Safety Regulations; Using The Machine - Stiga PA 501 Gebrauchsanweisung

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SAFETY REGULATIONS

These regulations should be read carefully by everyone using the machine.
Tell everyone who wants to use the sweeper what the risks involved are, and how accidents can be avoided.
Keep hands and feet away from the rotating parts of the machinery.
The fewer people there are near the machine, the less risk there is of anyone being hurt by stones or other
hard objects thrown out by the brushes.
Keep children clear of the working area of the machine at all times. Have another adult person keep an eye
on the children.
Be careful when reversing. Look back before and during reversing to check for obstacles. Beware of small
children.
Do not drive too near ditches or high kerbs. The machine may overturn if a wheel goes over the edge or a
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shoulder gives away
When clearing snow, never point the sweeper in the direction of people, animals, windows etc. Stones may
be hidden in the snow, and may be thrown out with considerable force.
Always switch off the engine before cleaning the sweeper, or carrying out repairs, adjustments or
inspections.
Tighten all nuts and screws to ensure that the machine is in a safe working condition.
Always use original spare parts. Using nonoriginal parts may involve a risk of damage, even if they fit the
machine.
ASSEMBLY
1. Dismantle the mower deck. Remove the drive belt for the mower deck, and fit the belt supplied with the
sweeper.
2. Remove the drive belt for the mower deck by pulling it over the central tension roller and spring. Fit the
belt supplied with the sweeper.
3. Fit the front support wheel bracket onto the gearbox housing using the bolts and nuts C provided (fig 1).
4. Remove the screw D and raise the lever. Then fit the screw back in position, so that it passes through the
bracket and the adjusting lever (figs 2 and 3).
5. Fit the sweeper frame onto the machine. The frame is supplied with the bolts and nuts already in their
holes (fig 7).
6. Slide the spindle of the sweeper into the frame (fig 3).
7. Fit the chain to the lift arm (fig 7).

USING THE MACHINE

BEFORE USE
The gearbox is supplied filled with oil.
Check the oil level before using the sweeper. The sweeper should be standing level.
When the oil needs replenishing, use SAE 30 or SAE 1OW30. The gearbox holds 0.4 litres.
Remove the filler plug H, and check that the oil reaches the edge of the filling hole (fig 8).
SETTING THE GROUND PRESSURE
The ground pressure, i.e. the lie of the brushes against the ground, can be set with the help of the support
wheels and the adjusting nut on the lift chain J (fig 7).