Makita PTM1000 Operator's Manual page 130

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To ...
Reverse ( 5.4.4)
Cut the grass ( 5.4.5)
Empty the grass-catcher (
Unblock the collector channel
( 5.4.7)
End mowing ( 5.4.8)
Stop the engine (
Store the machine (
5.5 USING ON SLOPING GROUND
Only mowing in any case on the maximum
gradients already mentioned (max 10° -
17%), lawns on a slope have to be mowed
moving up and down and never across
them, taking great care when changing
direction that the highest wheels do not hit
obstacles (such as stones, branches, roots,
etc.) that may cause the machine to slide
sideways, tip over or otherwise cause loss of control.
DANGER!
!
SLOPES, and always engage the parking brake before leaving the machine
stopped and unattended.
WARNING!
!
5.4.6)
5.4.9)
5.4.10)
REDUCE SPEED BEFORE ANY CHANGE OF DIRECTION ON
Take care when beginning forward movement on sloping
You must ...
Stop the machine;
for mechanical drive models: put into neutral, push
the pedal right down, engage reverse, (
then gradually release the pedal;
for hydrostatic drive models: press the drive pedal
back ( 4.32).
Fit the grass-catcher or stone-guard, adjust the height of
the cutting deck wheels and move the accelerator;
for mechanical drive models: push the pedal right
down, engage the gear (
release the pedal;
for hydrostatic drive models: press the drive pedal for-
ward; ( 4.32);
engage the blades and adjust the cutting height.
Stop forward movement, disengage the blades, and acti-
vate the control for tipping up the grass-catcher.
Stop forward movement, disengage the blades and turn
off the engine; remove the grass-catcher and clean the
channel.
Disengage the blades and reduce the engine speed.
Reduce the engine speed, wait a few seconds, turn the
key and close the fuel stopcock.
Engage the parking brake, remove the key and, if neces-
sary, wash the machine, the inside of the cutting deck,
the collector channel and the grass-catcher.
max 10° (17%)
HOW TO USE THE MACHINE
4.22) and
4.22) and then gradually