WORKSHOP MANUAL
MPV 320W / 520W
Chapter
7 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EDITION
2017
PAGE
49 /
64
7.1.2 Safety device intervention table
The safety devices intervene on the engine, preventing ignition or stopping it in the event
where the required machine operating conditions are no longer met.
The following tables show the correlations on the engine produced by the action of the operator in
the case study of the various possible situations.
a) During ignition:
b) While mowing the grass:
Notes
1) In any case, the top cover and the left bonnet must be closed.
2) The tilting of the catcher always causes the disengagement of the PTO of the blades.
Operator
Brake
Parking
Engine
PTO
Blade Control
Action
Result
Seated
Engaged (ON)
Off
Disengaged (OFF)
Machine ignition
The engine starts
Seated
Disengaged (OFF)
Off
Disengaged (OFF)
Machine ignition
Engine does NOT
start
Seated
Disengaged (OFF)
Off
Disengaged (OFF)
Machine ignition
with the drive pedal
pressed
Engine does NOT
start
Seated
Engaged (ON)
Off
Engaged (ON)
Machine ignition
Engine does NOT
start
None
Disengaged (OFF)
Off
Disengaged (OFF)
Machine ignition
Engine does NOT
start
None
Disengaged (OFF)
Off
Disengaged (OFF)
Machine ignition
with the drive pedal
pressed
Engine does NOT
start
None
Disengaged (OFF)
Off
Engaged (ON)
Machine ignition
Engine does NOT
start
The engine ignition conditions are:
The blade engagement and grass cut-
ting conditions are:
- Parking brake engaged.
- Blades disengaged.
- Grass catcher closed.
- Right side bonnet shut
- Bonnet behind the seat shut
- Operator seated.
- Parking brake disengaged.
- Grass catcher closed.
- Right side bonnet shut
Operator
Brake
Parking
Engine
PTO
Blade Control
Action
Result
Seated
Engaged (ON)
Running
Disengaged (OFF) Inserting the blades The blades engage
Seated
Disengaged (OFF)
Running
Disengaged (OFF) The operator leaves
his seat
The engine stops
Seated
Engaged (ON)
Running
Engaged (ON)
The operator leaves
his seat
The engine stops
Seated
Engaged (ON)
Running
Disengaged (OFF) The operator leaves
his seat
The engine keeps
running
Seated
Disengaged (OFF)
Running
Engaged (ON)
The operator leaves
his seat
The engine stops
None
Engaged (ON)
Running
Disengaged (OFF) Press the transmis-
sion pedal
The engine stops
None
Engaged (ON)
Running
Disengaged (OFF)
The transmission
pedal is in “neutral”
The engine keeps
running