Suggestions For Maintaining; A Nice Lawn; Maintenance; Safety Recommendations - Stiga TCX 102-Serie Gebrauchsanweisung

5.6 SUGGESTIONS FOR MAINTAINING

A NICE LAWN

1. T o keep a lawn green and soft with a good
appearance, it should be cut regularly with-
out damaging the grass. A lawn can be com-
posed of different types of grass. If the lawn
is cut frequently, grass and roots grow more
vigorously, forming a solid grassy bed. If the
lawn is cut is less frequently, higher grass
and weeds start growing (clover and daisies,
etc.).
2. I t is always better to cut the grass when dry.
3. T he cutting means must be in good condition
and well sharpened so that the grass is cut
straight without a ragged edge that leads to
yellowing at the ends.
4. T he engine must run at full speed, both to
ensure a sharp cut of the grass and to get the
necessary thrust to push the cuttings through
the collector channel.
5. T he frequency of mowing should be in rela-
tion to the rate of growth of the grass, which
should not be left to grow too much between
one cut and the next.
6. D uring hot and dry periods, the grass should
be cut a little higher to prevent the ground
from drying out.
7. T he best height of the grass on a well-kept
lawn is approx. 4-5 cm. and with one mowing,
you do not need to remove more than a third
of the total height. If the grass is very tall,
it should be cut twice in a twenty-four hour
period. The first time with the cutting means
at maximum cutting height, possibly reducing
the cutting width and the second cut at the
height desired. Fig. 5.15)
Operation
1. MACHINE
Cutting means positioning and sharpening
1.1
check
3)
1.2
Replacing cutting means
1.3
Transmission belt check
1.4
Transmission belt replacement
1.5
Cutting means control belt check
Replacing the cutting means control belt
1.6
check
2) 3)
1.7
Brake regulation and check
1.8
Drive regulation and check
1.9
Cutting means engage and brake check
3)
3)
2) 3)
3)
3)
3)
3)
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8. T he appearance of the lawn will improve if
you alternate the cutting in both directions.
Fig. 5.16)
9. I f the collector system tends to get blocked
with grass, you should reduce the forward
speed as it may be too high for the condi-
tion of the grass. If the problem persists, the
probable causes are either badly sharpened
cutting means or deformed fins.
10. B e very careful when mowing near bushes
or kerbs as these could distort the horizon-
tal position of the cutting-means assembly
and damage its edge as well as the cutting
means.

6. MAINTENANCE

6.1 SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS

WARNING! You must go to a special-
ized Service Centre or contact your Dealer if
the following are malfunctioning:
– the brake;
– the cutting means engage and disengage
functions,
– switching the drive to forward or reverse
gears.

6.2 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE

The table will help you maintain your machine's
safety and performance. It summarises the main
interventions to be made and the frequency ap-
plicable to each of them.
The boxes at the side are for you to mark the
date or number of working hours at which the
intervention was made.
Hours Completed (Date or Hours)
25
100
25
–
25
–
25
25
25