On being released at the «START» position, the key will auto-
matically return to «ON».
4.5 PARKING BRAKE LEVER
This lever is to stop the machine from
moving when it has been parked.
There are two positions:
A
4.4
B
– The brake is engaged by fully pressing the pedal (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 down
position.
– A pilot lamp will warn that the brake is engaged (4.10.a).
– To disengage the parking brake, press the pedal (4.31).
The lever will return to position «A».
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4.6
4.6 LIGHT SWITCH
For turning on the lights when the key
(4.4) is in the «ON» position.
«A» = Brake off
«B» = Brake engaged
4.7 BLADE ENGAGEMENT AND BRAKE CONTROL
The mushroom switch is for engaging
4.7
the blades by an electromagnetic
B
clutch:
A
– If the blades are engaged when safety conditions have not
been complied with, the engine shuts down and cannot be
restarted (
5.2).
– The "Blades engaged" condition is indicated by a pilot lamp
(4.10.c).
– On disengaging the blades, a brake is simultaneously acti-
vated which stops their rotation in few seconds.
4.8 CUTTING DECK HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT CONTROLS
4.8.1
Use the lever (4.8.1) to lift and lower
A
the cutting deck.
«A» = Cutting deck up
«B» = Cutting deck down
B
The knob (4.8.2)
is used to posi-
tion the cutting
deck to the 9 different cutting heights
between 2 and 10 cm.
– Move the lever (4.8.1) to position «A»
«A» Pressed = Blades
disengaged
«B» Pulled = Blades engaged
4.8.2
EN
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