Checking The Safety Devices; Checking The Parking Brake Contact Switch; Checking The Mower Mechanism Contact Switch; Checking The Seat Contact Switch - AL-KO Heckauswurf Comfort 220 l Betriebsanleitung

Start-up
Hooking in the grass catcher (220 l, 250 l)
1. Hold the grass catcher with one hand on the
catcher handle (08/1) and the other hand on
the holding opening at the back (08/2).
2. Place the grass catcher symmetrically onto
the guide (08/3). Align the marks on the
housing and the grass catcher while doing
this.
3. Use your other hand to tilt the grass catcher
slightly forward (08/a) so that the front part of
the grass catcher engages.
4. Now swivel the grass catcher back down (08/
b).
5. Check the grass catcher is correctly seated.
Hooking in the grass catcher (300 l)
1. Lock the gas pressure dampers at the grass
catcher fastening clamps (11/1).
2. Hold the grass catcher with one hand on the
catcher handle (08/1) and the other hand on
the holding opening at the back (08/2).
3. Place the grass catcher symmetrically onto
the guide (08/3). Align the marks on the
housing and the grass catcher while doing
this.
4. Use your other hand to tilt the grass catcher
slightly forward (08/a) so that the front part of
the grass catcher engages.
5. Now swivel the grass catcher back down (08/
b).
6. Check the grass catcher is correctly seated.
7. Lock the gas pressure dampers at the tractor
frame fastening points (11/2).
6.6

Checking the safety devices

Check the safety devices each time before the
lawn tractor is started.
WARNING!
Danger when checking the safety de-
vices!
The safety devices are only allowed to
be checked from the driver's seat, and
when no other persons or animals are in
the vicinity!
Carry out all checks on level ground so that the
lawn tractor cannot roll away inadvertently.
6.6.1 Checking the parking brake contact
switch
The parking brake contact switch ensures that
the engine can only be started when the parking
brake is applied.
Precondition: The engine is off.
1. Sit on the operator's seat.
2. Release the parking brake by pressing the
brake pedal (03/1).
3. Attempt to start the engine (ignition key in po-
sition III) (05).
NOTE
The engine is not allowed to start!
6.6.2 Checking the mower mechanism
contact switch
The mower mechanism contact switch ensures
that the engine cannot be started if the mower
mechanism is activated.
1. The engine is off.
2. Sit on the operator's seat.
3. Press the brake pedal (03/1) and the parking
brake (03/2, 01/5).
4. Switch on the mower mechanism.
5. Attempt to start the engine (ignition key in po-
sition III) (05).
NOTE
The engine is not allowed to start!
6.6.3

Checking the seat contact switch

The seat contact switch ensures that the engine
switches off as soon as there is no-one on the
operator's seat when the mower mechanism is
switched on.
1. Sit on the operator's seat.
2. Press the brake pedal (03/1) and the parking
brake (03/2, 01/5).
3. Start the engine and let it run at maximum
rpm.
4. Switch on the mower mechanism.
5. Take your weight off the seat by standing up
(do not get off!).
NOTE
The engine must switch itself off!
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