Florabest FBM 550 A1 - Manual (Page 14)

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Mowing
1. Start the engine (see ).
2. Wheel drive on: pull the drive
catch (1) towards the handle
bar (2). The mower moves for-
wards.
3. Wheel drive off: release the
drive catch (1). The equipment
stops.
Working Instructions
General Working Instructions
• As far as possible, mow the lawn when
it is dry in order to protect the turf.
• Set the cutting height such that the
equipment is not overloaded.
• Run the equipment at walking speed
in lines that are as straight as pos-
sible. For uninterrupted mowing, the
lines should always overlap by a few
centimetres.
• Do not move backwards.
• On slopes, always work across the
slope.
• If the blade comes into contact with
a foreign body, switch off the engine
immediately. Wait until the blade is
stationary and check the equipment
for damage. Restart work only if the
equipment is undamaged.
• Switch off the equipment during long-
er breaks and for transportation and
wait until the blade is stationary.
• Clean the equipment after each use,
as described in the “cleaning and
maintenance“ chapter.
Setting the Cutting Height
The equipment has 10 positions for set-
ting the cutting height (30-75 mm):
1. Pull the lever (20) outwards and
push it to the desired position
(36).
2. Push the lever (20) back in.
The correct cutting height is around
30 – 45 mm for an ornamental lawn and
around 40 – 65 mm for a utility lawn.
Select a greater cutting height for
the first cut of the season.
Emptying the Grass Collection
Box
Fill Level Indicator:
The fill level indicator ( 24) attached to
the side of the grass collection box (
23) shows when the grass collection box
is full.
Fill level indicator open:
Grass collection box empty
Fill level indicator closed:
Grass collection box full
1. Stop the engine and wait until
the blade is stationary.
2. Lift the rear impact protection
(7) and remove the grass collec-
tion box (23).
3. Empty (see “disposal / environ-
mental protection“) and reas-
semble the grass collection box
(23).