Driving The Mower - Snapper RPX102 Owner's Manual

5.4.2 DISENGAGING THE MOWING DECK
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Disengage the mowing deck by pushing down the engagement switch.
If the driver leaves the seat, the engine will automatically shut down and thereby the rotation of the mowing blades
also.
However, never turn off the mowing deck by simply leaving the seat. If you do not move the key in the ignition from the
position "ON" to position "STOP", then a part of the electrical installation will still be live and this may result in it being
damaged. Also the motor hours counter remains activated.
5.4.3 SETTING THE ELEVATION OF THE MOWING DECK FOR MOWING
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If you wish to set the mowing deck higher off the ground, move the mowing deck elevation adjustment
lever upwards.
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If you wish to set the mowing deck closer to the ground, move the mowing deck elevation adjustment
lever downwards.
Position "1" is used to copy the unevenness of the terrain. Do not use this height permanently as this could lead to
increased wear of parts on the mowing deck.
If you wish to lower or increase the control force for lifting the mowing deck, it is necessary to adjust the draw bars, which determine
the height of the mowing deck. Proceed as follows:
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Remove the side covers preventing hand access to the moving parts of the machine. On the sides of the covers,
there are quick coupling pins, insert a screwdriver into their grooves and turn it anticlockwise. Then take the covers
off the mower.
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The draw bars of the mowing deck elevation lever are pushed through the sheaths in the frame and secured in place
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using two nuts.
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Turn the nuts to set the desired control force. Set the same value on both sides of the machine.
5.4.4 BALANCING THE MOWING DECK
To achieve the best mowing results, the cutting deck must be correctly vertically set. The adjustment procedure is described in
chapter "6.3.7 MOWING DECK - CHECKING AND BALANCING" of this manual.
5.5

DRIVING THE MOWER

General warnings before driving:
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Make sure that the parking brake is disengaged. The parking brake must not remain in position "2" (
the operating brake automatically disengages the parking brake. In the event that the travel pedal is stepped on when the parking
brake is engaged and the brake indicator is lit, the engine will stop immediately. This also applies while travelling, when the travel
and brake pedals are stepped on simultaneously. In this way, the hydraulic transmission is protected against damage!
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The by-pass lever must be set to position "1", i.e. by-pass of the drive must be activated.
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When travelling to the mowing location, the mowing deck must be disengaged and raised in the transport position.
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When travelling over obstacles higher than 8 cm (kerbs, etc.) it is necessary to use ramps to avoid damaging the mowing deck
and the transmission.
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Avoid hard impacts of the front wheels against rigid obstacles, this may result in damage to the front axle, particularly when the
machine is travelling at a high speed.
5.5.1 TRAVELLING FORWARD / REVERSING
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Slowly move the throttle lever to position "MIN" This will lower the engine speed.
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Slowly step on the drive pedal depending on the desired direction of travel (forward or reverse).
Attention! Risk of injury if the pedal is pushed down quickly!
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4.2). Stepping down on