Safety Devices - Grillo FD 2200 TS Manuel D'utilisation

TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE USE
The machine can also be used under most demanding conditions without any risk of jamming up. The following
measures must be taken and all devices must be adjusted properly.
1) Before starting work check that the deck and the entry ducts are perfectly clean without any dried grass or soil
residues.
2) Check the ground before mowing, make sure there are no stones, sticks or foreign objects.
3) While mowing keep the engine at maximum revs., adjust the speed to suit the height of the grass. Be careful
when coming across tall thick clumps of grass, slow down.
4) Sharpen the lawnmower blades regularly (fig. 13); the cut will be better and the engine will not have to work so
hard.
5) After having emptied the grass from the catcher, always engage the blades some metres before getting into the
grass to cut, so both the cutting deck and grass entry ducts are cleaned and the clutch is protected.
6) Keep the pull-out grid in front of the radiator clean.
7) Keep the grass catcher grid clean: before taking it out, apply the safety block (fig. 9, ref. A).
8) If the grass is wet or very tall, do not cut in the lowest position, but at an intermediate height.
9) Check the tension on the belts that work the deck; use the adjuster if necessary (fig. 5, ref. A).
10) Check that the blades are not worn, especially the fins that push the grass into the load chute.
11) Check the loading accelerator vanes for wear.
12) Check that no foreign objects have clogged the accelerator impeller.
13) Check the rotation of the duct inside the grass catcher.
14) Check the engine r.pm.. (max. 3000 r.p.m. void).
15) Always mow with the engine at maximum revs; if the engine revs drop, slow down for a while to allow the
engine to reach the right level again.
16) Check that the blades are fitted properly.
17) Check that the cutting deck fits correctly and is aligned inside the loading accelerator.
18) CAUTION! For a comfortable driving, the feed and reverse gear pedals (fig. 1, no. 1 and no.2) are fitted with
servo-control on the pump, during work on slopes press the pedal without straining the engine.
19) The lawnmower FD2200TS is a hydrostatic machine, so it absorbs more power when cold; after e few minutes
the efficiency will be optimal. We inform you that the changeable delivery pump and the hydrostatic engines are of
optimal quality and high efficiency: the minimal loss is 5%.
20) The emergency brake pedal (fig. 1 no. 3) must be used only if there is a real emergency. Normally just release
the feed and the reverse pedals to stop the machine (fig. 1, no. 1 and no. 2).
21) CAUTION! Do not transfer the machine with lifted cutting deck. Use the cutting deck hydraulic lifter only to get
over obstacles, mount on pavements or on kerbs. It is compulsory, instead, to travel on public streets with a type-
approved machine, endowed with a lights system, a plate, with the cutting deck up and with an empty grass
catcher.
MOWING POSITIONS
To adjust the cutting height use the button (fig. 1, n. 7). When working on rough terrain, with bumps or humps, it is
best to use the deck in the highest cutting position to avoid impact with the blade (fig. 11). Attention! During the cut
the deck lifting lever has to be in the «floating» position (fig. 1, n. 7).
SLOPING GROUND
Steep ground should be tackled in an up-and-down movement, being very careful at direction changes that the
wheels uphill do not meet any obstacles (stones, branches, roots, etc.) which could cause loss of control over the
machine. If the drive wheels tend to slip, use the hydraulic control to slightly raise the deck so that more weight is
exerted on the drive wheels, therefore giving more traction. Assess the various conditions and be careful on damp
ground and wet grass because this could cause the mower to slide. When going downhill, start off at a slow speed
and avoid driving over dry or cut grass because the wheels could lose their grip. When the differential lock is
activated a warning light is on on the button (fig. 2, n. 5). The differential lock (fig. 2, no. 5) engages automatically
through a stability device (fig. 30, A) when the operator is driving downhill and reverses direction, to prevent the rear
wheels from skidding or in case of load on motor vehicle in reverse motion with the presence of ramps Do not
manually engage the differential lock under normal working conditions.

SAFETY DEVICES

Always remember that the engine switches off each time when:
- the operator gets up from the seat, if the parking brake has not been engaged and the blades and the turbine
have not been disengaged.
In addition, the engine will not start if:
there is no one seated on the driving seat, unless the parking brake has been engaged;
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- both the forward and reverse pedals are not in idle position;
CAUTION: When the parking brake is engaged, it is possible to leave the driving seat with the engine on, provided
the blades and the turbine are switched off.
FD2200TS/ Translation of the original instructions
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