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3. Turning the key one further position supplies power to the machine,
but switches off the worklight.
4. Turning the key to the last position turns the engine on.
5. Release the key after starting.
ImpORTANT: Always preheat the engine before attempting to
start it and wait for the engine warning light to go out. (ig. 7
)
ig. 6
ig. 7
11.3
Starting work
1. Adjust the seat and carry out the above described necessary
checks.
2. Start the engine.
3. Release the parking brake by removing the lever from the housing
(Fig. 12) and by bringing it to the lowest position.
4. Adjust the cutting height by pushing button (Fig. 8/C).
5. Move the throttle to the half-way position (Fig. 9).
6. Push the PTO button (Fig. 8/D).
7. Always check the running of the PTO safety devices before you
start working,
•
the PTO is automatically disengaged by getting up from the
seat;
•
blades stop in less than 5 seconds
8. Press the pedal (Fig. 2/A, Fig. 3/FW) smoothly and start working.
Use the lower part of the pedal (ig. 2/B, ig. 3/RW) for reverse gear
engagement.
9. To stop, simply release the forward pedal which will return to the
neutral position (ig. 3/NEUTRAL).
10. When the grass-catcher is full, a sensor automatically disengages
blade rotation, thus preventing the clogging of the load chute; alter-
natively, there is a full grass-catcher warning buzzer button on the
left-hand side of the driver’s seat (ig.10). By holding it down and
re-engaging the PTO, you can keep the blades on when the grass
catcher is full and continue mowing, if small areas are missing to
inish the job.
11. To discharge the grass: raise the grass catcher by operating the
central lever on the hydraulic distributor (Fig. 11/F) and tilt the
grass catcher by using lever Fig. 11/G.
ig. 9
ig. 8
C
D
ig. 10
ImpORTANT: do not engage the blades with the engine at full
r.p.m., but bring the the throttle to the half-way position and then
engage the pTO (Fig. 8/D).
ImpORTANT: during cutting, the mower deck lift lever must be
kept in the FLOAT loating position (Fig. 11/E).
ImpORTANT: Always engage the blades a few metres outside
entering the area to be cut. This cleans the mower deck and the
load chute and does not strain the clutch.
F
G
E
ig. 11
11.4
Finishing work
Once mowing has been completed, disengage the blades and empty
the grass-catcher . Then proceed as follows
1. Release the forward pedal to stop,
2. Set the throttle lever to minimum speed
3. if the mower deck was raised, lower it to the ground,
4. switch the engine off by turning the key to the STOP position and
engage the parking brake (ig. 12)
5.
inish by cleaning the machine.
ig. 12
11.5
Ordinary machine cleaning
CAUTION:
always wear appropriate clothing and goggles
before starting any cleaning work.
CAUTION: if you clean the machine with the grass-catcher
raised, you must insert the two red safety hooks on the hydraulic
pistons (ig.13).
ig. 13
