Operating Instructions; Safety Recommendations; Why The Safety Devices Cut In; Preliminary Operations Before - Stiga NJ 102 Series Operator's Manual

4.22 SPEED CHANGE LEVER
(Fig. 4.2 no.22)
This lever has seven positions for the 5 for-
ward speeds, the neutral position «N», and
reverse «R».
To go from one speed to another, press the
pedal (4.21) halfway and shift the lever as
shown on the label.
WARNING! Reverse must be en-
gaged when the machine has stopped.
Hydrostatic transmission:
4.31 BRAKE PEDAL (Fig. 4.3 no.31)
This pedal works the brake on the rear
wheels.
4.32 CLUTCH PEDAL (Fig. 4.3 no.32)
This pedal engages drive in the wheels and
controls 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, not-
ing that increasing the pressure on the
pedal progressively 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.
WARNING! Reverse must be en-
gaged when the machine has stopped.
NOTE If the drive pedal is used, wheth-
er forwards or for reverse, when the parking
brake (4.4) is engaged, the engine stops.
4.33 HYDROSTATIC TRANSMISSION
DISENGAGEMENT LEVER
(Fig. 4.3 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
transmission unit, this operation must be car-
ried out only when the engine has stopped
with the pedal (4.32) at position «N".

5. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

5.1 SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS

WARNING!
be used mostly on sloping ground (never
steeper than 10°), fit counterweights (sup-
plied on request (see 8.1) beneath the cross-
member of the front wheels. These improve
stability at the front and reduce the chances
of tipping over.
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;
– the operator is seated.
b) The engine stops when:
– the 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;
– the speed change (see 4.22) or the drive
pedal (see 4.32) is activated with the parking
brake on.

5.3 PRELIMINARY OPERATIONS BEFORE

STARTING WORK

Before starting to mow, it is necessary to carry
out several checks and operations to ensure
you can work efficiently and in maximum safety.
5.3.1 Seat adjustment (Fig. 5.1)
To change the seat position, loosen the four fix-
ing bolts (1) and slide it along the slots.
Once you have found the right position, tighten
the four screws (1) thoroughly.
5.3.2 Tyre pressure (Fig. 5.2)
Having the right tyre pressure is the main condi-
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If the machine is likely to