Lawn Maintenance - GGP ITALY 102 Manuel D'utilisation

5.5 USING ON SLOPING GROUND
Only mowing in any case on the maximum gradients already
mentioned (max 10° - 17%), lawns on a slope have to be
mowed moving up and
down and never across
them, taking great care
when changing direc-
tion that the highest
wheels do not hit obsta-
cles (such as stones,
branches, roots, etc.)
that may cause the
machine to slide side-
ways, tip over or other-
wise cause loss of con-
trol.
DANGER!
REDUCE SPEED BEFORE ANY
CHANGE OF DIRECTION ON SLOPES, and always
engage the parking brake before leaving the machine
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, particularly downhill.
DANGER!
Never use reverse to reduce speed
going downhill. Control of the machine may be lost, par-
ticularly on slippery surfaces.
Go down slopes without touching the pedal (
advantage of the braking effect of the hydrostatic drive when the
transmission is not engaged.
EN 26
max 10∞(17%)
4.32) to take
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 ade-
quate 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 LAWN MAINTENANCE

To keep a lawn green, soft and attractive, it should be cut
1.
regularly without damaging the grass. A lawn can be com-
posed of different types of grass. If the lawn is cut frequent-
ly, grass and roots grow more vigorously, forming a solid
grassy bed. If the lawn is cut is less frequently, higher grass
and weeds start growing (plus daisies and clovers, etc.).
2. It is always better to cut the grass when dry.
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.
The engine must run at full speed, both to ensure a sharp
4.
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. The grass should not be left to grow
too much between one cut and the next.