General Description And Intended Use; Warnings - Grillo G131 Manual De Instrucciones

Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing our walking tractor. We are sure that the performance of your new machine
will fully meet your requirements. To ensure optimum performance and maintenance, read this
manual carefully and follow its instructions. This will allow you to get the best results and protect
your investment. This manual should always be kept with the machine.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION AND INTENDED USE

The walking tractor is a single-axle self-propelled machine complete with a rotary tiller for tilling
soil. These machines are used primarily to prepare the soil (elimination of weed, surface tilling of
the soil) and used in gardening, for small ground work, refinement work and orchard inter-rows.
The machine is built on a frame and fitted with a diesel engine driving both wheels and PTO. A
rotary tiller is usually connected to the PTO. But other implements can be connected too, such as
snow throwers, cutter bars, rotary cutters, snow blades, ploughs, brushes and sprayer pumps. The
G131 is a pedestrian-controlled machine, the operator steers the machine via the handle-bar
where the controls are mounted.
CAUTION! Before starting the engine, read this carefully. The following
warnings are very important in ensuring safety!
Caution is the main safeguard in preventing accidents. We urge you to read the warnings that
follow when using the walking tractor and before starting any work at all. Improper use of the
walking tractor and its equipment can be dangerous. To reduce the risks to the minimum, observe
the necessary precautions set out below:
1) Read the whole of this manual before using your walking tractor. Be thoroughly familiar with the
controls and the proper use of the machine before starting.
2) Pay special attention to the safety warnings and labels.
3) The rotating tiller is extremely dangerous; never insert hands or feet under the tiller!
4) Before other people are allowed to use the machine, make sure they are informed about the
safety regulations and how to properly use this equipment.
5) Ensure children and animals are kept at a safe distance of about 15 metres. Do not allow people
to come closer to the walking tractor when it is being used.
6) Do not use the machine when physically fatigued or under the influence of alcohol or drugs that
could impair the operator's physical and mental capacities.
7) Thoroughly check the ground before using the walking tractor and remove any object that could
damage the tines (e.g. stones) or that could be caught up and flung down, therefore becoming
highly dangerous. (e.g. branches, stones).
8) Always wear suitable clothing and footwear. It is recommended to wear safety footwear,
safety goggles, ear plugs and gloves, long trousers. Do not wear clothing or accessories
that could get trapped in the controls or in the tiller (e.g. loose trousers, scarves...).
9) Pay close attention when working on slopes. Always work across the slope and never
upwards/downwards. Pay greater attention when changing direction on slopes and never work on
excessively steep ground.
10) Never allow the machine to be used by anyone under 16 years of age.
11) Pay close attention when operating the machine in reverse, make sure that there are no
obstacles behind you. In case of danger release the handlebar and the machine will stop
immediately.
12) It is dangerous to sharply activate the levers with the engine at maximum r.p.m.
13) Do not operate the engine in a confined space where dangerous carbon monoxide fumes can
Translation of the original instructions
WALKING TRACTOR
G131

WARNINGS

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