Stiga AM 98 Li 48 V1 Manuel D'utilisation page 138

7.3 USING ON SLOPES
Comply with the limits indicated in the "Technical
Data" Tables ad in "fig. 13" regardless of the
mowing direction.
Remember there is no such thing as a "safe"
slope. Driving on grass slopes requires particular
care. To prevent overturning or loss of control
over the machine:
• Never mow across the face of the slope. Lawns
on a slope have to be mowed moving up and
down and never across them, in forward drive,
paying attention to the changes of direction,
making sure that the wheels facing the slope
do not hit any obstacles (such as stones,
branches, roots, etc.) which may cause the
machine to slide sideways, tip over or lose
control.
• Do not stop or start suddenly when going up or
downhill.
• Shift to drive gear very gently paying particular
attention to prevent the machine from tipping
up.
• Reduce speed:
• before changing direction and during tight
turns;
• before approaching a slope, especially
downhill, to allow safe braking distance.
• Never switch to reverse gear to decrease
speed when going downhill: this could cause
loss of control of the machine, especially on
slippery ground.
7.4 START-UP
To start the machine:
1. Make sure that both transmissions are
engaged (par. 6.3).
2. Sit in the operator seat.
3. Insert the key (fig. 8.A) all the way.
4. Wait for the electrical check of the machine to
be completed, during which the push-button
panel icons will light up.
5. Press the start push-button (fig. 9.A).
6. Wait until the "Ready" icon (fig. 9.M) is lit with
a fixed light.
NOTE
At the end of the electrical check the headlights
light up for a moment.
7.5 WORK
7.5.1 Drive and movements
When moving the machine:
1. disengage the cutting means (par. 6.5);
2. bring the cutting-means assembly to the
highest position (position «8»);
3. use the drive manipulator as required to
achieve the desired direction of travel and
reach the desired speed;
4. move to the work area.
DANGER
The drive gear must only be engaged following
the described procedures (par. 6.3) to prevent
sudden engagement which may cause the
vehicle to tip over and the driver to lose control,
especially on slopes.
7.5.2 Reverse gear
NOTE
Reverse must be engaged when the machine
has stopped.
When the reverse gear is engaged, all the various
forward modes are temporarily disabled, and will
only be enabled when the manipulator lever is
switched back to forward gear.
7.5.3 Grass cutting
1. Bring the cutting-means assembly into
working position (par. 6.5).
2. Engage the cutting means (par. 6.5) only on
grass lawns; avoid engaging them on stony
ground or when the grass is very high.
3. Start driving and cutting in the grassy area
very gradually and with caution.
4. Regulate the forward travel speed, the blade
speed (if available) and the cutting height
(par. 6.4) considering the conditions of the
lawn (the height, density and dampness of
the grass) and the amount of grass collected.
EN - 15