11• Prolonged Storage - Winter Storage; 12• Troubleshooting - Etesia BAHIA Original User Manual

11• PROLONGED STORAGE - WINTER STORAGE
11•1 PREPARATION FOR THE WINTER STO-
RAGE
• Clean the machine thoroughly, and the cutter plate in particular.
• Lubricate moving parts and change the engine oil.
• Drain the fuel tank completely and run the engine until all the fuel
is used up.
Always empty the fuel tank in open air.
• Disconnect the spark plug.
• Remove the spark plug and inject a small quantity of oil (1 cl) into the
cylinder(s) via the plug opening.
• Activate the engine by turning the ignition key.
• Replace the spark plug by hand without replacing the suppressor.
• Remove the battery by first disconnecting the negative terminal.
• Charge the battery: see section 9•5•2.
• Store the battery in a dry, well-ventilated and frost-free place.
• Recharge the battery every two months.
• Always keep the battery out of the reach of children.
12•1 MOVING THE MOWER WITH
THE ENGINE SWITCHED OFF
(PICTURE 43)
• The by-pass enables the mower to be moved without switching on the
engine.
• Make sure that the handbrake is released.
• Put the lever on [0] position: unclutched position to move the mower
with engine on stop.
• To gain access to the by-pass lever, open the grassbox in emptying
position. On MKM and MKHPF, the by-pass lever is located on the
rear cover.
Do never use the mower with a disengaged by-pass (position 0).
12•2 TOWING THE MACHINE IN THE
EVENT OF BREAKDOWN
• Disengage the box (see paragraph 12•1).
• Close the fuel tap (see paragraph 7•5•2 and 8•6).
• Set up the towing hock:
- Unscrew the front bumper fixation screws and take it out. The
towing ring is located behind the bumper. It is fixed on the back
side on the frame tube (a picture 44).
- Unscrew the towing ring screws, return it so that the ring looks
towards the front and fix it with the same fixation screws.
- Drill 2 holes diameter 12 mm at the back of the bumper and cut in
order to obtain a circle hole (picture 45).
- Put the bumper back into place. The towing ring is going through
the circle hole.
Use only a towing bar.
Do not use other towing points.
WARNING!
The disengaged position should be used only
for travel over short distances at low speed (up to 5 km/h).
After moving the mower, remember to place the lever in the
engaged position.
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• Contact your dealer for the following adjustments or maintenance
11•2 RETURN TO SERVICE
• Unscrew the spark plugs and clean them with petrol. Allow to dry but
• Reinstall and reconnect the battery.
• Operate the starter very briefly using the ignition key to eliminate any
• Then fit the dry spark plugs and connect the caps.
• Check the oil level and top up with fuel.
You are now ready to restart the engine.
12• TROUBLESHOOTING
• Where a broken-down mower is to be moved over long distances,
12•3 TRANSPORT
For any delivery on a trailer or in a van:
12•4 CHANGING TYRES
• Where it is necessary to remove a wheel, this should be done on firm,
• Do not attempt to carry out work on or under the mower if it has
• If you do not possess appropriate tools or the knowledge needed to
• Remove the wheels in the following manner:
• FRONT WHEELS
• For remounting, follow the same instructions in the opposite way. Do
operations:
- Adjustment of the parking brake
- Adjustment of the cutter plate alignment
- Adjustment of the steering
- Adjustment of the engine
- Replacement of belts, where necessary
- Replacement of any parts, or repairs involving the removal of parts
which are not covered by this manual.
do not put them back for the time being.
excess oil from the cylinders.
an appropriate form of transport (trailer, goods vehicle) should be
used.
- Transporting your mower, use straps and pass around strap hooks
and towing hook.
- Engage parking brake.
- Stop the engine.
- Remove the ignition key.
- Close the petrol tap.
- Block wheels.
even ground.
been raised on temporary supports or without taking proper safety
precautions.
carry out the work, contact your dealer.
- Switch off the engine and remove the ignition key.
- Apply the parking brake.
- Secure the vehicle using chocks.
- Place a jack under the front axle on the side where the wheel needs
to be replaced and lift until this wheel does not touch the ground
anymore (picture 46).
- Secure the machine by lying it on stable props.
- Remove the wheel hub (a picture 47).
- Remove the circlips with the help of a screwdriver (b picture 47).You
can now remove the wheel from the shaft.
grease the wheel shaft.