Levita LT61B Operator's Manual page 87

To start cutting:
1. remove any foreign objects that could be hit by the blade (stones, branches, bones,
wire etc.) and mark off the position of hidden elements that cannot be moved (roots,
sprinklers etc.);
2. check that the grass-catcher is fitted properly;
3. put the accelerator lever into the «FAST» position;
4. bring the cutting deck to the highest position before engaging the blade;
5. only engage the blade (☛4.6) without pausing in the intermediate positions
when on the grass lawns. Avoid engaging the blade on stony ground or when
the grass is very high.
6. start moving forwards onto the grass area very gradually and with particular caution, as
already described;
7. on rough ground, adjust the cutting height to prevent the blade from knocking against
uneven ground or foreign objects, damaging the blade and bracket;
8. engage the most suitable gear in order to reach the desired forward speed (1st - 2nd
gear)and adjust the cutting height (☛4.5) so that the quantity of grass to be removed is
not too much that it jams the blade or clogs up the collector channel.
be reduced to ensure safe conditions (☛1.2 - 5.5).
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Lower the speed whenever you note a reduction in engine speed, since a forward
speed that is too fast compared to the amount of grass being cut will never mow the
grass well.
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Disengage the blade and put the cutting deck in the highest position whenever you
need to get past an obstacle or a hump.
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Use the 3rd gear only when moving the machine from one area to the other.
5.4.6 Emptying the grass-catcher
3. disengage the blade (☛4.6);
4. engage the parking brake on slopes;
5. hold onto the rear handle and tip up the grass-catcher to empty it;
otherwise the engine stops.
When cutting on sloping ground, the forward speed must
The grass-catcher is full when the grass cuttings
remain on the lawn. If you continue mowing with
the grass-catcher full, it may block the collector
channel. To empty the grass-catcher:
1. lower the engine speed;
2. go into neutral (N) (☛4.4) and stop the
machine's forward movement;
This operation can only be done with the blade disengaged,
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