Mowing Procedure - Honda HRX537C Owner's Manual

MOWING PROCEDURE

Read the safety instructions before starting to mow.
SAFETY
HYEA, HZEA types
Always release the cutting-means control lever and the drive clutch
lever before starting the engine. Starting is more difficult when the
cutting means is engaged. If drive clutch is engaged, the lawnmower
will move when the engine is started.
1. Select the suitable forward
speed with the shift lever [1].
2. Engage the cutting means:
- Press the yellow button [2]
located on the top of the
cutting-means control lever
[3], and at the same time push
it quickly and hold it against
the handle.
3. Engage lawnmower forward
drive when the motor has
picked up speed:
- The drive clutch lever [4] acts
as a variable speed control
according to its squeezed
position. It makes the speed
vary between zero and the
maximal speed preset with
the shift lever. The maximum
speed can be reached when
both levers [3] and [4] are
pushed forward completely.
The greater the height of the grass to be cut, the more it is necessary
to reduce the drive speed of the machine. This will prevent
overloading the engine and improve the quality of the cut.
4. To stop the lawnmower moving forward:
- Release the drive clutch lever [4].
5. To stop the cutting means rotating:
- Release the cutting-means control lever [3].
NOTE: It is possible to refrain from using the forward drive while mowing
in areas with a narrow surface (lanes, borders, etc.).
The drive clutch can be used to move the lawnmower without engaging
the cutting-means control.
CAUTION:
• Move the cutting-means control lever quickly from one end of its travel to the
other, so that the cutting means is always either fully engaged or fully
disengaged. This is to avoid stalling the engine and increases the service life
of the cutting-means control mechanism.
VKEA type:
C7
1. With the engine running and the
C8 C9
SAFETY
2. Normal operation is with your
3. Should the mower not move
4. Once you have achieved your
[1]
5. Push the Select Drive control [5]
[2]
[3]
NOTE: The Select Drive control knob [7] allows you to adjust the level of
power used to propel the mower. The adjustment range is from "-" to "+"
[4]
power. The level of power required to achieve a preferred ground speed is
dependent upon the combination of terrain conditions, grass conditions
and your preferred mowing speed.
6. To stop the lawnmower moving forward:
7. To stop the cutting means rotating:
NOTE: Releasing the cutting-means control lever stops the cutting means
rotating and stops the engine.
cutting means rotating, slowly
push the Select Drive control [5]
to propel the mower forward.
hand comfortably around the
handle bar [6] and Select Drive
control [5] with the Select Drive
control being flush with the
handle bar [6].
forward, additional power may
be required which can be
achieved by adjusting the Select
Drive control knob [7] in the "+"
direction.
preferred mowing speed by
pushing down the Select Drive
control [5] in combination with
the appropriate Select Drive
control knob [7] setting, you can
commence mowing at your
preferred constant speed.
with your thumbs into the
indentation for boost operation
when additional power is
required to maintain your
desired mowing speed (for
example, when encountering a
slope or other change in ground
conditions).
Once the terrain or ground conditions return to normal, you simply
release the boost.
- Release the Select Drive control [5].
- Release the cutting-means control lever [8].
[6]
[5]
Normal mode
[7]
Boost mode
[5]
[8]
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