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C ongratulations on your excellent choice. Your new tool has been manufactured
according to the highest quality standards, guaranteeing you long term service and
safety.
USeR inStRUctiOnS
WaRninG! Before using the machine, in order to ensure that handling, initial start-
up, starting, use and maintenance are carried out properly, read
the instructions below that refer to the drawings and technical data and apply
them carefully. Before starting work you should be familiar with the controls
and the correct use of this machine. Make sure you know how to stop it in case
of emergency. the incorrect use of the machine could result in serious injuries
or death and damage to property. always consider your safety and the safety of
others and act accordingly.
these instructions and the enclosed documentation are an integral part of the
machine and must accompany it in the case of repair or resale. carefully keep
the documentation supplied with the machine tool close at hand for consultation
in case of need. the attached sheet contains the machine's pictures, technical
data and warranty.
the documentation does not include a list of spare parts since the authorised
assistance centres already have one.
WaRninG! the motor hoe is a product for non-professional use, exclusively for
breaking up clods and turning over the ground of small and medium-sized surfaces
in private gardens.
any use other than that indicated in these instructions may damage the machine
and constitute a serious risk to both people and property.
The descriptions and illustrations are not intended to be strictly binding.
The company reserves the right to make changes at any times, without having to
update this manual.
MacHine deScRiPtiOn (FiG. a)
1
Handlebar
2
Work tool control lever
3
Handlebar adjustment screws.
4
Cotter for fixing drawbar.
5
Drawbar.
6
Fuel tank cap
7
Oil refuel / level rod
8
Start handle
9
Engine
10 Air filter
11 Carburettor.
12 Work tool.
13 Wheel for transporting machine when reclined.
14 Spark plug cap and spark plug.
15 Gas control lever.
16 Reduction unit, transmission shaft.
deScRiPtiOn OF MaRKS and SYMBOLS (FiG. B)
1
Machine mark and model.
2
Technical data
3
Batch number.
4
Mark of Conformity.
5
Important! Read the instructions carefully before use.
6
Important! Danger – rotating parts, keep hands and feet far from the working area
whilst the engine is working.
7
Important! Risk of stone splash: keep the safety distances.
8
Important! Switch the engine off and disconnect the spark plug cap before making
any adjustments or carrying out maintenance or cleaning operations.
9
Important! Danger of hot surfaces. Some of the outer surfaces on the machine
can reach high temperatures. Some surfaces can remain hot after the engine i s
turned off. Keep a safe distance.
10 Important! The engine gives off a poisonous, odourless and colourless gas: inha-
lation may cause nausea, fainting and death. Keep a safe distance.
11 Noise level
12 Engine emissions marking
13 Do not smoke or use naked flames
14 Do not remove or tamper with the machine safety or protection devices.
15 Use ear plugs and protective goggles.
16 Wear protective gloves and footwear.
17 Caution: Flammable
SaFetY ReGULatiOnS
training
- Carefully read the instructions. Become familiar with the controls and the correct
use of the machine.
- Never allow children or people who are not familiar with these instructions to use
the machine.
- Local regulations may fix a minimum age for using this machine.
- Never work when people, in particular children, or pets are nearby.
- Don't forget that the operator or the person using the machine is responsible for
accidents or danger to other people or their property.
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Preparation
- Do not use the machine if you are tired or under the effects of alcohol or drugs.
- Whilst working, always wear protective shoes and long trousers. Do not
use the machine with bare feet or wearing sandals.
- Always carefully inspect the area where the machine will be used and remove
any objects that could be thrown up by the machine.
WaRninG! Petrol is highly inflammable.
- Keep fuel in the appropriate resistant containers;
- Only refuel outside and do not smoke during this operation;
- Add fuel before starting the engine. Never remove the fuel tank cap or add petrol
when the engine is working or when it is hot;
- In case of petrol leaks, do not try to start the engine, but move
away from the area where the petrol leaked and avoid creating sparks in that area
until the petrol vapour has evaporated.
- Always put the fuel tank and the petrol container caps back on correctly;
- Replace defective silencers.
- Before use, always visually check to make sure that the blades are not
damaged or worn.
Replace the whole set of blades if any are worn or damaged, to keep the balance.
Use
Do not use the engine indoors as poisonous carbon monoxide gases can be emit-
ted.
Only work the soil in daylight or in a good source of artificial light.
Always check that there are stable support points on slopes.
Always walk with the machine – never run.
Always be very careful when changing direction and in particular on slopes.
Never work on extremely steep slopes.
Be extremely careful when pulling the machine towards you.
Do not modify the calibration of the engine's rotation speed regulator.
Do not overload the engine.
Never load the machine up with additional weight.
Do not drag the motor hoe along hard surfaces or along uneven surfaces such as
steps.
Start the engine carefully following the instructions and keeping your feet well away
from the tools;
Do not put your hands or feet near to the rotating parts;
Never lift or transport the machine when the engine is working;
Always move the motor hoe using both hands;
Stop the engine:
- Every time you move away from the machine;
- Before refuelling;
- Before maintenance or cleaning;
Reduce the engine speed when switching off the engine and close the fuel cock when
you have finished working.
Maintenance and storage
- If maintenance is carried out on the machine, switch off the engine and take off the
spark plug cap. Pay attention to the hot parts of the machine like parts of the engine
and transmission shaft.
- Always use gloves.
- Keep all nuts, bolts and screws tight to guarantee safe use of the machine.
- Never put the machine away with petrol in the tank in a closed building
where there could be naked flames or sparks.
- Let the engine cool down before storing the machine in any closed environments.
In order to reduce the risk of fire, keep the engine, the silencer and the petrol storage
area free from grass, leaves, inflammable materials or excessive grease.
- For safety reasons, replace worn or damaged parts;
- If the fuel tank needs to be emptied, empty it outside.
StaRtinG UP
The machine may be supplied with some loose components. For their assembly,
observe the following instructions.
To use the machine correctly and safely it is necessary to assemble all the components
and follow the instructions carefully.
Important! During these operations always wear gloves as the metal components
may have sharp edges.
Assembly of work tools (Fig. C1).
- Insert the dust collection cowling 1 and work tool 2 onto the reducer shaft (fig. A
16).
N.B.: The work tool spool must be wound in the rotation direction. The tool with "R"
sign goes on the right and the tool with the "L" sign on the left.
- Line up the hole on the shaft and the hole on the work tool and insert the split pin
3.
Assembly of transport wheel (Fig. C1).
- Insert bracket 4 in support 5.
- Insert screw and nut 6 in the joint hole and screw in loosely so as to leave bracket
4 free to move.
- Assemble the wheel on bracket 4 using screw 7 and spacers 8 and the self-tapping
nut 9.
- Check that the wheel turns freely, if necessary by loosening the nut 9.
- Assemble spring 10 and fixing cotter 11.
Assembly of handle support (Fig. C2)
- Fix the support bar 1 to the body of the motor hoe with the four screws 2.
- Assemble the hand guide 3 and fix with screw 4.
the machine