Amount of delivery: Operating instructions Open (unlocked) Grassland mower – basic machine Closed (locked) Steering handle with grip screw Tool kit version 400K additionally: Starter battery with battery acid - Service = contact Your agria workshop agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
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Designation of Parts Type 400E Version Version Briggs & Stratton 5 HP Briggs & Stratton Power Built 190 135 202 110 412 agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
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7 Starter handle 8 Cooling air-screen 9 Exhaust with guard 10 Spark plug/spark plug connector 11 Engine oil filler plug and control opening 12 Engine oil drain plug 13 Fuel tap (only version Power Built 190) agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
4 Battery cable 5 Battery holder The battery operation and its maintenance and 6 Tensioning spring care must be made in line with the battery 7 Protective hose manufacturer's operating instructions on page 33. 8 Connecting cap agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
Only use suitable This engine runs smoothly on conven- tools to pull off the flywheel. tional unleaded regular supergrade petrol as well as on leaded supergrade petrol. Do not add oil to petrol. agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
Careful with rotating tools - keep at a Any unauthorized changes to the ma- safe distance! chine render manufacturer liability null Foreign powered parts shear and crush! and void. Riding on the attachment during opera- tion is not permitted. agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
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Ensure that all guards in place. Have the malfunction removed without With no attachment mounted, make delay. To prevent the machine from sliding on agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
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Couple the attachments as specified and only couple at specified points. Secure the machine and attachment against unauthorized use and rolling off when you leave the machine. If neces- sary, install transport or safety devices to provide protection. agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
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Fuel vapours are ger of burns. hazardous. Make sure oil used is of specified qual- ity. Storage is in approved cans only. Dispose of oil, greases, and filters seperately and properly. agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
Always cover positive terminal with the specified cover or terminal cap. Wear protective gloves. Persons having a pacemaker may not touch live parts of the ignition system Wear solid shoes. when the engine is running. agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
Filling quantity ....approx. 0.6 l ance is satisfactory (engine oil level at Multi-grade oil SAE 10 W-40 API-SC, “max” = upper filling mark). SF or higher agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
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..3.50 - 6 und 4.00 - 8 (Field tyre) speed with tool at work. Tyre pressure: ......1.0 bar Speed Revolutions [rpm Ground speed [km/h] Wheel shaft Pto Tyres 13x5.00-6 3.50-6 4.00-8 67.5 1650 42.7 2550 28.1 3750 10.1 61.7 1740 agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
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As long as the operator is able to walk and drive the power mower on slopes Starter: ....Electric starter 12 V without problems, the engine perform- Recoil starter (manual starter) ance is satisfactory (engine oil level at “max” = upper filling mark). agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
High engine speed is harmful to any engine and consider- ably affects its durability. This applies especially for no load operation. Any overspeed (have the engine roar) can result in immediate damage. agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
(E/3 or G/3). Do not fasten the safety lever. The safety lever also serves to switch off in an emergency. Release the safety lever for fast engine switch-off. The lever automatically goes to STOP position. agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
To avoid clutch slipping away during operation, a clutch play is factory-set at the hand lever (refer to “Maintenance”). After the first operating hour, the clutch play has to be checked and, if necessary, re-adjusted (refer to “Maintenance”). agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
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Replace V-belt guide plate (F/7 or H/7). Push the guard (F/5 or H/5) onto pins (F/4 or H/4) and close. Fit nut (F/10 or H/10) with spring washer (F/9 or H/9) and tighten. Only drive pto-driven attachments at speed “I”. agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
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3. Devices and Operating Elements Type 400E Type 400K Figure: V-belt is in “speed I” position. Figure: V-belt is in “speed I” position. Recommended speeds Type 400E I : Pto-driven rotary snow cleaner, attachments mowing, sweeping, spreading, On the V-belt guard to the left there is a...
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Move hand lever for wheel drive (E/ 11 or G/11) down. Slowly release the hand clutch lever (E/4 or G/4) while pressing the throttle. In case wheel drive cannot be engaged, couple and decouple. Then engage wheel drive. agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
Let detent spring engage in a ring groove again (fig. K and L). Brush Bio-lubricating grease onto both ends of wheel-shaft (small diam- eter of wheel-shaft). For dismounting drive-wheels, proceed 1 Detent spring accordingly but in reverse order. agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
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(fig. L). Drive with differential effect: En- gage one drive-wheel into inner ring groove (fig. K), engage the second drive- wheel into outer ring groove (fig. L) – neutral. agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
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Cage Drive-Wheels Dismount drive-wheels. Mount cage drive-wheels onto wheel- shaft (as described in “Mounting Drive- Wheels”). Rigid drive, neutral, drive with differential effect can also be engaged with twin and cage drive- wheels mounted. agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
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To remove the drive-wheels reverse the 1 Wheel shaft above process. 2 Differential hub 3 Star washer 4 Hex bolt 5 Wheel drive 6 Ball spring washer 7 Wheel bolt To remove the drive-wheels reverse the above process. agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
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(Item no. 0421 011). Fitting wheel weights To fit wheel weights (2) onto the wheel flange, use hex bolts(4) and star wash- ers. (Torque 80 Nm) 1 Drive-wheel 2 Wheel weight 3 Washer 4 Hex bolt agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
Take the force off and move the stand further down until it locks. To fold the stand up, reverse the above proc- ess. Note: Before you take up operation, fold up the stand. agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
Steering handle side adjustment Loosen hex bolt (1) or grip screw (1) until all notches are free. Swivel the steering handle to the desired position and fit into proper notch. Re-tighten hex bolt or grip screw. agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
- threat of an explosion! Avoid short circuits. Careful when handling battery acid – etching! The battery contains poisonous substances and heavy metals and constitutes hazardous waste. agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
Cap Bring tensioning bands into starting position: 1. Move both tensioning levers (a) to the rear, 2. pull both tensioning bands (b) towards the side while you 3. move both tensioning levers back to the front. agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
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Fit the cap onto the pto shaft of the ba- sic machine. Warning! Only drive pto-driven attach- ments at speed “I” (slow). Only operate attachments only with all guards in place. Observe the operating instructions of the respective attachments! agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
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(6 and 7) . In this way the steering pat- tern may be individually adjusted for 1 Hitching device each attachment. (optional 0440 021) 2 Connecting collar 3 Connecting pin 4 Spring clip 5 Crank agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
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(3). Removing the weight support 1 Weight support 2 Weight When removing the weight support, the 3 Clamping bolt weight can stay mounted on it. To re- move the weight support, open the quick tensioning device. agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
Fasten with linch pin (2) through blades on the other side of the case. hub/shaft borings. Bolt down sets of blades with hex bolts (7) through the borings of the hub/rotor shaft. agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
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5 Depth bar 10 Coupling unit 11 Linch pin 12 W-clip 13 Lock nut 14 Set screw 15 Pin 17 Wheel depth bar mounting unit 18 U-pin 20 W-clip 21 Clamp screw for ridger 22 Clamp screw agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
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6 Clamp screw for adjusting ridging width 7 Mouldboard 8 Blade 9 Fastening screw for blades 10 Blade 11 Set screw for swinging buffer 12 Pin 13 Linkage 14 Clamp screw for slade 15 Slade 16 Strake wheels agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
To avoid starting problems, top up fuel Do not step near the coupled at- before starting for the first time and af- tachment. ter longer storage. agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
- start from a position outside the hazardous area! Electric start - only version 400K Press the start button (G/8). - Electric starter is turning. As soon as the motor is started, release the start button. CHOKE to operation position. agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
Do not move the choke lever to CHOKE position to shut off the engine – danger of fire! The speed control lever also serves as emergency off-switch. If necessary, move the speed control lever to position “STOP” to cut out the engine. agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
Pull hand clutch lever all the way up and press the trottle at the same time. If cleaning becomes neces- sary during operation, cut out the engine and remove spark plug con- nector for safety reasons. agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
If possible, use a funnel or similar de- fill! vice to fill in oil. Re-tighten oil filler plug. Re-tighten oil filler plug. Only change oil while engine is still warm, but not hot – danger of burns! agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
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If possible, use a funnel or similar de- Re-tighten oil filler plug. vice to fill in oil. Re-tighten oil filler plug. Only change oil while engine is still warm, but not hot – danger of burns! agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
Version Power Built engine til engine starts. see separate Briggs & Stratton engine Do not crank engine when spark plug is operating instructions removed. agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
0,75 mm carburetor B/2 or D/2). Exhaust Regularly clean the surrounding parts of the muffler (B/9 or D/9) from grass, dirt and inflammable deposits. - Danger of fire! Check each time before you take up operation. agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
– danger of fire! fitted. Avoid short circuits. - Service The battery contains poisonous substances and heavy metals and constitutes hazardous waste. agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
Constantly check wheel-shaft for wound-on grass, remove the grass by taking off the drive-wheels, if necessary. Lubricate the wheel-shaft ends with Bio-lubricating grease (small shaft diam- eter) each time before you mount the drive-wheels, once a year, and after clean- ing with a pressure washer. agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
Fit retaining spring (2). Hand lever for wheel drive: X = 3 - 5 mm Hand lever for clutch: X = 2,5 - 4 mm However, the basic setting is adjusted in neutral position.(see “Adjusting V-Belt Tension”). agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
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Mount pulley and belt guard (F/8 or Only operate attachments H/8). For this purpose, the clutch lever with all guards in place. must be in position “forward”. Do not use conventional V-belts but only agria special belts. agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
Engine Clean the engine only with a cloth. Avoid spraying with strong water jets, as wa- ter might leak into the ignition and fuel system, causing malfunctions. agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
- in humid rooms - in rooms where fertilizer is stored - in stables or adjacent rooms. g) Covering the machine Protect the machine with cloth or a simi- lar cover. agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
- Speed control linkages Clean speed control linkages does not run clogged or jammed smoothly Engine - Speed control and engine stop Adjust speed control does not stop are not adjusted properly when set to stop agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
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Travelling drive - Incorrect hand clutch lever adjustment Adjust hand clutch lever or mowing drive does not stop with clutch pulled Excessive - Fastening screws loosened Tighten fastening screws vibration = For this purpose contact your agria workshop. agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
V-belt for clutch 481 74 V-belt for reverse drive 305 65 Gasket for housing cap (oil change) Note: Only use original agria V-belts! Spare Parts 997 086 All-purpose machine 400E, 400K and attachments 771 83 Suction pump agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
E = Nonrecurrent maintenance to be executed by professional workshop K = Checks and maintenance to be executed by operator W = Maintenance to be executed by professional workshop F = Maintenance should be carried out by your agria workshop * = after 2 years agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
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5 Borings for threaded pins 6 V-belt pulley (on crank shaft) 7 Belt guide plate 8 Belt guard 9 Spring washer 10 Lock nut 11 Reverse rubber pulley 12 Drive V-belt for reverse speed 13 V-belt pulley (on drive shaft) agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
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Designation of Parts Type 400K agria Multi-Purpose Machine 400E/400K...
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