AL-KO solo R7-62.5 Instructions D'utilisation page 34

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3 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
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Children, or other people who are not familiar
with the instructions for use, are not allowed
to use the equipment.
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Comply with local regulations on the mini-
mum age of people operating the equipment.
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Do not allow children and young people to
play on the machine.
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Only mow during daylight hours or with good
artificial lighting.
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Keep other people out of the danger area.
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The user is responsible for accidents involv-
ing other people and their property.
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Only use genuine spare parts and genuine
accessories.
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Repairs on the machine must be carried out
by the manufacturer or by one of its customer
service centres.
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Wear ear defenders.
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The ride-on mower does not have approval
for road use and may not be driven on public
roads.
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Do not mow during thunderstorms. No pro-
tection against lightning strikes.
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Do not carry any passengers on the machine.
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Do not mow on slopes with a gradient of
more than 8° (15 %).
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Never drive transversely to the slope.
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Do not use the ride-on lawnmower and/or
any accessories attached to it in the event of
fatigue, illness or after the consumption of al-
cohol or medications that impair reactions or
drugs.
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Comply with the permitted operating times in
your vicinity.
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The ride-on mower can cause serious injuries
due to its dead weight. Take particular care
when loading and unloading the ride-on
mower to transport it on a vehicle or trailer.
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This ride-on mower is not allowed to be
towed. Use a suitable vehicle for transport on
public roads.
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Do not operate the ride-on mower in poorly
ventilated working areas (e.g. a garage). The
exhaust gases contain poisonous carbon
monoxide as well as other harmful substanc-
es.
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Do not change or manipulate any fixed set-
tings for engine speed regulation.
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4 UNPACKING AND ASSEMBLING THE
RIDE-ON MOWER
Comply with the supplied assembly instructions
for unpacking and assembling the ride-on mower.
WARNING! Danger if assembly is not
carried out completely! Do not operate the ride-
on mower before it has been fully assembled!
Carry out all the work described in the assembly
instructions. If you are uncertain about anything,
ask a specialist to confirm that the assembly has
been carried out correctly before the machine is
started up! Check whether all safety and protec-
tive devices are in place and functioning correct-
ly!
5 CONTROLS
The ride-on mower controls are described in the
following.
5.1 Controlling the engine speed (03)
NOTE Please note that operating the con-
troller while driving influences the speed!
For controller with integrated choke:
Pushing the controller (03/A) increases or reduc-
es the engine speed; in the uppermost position, it
engages the choke.
Use this position for starting the engine.
Mowing: In this position, the engine runs
at maximum speed.
Idling: In this position, the engine runs at
the lowest speed.
5.2 Ignition lock (04)
Position Function
0 Engine off.
The ignition key can be removed.
I Operating position when the engine
is running.
II Start position for starting the engine.
Release the key as soon as the en-
gine is running. It then springs back
to operating position I.
5.3 Brake/clutch pedal (05), brake pedal (06)
Brake
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With manual transmission: If you press the
brake/clutch pedal (05/1) all the way down
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