Sabo John Deere 43-A ECONOMY Livret D'entretien page 40

Before you start mowing, always check the condition and firm attachment
of the cutting blade. The blade attachment screw must always be tightened
by an authorised workshop. If the blade screw is too tight or too loose, the
blade coupling and cutter bar can become damaged or loose which can
lead to serious injuries. A worn or damaged blade must always be
replaced.
Changing, regrinding and balancing the cutting blade must be carried out
by an authorised professional workshop.
A wrongly assembled cutting blade coupling can allow the cutting blade
bar to get loose and cause severe injuries.
An improperly ground and imbalanced cutting blade can cause strong
vibrations and damage the lawn mower.
• For reasons of safety, always replace worn or damaged parts.
Protective gloves must be worn at all times during maintenance and
cleaning work.
Maintenance and cleaning work may only be carried out on level surfaces
with the engine switched off, spark plug connector disconnected and
ignition key removed (if present).
Regular maintenance is essential for safety and top performance.
• Never remove the spark plug connector when the motor is running! Risk: Electric
shock.
• Disconnect the spark plug connector only when the engine has cooled down.
Danger of burns!
• Make sure that the spark plug connector is firmly seated! Risk: Electric shock.
• If the tank has to be emptied, this should be done in the open, and with a
cold engine. Take care to ensure that no fuel is spilt.
Always store the equipment in a clean state in a closed, dry room and
inaccessible to children.
Always remove the ignition key (if present) during storage, to prevent
unauthorised actuation of the starter or mower.
For reasons of warranty and safety, only genuine spare parts may be used.
Non-equivalent spare parts can damage the machine and are a safety hazard.
7 DESCRIPTION OF COMPONENTS
1 Safety control bar engine brake
2 Vario actuation (depending on the model)
3 Drive control bar
4 Tank cap
5 Engine cover
6 Cutting height setting
7 Air filter
8 Spark plug
9 Carrying handle
10 Exhaust protection grid
11 Belt drive cover
12 Oil refill neck with dipstick
13 Ejector flap
14 Fast release (depending on the model)
15 Starter cable handle
16 Starter key (depending on the model)
8 PREPARATION
The following unit parts are included in the package for mower assembly:
• Mower with pre-assembled guide bar
• Grass catch, collecting bag frame
• Tool bag containing the following:
– Operator's manual with Declaration of Conformity
– Warranty conditions (depending on model)
– Diverse attachment parts.
Should a part be missing, please contact your professional dealership.
NOTE
Always remove the spark plug connector before fitting the bar and the starter
cable holder. Following assembly, at the latest before starting the engine, push
the spark plug connector back in place.
Raise the handlebar (Illustration A1 + B1 + V4 )
IMPORTANT
Make sure the throttle cables are not kinked or jammed when lifting the
handlebars.
IMPORTANT
Make sure that the cables are not pinched, squeezed, twisted or overstretched
when the handlebars are folded apart or collapsed! Always run the cables along
the outside of the bar connection. A damaged cable may result in a technical
defect of the equipment.
Pull the handlebar which is collapsed in a Z-shape upwards into place in the following
sequence:
– First lift the bottom part of the handlebar A1, push the ends of this bottom part as
far apart as necessary for the locking cams facing the inside to lock into the
respective bore holes B1 .
Three different handlebar heights can be set.
– Tighten the handle nuts on both sides by hand B1 .
To do this, tighten the handle nuts alternately left and right. This is the only way to
ensure that the locking cams lock into the bore holes equally far and that both
handlebar ends are uniformly and firmly connected to the mower housing.
– Lift the top part of the handlebar until the top part and bottom parts of the
handlebar are on the same level.
– The quick releases for fastening the top and bottom parts of the handlebar are
preset by the manufacturer V4 .
1. Pull the quick releases upwards to the handlebar.
2. Tighten the screws hand-tight.
3. Open the quick releases.
4. Tighten the screws by a quarter to a half of a turn.
5. Pull the quick releases up again and check whether the bars are tightly
connected, correct again if necessary.
– Keep this setting. If the tension slacks over time, the screws have to be tightened
again.
CAUTION
When you activate the bar height adjustment, when loosening the grip nuts
B1 used to secure the bar bottom to the housing (only loosen sufficiently to
ensure that the bar can be moved freely) and snapping the locking cams out of
the drilled holes on the connecting bar, it is possible that unintentional upsetting
of the bar may occur. In addition, this may result in crushed points between the
bar bottom and the bar connection/housing. This may result in a risk of injury!
Handle starter assembly (Illustration L1 )
– Remove the starter cable holder (1) from the tool bag.
– Unscrew the nut until the two halves can be pushed over the bar.
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