Transporting; Advice On How To Obtain A Good Cut - EMAK ELV63 Gebrauchsanweisung

DANGER!
SLOW DOWN BEFORE CHANGING
DIRECTION ON SLOPES. Never use reverse to reduce
speed going downhill: you may lose control of the
machine, particularly on slippery surfaces. Never ride
the machine on slopes in neutral or with the clutch out!
Always engage a low gear and the parking brake before
leaving the machine at a stopped and unattended.
WARNING!
Take care when beginning forward
movement on sloping ground to prevent the risk of tip-
ping up.
Reduce the forward speed before going on a slope, par-
ticularly downhill.

5.6 TRANSPORTING

WARNING!
If the machine is transported on a
truck or trailer, use ramps with suitable resistance, width
and length. Load the machine with the engine switched
off, without a driver and pushed by an adequate number
of people. During transport, close the fuel stopcock (if
fitted), lower the cutting deck, engage the parking brake
and fasten the machine securely with ropes or chains to
the hauling device.

5.7 ADVICE ON HOW TO OBTAIN A GOOD CUT

1. To keep a lawn green and soft with a good appearance, it
should be cut regularly without damaging the grass.
2. It is always better to cut the grass when dry.
3. The blade must be in good condition and well sharpened
so that the grass is cut straight without any ragged edge
that leads to yellowing at the ends.
4. 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 collector channel.
5. The frequency of mowing should be in relation to the rate
of growth of the grass, which should not be left to grow
too much between one cut and the next.
6. During hot and dry periods, the grass should be cut a little
higher to prevent the ground from drying out.
7. If the grass is very
tall, it should be cut
twice in a twenty-
four hour period. The
first time at maxi-
mum cutting height,
possibly reducing the
cutting width and the
second cut at the
height desired.
8. The appearance of the lawn will improve if you alternate
the cutting in both directions.
9. If the collector channel tends to get blocked with grass,
you should reduce the forward speed since this may be
too high for the condition of the lawn. If the problem per-
sists, the probable causes are either the badly sharpened
blade or deformed wings.
10. Be very careful when mowing near bushes or kerbs since
these could distort the horizontal position of the cutting
deck, and damage its edge as well as the blade.
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