Hydrostatic Transmission Disengagement Lever (Hydrostatic Transmission); Cutting Means Engage And Disengage Functions; Reverse Gear Cutting Consent Button; Cutting Height Adjuster Lever - Stiga MP 84 Serie Manuel D'utilisation

3. Neutral position. The pedal
automatically goes into neutral
position when released.
NOTE If the drive pedal is used, whether
forwards or for reverse, when the parking brake
(fig. 10.D) is engaged, the engine stops.
5.8 HYDROSTATIC TRANSMISSION
DISENGAGEMENT LEVER
(HYDROSTATIC TRANSMISSION)
This lever has two positions, as
shown on the plate (fig. 10.L):
1. Drive engaged : for all uses,
when moving and during cutting.
2. Drive 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
carried out only when the engine has stopped
with the pedal (fig. 10.J) at neutral position.
5.9 CUTTING MEANS ENGAGE AND
DISENGAGE FUNCTIONS
The mushroom switch allows you to
engage the cutting means using an
electromagnetic clutch (fig. 10.B):
1. Cutting means engaged.
Mushroom switch pulled
2. Cutting means disengaged.
Mushroom switch engaged.
• On disengaging the cutting
means, a brake is simultaneously
activated which stops their
rotation within a few seconds.
NOTE If you engage the cutting means
without taking the necessary safety
precautions, the engine shuts down and
cannot be restarted (see par. 6.2.2)
5.10 REVERSE GEAR CUTTING
CONSENT BUTTON
By pressing and holding this button (fig.
10.F), it is possible to switch to reverse
gear with the cutting means engaged
without causing the engine to stop.

5.11 CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTER LEVER

Use this lever to raise and lower the
cutting-means assembly to one of the 7
different cutting heights (fig. 10.G).
The seven positions for this lever,
shown as «1» to «7» on the label,
correspond to various cutting
heights between 3 and 8 cm.
To go from one position to another,
move the lever sideways and put it
back in one of the stop notches.
5.12 ACOUSTIC ALARM INDICATOR
LIGHT AND DEVICE (FOR REAR
COLLECTION MODELS ONLY)
• This light (fig. 10.C) comes on when the
key (fig. 10.A) is in the "ON" position and
stays on while the machine is running.
• When it flashes, it means that it is not
ready to be started (see par. 6.2.2).
• The sound warning signals that the
grass catcher is full (see par. 6.5.5).
5.13 GRASS CATCHER TIPPING
LEVER (IF FORESEEN, FOR REAR
COLLECTION MODELS ONLY)
This pull-out lever tips and empties
the grass catcher. This means less
work for the operator (fig. 10.H).

6. USING THE MACHINE

The safety regulations to follow
are described in chap. 2. Strictly
comply with these instructions to
avoid serious risks or hazards.
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