Stiga Cruiser CR 430 Li 80 Series Operator's Manual page 114

Screws/nuts on the
machine and on the
cutting means
Electrical cables
Test driving
6.2.2 Machine operating test
Action
Start the machine (par. 6.3) The cutting means
Release the control levers
Engage the drive lever
Disengage the drive lever
If any of the results fails to match the
indications provided in the tables, do not use
the machine! Contact a service centre to have
it checked and repaired if necessary.
6.3 STARTUP
NOTE Start up the machine on a flat
surface without obstacles or high grass.
Open the hatch for accessing the
1.
battery compartment (fig. 13.A).
2. Insert the safety key (fig. 13.B).
3. Press the safety button (fig. 13.C) and pull
one of the two control levers (fig. 13.D).
6.4 OPERATION
IMPORTANT When working, always keep
a safe distance from the cutting means,
given by the length of the handle.
NOTE During use, the battery is protected against
total drainage with a protective device that switches
off the machine and stops it from working.
IMPORTANT If the motor stops while
mowing due to overheating, you must wait
approximately 5 minutes before restarting it.
6.4.1 Grass cutting
Start moving forward and mowing in the grass area;
1.
2. Regulate the forward speed and the cutting
height (par. 5.4) considering the conditions of
the lawn (the height, density and dampness of
the grass) and the amount of grass collected;
Correctly tightened
(not loose)
All insulation intact
No abnormal vibrations.
No abnormal sound
Result
must move.
The motor must switch
off and the cutting
means must stop within
a few seconds.
The wheels should move
the machine forward.
The wheels should stop
and the machine stops
moving forward.
For mulching or rear grass discharge:
always avoid removing a large quantity of
grass. Never cut more than one third of the
total grass height per single pass (Fig. 14).
NOTE Battery power reserve (therefore the
mowable lawn surface before recharging is required)
depends on many factors described in (par. 7.2.1).
3. The appearance of the lawn will improve
if you alternate cutting in both directions
at the same height (fig. 15).
For side discharge: it is best to mow in a pattern where
cut grass is not discharged on the grass still to be cut.
6.4.2 Suggestions for maintaining a nice lawn
Each type of grass has different characteristics and may
thus require different ways of caring for the lawn; always
read the instructions on seed boxes for mowing height
in relation to the growing conditions in the work area.
Keep in mind that most grass is made up of a stem
and one or more leaves. If leaves are fully cut, the
lawn is damaged and growth is more difficult.
The following indications generally apply:
• cutting too low tears and uproots the grass,
giving it a "spotted" appearance;
• in the summer, cutting must be higher to
prevent the ground from drying;
• do not cut wet grass; this could reduce cutting means
efficiency due to sticky grass and tear the lawn;
• for particularly high grass, initially mow at
the maximum height allowed by the machine
then mow again after two or three days.
6.4.3 Emptying the grass catcher
When the grass catcher (fig. 1.G) is too full,
grass collection is no longer efficient and
the sound of the lawnmower changes.
For a grass-catcher with contents indicator device:
While working with the cutting means running,
the indicator remains raised for as long as
the grass catcher is able to hold cut grass;
when it lowers, it means that the grass
catcher is full and must be emptied.
To remove and empty the grass catcher:
– release the switch lever (1) and wait for
the cutting means to stop (par. 6.5);
– lift the rear discharge guard (Fig. 9.A),
grasp the handle and remove the grass
catcher keeping it in an erect position.
6.5 STOP
To stop the machine:
1. release both control levers (fig. 16.A);
2. wait until the cutting means stops:
EN - 7
1. up (a) = empty
2. down (b) = full