Briggs & Stratton MC 2300 Trimmer User Manual


 
SpA MC 2300
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ATTENTION:
When you turn the steering column you have to turn the wheels as
well: the Right to the Left, the Left to the Right. Picture 9 shows the
correct position (see groove)
Picture 9
12 MACHINE STARTING
BEFORE USING THE MACHINE MAKE SURE YOU LEARNT HOW TO STOP
IT; IN CASE OF BREAKDOWN OR NECESSITY TAKE IMMEDIATELY THE
LEFT HAND AWAY FROM THE HANDLE (ENGINE STOP).
Before starting the machine always control :
! the oil levels in the engine with the proper oil dipstick and in the gear box by means of the s uitable screw ( make this onl y when the
machine is new and every 50 hours );
! that in the air-filter (if in oil bath) oil reac hes the reference notch;
! that tyres have the right pressure ( Atm. 1,3) and are c orrectly oriented (see Picture 9 );
! that all screws and nuts are well fas tened;
! that all levers are in neutral position;
! that the clutch lever has some freeplay;
! that there is fuel in the tank, the refuelling must be done with a funnel complete of filter in order to avoid the introduction of impurity;
! Before starting the machine make sure there are not walls or obstacles behind you .
To start the machine proceed in the follo wing way:
1) Engage the clutch, (Ref. “A” Picture 5), lower the ENGINE STOP lever, (Ref. “B” Picture 5) and loc k both with the rectangular pushbutton
inside the l eft handle, (Ref. “A” Picture 6) (ENGINE STOP devic e).
2) Close the air to the carburettor (starter), open the fuel coc k, positi on the accelerator hand lever, (Ref. “C” Picture 5), at ½ gas and pull
vigorousl y the rope of the ignition, (Ref.”15” picture 1). When the engine is running release the starter.
3) Warm up the engine for some minutes befor e starti ng to work.
When the engine is new, make some running in period.
13 – START OF THE WORK
Accurately inspect the wor k area, removing foreign objects ( iron wires, stones, sticks, glasses etc.), sinc e they coul d cause dangerous and
sudden r eactions of the machine.
Engage the clutch, the ENGINE STOP pushbutton will release itself, then put into gear and power take-off, giving little clutch-touc hes if it
does not i mmediatel y engage.
Accelerate opportunel y the engine and rel ease the clutch to start wor king.
ATTENTION If the power take-off is engaged, you cannot engage the rev erse gear. In this case disengage the power
take-off and then engage the rev erse gear. It is impossible to insert the milling cutter when the reverse gear is engaged.
14 – END OF THE WORK
Once you have ended your wor k, to stop the engine cl ose the fuel c ock and push the STOP ENGINE button or release the ENGINE STOP
lever. (Ref. ”B” Picture 5).
15 USE OF THE MACHINE – MILLING UNIT REVERSIBILITY
The princi pal us es of the machine are:
Cultivator version (See Picture 2);
Power mower version (See Picture 2a).