Vari Hurricane F-700 Instructions For Use Manual

Mulcher

Hurricane F-700

Instructions for use

2007

F-700

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Text and illustrations c 2004 VARI,a.s.

Publication No. VL-094-2004

Year on the front page is the year of Manual printing

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Contents

1 Basic information ............................................................................................................... 5

2 Foreword ............................................................................................................................6

2.1 Basic warnings ...........................................................................................................6

3 Operation safety .................................................................................................................7

3.1 Safety regulations.......................................................................................................7

3.2 Declared noise and vibration values........................................................................... 8

3.3 Safety pictographs......................................................................................................8

4 Use, technical specifications and technical description of the machine .......................... 10

4.1 Machine use.............................................................................................................. 10

4.2 Optional attachments................................................................................................ 10

4.3 Technical specifications ........................................................................................... 10

5 Instructions for use........................................................................................................... 11

5.1 Machine assembly.................................................................................................... 11

5.2 Adjustment of handlebars......................................................................................... 13

5.3 Putting into operation............................................................................................... 14

5.4 Starting the cutting blade.......................................................................................... 14

5.5 Machine travel forward and back............................................................................. 15

5.6 Machine stop ............................................................................................................ 16

5.6.1 Stopping on the plain........................................................................................ 16

5.6.2 Stopping on the slope ....................................................................................... 16

5.7 Working with the machine ....................................................................................... 16

5.7.1 Adjustment of cutting height............................................................................ 17

5.7.2 Travel speed choice.......................................................................................... 17

5.7.3 The way of stand cutting .................................................................................. 18

5.7.4 Problems at cutting........................................................................................... 18

5.7.5 Cutting on slopes.............................................................................................. 19

5.7.6 Machine transport with engine switched off....................................................19

5.7.7 Cutting of high grass stands ............................................................................. 20

6 Maintenance, care and storage ......................................................................................... 20

6.1 Machine lubrication.................................................................................................. 20

6.1.1 Gear oil change and replenishment .................................................................. 20

6.1.2 Engine oil replacement..................................................................................... 20

6.2 Tightening of bolted connections............................................................................. 21

6.3 Working blade replacement and sharpening ............................................................ 21

6.4 Replacement of V-belts and adjustment of tension pulleys ..................................... 22

6.4.1 Replacement of V-belts.................................................................................... 22

6.4.2 Adjustment of tension pulleys.......................................................................... 23

6.5 Setting up pulley wires, blade brake ........................................................................24

6.6 Adjustment of the automatic brake ..........................................................................25

6.7 The table of service operations................................................................................. 26

6.8 Diagnostics of driving problems .............................................................................. 26

6.9 Washing and cleaning of the machine...................................................................... 26

6.10 Machine storage .......................................................................................................27

6.11 Disposal of packaging and machine after the end of service life............................. 27

7 Instructions for ordering spare parts................................................................................. 27

8 Contact to manufacturer...................................................................................................28

9 The list of parts................................................................................................................. 28

10 Letter of Guarantee....................................................................................................... 43

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1 Basic information

Ask your dealer to provide the machine unpackaging, assembly and briefing

Fill in the following data concerning your machine. The data are important for ordering

spare parts.

It is advised to have a spare copy of this page with all data on the machine purchase for

the case of loss or theft of the original record.

VARI, a.s. ordering number
Model
Commercial name
Engine model
Machine ser. no./Year of
manufacture
Engine serial no.
Date of delivery (sale)

Supplier

Address

Tel./fax/E-mail/internet

Your notes:

The manufacturer reserves the right of technical modifications and machine innovations that

do not impact the machine function and operation safety. The changes need not be included in

this Manual.

Honda GXV 340

4165

F-700

Hurricane

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2 Foreword

Dear customer and user,

Thank you for trusting our products. You have become owner of a machine from a wide range

of machines and attachments made by ,a.s. as a system of gardening, farming, small
agricultural and communal technology.

The Hurricane F-700 mulcher is designed to meet the most exacting requirements of

professional use. High-performance engine with a patent-protected edge on the cutting blade guarantee
a problem-free mowing of different stand types. Mechanical 5-speed gearbox in combination with
wide travel wheels and low machine centre of gravity enable an easy machine operation even in the
most difficult terrains. The machine can be equipped with a snow plough, snow chains and a sulky,
which makes its operation possible throughout the whole year. Automatic brake and a possibility to
lock the front wheels in forward direction provide for a safe operation of the machine namely on
slopes.

product performing a reliable work for you for years.

2.1 Basic warnings

for the machine operation so that the user’s and other persons’ health and property cannot suffer any
harm.

possibly occurring in practical use. Safety factors such as common sense, diligence and
scrupulousness are not included; it is assumed, however, that all persons authorized for the machine
operation or maintenance do possess the intelligence.

professional use of the machine the machine owner is obliged to ensure a work safety training and
provide instructions on machine control for operators and to keep records on these trainings and
briefings. Also, the owner is obliged to carry out a so-called categorization of works according to

the relevant national legislation.

dealer or directly the manufacturer of the machine. The contact address and telephone/fax connection

are to be found at the end of the manual.

at any time, placed at a well accessible place with no risk of its damage. In the case that the machine
is sold to another person, the Instructions for use must be given to the new machine owner. If the
above conditions are not met, the manufacturer bears no responsibility for possible risks, accidents
and injuries resulting from the machine operation.

use of the machine and for damages caused by any machine modifications not authorized by the
manufacturer.

well as damages on property, it is absolutely necessary to follow the safety regulations marked in the
Instructions for use with the following warning safety symbol:

Please read the Instructions for use carefully. If you follow them properly, you will have our

The user is obliged to get acquainted with the Instructions for use and to follow all instructions

Safety instructions contained in this manual do not describe all situations or conditions

The machine can be operated only by persons in good mental and physical condition. For the

Should some instructions in the manual be unintelligible, you are encouraged to contact your

The manual supplied with the machine is an integral part of the machine. It has to be available

The manufacturer bears no responsibility for damages caused by unauthorized and incorrect

To prevent injuries to operators and other people occurring in the vicinity of the machine as

On seeing this symbol in the Manual, read the

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following instructions carefully!

Note: Left and right as mentioned in the Manual – is at all times meant as viewed from the
site of the operator.

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3 Operation safety

3.1 Safety regulations

This international safety symbol indicates important messages concerning safety. When

you see the symbol, be aware of a possible injury threatening to you or to other persons
and read the following instructions carefully.

The machine operator must be over 18 years of age. He (she) is obliged to get

acquainted with the instructions for use of the machine and is supposed to be informed
of the general principles of work safety.

Prior to carrying out any activities in the near vicinity of the machine, switch the

engine off and wait until the cutting blade stops moving! Before leaving the machine
alone, switch off the engine!

Never let the engine running at maximum speed or idling for a long time with the

cutting blade and wheel drive clutches switched off! Components of the machine drive
(V-belt, belt pulley, clutch pulley, etc.) might get damaged!

Prior to each employment of the machine, check its parts (working mechanism and

its casing in particular) for a possible damage or loosening. Defects must be rectified
without any delay. Repairs are to be made only with the original spare parts.

Before using the machine, the stand to be cut must be cleared of solid bodies such as

stones, wires, loose construction debris, etc., which could be flinging up or which
might damage the machine. If these cannot be removed, don’t work the places.

The machine is equipped with a rotating working implement. Maximum

circumferential speed is 82 m.sec-1. Therefore, make sure that other persons move at a
safe distance from the machine when it is in operation with regard to a possible flying
away of the cut stand or solid objects!

With respect to the exceeded recommended values of noise and vibrations, you are

warned to observe the following instructions when working with the machine:

a) Protect your hearing by using suitable protective aids specified in CSN EN

352-1 (shell ear protectors) or CSN EN 352-2 (plug ear protectors). Require
the aids from your dealer.

b) Working with the machine should be interrupted after max. 20 minutes for a

minimum break of 10 minutes. During these breaks, the machine operator must
not be exposed to the impact of another source of noise or vibrations.

Machine operators should use working aids authorized according to CSN EN 166 or

CSN EN 1731 (tight-fitting garments, sturdy shoes, working gloves and protection

glasses). Keep a safe distance given by the handlebars.

Don’t start the engine in enclosed spaces! Pay increased attention when handling the

machine since the exhaust silencer remains hot after the engine has been switched off;
make sure there are no leakages and spills on engine parts when refuelling. If they
happen to occur, dry out the stained parts or wait until the petrol evaporates.

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When the machine is in operation, all other persons (children in particular) and animals

have to be outside the machine’s working space. The machine operator can continue
working only after they have been shown out to a safe distance (see Pictograph 6).

NOTE: The outer safety zone A around the inner working zone B is specified in standards EN 12733
and CSN EN 12733. Entry into the working zone is to be prevented by using appropriate prohibitory
signs. Distance between the individual sides of zones A and B must not be less than 50 m. Should the
dangerous zone of machine operation be entered by a person or animal, the machine operator must
release the cutting implement drive lever without any delay and wait with the further work until the
zone is clear again.

Removal of any protective equipment and casings from the machine is forbidden.
The safe slope accessibility of the machine is 10°. Maximum inclination of the engine at

work is 20° for a long-time operation and 30° for a shorter time (up to 1 minute).

NOTE: The machine should be preferably not used on wet grass. The terrain you are moving on must
be always safe. Do the work while walking not running. Be particularly careful when changing
direction on the slope. Cutting on steeply inclined slopes should be prevented. If you fall, do not hold
the machine but release your grip on it.

All kinds of the machine repair, adjustment, lubrication and cleaning are to be made with

the machine switched off and spark plug cable disconnected.

3.2 Declared noise and vibration values

Hurricane F-700 with engine A B C

HONDA GXV 340

Explanatory notes:
A = declared emission level of acoustic pressure A at operator’s site L
Attachment H and ČSN EN ISO 11 201)
B = guaranteed level of acoustic performance of the machine L
C = declared sum of accelerated vibrations transmitted onto operator’s hands/arms a
836+A1/A2, Attachment G and ČSN EN 1033).

L

= 89,0+1,0 dB L

pAeq,T

= 98 dB ahv = 2,5+1,3 m.s

WA

(according to ČSN EN 836+A1/A2,

pAeq,T

(according to NV No. 9/2002 Gaz.)

WA

(according to ČSN EN

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3.3 Safety pictographs

The user is obliged to maintain the pictographs on the machine legible and to provide

for their replacement in the case of damage.

Pictograph No. Safety information description

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Type plate
Instructions for use to be studied prior to machine operation and maintenance
During the machine maintenance the cable is to be disconnected from the spark plug
Entry of exposed and other persons into the machine’s working space is prohibited
Safe slope accessibility
Guaranteed level of machine’s acoustic performance
Arrow for the direction of tool rotation – to the right
Instructions for use to be studied prior to machine operation and maintenance
During the machine maintenance the cable is to be disconnected from the spark plug
Putting one’s hands or feet into the cutting blade working space is prohibited – Danger of
limb cut (off)
Entry forbidden for other persons and animals. Minimum safe distance from the machine.
Danger of injury by flying-off material fragments and flung objects. Other persons and
animals to be kept at a safe distance from the machine.
Cutting blade drive switch. “0” = blade does not turn, “1” = blade in rotation
Lever positions for adjustment of engine rotations
Wheel drive switch. “0” = machine stands still, “1” = machine travels

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4 Use, technical specifications and technical description

of the machine

4.1 Machine use

This professional mulcher is designed for mowing grass stands of all kinds of stalky
grasses, preferably old and dry, on both maintained and unkept sites. The mulcher can be used
for cutting self-seeding woody species up to a diameter of 2 cm. Periods most suited for the
machine use are those when the stands are dry and the cutting blades are capable of crushing
them into small pieces which need not be removed from the surface. The maximum
recommended height of stands emerged in the same period when cut is up to 50 cm. This
maximum height may decrease according to stand density, moisture content and type.

Cutting width must be at all times accommodated to the density of the cut stand.

With respect to thread profile and system of cutting height set-up, the machine is not
designed for park treatment of green areas.

4.2 Optional attachments

Snow plough ASR-700, snow chains, braked seat (sulky) AV-700.

Note: The above attachments are sold separately. Ask your dealer to inform you about the
term of their market introduction.

4.3 Technical specifications

F-700 Unit Value

Length (incl. handlebars) mm 2037
Width mm 744
Height (incl. handlebars) mm 1210
Weight kg 135
Maximum cutting width of the machine cm 68
Cutting blade adjustment height (6 positions) cm 6-14
Blade speed (at max. engine revolutions) min-1 2300
Circumferential blade speed (at max. engine
revolutions, without load)
Travel speeds (at max. engine revolutions, without
load)
Area performance of the machine (according to stand
type)

Engine Unit HONDA GXV 340

Displacement cm3 337
Bore x stroke mm 82 x 64
Max. power at revolutions
Max. torque at revolutions N.m/ min-1 24/2500
Max. adjusted engine revolutions min-1 3200 (+/-100)
Fuel tank capacity litres 2,3
Petrol (unleaded) octane No. 91-95
Oil filling litres 1,1
Oil API SJ/CF (SG/CD)
Spark plug -- NGK BPR5ES

-- BRISK LR17YC

m.s-1 82

km.h-1

m2/h 1000 – 4400

kW/min

-1

1,53 – 2,32 – 2,94 – 4,07 – 6,75 – R 2,94

8,1/3600 (11 HP)

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Accelerator lever

Cutting height adjustment lever

Engine starter grip

Blade casing

ide adjustment

f guide

Blade drive lever

Figure 1: Mulcher Hurricane F-700

Gear shifting lever

Wheel drive clutch lever

Handlebars

Front lift casing

Lock o
wheels

Guide wheels

Frame of guide wheels.
Front grip point

Lever for s
of handlebars

Tightening nut for
adjustment of
handlebars height

Engine

Travel wheels
with the pin
differential

Cutting height adjustment

5 Instructions for use

5.1 Machine assembly

Ask your dealer to provide unpackaging of the machine and briefing in machine
operation.

With respect to difficult withdrawal of the machine from the box, it is advised to cut the
box through in corners and then to take off the machine onto a fixed rest. Grip points: Front:
blade casing edge, Rear: tube of handlebars grip. Regarding the machine weight, work with a
minimum of one other person.

If you assemble the machine yourself, please follow the instruction below:

1. Remove all parts from the bag.

2. Cut the plastic tape holding the shifting lever on the frame of guide wheels. Put the
guide wheels aside. Mount the front lift casing according to Fig. 2 (upper part).

3. Turn the handlebars so that the handrails point to the rear of the machine. Bowden
cables must not be twisted!

4. Attach the handlebars (1) to the turntable (5) by means of bolt M10x110 with a square
(2), washer ∅10,5 mm (3) and tightening nut M10 (4). Lubricate the thread of the bolt
(2) with grease for hydraulic pumps. The tightening nut must be at the right. Fasten
the bowden cables from control levers to the handlebar (at a distance of about 15 cm
from the end of handlebar tube bending) by means of plastic tightening tapes (6).

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5. Fasten the gear shifting lever (7) by means of 3 bolts M6x50 (8), 3 flat washers (9)
and 3 self-locking nuts M6 (10) from the left to the lever holder on the bottom part of
handlebars. The bolt with the washer should be mounted from the right.

6. Hook the springs (11) into eyes in front casing arms and into holes in footings on the
blade casing with suitable hooks.

7. Screw the guide wheels on the lugs in the front of blade casing by means of bolt (12),
flat washer 10,5 mm (13) and self-locking nut M10 (14). When putting the frame of
guide wheels into the lock-plate guiding, the locking pin must be pushed in (by
pressing the locking lever of cutting height adjustment on the right handlebar grip –
see Fig. 1).

8. Mount the bumper according to Fig. 2 (lower part).

Figure 2: Machine assembly

Front casing assembly

Unscrew the front casing from the machine chassis (on
both sides).

Put the front casing through the cut outs in the chassis
deflector (when lifted, the front casing must stop
against the deflector) and screw it back to the machine
chassis – tighten the nuts, so that the casing can be
freely lifted.

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Bolt

6.

Plastic tape

4

Tightening nut

11

Spring (2 pcs)

12

13

Flat washer

5

Turntable

3

Washer

1

Handlebars

7

Gear

shifting

lever

10

Nut

9

Washer

8

Bolt

14

Self-locking nut

Bumper assembly

Unscrew 4 bolts M8x20 holding the handlebars holder
on the machine chassis.

Put the bumper on the handlebars holder and screw the
bolts M8x20 back. The bowden cable of brake must
lead between the machine chassis and the bumper.

5.2 Adjustment of handlebars

Handlebars can be adjusted in two planes:

• Height: Loosen tightening nut M10 (position (1) in Fig. 3) and do the adjustment of
handlebar grips at height comfortable for the operator.

• To sides: Press down the lever (position (2) in Fig. 3) and turn the handlebars by one
position to the left or to the right.

2

Bolt

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Tightening nut

adjustment of

In order to lessen the machine size e.g. for transport in a car, the handlebars should be either
tilted forward over the engine or lowered into horizontal position and then turned clockwise
by 180°. Bowden cables must be watched not to get tensioned somewhere on the machine
construction.

Figure 3: Adjustment of handlebars

1

for height

handlebars

Lubrication point

2

Side

arrestment

lever

5.3 Putting into operation

The machine may be delivered without engine fillings (in dependence on different

national regulations)!

First thoroughly read the instructions for engine use. You can prevent a possible

damage to the engine.

1. Check oil volume in the engine and/or fill the engine with the prescribed oil grade and
volume. Fill the tank with the prescribed amount and type of petrol.

2. Move the accelerator lever into the front position („CHOKE“). Start the engine by
pulling on the manual starter (instructions for starting see instructions for engine use).

3. Let the new or cold engine running on choke for about 30 seconds (accelerator lever in the
„CHOKE“ position), then move the accelerator lever into the position „MAX“. In this
position let the engine running for about 30 seconds.

Do not leave the machine alone when doing this!

5.4 Starting the cutting blade

When starting the engine, the two levers on the handlebars must be in the off

position.

1. Start the engine while adhering to instructions presented in the operating manual for
engine use.

2. Set-up maximum engine revolutions by using the accelerator lever on the right handrail.
(Should the engine be cold, let it warm up at maximum revolutions for about 1 minute).

3. Grasp the left handlebar grip with your left hand. Then slowly press the cutting blade
drive clutch lever on the right handlebar grip with your right hand.

Press the lever slowly up to about two thirds of the stroke so that the cutting blade

can start rotating and the engine does not stall.

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Blade drive clutch and brake lever

Accelerator lever (engine speed adjustment)

Guide wheels adjustment lever (cutting height)

and

Starting of the cutting blade is accompanied with a partial V-belt slippage and with the
accompanying phenomena such as whistling, rattling, etc. The phenomenon usually
disappears after the belt has run in.

4. After the cutting blade starts turning, press the lever completely to the handrail and hold it
firm.

Note: If the blade drive is repeatedly switched on during cutting, engine stalling may occur due to
resistance of grass biomass in the space of blade casing. This space must be - if possible - always
properly emptied when starting the blade drive (see point 5.7.4).

In a new or cold engine, a few of the cutting disk starts may result in engine stalling. The
phenomenon will disappear after the engine warms up. If the blade drive cannot be started even after
the engine has got warm, follow the table presented in Chapter 6.8 for diagnostics.

5.5 Machine travel forward and back

Machine travel forward and back is controlled by the upper red sheet-iron lever on
the left grip of the handlebars.

• Travel forward: Shift into one of gears (1 - 5) by using the gear shifting level. Then press

the upper red sheet-iron lever on the left handrail completely down to the grip and the
machine will start moving forward (sometimes with a little delay due to the run-out of the
pin differential in wheels). Start walking simultaneously with the machine start, adapting
your walk pace to the direction and speed of the machine.

Be prepared that the machine can start moving with a little jerk.

Starting the machine on the 5th gear, let the machine start moving at about ½ of the

maximum engine speed. After the machine gets moving, set up an engine speed
convenient to the pace of your safe walking.

• Travel back: Shift the gear shifting level to the „R“ position. Then press the upper red

sheet-iron lever on the left handrail down to the grip and the machine starts moving in
reverse direction (sometimes with a little delay due to the run-out of the pin differential in
wheels). Simultaneously with the machine start you have to start walking in the
corresponding direction and at a corresponding pace.

Be very careful when backing with the machine!

Figure 4: Handlebars and control levers

Positions of engine speed set-up

lever

STOP MIN

MAX CHOKE

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Gear shifting lever

Lever of wheel
drive clutch
automatic brake

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Note: All four main positions of engine speed adjustment lever are arrested by means of a
simple system (stamp/projection) in the lever body.

5.6 Machine stop

5.6.1 Stopping on the plain

If you wish to stop the machine travel, release the lever on the left handlebar grip. The
machine will stop moving but the blade will still turn. The cutting blade drive will be
switched off immediately after release of the lever on the right handlebar grip. The blade will
be stopped by the safety brake.

Prior to carrying out any activities in the near vicinity of the machine, switch off the

engine and wait until the cutting blade stops! Always switch the engine off before

leaving the machine!
Never let the engine running at maximum speed or idling with the cutting blade

drive clutch released and with the released clutch of wheel drive for a long time!

Machine drive components (V-belt, belt pulley, clutch pulley, etc.) might suffer a

damage!

If you wish to switch the engine off, do it by shifting the lever to the „STOP" position.

In the case of any critical situation, release your hold on the handlebars without any

delay. Do not hold on the machine! The levers will return to their zero position, the

machine and the cutting blade will stop (while the engine is still running at set-up

revolutions; this is why it is to be switched off by shifting the lever to the „STOP“

position as soon as possible!)

5.6.2 Stopping on the slope

The machine is equipped with an automatic brake which - if properly adjusted - will
safely put the machine to stop on a slope up to 30°. The automatic brake is put into operation
after releasing the wheel drive clutch lever on the left handlebar.

Never let the engine running at maximum speed or idling with the cutting blade

drive clutch released and with the released clutch of wheel drive for a long time!
Machine drive components (V-belt, belt pulley, clutch pulley, etc.) might suffer a
damage!

5.7 Working with the machine

Prior to the machine use, the stand must be cleared of solid bodies such as stones,

wires, loose construction debris, etc., which could be flung or might damage the
machine. Should these be impossible to remove, working of the places should be
avoided.

Cutting width has to be at all times accommodated to stand density!

If possible, do not use the machine on wet grass. Remember that the terrain you are

moving on must always be safe. Walk (never run) at work. Be careful especially
when changing the machine direction on slopes. Do not cut on steep slopes. When
accidentally falling, immediately release your hold on the machine.

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Position of the greatest

Arresting pin,

5.7.1 Adjustment of cutting height

Adjustment of cutting height is affected by several important factors:

• stand height and density

• plant species prevailing in the stand

• machine travel speed

• cutting width

• surface unevenness

There is a general rule that the higher value of above mentioned factors, the greater height
of guide wheels and cutting blade height adjustment above the surface. The cutting height
should prevent overfilling of the blade working space as such a situation reduces the blade
speed, the engine cannot work at optimum revolutions and the self-cleaning capacity of
cutting blade space from accumulated grass biomass is impaired.

Prior to working a terrain irregularity, increase at all times the cutting height to the

very maximum. In this way you will prevent a blade damage.

Cutting height adjustment by means of guide wheels:

a) push on both handrails so that the arresting pin in the arresting plate is released;
b) press the black plastic lever of cutting height adjustment on the bottom side of the

right handlebar grip with fingers of your right hand (see Fig. 4);

c) reduce or increase the height of guide wheels adjustment by pushing on the two

handrails;
d) adjust one of oval holes on the arresting plate against the arresting pin;
e) release the lever.

Figure 5: Cutting height adjustment

Position of the
lowest cutting
height

lubrication
point

cutting height

5.7.2 Travel speed choice

The adjustment of machine travel speed is ruled by similar factors as the adjustment of
cutting height. The main principle dictates that the greater is the stand density or height, the
lower is the machine travel speed. Gears are chosen by gear shifting lever situated on the left
(as viewed from the operator’s site) on the handlebars diagonal. The shifted gear is indicated
by an arrow on the lever against the adjustment line at the gear number on the scale.

Gears should be shifted only with the wheel drive clutch released. Never change the

gear when the machine is moving!

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Gear change

clutch lever

Figure 6: Travel speed choice

Maximum speed. Meant

exclusively for the machine

5

transportation.
Maximum working speed.
Low-height or low-density

4

stand. Good for flat and even

terrains.

Medium working speed.

3

Medium-height and high-density
stands. Good for mild slopes.

2

Minimum working speed.

High and high-density stands.
Good for steep slopes. Cutting of

1

brushes and self-seeded woody
species.

Neutral gear. Engine starting.
Machine transportation with

N

engine switched off.

lever.

Arrow

Gear scale

Wheel drive

Reverse gear.

R

5.7.3 The way of stand cutting

Set the engine on the maximum speed, let the cutting blade rotate at the maximum

speed and then get the machine into motion, facing the to-be-cut stand.

At cutting, you should proceed only in such a way that the to-be-cut stand is - if
possible - on the left side of the machine. When cutting on slopes, it is advised to drive the
machine along the slope contours. Watch a maximum permissible long-term machine
inclination of 20° (30° over a short-term – up to 30 sec)!

If the cut stand is very dense, grown through, rotten from below or lodged, the
machine cutting width must be accordingly reduced, greater cutting height adjusted or
machine travel speed reduced so that the cutting blade rotations are not excessively slowed­down, which would result in the impaired cutting quality and engine overloading.

5.7.4 Problems at cutting

Choking of the space under the cutting blade cover with the grass biomass shows in:

a) Engine markedly losing speed but not stalling: wheel drive to be switched off

immediately (lever on the left handrail grip); the machine front to be slightly lifted by

pushing down on handrails. Then shift in reverse gear (R) and slightly back with the

machine. The space under the cutting blade cover will do itself a partial clearance

from excessive grass. Then drive the machine against the stand again.

b) Engine losing rotations and stalling: release both levers on the handlebars, start the

engine, shift in reverse gear and back with the machine out from the stand to be cut.

Switch off the engine. Clean the space under the cutting blade cover and spread the cut

grass across the ground surface. Start the engine, switch on the cutting blade drive and

drive the machine against the stand again.
Be very careful while lifting the machine and driving on reverse gear!

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Lubrication point

Lubrication point

Lubrication point

Tilt the machine always only backwards onto the handlebars. Be very careful while

moving under the lifted machine! Secure the machine against its spontaneous
motion!

Be very careful while cleaning the space under the cutting blade cover. Cutting

edges of the blades are sharp. You should wear protective gloves or use a suitable
piece of branch etc.

5.7.5 Cutting on slopes
If possible, do not use the machine on wet grass. Remember that the terrain you are

moving on must always be safe. Walk (never run) at work. Be careful especially
when changing the machine direction on slopes. Do not cut grass on steep slopes.
When accidentally falling, immediately release your hold on the machine.

The safe slope accessibility of the machine is 10°.

For a better steering control of the machine secure the guide wheels with locking pins in
straight direction. The pins are included in machine accessories. If not to be used, they should
be folded between lugs on the handrail tube. Use medium or minimum travel speed.

For cutting on slopes up to do 20° it is recommended to drive the machine along the
contour. It is the safest movement on the slope. It is also possible to make use of the side
adjustment of handlebars.

On slopes between 20° and 30° never drive the machine in the downhill direction for a
long time. Engine oil filling level moves out of sucking points and the engine oiling is
irregular and insufficient.

Figure 7: Arrestment of guide wheels on the slope

5.7.6 Machine transport with engine switched off

For the machine transport with engine switched off - when you push the machine - make
use of a possibility to unlock the pin differential in wheels. Thus, the wheels can freely rotate
around the axle and the machine can be easily pushed forward.
Pull the pin partly out and turn it by 90°.

Figure 8: Unlocking of the differential

The automatic parking brake is out of

operation after unlocking the differential!

This is why you are advised to unlock the

differential at all times only on the plain!

When transporting the machine with engine
switched off on slopes, shift in neutral gear („N“) and
press the travel clutch lever on the left handrail. The
automatic brake will be unblocked and the machine
can be pushed manually.

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nd on

Arm pin of tension pulleys, gear shifting lever on

Brake lever seating near the front belt pulley

5.7.7 Cutting of high grass stands

This machine can also be used for cutting high grass stands without crushing. Herbage can
be then used both for drying and as green fodder.
Note: with respect to the cutting method, the proportion of crushed plants is higher than in other
methods more friendly to plants.
Instructions for assembly and use are enclosed in the package of side refuse casing.

6 Maintenance, care and storage

To ensure a long-term satisfaction with our product, it must be given proper care and
maintenance. Regular maintenance of the machine will prevent its early wear providing at the same
time for a correct functioning of all its parts.

Prior to any machine use, check all bolts and nuts for their correct tightening. Make sure that all
safety devices are in good order. Check the blade, respective bolts and individual elements of cutting
mechanism for a possible wear or damage. In order to keep a good balance of the machine, worn-out
or damaged blade and respective bolts should be replaced with original spare parts. All worn-out or
damaged components should be replaced also for the reason of machine safety. Oil level in 4-stroke
engines must range within limits described in the “Instructions for engine operation and
maintenance“.

Follow all instructions concerning the intervals of machine maintenance and adjustments. It is
advised that you keep records on the number of machine working hours and on the conditions in
which the machine was working (for service purposes). Similarly as the current maintenance also the
after-season maintenance of the machine should be entrusted to one of our authorized service
workshops in the case that you do not trust your own technical skills.

Regarding the machine weight, all maintenance and adjustment procedures are to

be done by two persons.

6.1 Machine lubrication

6.1.1 Gear oil change and replenishment

Gearbox has permanent oil filling for the entire service life of the machine.

6.1.2 Engine oil replacement

Information is to be found in the Instructions for engine operation and maintenance.
Engine oil available on the Czech market and specially designed for air-cooled engines of
gardening machines is MOGUL FORTE ALFA.

When replacing oils, follow the basic hygienic principles and regulations and laws

on environment protection.

Table of machine lubrication

Machine lubrication

All wires on the input to Bowden cables a
the output from adjustment bolts

Wheel pin and fork pin on the guide wheel hinge min 1x weekly yes grease, engine oil 7
Contact area of handlebars with the holder of

handlebars
Detent pin of guide wheels min 1x weekly yes grease 5

During

season

min 2x

min 2x yes grease 3

After

season

yes

Lubricant Figure no.

silicone oil in atomizer -

the gearbox

(after disassembling the plastic cover of the belt)

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min 2x yes grease, engine oil 9

min 2x yes engine oil 9

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Flat washer 10,5 mm

Figure 9: Other lubrication points

6.2 Tightening of bolted connections

Figure 10: Blade clamping detail

Regularly check the tightening of all
important bolted connections. Always check the
tightening of bolts fastening the blade to the blade
holder and the blade holder to the shaft prior to any
machine use.

Maximum tightening moments are as follows:
„A“ : two side bolts 48 N.m
„B“ : central bolt 38 N.m

Replacing bolts, use only original spare parts

supplied by the manufacturer!

Spring washer 10 mm

Bolt M10x20

Bolt M10x1x25

6.3 Working blade replacement and sharpening

The machine must be standing on a firm support plate and must be secured so that

the blade is easily accessible and an unexpected spontaneous machine motion
cannot occur.

Be very careful when dismounting the blade. Its cutting edges are sharp. Protect

your hands with working gloves.

The engine must be switched off and the cable end connector to the spark plug

disconnected!

Working blade replacement procedure is as follows (always work with a helping hand):

a) Release and unscrew the side bolts „A“. Then release and unscrew the central bolt „B“

and remove the blade and the blade holder from the blade shaft.

b) Plane the blade and sharpen the cutting edges. Inclination of the sharpened cutting edge

should be 25° with respect to the lower plane of the blade. The blade must be well

balanced after the sharpening; the material loss at sharpening the two cutting edges should

be therefore identical.

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!!

c) Mount the blade and the blade holder back onto the blade shaft in a reverse order of

Central bolt M10x1x25 has a fine thread and therefore it must not be mistaken for

It is always necessary to use the new spring washers (see the spare part list).
Apply an adhesive for threads (for example LOCTITE 243) on the thread of the

Should there be excessive vibrations on the machine handlebars after the

Figure 11: Correct sharpening of the blade

operations.

the side bolts whose threads are normal!

central bolt M10x1x25 before you screw it in the blade shaft.

d) Tighten the bolts at a prescribed tightening moment.

installation, the blade must be unconditionally balanced once again!

WRONG

Upper cutting edge at

maximum grinding off

(max.35 mm)

CORRECT

Note: Manufacturer does not answer for any damages caused by the machine due to

unskilled repair or treatment of blades without the use of the original spare parts.

6.4 Replacement of V-belts and adjustment of tension pulleys

6.4.1 Replacement of V-belts

V-belts should be replaced according to their wear (cracked sides, torn belt, sides worn
out down to belt carrier fibres, belt “pulled“ out of shape) or after about 200 hours of
operation at maximum. In this machine, belt pulled out to maximum is considered a belt in
which distance between inner belt surfaces (at the pressed lever of the cutting blade drive
clutch) is less than 7 mm.
Designation of recommended and by manufacturer approved V-belts on the machine:

1. V-belt of gearbox drive: OPTIBELT X13 x 660Ld 6T6K

2. V-belt of blade drive: OPTIBELT X17 x 1290Ld 6T6K

Ld = mean length of the belt

belt model must be with no rubber on sides! Only such a model of the V-belt guarantees that
no belt stretching does occur and that the blade drive starting is smooth when letting-in the
clutch.

 Should a different belt model be used than the original spare part, the machine
manufacturer cannot guarantee a correct functioning of the gear!

It is possible to use equivalent V-belts made by other manufacturers. However, the V-

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The procedure of replacing V-belts is as follows:

a) Drain petrol from the engine tank. Remove the plastic ball from the accelerator lever.

Dismount the accelerator lever from the handlebars crossbar. Bowden cable should
never be dismounted from the control on the engine! Then dismount (or fold back) the

handlebars holder (4x bolt M8) together with the handlebars.
b) Dismount the upper casing of gearbox and the front plastic casing of the belt.
c) Dismount the belt guiding in front of the front driven belt pulley of the blade.
d) Remove belts from the driven belt pulleys (leaving belts on the engine). Unscrew four

bolts M8 from the engine plate and carefully remove the plate from the machine

together with the engine and the belts by pulling upwards.

Never put the engine on the side. Oil might get into the exhaust or into the air

cleaner. The best engine seating is with the lower flange dwelling on two scantlings
that are at least 10 cm high.

e) Replace the worn belts with new ones. It is advised that the two belts are both replaced

in one operation.
f) Assemble the machine in a reverse sequence of operations. Check the adjustment of

both tension pulleys prior to the assembly of casings (see „b)“).
g) Complete the machine assembly.

6.4.2 Adjustment of tension pulleys

1) Blade drive pulley: With the lever on the right handlebar grip fully pressed down, the

pulley must ensure a sufficient belt tension (spring on the cable being extended by

about 10 mm as compared with loose condition). Possible corrections are to be made

by means of adjustment bolt No. 2 (see Fig. 12). With the lever switched off, the

pulley must be tilted away from the longitudinal machine axis at an angle of max. 0 -

5° = with the belt convex side being approx. 1,5 – 2 cm from the bottom of the

tension pulley (see Fig. 12). The wire in the Bowden cable of the tension pulley must

exhibit no slackness. In the case that the adjustment bolt is completely screwed out

and it is necessary to tighten the V-belt, the spring on the cable can be hooked into the

front hole on the arm of the tension pulley (see Fig. 12 in the middle; Note: this

connection can be used already from the manufacturer) and belt tension can be

adjusted once again. Guide laminations on the right side of the machine must be

parallel to the belt and at a maximum distance of 1 – 2 mm from the belt convex side.

2) Wheel drive clutch pulley: With the lever on the left handlebar grip fully pressed

down, the pulley must ensure a sufficient belt tension (spring on the cable being

extended by about 10 mm as compared with the loose condition). Possible corrections

are to be made by means of adjustment bolt No. 4 (see Fig. 13). With the lever

switched off, the pulley must be parallel to the longitudinal machine axis. The wire in

the tension pulley Bowden cable must not show any slackness. In the case that the

adjustment bolt is completely unscrewed and it is necessary to tighten the V-belt, the

spring on the cable can be hooked into the front hole on the arm of the tension pulley

(Note: this coupling can be used already from the manufacturer) and belt tension can

be adjusted once again.

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Driven belt pulley

n belt pulley

Figure 12: Adjustment of tension pulleys

Blade drive

of the blade

V-belt

Wheel drive

Guide laminations

Driving belt
pulley (on engine)

Tension pulley

Driving belt
pulley (on engine)

V-belt

Tension pulley

Drive
of the wheel drive

6.5 Setting up pulley wires, blade brake

In order to guarantee low operating forces on levers which control the drive switching, it
is advisable to lubricate the wires in Bowden cables at least 2x during the season with some
of oils available in atomizers (e.g. SILKAL, MD Spray, WD40). Correct functioning of the
machine also requires the correct adjustment of drive controls.

Wires in the Bowden cable of blade brake and in the Bowden cable of automatic brake
must always exhibit a slight slackness of about 1 mm (with the levers released) so that the
performance of brakes is satisfactory. In order to achieve a clearance of the wire in the
Bowden cable, adjustment bolts have to be screwed into the chassis or handlebars crossbeam
during the adjustment.

Wires in the pulley Bowden cable and in the Bowden cable of wheel drive clutch must
be without slackness, slightly tense. In order to make the wires tense, the adjustment bolts
have to be screwed out of the chassis or from the handlebars crossbeam during the
adjustment.

Safety nuts in all adjustment bolts should be tightened by using two flat wrenches No.
10 or 9 (according to the used size of nut M6). If there is no more pitch to be used in the
adjustment bolt, it is possible to displace the hook on the wire into another hole on the arm of
tightening pulley (see Fig. 12) so that the initial tension of the wires can be again regulated by
the adjustment bolt.

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Nut of automatic

Figure 13: Bowden cables and adjustment bolts

Bowden No. 1 2 3 4 5 6

Description

Automatic

brake

Blade drive

pulley

Arrestment of

guide wheels

Wheel drive

clutch

Gear shifting Blade brake

2

1

6

5

4

brake

3

6.6 Adjustment of the automatic brake

The automatic brake is activated by releasing the wheel drive clutch lever on the left
side of handlebars. Correct function of the automatic brake can be checked by letting the
machine down the hill on a suitable slope with inclination of 30° and the machine stoppage
occurs after you will have released the wheel drive clutch lever. Suitable slope is understood
to be a slope whose length is below 5m and beneath which a sufficiently large vacant space
can be provided for the machine coasting.

Be very careful when testing the function of the automatic brake. Guide wheels

should be arrested and all persons or animals should be ordered out from the space
in front of the machine.

With respect to the machine weight, the machine check and adjustment should be

made by at least two persons.

The function of the automatic brake is to be checked always after a longer

shutdown of the machine.

Automatic brake adjustment procedure:
Place the machine on a suitable slope with the wheel drive clutch lever on the left

handlebar grip switched-off. Tighten the nut of the automatic brake behind the left wheel (see
Fig. 13) so that the machine can keep on the slope and will not continue in downhill
movement. Gradually loosen the nut of the automatic brake until the moment when the
machine starts moving. Then tighten the nut by about a half turn.

Check of the automatic brake adjustment:

With the pressed clutch lever and shifted-in neutral gear the machine must be
travelling down the hill and after the wheel drive clutch lever release it must come to an
unconditional stop. If not so, you have to tighten the nut slightly and to repeat the test.

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Cleaning of wheel hubs and exchange of

Cleaning of the machine from dirt and stand

Tension pulley not sufficiently stressing

up the tension pulley by means of adjustment

Cable fallen out from the tension pulley

lt fallen behind the tension pulley or

hat its slackness at released

Wheel drive clutch does not

Wheel drive clutch does not

6.7 The table of service operations

Operation During season After season

Engine oil check prior to any use *

Engine air filter check prior to any use *

Blade check for clamping and intactness prior to any use, **

Check of the condition of V-belts as required inspection, ***

Check of the function of automatic brake prior to any use inspection, adjustment

lubrication grease

residues

- yes

after each use yes

* - Oil and air filter change intervals see the Instructions for engine operation
** - In the case of damage (also at cutting) – cracks, bending, breakage, etc. – urgent repair required!
*** - Or replacement after about 200 machine working hours

6.8 Diagnostics of driving problems

Problem Cause Remedial action

Set-

Blade does not turn

Blade brake performance is
insufficient

switch off

switch on

Gear shifting out of function

the belt

lever
V-be

down from the belt pulley
V-belt torn Replacement

Excessive belt extension Replacement
Brake cable stressed Set-up the brake wire so t

Brake cam lever insufficiently greased ­dragging

Worn lining Contact the nearest service shop
Wrong adjustment of control cable

V-belt carrying away
Ruptured cable or some of cable shoes Replacement. Contact the nearest service shop.
Torn belt Replacement
Another problem of gearbox Contact the nearest service shop
Problem in gear shifting lever Contact the nearest service shop
Another problem of gearbox Contact the nearest service shop

bolt no. 2. (see Fig. 13)
Install the cable back

Install the belt back in its place

lever on the right handlebar grip is about 1 mm
To be oiled

Set-up the pulley switching off so that the travel V­belt does not carry away at maximum engine speed

6.9 Washing and cleaning of the machine

Cleaning and washing the machine, proceed to observe valid regulations and

legislation on the protection of water courses and other water resources against
pollution or contamination with chemical substances.

Never wash the engine with a stream of water! Electric equipment might fail when

starting the engine.

All dirt, debris and plant residues should be removed from the machine after the end of
the season. Check the intactness of working blades, sharpen cutting edges (or replace the
blades if necessary) and conserve the blades with conservation oil. Travel wheels should be
dismounted from the axle once in a season, cleaned and the hubs inside filled with a new
filling of plastic lubricant.

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The engine must be switched off and the cable termination to the spark plug

disconnected!

6.10 Machine storage

Prior to any longer storage, clean the machine from all dirt, debris and plant residues.

Repair damaged paint on machine parts.

For any long-time storage of the machine it is advisable:

a) to conserve the blade
b) to drain petrol out of the engine fuel tank and from the carburettor (for more

instructions see Instructions for engine operation and maintenance)

Access of unauthorized persons to the machine is to be prevented. Protect the machine
from weather impacts but don’t use airtight protection due to a possibly increased corrosion
under it.

6.11 Disposal of packaging and machine after the end of service life

After unpacking the machine, you are obliged to provide for the disposal of the
packaging material with taking into account the use of secondary raw materials according to
Waste Law No. 185/2001 Gaz. (as amended) and with respect to the decrees issued by local
town or municipal authorities.

The following procedure is recommended for the machine disposal after the end of its service
life:

1. Dismount all parts from the machine that can still be used.

2. Dismount plastic machine parts and parts made of non-ferrous metals. The stripped
machine remainder and the dismounted parts are to be disposed according to Waste
Law No. 185/2001 Gaz. (and its possible amendments) and with respect to the decrees
of local town or municipal authorities.

7 Instructions for ordering spare parts

The following data are to be used for an easier identification when ordering the spare parts:

1. Machine type, engine type, machine serial number and year of manufacture;

2. Ordering number given by manufacturer and its name in the component list;

3. Number of ordered pieces separately for each item;

4. Precise address, telephone number, fax number or e-mail address;

5. Should you be uncertain about the correct identification of the component, send the
damaged component either to the nearest service shop or directly to the manufacturer;

6. All components should be ordered in the nearest service shop or at your dealer’s.

In the case of any confusions concerning the spare parts or technical issues, the VARI, a.s.
commercial, customer-service or technical departments are prepared to answer all your
inquiries.

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8 Contact to manufacturer

VARI, a.s. Telephone: [phone]
Opolanská 350 Fax: [phone]
Libice nad Cidlinou ([phone]
CZECH REPUBLIC E-mail: [e-mail]
289 07 internet: http://www.vari.cz/

9 The list of parts

If not mentioned otherwise, the tables of spare parts hold for all models of the machine.

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Frame and blade drive

Pos. Description Drawing-Standard Order.no. Quantity

100 MULCHER CHASSIS 22 9 1536 059 184 115 1
101 BRAKE SHOE 22 9 1664 024 189 014 2
102 DRIVEN BELT PULLEY OF BLADE 3203325072 184 038 1
103 WHEEL DRIVE CLUTCH PULLEY
104 BLADE DRIVE PULLEY
105 BRAKE TOGGLE BDR 595 22 9 8032 048 196 003 1
106 BLADE SHAFT 32 0 3822 024 184 093 1
107 BLADE HOLDER 32 0 8021 035 184 094 1
108 SHIM T-20 32 0 9220 158 168 020 3
109 SHIM 32 0 9220 058 127 041 4
110 WHEEL DRIVE PULLEY PIN 22 9 9311 013 184 090 1
111 COVER 32 1 9220 126 127 014 1
112 BRAKE SHOE SPRING 632 0 9746 044 189 511 1
113 BOLT M6x10 BN 3326 184 529 3
114 CAP VYNILFLEX 6X20 BLACK 184 528 2
115 BOLT M6x35 ČSN 02 1103.25 184 587 1
116 BOLT M6x45 ČSN 02 1103.25 195 523 1
117 BOLT M6x50 ČSN 02 1103.25 184 551 2
118 BOLT M10x25 ČSN 02 1103.55 184 568 2
119 NUT M6 ČSN 02 1401.25 1800141
120 NUT M6 ČSN 02 1492.25 168 516 1
121
122 WASHER 10,5 ČSN 02 1702.15 189 567 3
125 WASHER 10,2 ČSN 02 1740.05 106 530 3
126 WASHER 6,1 ČSN 02 1740.05 6510920
127 KEY 5e7x5x32 ČSN 02 2562 184 527 1
128
129 RETAINING RING 25 ČSN 02 2930 131 520 3
130 WASHER 8 BN 13194 184 614 1
131 RETAINING RING 47 ČSN 02 2931 126 504 1
132 BOLT M10x1x25 ČSN EN 28676 137 501 1
133
134 SPRING TZ 1.8x16.2x63x20 169 514 1
135 SPRING T 080.088.0632 184 553 2
136
137 BEARING 6005 2RS ČSN 02 1729.05 135 501 3
138 BLADE Hi-lift GATOR 68 cm 180 501 1
139 WASHER 6,6 ČSN 02 1729.05 195 530 1
140
141 PULLEY ARM PIN 32 0 9311 180 184 092 1
142 NUT M10 ČSN 02 1492.25 195 527 1
143
144 RETAINING RING 20 ČSN 02 2930 110 515 1
145 RUBBER WASHER 069-034-14x3/8 182 534 2
146 NIPPLE M8x1 1
147 WASHER 6,4 ČSN 02 1702.05 189 571 1

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Gearbox, handlebars holder

Pos. Description Drawing-Standard Order.no. Quantity

200 LEVER DC10 1LC0717001 184 534 1
201 DRIVEN BELT PULLEY OF WHEEL DRIVE 22 9 3325 039 184 041 1
202 GEAR SHIFTING LEVER WELDMENT 22 9 3832 008 184 045 1
203 HANDLEBARS HOLDER - PREASSEMBLY
204 HANDLEBARS F-700 ASSEMBLY
205 TIGHTENING NUT 22 9 9016 010 192 012 1
206 DISTANCE TAPE 32 0 1530 138 184 040 2
207 TOWING PLATE 32 0 1740 017 184 042 1
208 ARROW 32 0 3941 004 184 578 1
209 GEAR SHIFTING SCALE 32 0 8741 002 184 577 1
210 ARRESTMENT PIN OF GUIDE WHEELS 32 0 9311 188 1
211 PULL/PUSH BOWDEN CABLE PIN 32 0 9311 169 184 554 1
212 SPRING 1.25x11.25x28x8.5 32 0 9746 004 124 500 1
213 BOLT 1/4"x3/4" BN69 184 558 1
214 BOLT M8x65 ČSN 02 1101.25 184 555 4
215 BOLT M6x50 ČSN 02 1103.25 184 551 3
216 BOLT M8x20 ČSN 02 1103.25 189 548 5
217 BOLT M10x110 ČSN 02 1319.25 184 550 1
218 NUT M16x1.5 ČSN 02 1403.25 184 556 1
219 NUT M8 ČSN 02 1403.25 1300197
220 NUT M6 ČSN 02 1492.25 168 516 3
221 NUT M8 ČSN 02 1492.25 104 622 5
222 WASHER 10.5 ČSN 02 1702.15 189 567 1
223 WASHER 6.4 ČSN 02 1702.15 189 571 3
224 WASHER 8.4 ČSN 02 1702.15 131 517 13
225 WASHER 6.6 ČSN 02 1729.05 195 530 1
226 WASHER 6.1 ČSN 02 1740.05 6510920
227 WASHER 8.2 ČSN 02 1740.05 104 574 5
228 RIVER WITH MANDREL 3x8 ČSN 02 2391.3 182 525 4
229 YOKE RING 5 ČSN 02 2929.05 150 606 1
230 RETAINING RING 16 ČSN 02 2930 108 503 1
231 RETAINING RING 22 ČSN 02 2930 125 504 2
232 GEARBOX MST 205 - 562 184 557 1
233 SPRING TZ 1,8x16,2x63x20 169 514 1
234 BOLT M8x20 BN1206 184 588 1
235 BUMPER 22 9 8643 008 184 110 1
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Wheels, guide wheels, covers

Pos. Description Drawing-Standard Order.no. Quantity

300 HINGE 905500531 P 184 612 1
301
302 GUIDE WHEELS F-700
303 LEFT WHEEL F-700
304 RIGHT WHEEL F-700
305 MUD GUARD 32 0 8530 038 184 043 1
306 FRONT COVER ASSEMBLY 22 9 8549 025 184 600 1
307 SIDE FLAP F-700 WELDMENT 22 9 8549 037 184 122 1
308 KEY 3/16" x 70 32 0 3330 037 184 046 2
309 GEARBOX LOWER COVER 32 0 8545 072 184 559 1
310 BOLT 32 0 9016 089 182 038 2
311 CONTROL ELEMENT M8x14 VCF30 184 606 2
312 BOLT ST4,8x16 BN 1880 184 605 2
313 CAP VYNILFLEX 50x50 BLACK 184 560 2
314 BOLT M8x40 ČSN 02 1101.25 169 509 2
315
316 BOLT M6x16 ČSN 02 1103.25 189 552 5
317 BOLT M8x25 ČSN 02 1103.25 110 525 2
318 NUT M10 ČSN 02 1492.25 195 527 2
319 NUT M6 ČSN 02 1492.25 168 516 2
320 NUT M8 ČSN 02 1492.25 104 622 4
321 WASHER 10,5 ČSN 02 1702.15 189 567 2
322 WASHER 8,4 ČSN 02 1702.15 131 517 6
323 WASHER 6,4 ČSN 02 1702.15 189 571 5
324 WASHER 6,1 ČSN 02 1740.05 6510920 3
325 SPRING TZ 1.8x16.2x63x20 169 514 2
326 RIVET ASL 4810 MB 184 623 3

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Engine HONDA GXV 340

Pos. Description Drawing-Standard Order.no. Quantity

400 INTERMEDIATE FLANGE 22 9 2752 020 184 050
401 DRIVING BELT PULLEY F-700 22 9 3325 035 184 048
402 ENGINE PLATE F-700 WELDMENT 22 9 8032 054 184 049
403 COMPLETE COVER OF MULCHER BELT 22 9 8545 039 184 020
405 KEY 6.3e7x40 32 0 3330 038 184 055
406 FRONT BELT GUIDE 32 0 3340 007 184 056
409 GEARBOX UPPER COVER 32 0 8545 060 184 053
411 BOLT 7/16"x 1 1/4" BN 69 184 561
412
413 BOLT M8x20 ČSN 02 1103.25 189 548
414 BOLT M6x16 ČSN 02 1103.25 189 552
415 NUT M6 ČSN 02 1492.25 168 516
416 NUT M8 ČSN 02 1492.25 104 622
417 WASHER 6,1 ČSN 02 1740.05 6510920
418 WASHER 6,4 ČSN 02 1702.15 189 571
419 WASHER 8,4 ČSN 02 1702.15 131 517
420 WASHER 6,6 ČSN 02 1727.15 169 508
421
422 WASHER 12,2 ČSN 02 1740.05 106 532
423 WASHER 8,2 ČSN 02 1740.05 104 574
424 ENGINE HONDA GXV 340 K2 DN4 OH 1
425 BELT X13 x 660Ld 6T6K OPTIBELT 184 562
426 BELT X17 x 1290Ld 6T6K OPTIBELT 184 563
430 BOLT M8x55 ČSN 02 1101.25 171 510
431 BOLT BN 5/16"x1 3/4" BN 69 184 584
432
433 RUBBER WASHER 32 0 9220 230 189 105
434
435
436 SHEET-METAL SCREW C2,9x6,5 ČSN 02 1235 184 632
437 BOLT M6x35 ČSN 02 1103.25 184 587
438 NUT M6 ČSN 02 1403.25 105 520

Note:
Exhaust fumes are directed by EXHAUST DEFLECTOR (Order.no. 18331-ZE2-

installed on the engine

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Handlebars holder

Pos. Description Drawing-Standard Order.no. Quantity

1 PIVOT 3209311103 192 007 1
2 PIN 3x18 CSN022156 127 504 1
3 SPRING 1.25x11x25x28x8.5 3209746004 124 500 1
4 NUT M10 CSN021492.25 195 527 1
5 WASHER 10,5 CSN021702.15 189 567 1
6 HANDLEBARS HOLDER F-700 2298045064 184 058 1
7 SWIVEL HOLDER WELDMENT 2298053013 184 003 1
8 DETENT LEVER 3208041018 184 004 1

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Guide wheels

Pos. Description Drawing-Standard Order.no. Quantity

1 GUIDE WHEELS FRAME F-700 22 9 1646 039 184 121 1
2 LEFT WHEEL HINGE 22 9 1646 036 184 104 1
3 RIGHT WHEEL HINGE 22 9 1646 037 184 105 1
4 SLIDE WASHER 32 0 9220 229 182 039 4
5 FLEXIBLE SPLIT PIN AMA art. 2914 182 533 2
6 WASHER 21 ČSN 02 1702.15 124 530 6
7 YOKE RING 15 ČSN 02 2929.05 184 621 4
8 WHEEL 220/20F 184 625 2
9 BUFFER SPRING N 77.16 42-85 182 531 1

10 NUT M6 ČSN 02 1403.25 105 520 1

9 OIL NIPPLE M8x1 2

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Handlebars

Pos. Description Drawing-Standard Order.no. Quantity

1 RED KNOB 1AC02040 184 519
2 BOWDEN CABLE OF ROLLER F-700 22 9 8074 050 184 502
3 BOWDEN CABLE OF BRAKE F-700 22 9 8074 051 184 501
4 BOWDEN CABLE OF CLUTCH F-700 22 9 8074 053 184 503
5 BOWDEN CABLE OF WHEEL ARRESTMENT F-700 22 9 8074 054 184 504
6 BOWDEN CABLE OF AUTOMATIC BRAKE 22 9 8074 061 184 510
7 SWIVEL HANDLEBARS WELDMENT 22 9 8078 064 184 011
8 HOLDER OF LEVER DC10 32 0 8032 128 184 068

9 CONTROL LEVER 32 0 8058 009 196 013
10 RUBBER LEVER STOP 32 0 8065 002 196 519
11 LEVER PIN 32 0 9311 157 196 520
12 BOLT M5x12 ČSN 02 1103.25 184 524
13 BOLT M6X14 ČSN 02 1103.25 1512506
14 NUT M6 ČSN 02 1403.25 105 520
15 NUT M5 ČSN 02 1492.25 105 518
16 NUT M6 ČSN 02 1492.25 168 516
17 WASHER 5,3 ČSN 02 1702.15 189 581
18 WASHER 6,4 ČSN 02 1702.15 189 571
19 YOKE RING 4 ČSN 02 2929.05 189 576
20 LEVER OF HEIGH ADJUSTMENT SACCON LK0651B 184 517
21 BOLT KB 50(5)x20 ZN 2
22 BLACK RUBBER GRIP START 1MA08010 184 518
23 LEVER START 1AT09014 vers. G, L=900/45mm 184 586
24 BOWDEN CABLE PROTECTION 32 0 8520 009 184 076

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F-700

Wheel left, right

Pos. Description Drawing-Standard Order.no. Quantity

1 DRIVER OF DIFFERENTIAL 2291625029 184 059 1
2 DRIVER PIN 3209311165 184 057 1
3 SPRING 1.25x11.25x28x8.5 3209746004 124 500 1
4 WHEEL 16x6,5-8 F-700 LEFT 62291770037 184 526 1
5 WHEEL 16x6,5-8 F-700 RIGHT 62291770038 184 525 1
6 PIN 3x18 CSN022156 127 504 1
7 RETAINING RING 30 CSN022930 126 502 1
8 PLASTIC BALL CSN025181.21 124 524 1
9 NUT M8 CSN021403.25 1300197

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F-700

Blade drive pulley

Pos. Description Drawing-Standard Order.no. Quantity

1 PULLEY ARM 22 9 3330 021 184 069
2 PULLEY FOR BELT X17 632 0 3325 069 184 579
3 BEARING 6300 2RS 189 585
4 RETAINING RING 35 ČSN 02 2931 126 503
5 RETAINING RING 10 ČSN 02 2930 6021519
6 FRICTION BEARING A 10x14x10 SZ 184 599
7 FRICTION BEARING A 10x14x16 SZ 184 600
8 BELT GUIDE 32 1 3340 010 184 108
9 BOLT M5x12 ČSN 02 1103.25 184 524

10 WASHER 5,1 ČSN 02 1740.05 127 512

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Wheel drive clutch pulley

Pos. Description Drawing-Standard Order.no. Quantity

1 WHEEL DRIVE CLUTCH PULLEY ARM 2293330025 184 091
2 WHEEL DRIVE PULLEY 63203325068 184 512
3 PULLEY BEARING SHELL 63209320071 196 528
4 BEARING 6300 2RS 189 585
5 RETAINING RING 35 CSN022931 126 503
6 BOLT M6x30 CSN021101.25 184 581
7 NUT M6 CSN1492.25 168 516
8 WASHER 6,4 CSN021702.15 189 571
9 FRICTION BEARING A 10x14x10 SZ 184 599

10 FRICTION BEARING A 10x14x16 SZ 184 600

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F-700

10 Letter of Guarantee

To be completed by manufacturer

Name of product Mulcher
Model Hurricane F-700
Serial number ………………………………………………………………………….
Engine serial number ………………………………………………………………………….
Warranty (months) …………………………………24………………..……………………...
Output control …………………………………………………..……………………...

The above product was passed over to the purchaser without any defects including the appropriate commercial and technical
documentation and accessories. The purchaser was duly informed about the principles of correct operation and technical
maintenance of the product.

To be completed by seller

Name of purchaser ………………………………………………………………………….
Address of purchaser ………………………………………………………………………….
Purchaser’s signature ………………………………………………………………………….
Place of sale ………………………………………………………………………….
Date of sale ………………………………………………………………………….
Seller’s stamp and signature ………………………………………………………………………….

GUARANTEE CONDITIONS
Subject of warranty:

Warranty relates to the basic product including accessories supplied by VARI, a.s.

Warranty period:

Warranty period for the product and accessories supplied with the product is 24 months from the date of sale to the purchaser
if not stated otherwise in the “Service Manual for VARI Machines and Systems Equipped with HONDA Engines“. Time
from the enforcement of liability for defects to the date when the user was obliged to take over the thing after the end of
repair is not included in the warranty period.
The seller is obliged to give the purchaser a receipt confirming the date of the right exercise and repair and the time of its
duration. If the product is exchanged, the warranty period starts running again from the date on which the purchaser took over
the new product. If it is a whole assembly to be replaced, the warranty period starts running for the given assembly again
from the date of product take-over.

Scope of manufacturer’s liability:

Manufacturer bears responsibility for the product having properties usual for the kind of the product in question and specified
parameters for the whole period of warranty. The manufacturer does not answer for defects of the product resulting from
current wear or from the product’s use for purposes other than specified.

Warranty extinction:
Claim of warranty extincts if:

a) the product was not used and maintained as specified in the Instructions for use, or it was damaged by any

unauthorized operation by the user;
b) the product was used in conditions or for purposes other than specified;
c) the letter of guarantee for the product cannot be presented;
d) data filled in the original product’s documentation by the manufacturer, seller or service organization were

intentionally falsified;
e) a part of the product was replaced with a non-original component;
f) the product was damaged or excessively worn due to improper maintenance;
g) the product suffered an accident or was damaged by an Act of God;
h) a modification was made to the product without manufacturer’s consent;
i) defects result from improper storage of the product;
j) defects result from natural and common operating wear of the product;
k) the prescribed warranty inspection of the product was not made within the set-up time (this applies only for

products with extended warranty period). Warranty inspections must be made in some products with the extended

warranty period according to terms stipulated in the “Service Manual for VARI Machines and Systems

Equipped with HONDA Engines“;
l) the product was connected to or operated with the equipment not approved by the manufacturer.

Complaints:

Complaints are applicable by purchasers at the seller’s. When applying a complaint, the purchaser is obliged to submit a duly
filled in letter of guarantee. Warranty repairs are carried out by sellers or by special service shops appointed by them.

Legislation:

Other purchaser/seller relations are ruled by relevant stipulations of the Civil Code No. 47/1992 Gaz., and/or the Commercial
Code No. 513/1991 Gaz. as amended.

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Warranty inspection 1

Date: ………………………………………Person in charge:…………………………………………………

Service shop stamp and signature

Warranty inspection 2

Date:………………………………………Person in charge:…………………………………………………

Service shop stamp and signature

1st Warranty service

Date of complaint delivery:………………………………………………………………………………………
Date of repair end:……………………………………………………………………………………………
Brief description of the defect:……………………………………………………………… …………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Replaced parts (new warranty of ... months):…………………………………………………………
Parts:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Repair made by: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Service shop stamp and signature

2nd Warranty service

Date of complaint delivery:………………………………………………………………………………………
Date of repair end:……………………………………………………………………………………………
Brief description of the defect:…………………………………………………………… …………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Replaced parts (new warranty of ... months):…………………………………………………………
Parts:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Repair made by: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Service shop stamp and signature

3rd Warranty service

Date of complaint delivery:………………………………………………………………………………………
Date of repair end:……………………………………………………………………………………………
Brief description of the defect:…………………………………………………………… …………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Replaced parts (new warranty of ... months): ………………………………………………………
Parts:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Repair made by: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Service shop stamp and signature

4th Warranty service

Date of complaint delivery:………………………………………………………………………………………
Date of repair end:……………………………………………………………………………………………
Brief description of the defect:…………………………………………………………… …………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Replaced parts (new warranty of ... months):…………………………………………………………
Parts:…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Repair made by:………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Service shop stamp and signature

Warranty inspection 1

Machine model…………………………
Serial No.:……………………………

Warranty inspection 2

Machine model…………………………
Serial No.:……………………………

1st Warranty service

Machine model…………………………
Serial No.:………………………………
Date:………………………………………
Repair made by:.. …………………
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
Stamp and signature………………
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………

2nd Warranty service

Machine model…………………………
Serial No.:………………………………
Date:………………………………………
Repair made by:……………………
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
Stamp and signature:……………
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………

3rd Warranty service

Machine model…………………………
Serial No.:.………………………………
Date:………………………………………
Repair made by:……………………
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
Stamp and signature:……………
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………

4th Warranty service

Machine model…………………………
Serial No.:………………………………
Date:………………………………………
Repair made by:……………………
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
Stamp and signature:……………
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………

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