Ignition Lock (04); Brake/Clutch Pedal (05), Brake Pedal (06); Transmission Operation [Driving Speed]; Operating The Manual Transmis- Sion (03, 05, 07) - AL-KO solo R7-63.8 A Betriebsanleitung

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Idling: In this position, the engine runs at
the lowest speed.
5.2

Ignition lock (04)

Position Function
0 Engine off.
The ignition key can be removed.
I Operating position when the engine
is running.
II Start position for starting the engine.
Release the key as soon as the en-
gine is running. It then springs back
to operating position I.
5.3

Brake/clutch pedal (05), brake pedal (06)

Brake
■
With manual transmission: If you press the
brake/clutch pedal (05/1) all the way down
(05/a), the drive is decoupled and the brake
on the transmission is applied.
■
With foot hydrostat transmission: If you
press the brake pedal (06/1) all the way down
(06/a), the brake on the transmission is ap-
plied.
The ride-on mower brakes.
Parking brake
■
With manual transmission: Pulling the lock-
ing lever (05/2) upwards (05/b) while the
brake/clutch pedal (05/1) is pressed down
locks the brake.
■
With foot hydrostat transmission: Pulling
the locking lever (06/2) upwards (06/b) while
the brake pedal (06/1) is pressed down locks
the brake.
Pressing the pedal again releases the brake.
NOTE
The brake/clutch pedal must be pressed
down all the way to start the engine.
5.4

Transmission operation [driving speed]

5.4.1 Operating the manual transmission
(03, 05, 07)
The manual transmission of the ride-on mower
has four forwards gears and one reverse gear.
The gears can be selected using a selector lever
(03/B, 07/2) on the left of the operator's seat, ac-
cording to the required driving speed.
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Starting the engine
The selector lever must be in the N position
(07/3), i.e. neutral, to start the engine.
NOTE
The mower mechanism must be
switched off to start the engine.
Selecting a gear
1. Press the brake/clutch pedal (05/1) down all
the way when the engine is running.
2. Pull the locking button (07/1) on the selector
lever (07/2) all the way up.
3. Select the gear appropriate to the required di-
rection of travel and driving speed.
4. To move off, slowly release the brake/clutch
pedal (05/1).
NOTE
If you want to select a lower gear than
the one that is engaged, first brake to re-
duce the speed of the ride-on mower un-
til the speed matches the corresponding
gear.
5.4.2 Operating the foot hydrostat
transmission (03, 08)
On ride-on mowers with a foot hydrostat trans-
mission, there are two separate pedals on the
right-hand side for forwards and reverse travel.
Direction of travel
Forwards
Reverse
Moving off
Precondition: The engine is running.
1. Release the parking brake (03/E, 08/1).
2. Select the direction of travel (03/F).
R7-62.5 | R7-63.8 A | R7-65.8 HD
Controls
Description
Press the front pedal
(08/2) to drive for-
wards.
Press the rear pedal
(08/3) to drive back-
wards.
Note: The speed is
limited when the mow-
er mechanism is
switched on.
Mowing in reverse
(see chapter 7.6.2
"Mowing in reverse",
page 42)