Honda HF1211 Operator's Manual page 11

SLOPES
Complying with the slo -
pe limits already men-
tioned, lawns on a slope
have to mowed moving
up and down and never
across them, taking gre -
at care when changing
direction that the first
wheels do not hit obsta-
cles (such as stones,
branches, roots, etc.),
that may cause the machine to slide sideways, roll over or otherwise
cause loss of control.
DANGER!
REDUCE SPEED BEFORE ANY CHANGE OF
DIRECTION ON SLOPES and always engage the parking
brake before leaving the machine stopped and unattended.
WARNING!
Take care when beginning forward move-
ment on sloping ground to prevent the risk of tipping up. Re-
duce the forward speed before going on a slope, particularly
downhill.
For mechanical drive models:
DANGER!
Never ride the machine on slopes in neu-
tral gear or with the clutch out! Always engage a low gear
before leaving the machine stopped and unattended.
For hydrostatic drive models:
Move on slopes with the speed change lever in the lowest forward
speed to take advantage of the hydrostatic unit's braking effect.
DANGER!
Never use reverse for reducing speed go-
ing downhill. Control of the machine could be lost, par-
ticularly on slippery surfaces.
EMPTYING THE GRASS-CATCHER
NOTE
This operation
can only be done with the blade
disengaged, otherwise the engine
stops.
When the grass-catcher is full an
audible warning is given. STOP
FORWARD MOVEMENT, in order
not to block the collector channel,
and disengage the blade which will
stop the audible signal.
Empty the grass-catcher by lifting it
using the handle.
NOTE
At times the audible warning may be heard on
engaging the blade even when the grass-catcher has been emp-
tied. This is due to grass cuttings left on the sensor of the micro-
switch. To stop the signal, either remove the remaining grass or
disengage the blade and then immediately engage it again.
EMPTYING THE COLLECTOR CHANNEL
Cutting very tall or wet grass, particularly at too high a speed, can
RIGHT!
cause the collector channel to become blocked. Should this happen,
it will be necessary to:
– stop forward movement, disengage the blade and stop the engine;
– take off the grass-catcher or stone-guard;
– remove the accumulated cuttings going in through the exit of the
collector channel.
WARNING!
stopped.
SUMMARY OF THE MAIN CONDITIONS
WHEREBY THE SAFETY DEVICES PERMIT OR STOP WORK
The safety devices work in two ways:
– by preventing the engine from starting if all the safety require-
ments have not been met;
– stopping the engine if even just one of the safety requirements is
lacking.
To start the engine it will be necessary that:
– the transmission is in "neutral";
– the blade is not engaged;
– the operator is seated or the parking brake is engaged.
The engine stops when:
– the operator leaves his seat when the blades are engaged;
– the operator leaves his seat when the transmission is not in "neu-
tral";
– the operator leaves his seat with the transmission in "neutral" but
without engaging the parking brake;
– the grass-catcher is lifted or the stone-guard is removed when the
blades are engaged
The table below shows various operating conditions, highlighting
why the safety device shuts down the engine.
OPERATOR
A) WHEN STARTING (Key in «START» position)
Sitting
Sitting
Absent
B) WHEN CUTTING (Key in «ON» position)
Sitting
Absent
Absent
CARD PROTECTION DEVICE
The electronic card has a self-resetting protector which breaks the
circuit if there is a fault in the electrical system. It results in the stop-
ping of the engine and is signalled by the pilot lamp turning off.
The circuit automatically resets after a few seconds but the cause
of the fault should be ascertained and dealt with to avoid re-activating
the protection device.
IMPORTANT
– do not reverse the cables on the battery terminals;
– do not use the machine without its battery or damage may be
caused to the charging regulator;
– be careful to not cause short-circuits.
This must only be done when the engine is
GR.-CATCHER BLADES TRANSMISSION
–/– Disengaged 1... 5 F / R
–/– Engaged «N»
–/– Disengaged «N»
NO Engaged –/–
YES Disengaged «N»
YES Engaged –/–
To avoid activating the protection device:
BRAKE ENGINE
Engaged Does NOT start
Engaged Does NOT start
Disengaged Does NOT start
Disengaged Stops
Disengaged Stops
Engaged Stops
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