Dolmar TM-98.14 H2D Operator's Manual page 113

HOW TO USE THE MACHINE
To ...
Reverse ( 5.4.4)
Cut the grass ( 5.4.5)
Finish mowing ( 5.4.6)
Stop the engine ( 5.4.7)
Store the machine (
5.5 USING THE MACHINE ON SLOPING GROUND
Only mow on slopes with gradients up to the
maximum already mentioned (max 10° -
17%). Lawns on a slope have to be mowed
moving up and down and never across them.
When changing direction, take great care
that the wheels facing up the slope do not hit
any obstacles (such as stones, branches,
roots, etc.) that may cause the machine to
slide sideways, tip over or make you lose
control.
DANGER!
!
SLOPES, and always apply the parking brake before leaving the machine at a
standstill and unattended.
WARNING!
!
You will need to ...
Stop the machine;
Apply the throttle; engage the blades and adjust the cutting
height.
Disengage the blades and reduce the engine speed.
Reduce the engine speed, wait a few seconds, turn the key
and close the fuel stopcock.
5.4.8) Engage the parking brake, remove the key and, if neces-
sary, wash the machine and the inside of the cutting deck.
REDUCE SPEED BEFORE ANY CHANGE OF DIRECTION ON
Start moving forwards very carefully on sloping ground to
Mechanical transmission: shift into neutral (N), push
the pedal right down, go into reverse, (
gradually release the pedal;
Hydrostatic transmission: press the drive pedal back-
wards ( 4.32).
Mechanical transmission: push the pedal right down,
shift into forward gear (
release the pedal;
Hydrostatic transmission: press the drive pedal for-
wards ( 4.32);
max 10° (17%)
4.22) and then
4.22) and then gradually
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