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brake. Slowly release the pedal to shift from «brake» to
«clutch», thus operating the rear wheels (
☛
4.21).
The pedal has to be released grad-
ually, as a sudden engagement may cause the vehi-
cle to tip over and the driver to lose control.
Gradually reach the desired speed using the throttle and
gear lever. To change gear, press the clutch halfway down
(
☛
4.21).
Disengage the park-
ing brake and release the brake pedal (
☛
4.31).
Press the drive pedal (
☛
4.32) in direction «F» and reach the
required speed by progressively increasing pressure on the
pedal and moving the accelerator.
Drive must be engaged as
described (
☛
4.32) ) to prevent sudden engagement
from causing tipping up and loss of control of the
vehicle, particularly on slopes.
5.4.3 Braking
First reduce the machine’s speed by reducing the engine’s
r.p.m., and then press the brake pedal (
☛
4.21 or 4.31) to slow
down the machine until it stops.
The machine already
slows down considerably by just releasing the drive pedal.
Hydrostatic transmission:
WARNING!
Hydrostatic transmission:
WARNING!
5.4.4 Reverse
Reverse must be engaged only when the
machine has stopped moving.
Press the pedal until
the machine stops and then go into reverse by shifting the
lever sideways and into position «R» (
☛
4.22). Gradually
release the pedal to engage the clutch and then begin mov-
ing in reverse.
When the machine
has stopped moving, start reversing by pressing the drive
pedal in direction «R» (
☛
4.32).
5.4.5 Grass cutting
Adjust the position of the anti-chipping wheels according to
how irregular the ground is.
The anti-chipping wheels are used to reduce the risk of tearing
up sections of lawn, which can occur when the edge of the
Hydrostatic transmission:
Mechanical transmission:
IMPORTANT
EN
1
A
A = 30 mm
A = 10 mm
A = 20 mm
A = 0 mm