Etesia SKM User Manual page 19

When you are mowing with the cutting blade set low, it is essential to
move at a low speed in order to maintain a high engine speed.
Picture 8 illustrates the optimum way of using the mower on most
lawns. These indications will help you avoid tight turns and pointless
movements.
7•10•1 TALL GRAss MoWING
For mowing exceptionally high grass, a cutting deck lateral ejection
device improves the efficiency of your mower.
Always turn the engine off and removed the ignition key
before changing the moving mode with the deflector open
or closed. Choose the mowing mode before starting to mow.
SKM
(opening / Closing the deflector)
• detach the toggle fastener closing the side deflector on the right-
hand side of the cutting deck. The deflector extends automatically to
the outside by a spring-loaded arrangement and the projection flap
takes position in front of the side ejection outlet (picture 9).
• Make sure that this protection flap is in place and in good condition.
never use your mower in the side ejection configuration if the
protection flap is defective.
• To return to the mulching configuration, push the side deflector
towards the cutting deck, hook the toggle fastener in place and
secure it.
SKF
(opening / Closing the deflector)
• Loosen the knob at the rear right of the cutting deck and pull the
site deflector as far as possible towards the outside (picture 10).
• Tighten the knob to hold the deflector in this position.
• To return to the scything configuration, operate in reverse.
7•10•2 dRIVING oN sLoPING GRouNd
You can drive your mower on slopes of up to 17° (30%).
• To mow on sloping ground, always refer to the indicated mowing
diagram (picture 8).
• For safety's sake, avoid abrupt starts and keep your speed low in
order not to lose control of the machine.
• When starting on a slope, going up or down, release the parking
brake and immediately put the machine into movement using the
advance pedals.
• Be particularly careful when manoeuvring, in particular when
making a U-turn.
• Get ready to change directions and reduce speed to avoid losing
control of the machine.
• As soon as the machine stops, apply the parking brake.
7•11 LIGhTs ANd hoRN
• To turn the front light on or off, operate the light switch.
• To warn anybody about a danger, use the horn.
CAuTIoN!
even with this equipment, you are not permitted to
drive your mower on the public highway.
7•12 houR MeTeR / TAChoMeTeR /
MaIntenanCe IndICator
To simplify the maintenance of your mower, the hour meter/
tachometer will display a reminder message about the engine oil
change intervals (after 10 h then every 50 h).
• one hour before each change is due, a reminder will be displayed
and be maintained for the following two hours of operation, before
disappearing entirely.
7• oPerATInG InsTrUCTIons
• outside these servicing reminder periods, the display indicates the
engine running speed when it is operating.
• When at a stop, the total number of hours is displayed.
7•13 ToW hook
The tow hook is used for the occasional towing of low loads within
the following limits (picture 11) :
• Maximum load on trailer axle: 270 kg
• Load applied to coupling point: ± 20 kg
• Maximum slope: 5° (Including cambers)
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