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EXCELION ALPHA GRASS CUTTER Translation of the original user guide 53_144013-A USER GUIDE 04/2018 READ THE USER GUIDE CAREFULLY BEFORE USE Parts supplied: • EXCELION 1200 grass cutter • TAPCUT ALPHA cutter head • Carrying strap • TORX wrench • A user guide...
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• The Excelion alpha grass cutter is a professional tool whose use is reserved exclusively for cleaning of green areas (grass, dense grasses, woody weeds and brambles).
Grass cutterv Excelion alpha USER GUIDE 53_144013-A ■ SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS PERSONAL SAFETY a) Stay alert, watch what you are doing, and use common sense when operating the power tool. Do not use a power tool when you are tired or under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or medication. A moment of inattention when using a power tool can result in serious personal injury.
Grass cutter Excelion alpha USER GUIDE 53_144013-A ■ SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS in hazardous situations. h) Keep the handles and gripping surfaces must dry, clean and free of oil and grease. Slippery handles and gripping surfaces make it impossible to safely handle and control the tool in unexpected situations.
• Never remove the blade installed in the safety guard as it trims the wire to the appropriate length. • Never use metal wire or any other material instead of the Pellenc cutting wire. Metal wire is likely to break and be projected, causing serious injuries.
(especially children) or animal in the working area of the machine. Stop the machine immediately if a person or animal approaches. Pay attention to the direction of rotation of the Excelion alpha 6– Direction of rotation and maximum speed: grass cutter.
Grass cutter Excelion alpha USER GUIDE 53_144013-A ■ DESCRIPTION AND TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS ʚ TECHNICAL PROPERTIES Excelion alpha Model Version Cutting head: TAP CUT alpha Power in kWatts Weight (excluding cutting tool and safety guard) in kg 3.07 Cutting diameter in mm...
Grass cutterv Excelion alpha USER GUIDE 53_144013-A ■ PUTTING THE MACHINE INTO SERVICE ʚ ASSEMBLY / DISASSEMBLY OF THE HANDLE ʚ ASSEMBLY/DISASSEMBLY OF THE SAFETY GUARD...
■ PUTTING THE MACHINE INTO SERVICE ʚ ADJUSTING THE WORKING POSITION Before using the Excelion alpha grass cutter, its working position must be adjusted to the operator's size. This makes it easier for the operator to use and requires little effort.
■ PUTTING THE MACHINE INTO SERVICE FIT AND ADJUST THE LENGTH OF THE HARNESS Adapting the length of the harness helps adjust the "vertical position" of the Excelion alpha grass cutter so that it is within reach and the cutting head is pointing slightly downwards.
Tighten the Torx screw for the attachment point again. ʚ CONNECTING / DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY (OR COUNTERWEIGHT) TAKE CARE: Use only PELLENC ALPHA 260 or PELLENC ALPHA 520 batteries to power the EXCELION ALPHA grass cutter CONNECTION Present the battery up to the Excelion alpha grass cutter 1–...
POWER UP THE EXCELION ALPHA GRASS CUTTER When the battery is connected, press: • either the on/off button of the Excelion alpha grass cutter for 1 second (the battery “beeps”) • or the battery on/off button. Starting cycle after turning on: 1–...
Alpha TAPCUT cutting head is not in direct contact with the ground that the work area is clear and there is nobody within a 15 metre radius 5– that the battery is properly connected, and the Excelion alpha grass cutter digital display is showing you the charge 6– level that the speed selected is the correct one for your work.
ʚ MANAGING CUTTER HEAD ROTATION SPEED Adjusting the speed Press the on/off button of the Excelion alpha grass cutter to select one of the 3 programmed speeds. The LEDs display the selected speed. Speed 1 = Low speed: 1 LED on 1–...
■ USAGE ʚ BATTERY AUTONOMY AND WORKING EFFICIENCY To optimise the autonomy of your PELLENC battery tool, the rotational speed of the cutting tool used must be adapted to the type of mowing operation required. The higher the rotational speed of the cutting tool is, the higher the energy consumption. Therefore the progressive nature of the control trigger must be used to adjust the rotational speed of the cutting tool.
Grass cutterv Excelion alpha USER GUIDE 53_144013-A ■ USAGE TAP CUT ALPHA FITTING Remove battery before fitting the TAP CUT 2 cutter head FITTING CUTTER WIRE TO ALPHA TAP-CUT Remove battery before fitting the cutter wire...
Grass cutter Excelion alpha USER GUIDE 53_144013-A ■ USAGE ADJUSTMENT OF THE CUTTING WIRE'S POSITION: ʚ THE DIFFERENT WORK TECHNIQUES Before you start mowing, analyse the surface area to be cleared, the nature of the surface, the slope, the presence of obstacles etc.
Grass cutterv Excelion alpha USER GUIDE 53_144013-A ■ USAGE SIMPLE MOWING Simply move the tool in semi-circles from left to right while gradually advancing. Keep the cutting tool parallel to the ground while weeding, and make sure the cutting head does not touch the ground.
USER GUIDE 53_144013-A ■ MAINTENANCE NOTE: HAVE YOUR MACHINE SERVICED EVERY 400 HOURS OR AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR BY A PELLENC APPROVED DISTRIBUTOR. ALWAYS STORE THE TOOL CLEAN AND IN A DRY PLACE, WITH THE BATTERY CHARGED. Every After...
Ø 2.4 mm (70 m at ±1%) = 79601 Ø 3 mm (56 m at ±1%) = 108911 DOC_53_18_039A ACCESSORIES: Harness = 133937 DOC_53_18_040A Counterweight = 57195 The counterweight balances the Excelion alpha and connects it to the offset battery.
(2) years for products connected to a PELLENC battery, and for a period of one (1) year for other PELLENC products. In the case of products connected to a Pellenc battery, parts that are replaced in the under the product warranty after the 12th month of use, are covered for a period of one (1) year.
84120 Pertuis (FRANCE) WE HEREBY DECLARE THAT THE MACHINE HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS: - GENERIC NAME GRASS CUTTER - FUNCTION MAINTAINING GREEN AREAS - TRADE NAME EXCELION ALPHA - TYPE EXCELION ALPHA - MODEL EXCELION ALPHA 53S00001 - 53S49999 - SERIAL N°...
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