Throttle Safety Lever; Using The Machine; Preliminary Operations; Safety Checks - Stiga LT 500 Li 48 Gebrauchsanweisung

5.3 THROTTLE SAFETY LEVER

The throttle safety lever (Fig. 10.B) allows the
throttle control lever to be used (Fig. 10.A).

6. USING THE MACHINE

IMPORTANT The safety regulations
to follow are described in chap. 2. Strictly
comply with these instructions to avoid
serious risks or hazards.

6.1 PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS

Before starting work
several checks and operations to ensure you
can work efficiently and in maximum safety:
1. make sure the battery is not
inserted in its housing;
2. place the machine in a stable
horizontal position on the ground;
3. adjust the machine from ergonomic
and functional points of view in order to
adapt it to the worker stature and to the
type of work (par. 6.1.1 - par. 6.1.4);
4. check the battery (par. 6.1.5).
6.1.1 Regulating the front hand grip
1. Slacken the clamp (Fig. 11.A);
2. move the front hand grip into the most
ergonomic position for the operator;
3. tighten the clamp.
6.1.2 Adjusting the length of the rod
1. Loosen the knob (Fig. 12.A) following the
direction of the arrow - open padlock;
2. pull or push the rod (Fig. 12.B) until
it reaches the desired length;
3. when the adjustment is complete,
tighten the hand grip following the
direction of the arrow - closed padlock.
6.1.3 Aligning the cutting means
The cutting means orientation allows to switch
from grass trimmer mode to grass edge
trimmer mode, and vice versa, while working.
How to work in grass trimmer mode:
– Press the button (Fig. 13.A);
– Rotate the cutting means (Fig. 13.B) by 90°,
making sure it stays locked in position.
it is necessary to carry out
Perform this operation when
the machine is turned off and
the cutting means is still.
6.1.4 Adjusting the cutting limit indicator
– Rotate forwards the cutting limit
indicator (Fig. 14.A) when working
near trees, kerbs or fences, to avoid
the impact with the cutting means.
6.1.5 Checking the battery
Before each use:
– check the battery charge status according
to the instructions in the battery booklet.
6.1.6 Use of the backpack (if available)
1. Insert the battery in one of the
compartments of the battery backpack
(Fig. 8) and push it completely,
until hearing the click that signals
its locking in position, ensuring
thus the electrical contact;
2. Connect the cable to the backpack
in the specific socket (Fig. 9.A) and
rotate it until hearing the specific click
that signals its locking in position,
ensuring thus the electrical contact;
3. adjust the straps and close the
harness in the front (Fig. 15).

6.2 SAFETY CHECKS

Run the following safety checks and
ensure that the results correspond
to those outlined in the tables.
Always carry out the
safety checks before use.
6.2.1 General check
Object
Hand grips (Fig. 1.E)
Cutting means
guard (Fig. 1.D)
Screws on the machine
Cutting means (Fig. 1.C)
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Result
Clean, dry and fixed
firmly to the machine.
Correctly and securely fit
to the machine, not worn/
deteriorated or damaged.
Correctly tightened
(not loose)
Clean, not damaged
or worn