Grass Cutting - ST. SpA MJ 66 Séries Manuel D'utilisation

Mechanical transmission
Push the pedal down as far as possible (see
4.11) and move the gear change lever into
1st gear (see 4.12).
Keep the pedal pressed down and disen-
gage the parking brake. Slowly release
the pedal which will turn from «brake» to
«clutch», thus operating the rear wheels (see
4.11).
WARNING! The pedal has to be re-
leased gradually, as a sudden engage-
ment may cause the vehicle to tip over
and the driver to lose control.
Gradually reach the desired speed using
the throttle and gear lever. To change gear,
press the clutch halfway down (see 4.11).
IMPORTANT Forward gear must only be
engaged when the machine has stopped.
Hydrostatic transmission:
Disengage the parking brake and release
the brake pedal (see 4.21).
Press the drive pedal (see 4.22) in direction
«F» and reach the required speed by pro-
gressively increasing pressure on the pedal
and moving the accelerator.
WARNING! Drive must be engaged
as described below (see 4.22) to prevent
sudden engagement from causing tipping
up and loss of control of the vehicle, par-
ticularly on slopes.
5.4.3 Braking
Mechanical transmission
To use the brake, press the brake pedal to
the floor (see 4.11), after reducing speed us-
ing the accelerator so as not to overload the
braking system.
Hydrostatic transmission
First reduce the machine's speed by reduc-
ing the engine's r.p.m., and then press the
brake pedal (see 4.21) to slow down the ma-
chine until it stops.
The machine already slows down consider-
ably by just releasing the drive pedal.
5.4.4 Reverse
IMPORTANT Reverse must only be engaged
when the machine has stopped.
IMPORTANT To proceed in reverse gear with
the cutting means engaged, it is necessary to
press and hold the consent pedal down (see 4.7)
so as not to cause the engine to stop.
Mechanical transmission
Press the pedal until the machine stops and
then switch into reverse by shifting the lever
sideways and into position «R» (see 4.12).
Gradually release the pedal to engage the
clutch and then begin moving in reverse.
Hydrostatic transmission:
When the machine is stopped, start the re-
verse movement by pressing the drive pedal
in the «R» direction (see 4.22).

5.4.5 Grass cutting

To start cutting:
– move the throttle to «FAST»;
– b ring the cutting-means assembly to the high-
est position;
– l et the engine warm up a few minutes before
engaging the cutting means;
– e ngage the cutting means (see 4.3) only on
short grass lawns; avoid engaging them on
stony ground or when the grass is very high;
IMPORTANT If the cutting means are
engaged when the grass is too high, the
engine could suffer a sudden drop of r.p.m.
and stop in some cases, or the clutch may be
worn.
– s tart moving forwards on the grass very
slowly and with utmost caution, as already
described;
– regulate the cutting height and speed (see
4.4) considering the conditions of the lawn
(the height, density and dampness of the
grass).
Mechanical transmission
– H igh and dense grass – wet lawn:
1st gear
– L ow grass – dry lawn: 2nd 3rd gear
NOTE The fourth gear is just a transfer
gear to be used on the flat.
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