Lawn Maintenance - GGP ITALY SD98 Gebrauchsanweisung

DANGER!
wards very carefully on sloping ground to
prevent the risk of tipping over. Reduce
the forward speed before going on a
slope, particularly downhill.
DANGER!
reduce speed going downhill: this could
cause you to lose control of the vehicle,
especially on slippery ground.
Mechanical transmission
DANGER!
chine on slopes in neutral or with the
clutch out! Always shift into a low gear
before leaving the machine at a stand­
still and unattended.
Hydrostatic transmission
Go down slopes with your foot off the drive
pedal ( 4.32), to use the braking effect of
the hydrostatic drive when the transmission is
not engaged.
5.6 TRANSPORTING
WARNING!
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 fit­
ted), lower the cutting deck, engage the
parking brake and fasten the machine se­
curely with ropes or chains to the hauling
device.

5.7 LAWN MAINTENANCE

1. To keep a lawn green, soft and attractive,
it should be cut regularly without damaging
the grass.
A lawn can be composed of different types
of grass. If the lawn is cut frequently, grass
and roots grow more vigorously, forming a
solid grassy bed. If the lawn is cut is less fre-
quently, higher grass and weeds start grow-
ing (plus daisies and clovers, etc.).
2. It is always better to cut the grass when dry.
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Start moving for­
Never use reverse to
Never ride the ma­
If the machine is
3. The blades 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.
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 rela-
tion to the rate of growth of the grass. The
grass 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. The best height of the grass on a well-kept
lawn is approx. 4-5 cm.
With one cut, you do not need to remove
more than a third of the total height.
If the grass is very tall, it should be cut twice
in a twenty-four hour period - the first time
with the blades at maximum height, possibly
reducing the cutting width, and the second
cut at the desired height.
8. The appearance of the lawn will improve if
you alternate cutting in both directions.
9. If the engine speed is lowered while you are
cutting grass or if the cutting deck tends to
get blocked, you should reduce the forward
speed since this may be too high for the
condition of the grass. If the problem per-
sists, the probable causes are either badly
sharpened blades or deformed wings.
10. Be very careful when mowing near bushes
or kerbs as these could distort the horizontal
position of the cutting deck and damage its
edge as well as the blades.
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