Stop - EMAK KTK 102H Série Manuel D'utilisation

• During hot and dry periods, the grass
should be cut a little higher to prevent
the ground from drying out.
• It is always better to cut the grass when dry.
Do not cut grass when wet; this may reduce
the effectiveness of the cutting device, due
to the grass getting stuck to it, and result in
the grass being ripped out of the ground.
• The cutting device must be in good
condition and well sharpened so that the
grass is cut straight without a ragged edge
that leads to yellowing at the ends.
• The engine must run at full speed, both
to ensure a sharp cut of the grass and
to get the necessary thrust to push the
cuttings through the discharge chute.
• If the discharge chute tends to get blocked
with grass, you should reduce the forward
speed as it may be too high for the condition
of the grass. If the problem persists, the
probable causes are either badly sharpened
cutting device or deformed fins.
• Be very careful when mowing near bushes
or kerbs as these could distort the horizontal
position of the cutting device assembly and
damage its edge as well as the cutting device.
6.5.6 Emptying the grass catcher (for
rear collection models only)
NOTE The emptying of the grass catcher
can only be done with the cutting device
disengaged, otherwise the engine stops.
• Do not let the grass catcher become too full
as this may block the discharge chute.
• When the grass catcher is full you
will hear a warning sound:
1. disengage the cutting device (par.
5.9) and the audible signal will stop;
2. shift the throttle control to minimum
"tortoise" speed position
3. stop moving forward and switch
to neutral (par. 5.2; par. 5.3);
4. engage the parking brake;
• Manual command
5. extract the lever (fig. 28.A)
and tip the grass catcher bag
up in order to empty it;
6. close the grass catcher again so
that it remains coupled to the pawl
(fig. 28.B) and replace the lever.
• Electrical command
5. with the operator in the sitting
position, press and hold the button
(fig. 28.C) until the grass catcher
bag is in the fully tipped position;
6. once the bag is empty, press and
hold the button (fig. 28.D) until
the grass catcher bag is fully
lowered, make sure that it remains
coupled to the pawl (fig. 28.B).
NOTE After emptying the grass catcher bag,
the acoustic signal may be reactivated when the
cutting device are engaged, this is caused by
caused by traces of grass remaining attached
to the indicator micro-switch sensor; if this
happens, disengage and re-engage the cutting
device immediately to silence the buzzer.
Ensure the sensor (fig. 28.E) is always
kept free from traces of grass.
6.5.7 Cleaning the discharge chute (for
rear collection models only)
• Cutting very tall or wet grass, particularly
at excessively high speed, can clog up
the discharge chute. If it clogs, follow the
instructions provided in chap. 7.6.2.
6.5.8 Mowing completed
When mowing has been completed:
1. disengage the cutting device;
2. decrease the engine's r.p.m.
3. drive back with the cutting device
assembly in its highest position.

6.6 STOP

To stop the machine:
1. shift the throttle lever to minimum
"tortoise" speed position
To avoid backfire, leave the throttle in
the minimum "tortoise" speed position for
20 seconds before switching off the engine.
2. switch off the engine by turning
the ignition key to Off;
3. with the engine turned off, close the
fuel tap (fig. 25.A) (if provided);
4. remove the key from the ignition
IMPORTANT To keep the battery
charged, do not leave the ignition key
in the «on» or «headlights on» position
when the engine is not running.
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