Etesia SKM User Manual page 18

CAuTIoN!
never use the accelerator control [ sTArT ]
position to stop the engine.
CAuTIoN!
never leave the ignition key in the on
position [ I ] when the engine is at a stop; the battery would
discharge slowly and the hour meter would continue to run.
CAuTIoN!
When you leave the mower unattended,
remove the ignition key.
7•7 TuRNING The CuTTING sysTeM
on and oFF
7•7•1 TuRNING oN
• Move the accelerator control to the [MAXI] position.
• Turn the selector on the dashboard to position [1].
• The cutting system will only start if the user is sitting on the seat.
7•7•2 TuRNING off The eNGINe
• To turn off the cutting system, set the selector to position [0].
• If the operator leaves his seat, the engine cut-off device will stop the
cutting system.
Always turn the cutting system off before leaving your seat.
7•8 dRIVING The MoWeR
7•8•1 PARkING BRAke
The parking brake locking lever is on the left of the seat.
• To engage the parking brake, press the brake pedal all the way
down and then bring the locking lever to the rearmost locking
position. Lift your foot off the brake pedal before releasing the
parking brake lever which remains in the rearmost locking position.
• To release the parking brake, press briefly on the brake pedal. The
locking lever returns automatically to the forward position.
Always engage the parking brake before leaving your seat.
do not press on the brake pedal to slow down. Maintain
control of the advancing speed with dynamic braking
provided by the hydrostatic transmission and reducing the
action on the advanced pedal.
7•8•2 AdVANCe CoNTRoL PedALs
The advancing of your mower is controlled by the two pedals at the
front of the right running board.
• Before moving off, and release the parking brake.
• operate the right-hand pedal gradually to adjust the forward speed.
• operate the left-hand pedal gradually to adjust the reverse speed.
never put your foot astride the two pedals.
The positions of the pedals determine the speed at which the mower
advances, stops (pedal up], maximum speed (pedal all the way
down), but also the dynamic braking.
• release the pedal to reduce the advancing speed.
• Lift your foot entirely off the advance pedals to come to a stop: the
mower is slowed down gradually to a complete halt.
• To stop quickly, lift your foot off the advance pedals and press the
brake pedal.
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7• oPerATInG InsTrUCTIons
7•8•3 MANuAL CoNTRoL LeVeR foR
advanCe
The advancing of your mower can also be controlled with the manual
control lever on your right. The advancing speed can be determined
more accurately in this way than using the pedals.
• Push the lever gradually forwards to regulate the forward speed.
• Push the lever gradually backwards to regulate the reverse speed.
• release the lever to stop.
7•8•4 AdVANCe CoNTRoL Mode
SeleCtIon lever
The continuous advance control mode makes operation more
comfortable, in particular on a sloping surface, so that you can
maintain a constant speed of advance to suit the mowing conditions,
without having to keep your foot pressed on the advance pedal. You
can adopt a stable driving position by wedging your feet against the
running boards and driving your mowers safely using both hands.
This mode can only be used when travelling forwards.
• Bring the mower to the desired speed using the advance control
pedal.
• Push the control mode selection lever forwards to select the control
mode.
CAuTIoN!
never use the advance pedals while you
are using this control mode. however, you can correct the
speed using the manual advance control lever, without
leaving the control mode.
• To exit from the advance control mode, pull the control mode
selection lever back or, in an emergency, press the brake pedal.
7•8•5 dIffeReNTIAL LoCk CoNTRoL
From time to time, the differential can be locked, if one of the driving
wheels spins, to regain the drive needed for advancing.
• Press the differential lock control with the left foot to couple the
driving wheels. Keep the mower travelling more or less straight
ahead when the differential is locked.
• release the pedal to return automatically to the normal
configuration as soon as the machine has recovered its driving
function.
CAuTIoN!
driving with the differential locked increases
the turn circle and makes the machine more difficult to
control and the risk of losing stability can be a danger to the
user.
7•9 CuTTING heIGhT AdjusTMeNT
lever
Press the button at the end of the cutting height adjusting lever
then pull the lever up or accompany it downwards, to lift or lower
the cutting plate. release the button to lock the lever in the chosen
position.
• Use a setting of more than 75 mm when mowing tall and wet grass.
• Use lower settings for mowing flat and regularly maintained lawns.
7•10 MoWING
Before mowing, check the condition of the cutting
blade and its tightness.
To obtain a regular cut, it is important to check whether the tyre
pressures correspond to the recommended pressure; front tyres
1.2Kg/cm² - rear tyres: 0.8 kg/cm².