Starting Engine - Stiga Senator Instruction Manual

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engine must stop (applies to Senator).
- press the drive pedal so that the machine starts
to move, release the drive pedal – the machine
must stop (applies to President, Royal, Pro16,
Pro20).
- press the drive pedal so that the machine starts
to move, engage the cruise control, lift your
weight off the seat – the machine must stop (ap-
plies to Royal, Pro16, Pro20).
- press the drive pedal so that the machine starts
to move, engage the cruise control, press the
brake pedal – the machine must stop (applies to
Royal, Pro16, Pro20).
- engage the power take-off, lift your weight off
the seat – the engine must stop (applies to Sen-
ator, President, Royal, Pro16).
- engage the power take-off, lift your weight off
the seat, the power take-off must be disengaged
(applies to Pro20).
Do not use the machine if the safety sys-
tem does not work! Take the machine to
a service agent for inspection!

STARTING ENGINE

1. Open the fuel cock (fig. 16).
2. Make sure that the sparking plug cable is prop-
erly in place.
3. Check to make sure that the power take-off is
disengaged.
4a. Senator:
Put the gear lever in neutral
4b. President - Royal - Pro16 - Pro20):
Do not keep your foot on the drive pedal.
5a. Senator-President:
Starting cold engine – put the throttle control in the
choke position. Starting warm engine – put the
throttle control at full throttle (approx. 1 cm behind
the choke position).
5b. Royal-Pro1-Pro20:
Put the throttle control at full throttle. Starting cold
engine – pull the choke control out fully. Starting
warm engine – do not touch the choke control.
6. Depress the brake pedal fully.
7. Turn the starter key and start the engine.
8a. Senator-President:
Once the engine has started, move the throttle con-
trol gradually to full throttle if the choke has been
used.
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8b. Royal-Pro16-Pro20:
Once the engine has started, push the choke control
in gradually if it has been used.
9. When starting from cold, do not make the ma-
chine work under load immediately, but let the en-
gine run for some minutes first. This will allow the
oil to warm up.
When in use, always operate the engine at full
throttle.
STOPPING
Disengage the power take-off. Apply the parking
brake.
Allow the engine to idle 1 - 2 mins. Stop the engine
by turning off the ignition key.
Shut off the petrol cock. This is particularly impor-
tant if the machine is to be transported on a trailer
for example.
If the machine is left unattended, re-
move the lead from the spark plug. Also
remove the starter key.
The engine may be very warm immedi-
ately after it is shut off. Do not touch the
silencer, cylinder or cooling flanges.
This can cause burn injuries.
CATALYTIC CONVERTER (Pro20
Cat)
The catalytic converter gets very hot during opera-
tion. The heat remains for a long time after the en-
gine has been stopped. Be aware of the fire risk.
Do not park in close proximity to in-
flammable objects. Do not cover the
machine until the catalytic converter
has cooled down.
STEERING AID (Pro20)
Built-in function in order to facilitate steering. The
operator only has to turn the steering wheel gently.
An hydraulic torque amplifier creates the remain-
ing force.
As opposed to a normal servo steering (e.g. in a
car), the steering aid has a limited capacity. This
means that it has some characteristics that might be
considered negative:
- at a low engine revs or in situations where extra
steering force is needed, steering can be consid-
ered to be "jumpy".