Operating Instructions; Safety Recommendations; Why The Safety Devices Cut In - Stiga TCX 102 Owner's Manual

– T he device cannot be used when driving in
reverse.
– W hen the device is on, the pedal (4.32) can-
not be put into reverse («R»).
NOTE Speed may vary from that set when go-
ing up or down hill.
To turn off the device and reset pedal speed
control (4.32) just:
– p ress the drive pedal (4.32) in the «F» direc-
tion (forward gear);
or
– press the brake pedal (4.31).
In both cases the mushroom-head button auto-
matically returns to position «A».
IMPORTANT Always avoid pressing the
mushroom-head button to turn off the device.
4.13 GRASS CATCHER TIPPING
CONTROL (Fig. 4.1 no 13)
Manual control
The grass catcher may be tipped to empty
by pulling the lever (13.1), whichcan be ex-
tracted from its housing.
Electric control
The grass catcher may beemptied by
pressing the push-button (13.2), keeping it
pressed untilthe control motor stops.
The grass catcher returns to the working
position by pressing thepush-button (13.3),
keeping it presseduntil the pawl hooks into
place and thecontrol motor stops.
4.31 BRAKE PEDAL (Fig. 4.2 no.31)
This pedal works the brake on the rear wheels.
4.32 CLUTCH PEDAL (Fig. 4.2 no.32)
This pedal engages drive in the wheels and con-
trols the machine's forward and reverse speed.
– T o engage forward gear just press it in the «F»
direction with the tip of your foot, noting that
increasing the pressure on the pedal progres-
sively increases the speed of the machine.
– R everse is engaged by pressing the pedal
with the heel towards «R».
– T he pedal automatically goes into neutral «N»
when released.
– T he "neutral" condition «N» is shown bythe
lighting of a pilot lamp (4.7.e).
WARNING!
when the machine has stopped.
NOTE If the drive pedal is used, whether
forwards or for reverse, when the parking brake
(4.5) is engaged, the engine stops.
4.33 HYDROSTATIC TRANSMISSION
DISENGAGEMENT LEVER
(Fig. 4.2 no.33)
This lever has two positions as shown on the
label:
«A» = T ransmission engaged: for all uses,
when moving and during cutting;
«B» = T ransmission disengaged: this makes
it much easier to move the machine by
hand, with the engine turned off.
IMPORTANT To avoid damaging the trans-
mission unit, this operation must be carried out
only when the engine has stopped with the pedal
(4.32) at position «N».

5. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

5.1 SAFETY
RECOMMENDATIONS
WARNING!
instructions (see 5.5) if the equipment will
mainly be used on sloping land (never over
10 degrees.
IMPORTANT All the references relating to
the positions of controls are those described in
chapter 4.

5.2 WHY THE SAFETY DEVICES CUT IN

The safety devices work in two ways:
– t hey prevent the engine from starting if all the
safety requirements have not been met;
– b y stopping the engine if even just one of the
safety requirements is lacking.
a) To start the engine, it is necessary that:
– t he transmission is in "neutral";
– a ll the cutting means are disengaged;
– t he operator is seated;
b) The engine stops when:
– t he operator leaves his seat;
– the grass catcher is lifted or the rear dis-
charge guard removed without disengaging
the cutting means;
– t he parking brake is engaged without disen-
gaging the cutting means;
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Reverse must be engaged
Read the safety operating