Dolmar Lawn Mower Rm 72 13 H German Version Manual

For hydrostatic drive models:
21. B
RAKE PEDAL
In hydrostatically driven models
this pedal is solely for braking
and works on the rear wheels.
22. S
PEED CHANGE LEVER
This lever engages drive to the
wheels and changes the
machine’s forward and reverse
speed.
The machine’s forward speed
gradually increases by moving
the lever towards «F». Reverse
is engaged by moving the lever to
«R».
When the brake pedal (21) is
pressed the lever automatically
returns to the «N» (neutral) position. It can also be
moved...

EN 17 HOW TO  USE THE  MACHINE
5. HOW TO  USE THE  MACHINE
REMEMBER THAT THE USER IS ALWAYS RESPONSIBLE
FOR DAMAGE AND INJURIES TO OTHERS. Before using the machine,
read the safety requirements shown in chapter 2, paying particular atten-
tion to driving and cutting on slopes. It is the users responsibility to
assess the potential risk of the area where work is to be carried out, as
well as to take all the necessary steps to ensure safe working, particularly
on slopes or rough, slippery and unstable...

With engine stopped, check its oil level which must be between the MIN and MAX
marks on the dipstick.
Refuel using a funnel, but do not completely fill the tank.
The tanks capacity is about 4 litres.
Refuelling should be carried out in an open or well venti-
lated area with engine stopped. Always remember that petrol fumes are
inflammable. DO  NOT TAKE  FLAMES TO THE TANK  MOUTH TO VERIFY  ITS
CONTENTS AND DO NOT SMOKE WHEN REFUELLING.
Do not drip petrol onto the plastic parts to avoid ruining them.
In...

EN 19 HOW TO  USE THE  MACHINE
FITTING THE PROTECTION AT THE EXIT(GRASS-
CATCHER OR STONE-GUARD)
Never use the machine
without having fitted the exit protection!
Lift the removable cover (1) and hook on the
grass-catcher by inserting the two pivots (2)
into the slots on the two supports (3).
If you want to work without using the grass-
catcher, a stone-guard kit (4) is available on
request which is fitted as shown in the figure.
There is a micro-switch
which stops the engine or prevents starting when
the...

5.2 STARTING AND MOVING
S
TARTING
All starting operations have to be effected in an open or
well ventilated area! ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT EXHAUST GASES ARE
TOXIC!
Before starting the engine:
–open the fuel stopcock (1) (where supplied),
which you can reach from the left-hand rear
wheel arch;
–put the gear lever (  for mechanical drive
models)or the speed change lever pedal(
for hydrostatic drive models)into neutral
(«N»);
–disengage the blade;
–on slopes, engage the parking brake:
Afterwards:
–put the...

EN 21 HOW TO  USE THE  MACHINE
The pilot lamp will begin flashing if the key is held in the «START» position
when the safety devices have been activated.
M
OVING WITHOUT MOWING
The machine has not been approved for use on public
roads. It has to be used (as indicated by the highway code) in private
areas closed to traffic.
When moving the machine, the blade must be disengaged
and the cutting deck put at its highest position (position «7»).
For mechanical drive models:
Put the accelerator control between...

The lever must be moved gradually as a sudden engagement of drive to the
wheels may cause tipping and loss of control of the machine.
B
RAKING
For mechanical drive models:
To brake, first reduce the speed on the accelerator to avoid overloading the
brake assembly and then push the pedal down fully.
For hydrostatic drive models:
To brake, press the brake pedal which will simultaneously make the speed
change lever return to the «N» position.
R
EVERSE
For mechanical drive models:
The machine MUST be stopped...

–to begin moving, operate the speed regulation controls taking care to release
the pedal very gradually and with particular caution as already described.
Engage the blade with the cutting deck in the highest position, and then gradually
lower to the height required. To achieve good collection and even cutting of the
grass, choose a forward speed to suit the quantity of grass to be cut (height and
density) and the lawns humidity, in line with the following indications (for
mechanical drive models):
–High...

could be too high for the lawn conditions.
If this does not solve the problem, it is probably due to unsharpened cutting
edges or the wings on the blade having become deformed (see chapter 7).
3.If the grass is very tall it should be mowed twice - once at the maximum cutting
height, and perhaps reducing the cutting width, followed by a second cut at the
required height.
4.Be very careful when mowing near bushes or kerbs which could alter the hori-
zontal position of the cutting deck or damage its edge or...

For  hydrostatic drive models:
Move on slopes with the speed change lever in the «N» position, (to take
advantage of the hydrostatic units braking effect) and then further reduce the
speed using the brake, if necessary.
Never use reverse for reducing speed going downhill.
Control of the machine could be lost, particularly on slippery surfaces.
E
MPTYING THE GRASS-CATCHER
This operation can only be
done with the blade disengaged, otherwise the
engine stops.
When the grass-catcher is full an audible...