User manual MAKITA PLM4811

[. . . ] Acoustic power level according to EEC directive 2000/14/CE Mark of conformity according to EEC directive 98/37 Year of manufacture Lawnmower type Serial number Name and address of Manufacturer Speed «4» SAFETY REQUIREMENTS - Your lawnmower should be used with due care and attention. Symbols have therefore been placed on various parts of the machine to remind you of the main precautions to be taken. Their full meanings are explained later on. You are also asked to carefully read the safety regulations in the applicable chapter of this handbook. [. . . ] 2) Mow only in daylight or good artificial light. 3) If possible , avoid operating the equipment in wet grass. 4) Always be sure of your footing on slopes. 5) Walk, never run and do not allow yourself to be pulled along by the lawnmower. 6) Mow across the face of slopes, never up and down. 7) Exercise extreme caution when changing direction on slopes. 8) Do not mow on slopes of more than 20°. 9) Exercise extreme caution when pulling the lawnmower towards you. 10) Stop the blade if the lawnmower has to be tilted for transportation when crossing surfaces other than grass, and when transporting the lawnmower to and from the area to be mowed. 11) Never operate the lawnmower with defective guards, or without 1) Whenever the machine is to be handled, raised, transported or tilted you must: ­ wear strong working gloves; ­ grasp the machine at the points that offer a safe grip, taking account of the weight and its distribution. ­ use an appropriate number of people for the weight of the machine and the characteristics of the vehicle or the place where it has to be placed or collected. For instructions regarding the engine and the battery (if supplied), read the relevant manuals. 2 To start the engine, follow the instructions in the engine booklet and then pull the blade brake lever (1) towards the handle and give a sharp pull on the starter cable knob (2). For models with an electric starter, turn the starter key (3). 3 The lawn will look better if it is always cut to the same height and in alternate directions. 4 When you have finishing mowing, release the brake lever (1) and disconnect the spark plug cap (2). remove the starter key (3) (where fitted). WAIT FOR THE BLADE TO STOP before carrying out any type of work on the machine. NOTE ­ The machine can be supplied with some of the components already fitted. 1 Bring the handle (1) back to its operating position and secure it with the thumb knobs (2). [. . . ] Turn the adjusting nut (2) so that the wire (3) is slightly loose and the lever (4) is idle. 3 The control cable must be adjusted if the difference in speed between position «2» and position «4» is minimal or nil. NOTE - The adjustment must be made with the engine switched off. Gradually turn register (2) anticlockwise (so as to cause it to extend) until control lever (1) has difficulty in reaching position «4»; at this point turn the register clockwise by about half a turn, to obtain optimal adjustment of the forward speed, together with correct engagement of the four speeds using control lever (1). [. . . ]