F.F. Group GLM 48/174 SP PLUS Notice Originale page 10

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12. Grass bag
13. Knob
14. Bolt
15. Brake cable
16. Clutch cable
17. Grass bag frame
18. Grass bag plastic clip
19. Mulching plug
20. Rear discharge guard support
21. Oil upper level
22. Oil lower level
23. Fuel upper level
24. Fuel tank cap
25. Primer bulb
26. Blade adaptor
27. Blade
28. Washer
29. Air filter element
30. Air filter cover
31. Spark plug
32. Spark plug cap
33. Recoil start grip
NOTE: Not all of the above items will be available for
all models.
OPERATION
PREPARING THE UNIT
Unpacking and completing the assembly should
be done on a flat and stable surface, with enough
space for moving the machine and its packaging,
always making use of suitable equipment.
1. Assemble the handle with the bolts (Fig. 2.14)
and knobs (Fig. 2.13). If you need to adjust the
height of the handle you can do so by choos-
ing the "L" or "H" hole, for low or high position
respectively, in the left and right bottom as-
semble positions (Fig. 3).
2. Put the recoil starter on the right of the han-
dle, introducing the grip on its support guide
rope and fixing the rope with the plastic col-
lar (Fig. 17).
3. Place the brake and clutch cables in position
(Fig. 4).
4. Assemble the grass bag by sliding the frame
into the grass bag and attaching the clips (Fig.
5).
5. Lift the rear discharge guard, remove the
mulching plug (where applicable) (Fig. 7) and
install the grass bag in position (Fig. 6).
Mulching plug
The mulching plug is to be used when mulching
and never in combination with bag collection.
Remove the grass bag when using the mulching
plug. To install the mulching plug, lift the rear dis-
charge and slide in position (Fig. 7).
Rear discharge guard supports
When applicable, two rear discharge guard sup-
ports (Fig. 8.20) will be in the lawn mower carton.
Install those supports as shown (Fig. 8) to hold the
rear discharge guard in open position if needed to
make the grass push out of the lawn mower cut-
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ting deck more efficiently.
Side discharge chute
When applicable, using side discharge (Fig. 1.10)
will guide the cut lawn out of the side of the lawn
mower deck. Lift the side discharge guard (Fig.
1.9) to install the chute.
NOTE: When mulching remove side discharge
chute.
NOTE: When using side discharge keep the mulch-
ing plug in position.
Setting the cutting height
WARNING: Before adjusting the cutting height,
stop the engine and wait for the mower blade to
come to a complete stop.
Pull the lever (Fig. 1.11) forward or backwards to
adjust the desired cutting height. Always make sure
that the lever is locked back into position.
Before starting work please:
1. Check that all the screws on the machine are
tightly fastened.
2. Check that the air filter is clean.
3. Prepare accessories and make sure they are
correctly mounted.
4. Fill with oil and fuel as indicated below.
FUELING AND LUBRICATION
WARNING: Never smoke whilst refueling and keep
fuel away from all sources of fire or spark. Avoid in-
haling the petrol fumes and always refuel in outside
and well ventilated areas.
WARNING: Lawn mower is delivered without oil and
fuel.
The lawn mower is equipped with a 4-stroke engine
meaning gasoline should be used in fuel tank and the
engine case should be filled with 4-stroke engine oil.
Fuel specifications: Unleaded gasoline
Oil specifications: Only use oil that meet the require-
ments of API service class SF or higher. For general
use (5°C - 38°C) the recommended oil is SAE 15W-40.
Engine oil capacity: 0,5L
Always use clean container for storing fuel and do
not use fuel stored for more than a month.
Use a funnel in order to avoid spilling fuel or oil. Do
not overfill.
To fill the engine with fuel:
1. Remove the fuel tank cap (Fig. 10.24).
WARNING: Carefully open the tank top as
pressure could have formed inside.
2. Add fuel to the upper level of the fuel tank
(Fig. 10.23). Leave a minimum 5 mm of space
between the top of the fuel and the inside
edge of the tank to allow for expansion.
3. Reposition the fuel tank cap and tighten ap-
propriately.
To fill the engine with oil:
1. Remove the oil cap (Fig. 1.8). The bottom part
of it is the oil level indicator (oil dipstick).
2. Add enough oil to bring the oil level between
the upper (Fig. 9.21) and lower (Fig. 9.22)
limit on the oil dipstick. Measuring should be
done with the dipstick positioned, but not
screwed, in the filler neck.