EN
surface is uneven.
This would entail a risk of the cutting means being
damaged against the surface and the lawn's top
layer of soil being removed.
8.2
MOWING TIPS
To get the best mowing results, follow the tips
given below.
• Cut grass frequently.
• Run the machine at full revs.
• Grass should not be wet.
• Only use sharp cutting means.
• Keep the bottom side of the cutting means
clean.
9 MAINTENANCE
9.1
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME
To keep the machine in good condition as regards
reliability, operational safety and attention to the
environment, always comply with the STIGA SpA
assistance programme.
Details on this programme's interventions are il-
lustrated in the attached STIGA SpA maintenance
manual.
The Basic Service must always be carried out by
an authorized service workshop.
The First Service and Intermediate Service should
be carried out by an authorized service workshop,
but can also be carried out by the user.
The procedures are indicated in the handbook and
are described in the chapter "7 START-UP AND
OPERATION" as well as here below.
The checks carried out by an authorized service
workshop guarantee professional workmanship
and the use of genuine spare parts.
The handbook is stamped every time a Basic Ser-
vice is performed and each time an Intermediate
Service is carried out by an authorized service
workshop. A handbook with these stamps increa-
ses the second-hand value of the machine.
9.2
PREPARATION
All service and all maintenance checks
must be carried out on a stationary ma-
chine with the engine switched off.
Always apply the parking brake to stop
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the machine from moving.
Stop the engine.
Prevent inadvertent start-up of the en-
gine by disconnecting the spark plug
cables and removing the ignition key.
9.3
MAINTENANCE TABLE
See chapter "13 MAINTENANCE SUM-
MARY TABLE". The table is designed to
help you keep your machine in efficient
and safe working order. It indicates the
main operations to be performed and
the frequency of the same. Perform the
relative operation described based on
the first deadline to arrive.
Change the oil more frequently if the en-
gine has to work in difficult conditions or
when the ambient temperature is high.
9.4
TYRE PRESSURE
Adjust the tyre pressure to meet the values provi-
ded in "0 TECHNICAL DATA TABLE".
9.5
ENGINE OIL TOP-UP/CHANGE
For this maintenance operation, see
also the manual for the engine supplied
with the machine.
9.5.1 Inspection / top-up (21; 22)
Always check the fluid level before use.
To check the level, make sure the ma-
chine is on even ground.
Wipe around the dipstick. Unscrew it and
pull it out. Wipe the dipstick clean.
Push the dipstick down completely wi-
thout screwing it into place.
Now unscrew and pull the dipstick up
again. Read off the oil level.
Top up if the level is lower than the
"FULL" mark (21; 22).
The oil level must never exceed the
"FULL" mark. This results in the engine
overheating. If the oil level exceeds the
"FULL" mark, the oil must be drained
until the correct level is achieved.
Change the oil more frequently if the engine has
to work in difficult conditions or when the ambient