Starting The Engine; Driving The Machine; Cutting Grass; Rear Discharge Of The Grass - Gianni Ferrari GTR160 Technisches Handbuch

12. STARTING THE ENGINE

1) Take your place correctly on seat
2) Make sure that the parking brake in enturely engaged
3) Set engine choke control to for cold starts and turn the ignition key to the "ON" position
4) Turn the ignition key onto the symbol to start the motor
5) Slowly return choke to run position once the engine has started

13. DRIVING THE MACHINE

1) Set throttle lever.
2) Disengage the parking brake.
3) Selelect the desired speed though the pedal fitted on the right side.
4) By moving the steering wheel one steers the front wheel.
N.B.: To stop the machine, just release the forward or reverse pedal; once stopped, engage the parking brake.
IMPORTANT: To being drive at slow speed, for safety reasons make sure that people and ani-
mals are at least 3 meters away

14. CUTTING GRASS

14.1 REAR DISCHARGE OF THE GRASS

15. STOPPING THE ENGINE

1) Stop the machine.
2) Declutch the PDP.
3) Engage the parking brake.
4) Reduce the motor revolution on minimum.
5) Turn the ignition key from "ON" position to "STOP" position.

16. TANK FILLING

Only fill the tank in open air or in a sufficiently ventilated room. The engine must be turned off and no flames or sparks
should be made. Check that carburant is the one indicated by the label on the tank.
WARNING: CARBURANT IS HIGHLY INFLAMMABLE.
KEEP THE CARBURANT IN JERRYCANS. FILL THE TANK WITH PETROL ONLY IN OPEN AIR AND DO NOT
SMOKE DURING THIS OPERATION. ADD CARBURANT BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE. NEVER REMOVE
THE TANK LID NOR ADD CARBURANT WHEN THE ENGINE IS WORKING OR IS HOT.
In case of carburant escape, do not try to start the engine but move the machine away from the place where the escape
took place and avoid creating ignition sources until carburant fumes have dissipated. Replace the correct lids on the
tank and the jerrycan. Never store the machine with carburant in the tank inside a building where the fumes might reach
some free flames or sparks. Let the engine cool down before storing the machine in any closed environment.

17. ORDINARY MAINTENANCE

If you have to carry out maintenance operations, use only original spare parts, to ensure the same maximum
reliability to the machine. Before carrying out any maintenance work, read carefully the indications given in the
paragraph 3 "Safety rules".

17.1 ADD MOTOR OIL

• BRIGGS & STRATTON
Consult the Use and Maintenance manual of the motor.
OIL SHELL HELIX PLUS 10W-40

17.2 ENGINE OIL REPLACEMENT

17.3 BATTERY

See figure 17.3
Check periodically the electrolyte level and, if necessary, add distilled water, checking the level indicated on the
battery body.
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See figure 12.
See figure 13.
See figure 14.
See figure 14.1
See figure 16.
See figure 17.1
See figure 17.2