Mowing Advice - Castelgarden XM130 Instructions For Use Installation And Servicing

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4.3 Mowing advice

In order to achieve optimum mowing results, fol-
low the advice below:
• Cut frequently.
• Run the engine at full throttle.
• The grass should be dry.
• Use sharp blades.
• Keep the underside of the cutting deck clean.
4.4 Composting/rear ejection
The deck can cut grass in two ways:
• Compost the grass into the lawn.
• Eject the grass behind the deck.
The deck is set for composting on delivery. In or-
der to eject the grass behind the deck, the plug in
fig. 18 must be removed.
Set the deck in cleaning or service position in order
to remove/install the plug.
5 MAINTENANCE
5.1 Preparation
All service and all maintenance must be carried out
on a stationary machine with the engine switched
off.
Prevent the machine from rolling by al-
ways applying the parking brake.
Stop the engine.
Prevent unintentional starting of the
engine by disconnecting the spark plug
cable from the spark plug and remov-
ing the ignition key.
5.2 Washing position
1. Activate the parking brake.
2. Set the implement lifter in transport position.
3. Set the highest cutting height.
4. Detach the rear section of the deck on the right
and left-hand side as follows:
A. Lift up the left-hand rear section of the
deck slightly to reduce the load from the
cotter pin.
B. Remove pins and washer. See fig. 2.
C. Remove the right-hand cotter pin and
washer in the same way.
5. Grip the front edge of the deck and lift up. Hook
on the chain so that the deck is pointing diago-
nally upwards. See fig. 16.
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It is absolutely forbidden to start the
engine when the deck is in the washing
position.
Reset the deck according to "3".
5.3 Service position
5.3.1 XK4-serie with fixed deck
connections and XM-serie
1. Activate the parking brake.
2. Set the maximum cutting height.
3. See fig. 2. Detach the rear section of the deck on
the right and left-hand side as follows:
A. Lift up the left-hand rear section of the
deck slightly to reduce the load from the
cotter pin.
B. Remove pins and washer.
C. Remove the right-hand cotter pin and
washer in the same way.
4. Remove the belt cover (6:H) by loosening the
screws (6:I).
5. Loosen the belt guide screws (7, 8:K) a couple
of turns.
6. Release the belt tension as follows.
XK4-serie:
Grip the belt tensioner's lever with your left
hand. Pull the lever and remove the tensioner
with your right hand. See fig. 9.
XM:
Remove the tensioner from the belt. See fig. 11.
7. Force the belt off the deck's pulley.
8. Grip the front edge of the deck and lift up. Lift
until the deck is completely vertical and rest the
rear edge on the ground. See fig. 20.
Reset the deck according to 3.1.1.
5.3.2 XK-serie with fixed deck
connections
1. Activate the parking brake.
2. Set the maximum cutting height.
3. See fig. 2. Detach the rear section of the deck on
the right and left-hand side as follows:
A. Lift up the left-hand rear section of the
deck slightly to reduce the load from the
cotter pin.
B. Remove pins and washer.
C. Remove the right-hand cotter pin and
washer in the same way.
4. Release the belt tension by removing the belt
tensioner. See fig. 10.
5. Force the belt off the machines's pulley.
6. Grip the front edge of the deck and lift up. Lift
until the deck is completely vertical and rest the
rear edge on the ground. See fig. 20.
Reset the deck according to 3.1.2.