction in engine speed, since a forward speed that is too fast com-
pared to the amount of grass being cut will never mow the grass well.
Disengage the blades and put the cutting deck in the highest position
whenever you need to get past an obstacle.
5.4.6 Emptying the grass-catcher
Do not let the grass-catcher become too full as this may block the col-
lector channel. When the grass-catcher is full there is an intermittent
audible warning.
At this point:
– lower the engine speed;
– go into neutral (N) ( 4.22 or 4.32/33) and stop forward move-
ment;
– engage the parking brake on slopes;
– disengage the blades (
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NOTE Emptying the grass-catcher can only be done
with the blades disengaged, otherwise the engine stops.
– pull out the lever (1) (
empty it;
– close up the grass-catcher so that it hooks onto the pawl stop
(2) and put the lever (1) back into place.
4.6) accord-
2,5 km/h
4 ... 6 km/h
over 6 km/h
4.8) and the audible signal will stop;
4.9.1) and tip up the grass-catcher to
1.2 -