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,
2. Drive disengaged : this makes
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.
2. Cutting means disengaged.
• On disengaging the cutting
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).
EN - 10
when moving and during cutting.
it much easier to move the
machine by hand, with the
engine turned off.
Mushroom switch pulled
Mushroom switch engaged.
means, a brake is simultaneously
activated which stops their
rotation within a few seconds.