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There are two positions:
«A» = Brake off
«B» = Brake on
– The brake is applied by pressing the pedal right down (4.21
or 4.31) and moving the lever to position «B». When you
take your foot off the pedal it will be blocked by the lever in
the lowered position.
– To disengage the parking brake, press the pedal (4.21 or
4.31). The lever will return to position «A».
4.5 BLADE ENGAGEMENT AND BRAKE CONTROL
The mushroom switch allows you to
engage the blades using the electro-
magnetic clutch:
«A» Pressed = Blades disengaged
«B» Pulled = Blades engaged
– If you engage the blades without taking the necessary safety
precautions, the engine shuts down and cannot be restarted
(
☛
5.2).
– Blade disengagement (Pos. «A»), simultaneously activates a
brake which stops their rotation in a few seconds.
4.6 CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT LEVER
There are seven positions for this lever (shown as «1» to «7»
on the label), which correspond to
various heights between 3 and 8
cm.
– To go from one position to
another, move the lever sideways
and put it back in one of the
stop notches.
4.21 CLUTCH / BRAKE PEDAL
This pedal has two functions: dur-
ing the first part of its travel it acts
as a clutch, engaging and disen-
gaging drive to the wheels, and in
the second part it acts as a brake
on the rear wheels.
Do not keep
the pedal halfway between clutch engagement or disen-
gagement, as this can cause overheating and damage
the transmission belt.
When the machine is moving, keep
your foot off the pedal.
4.22 SPEED CHANGE LEVER
This lever has seven positions for the 5 forward speeds, the
NOTE
IMPORTANT
Mechanical transmission:
EN
B
A
4.4
4.5
A
B
4.21
4.6
1
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