S.E.P. REV. 1000 (2+2) Use And Maintenance Manual page 16

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Gear lever
CAUTION
When using the machine as a motor mower, the han-
dlebars must be rotated through 180°.
The gear and PTO control levers therefore inter-
change position. See page 17 for details.
Use the gear lever as shown below (see fig. 6):
a. Turn the throttle control lever to idle position.
b. Pull up clutch lever.
c. Move the lever to the neutral position.
d. Set the speed preselection control lever (1) (only
for versions 3+2) to the fully forward position (see
the placard shown in detail A).
e. Move the gear lever (2) to the required position
(see the plate illustrated in detail B1), and release
it as soon as the gear is engaged.
f. Gradually release the clutch lever while accelerat-
ing the engine.
g. To disengage gear, pull up the clutch lever and
move gear lever (2) to the neutral position.
A safety device does not permit reverse speed to be
engaged when the PTO is operating (rotary tilling).
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WARNING
3rd speed preselection control lever
(two-wheel tractor version Special 3+2)
The Special version of the two-wheel tractor is fitted
with a preselection lever for engagement of the 3rd
speed (forward speed only).
The levers are operated as follows (see fig. 6):
a. Turn the throttle control lever to idle position.
b. Pull up clutch lever.
c. Move the gear lever (2) to the neutral position "0"
which is indicated by the YELLOW marking.
d. Pull the 3rd speed preselection control lever (1) to
the fully aft position (see the placard shown in de-
tail A).
e. Move the gear lever (2) to position 3 which is indi-
cated by the YELLOW marking (see the placard
shown in detail B2), and release the lever after en-
gagement is obtained.
f. Slowly release the clutch lever while accelerating
the engine.
g. To disengage the 3rd speed, pull the clutch lever,
and return the lever (2) to position "0" which is in-
dicated by the YELLOW marking.
CAUTION
To return the two-wheel tractor to the configuration of
version 2+2, it is necesssary to move the speed pre-
selection control lever (1) back to the fully forward
position.
Power Take Off (PTO) control lever
(two-wheel tractor configuration)
CAUTION
When using the machine as a motor mower, the han-
dlebars must be rotated through 180°.
The gear lever and PTO control lever therefore inter-
change position. See page 17 for details.
The Power Take Off (PTO) control lever engages the
drive to the rotary tiller.
To engage and disengage drive, proceed as follows
(see fig. 7):
a. Turn throttle control lever to idle position.
b. Pull up clutch lever.
c. Pull PTO control lever (1) and release it when drive
is engaged (see plate in detail A and B).
d. Release the clutch lever while accelerating the en-
gine.
CAUTION
The clutch lever must be released slowly to prevent
damage to the drive. Do not start working with at-
tachment under load.
A safety device prevents you from using the rotary
tiller attachment in reverse speed.
Do not use the two-wheel tractor if this safety device
is not correctly installed.
WARNING