Emptying The Grass-Catcher; End Of Work - Stiga MP 84C Gebrauchsanweisung

To start cutting:
– move the throttle to «FAST»;
– raise the cutting deck as high as possible;
– only use the blade (
do not use the blades on stony ground or when
the grass is very high.
– start moving forwards on the grass very slowly
and with utmost caution, as already described;
– regulate the cutting height and speed (
4.8) considering the conditions of the lawn (the
height, density and dampness of the grass).
WARNING!
sloping ground, reduce your speed to en­
sure safe conditions (
Whatever the conditions, always reduce the
speed if you notice a drop in engine speed – if
you travel too fast compared to the amount of
grass being cut, you will not be able to mow the
grass well.
Disengage the blades and raise the cutting deck
as high as possible whenever you need to get
past an obstacle.

5.4.6 Emptying the grass-catcher

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be done with the blades disengaged, other-
wise the engine stops.
Do not let the grass-catcher become too full as
this may block the collector channel.
When the grass-catcher is full you will hear a
sound warning. At this point:
– disengage the blades (
will stop;
– lower the engine speed;
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4.5), on grass lawns,
When cutting on
1.2 ­ 5.5).
This operation can only
4.5) and the sound
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– shift into neutral (N) (
transmission or 4.32 Hydrostatic transmission)
and stop moving forward;
– engage the parking brake on slopes;
– pull out the lever (1­ if fitted) or grasp the rear
handle (1a) and tip up the grass-catcher to
empty it;
– close the grass-catcher so that it hooks onto
the pawl (2).
5.4.7 Unblocking the collector channel
Cutting very tall or wet grass, particularly at ex-
cessively high speed, can clog up the collector
channel. If this happens proceed as follows:
– stop moving forward, disengage the blades
and stop the engine;
– remove the grass-catcher or the rear dis-
charge guard;
– remove the grass cuttings; you can reach them
from the exit of the collector channel.
WARNING!
performed with the engine turned off.
5.4.8 End of mowing
When you have finished mowing, disengage
the blades, lower the engine speed and ride the
machine with the cutting deck raised as high as
possible.

5.4.9 End of work

Stop the machine, move the throttle to «SLOW»
and turn off the engine by turning the key to
«OFF».
WARNING!
sition the throttle on «SLOW» for 20 sec­
onds before stopping the engine.
When the engine has stopped, close the fuel
stopcock (1) (if fitted).
4.22 Mechanical
This job must only be
To avoid backfire, po­
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