Atco MP2 504 Series Operator's Manual page 32

tion immediately and contact the medical authorities
for any necessary health care. Carefully remove any
debris which could cause damage or injury to persons
or animals if ignored.
Use limitations
• Never operate the machine with damaged, missing
or incorrectly assembled guards (grass catcher,
side discharge guards rear discharge guards).
• Don't use the machine if the attachments/
tools are not installed in their seats.
• Never disengage, deactivate, remove or tamper
with the safety systems/micro switches installed.
• Do not alter the engine adjustments, nor over-run it. If
the engine is forced to work with an excessive number
of rotations, the risk of personal injury increases.
• Do not strain the machine too much and do not
use a small machine for heavy-duty work. If you
use the right machine, you will reduce the risk of
hazards and improve the quality of your work.
2.4 MAINTENANCE, STORAGE AND TRANSPORT
Ensure regular maintenance and correct storage to
maintain machine safety and high performance levels.
Maintenance
• Never use the machine with worn or damaged
parts. Faulty or worn-out parts must always
be replaced and never repaired.
• To reduce the risk of fire, regularly check
the machine for oil and/or fuel leaks.
• Be careful during adjustment of the machine to prevent
entrapment of the fingers between moving parts of
the cutting means and fixed parts of the machine.
The noise and vibration levels shown in these
instructions are the maximum levels for use of the
machine. The use of an unbalanced cutting element,
the excessive speed of movement, or the absence of
maintenance have a significant influence on noise
emissions and vibrations. Consequently, it is necessary
to take preventive steps to eliminate possible damage
due to high levels of noise and stress from vibration.
Maintain the machine well, wear ear protection devices,
and take breaks while working.
Storage
• Do not store the machine with fuel in the tank
in an area where fuel vapours could reach a
naked light, a spark or a strong heat source.
• To reduce fire risks, do not leave containers
with debris inside a room.
2.5 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Safeguarding the environment must be a relevant
and priority aspect of machine use, of benefit to
the community and the environment we live in.
• Avoid being a disturbance to the neighbourhood.
Use this machine at reasonable times of the
day only (not early morning or late evening
when the noise could cause disturbance).
• Scrupulously comply with local regulations for the
disposal of packaging, deteriorated parts or any
elements with a strong environmental impact; this
waste must not be disposed of as normal waste,
it must be separated and taken to specified waste
disposal centres where the material will be recycled.
• Scrupulously comply with local regulations
for the disposal of waste materials
• When the machine is withdrawn from service,
do not dispose of it in the environment, but take
it to a waste disposal facility in accordance
with the local regulations in force.
3. GETTING TO KNOW THE MACHINE
3.1 DESCRIPTION OF THE MACHINE
AND PLANNED USE
This machine is pedestrian controlled lawnmower.
The machine is essentially composed of an
engine which drives a cutting means enclosed in
a casing, equipped with wheels and a handle.
The operator is able to operate the machine and use
the main controls, always staying behind the handle
at a safe distance from the rotating cutting means.
If the operator leaves the machine, the engine and
cutting means will stop within a few seconds.
3.1.1 Intended use
This machine was designed and manufactured
for cutting (and collecting) grass in gardens and
grassy areas, in proportion to its cutting capacity,
carried out by a pedestrian operator.
Generally speaking this machine can:
1. mow the grass and collect it in the grass catcher;
mow the grass and discharge it on the ground
2.
from the rear section (if provided);
3. mow the grass and discharge it
from the side (if provided);
4. mow, chop and deposit the grass on the
ground (mulching effect - if provided).
The use of special attachments provided for by the
Manufacturer as original equipment or which may be
purchased separately, allows this work to be done in
various operating modes, illustrated in this manual or the
instructions that accompany the single attachments.
3.1.2 Improper use
Any other usage not in keeping with the afore-
mentioned ones may be hazardous and
harm persons and/or damage things.
Examples of improper use may
include, but are not limited to:
• Allowing children, animals or other passengers to
ride on the machine as they could fall off and injure
themselves or compromise safe driving by the operator;
• Letting oneself be transported by the machine;
• Using the machine to tow or push loads;
• Using the cutting means on surfaces other than grass;
• Using of the machine for leaf or debris collection;
• Using the machine to trim hedges, or for
cutting vegetation other than grass;
• Use of the machine by more than one person.
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