Lubrication; Nuts And Bolts; Occasional Maintenance; Safety Recommendations - Stiga R72 Li 48 V1 Manuel D'utilisation

a. Cleaning the interiors
ATTENTION
Washing the inside of the cutting means
assembly and the unloading chute must be
performed with the grass catcher mounted
and the mulching cap inserted (if present)
or with the rear unload guard mounted.
1. Place the machine on a flat, solid surface.
2. Connect a water hose (fig. 23.A) to
one of the two specific couplings (fig
23.B) and open the water supply.
3. Sit in the driving seat and start the machine.
4. Fully lower the cutting means and
engage the cutting means.
5. Let the water flow for a few minutes
and then stop the machine.
6. Turn off the water supply and disconnect
the hose from the coupling.
7. Repeat the procedure on the other coupling.
b. Cleaning the exterior
SAFETY INSTRUCTION
Do not allow debris and dried grass to
accumulate in the upper part of the cutting
means assembly in order to maintain maximum
machine efficiency and safety levels.
To clean the upper part of the
cutting means assembly:
• fully lower the cutting means assembly;
• blow a jet of compressed air over the
upper part of the assembly (fig. 23.C). .
8.3.5 Cleaning the battery
ventilation filters
Clean the battery ventilation filters
every year as described below:
1. Open the hatch (fig. 20.A) on
the battery housing;
2. Remove the mounting rings (fig.
21.B) from the ventilation filter.
3. Remove the ventilation filter (fig.
22.C) through the hatch on the
battery compartment and clean
it with compressed air.
4. Then replace filter through the hatch,
securing it with the specific mounting rings.
NOTE
Perform the operations on both
sides of the machine.

8.4 LUBRICATION

Object
Cutting means Lubricate the lifting points
assembly with oil (fig. 24).
Wheel axles Remove the wheels. Lubricate the
axles with grease (Fig. 30.E).

8.5 NUTS AND BOLTS

• Keep all nuts, bolts and screws tight to be sure
the equipment is in safe working condition.

9. OCCASIONAL MAINTENANCE

9.1 SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS

SAFETY INSTRUCTION
You must immediately contact your Authorised
Service Centre or Dealer if the following
malfunctions are found:
- the neutral position of the drive pedal (service
brake)
- cutting means engage and disengage functions
- switching the drive to forward or reverse gears.
9.2 CUTTING MEANS ASSEMBLY
/ CUTTING MEANS
9.2.1 Aligning the cutting means assembly
The cutting means assembly should be correctly
adjusted to obtain an evenly mown lawn (fig. ).
If mowing is uneven, check the
tyre pressure (par. 7.1.3).
If this is not sufficient to achieve an even
cut, please contact your Dealer to adjust the
alignment of the cutting means assembly.
9.2.2 Cutting means
Badly sharpened cutting means pull at the
grass and cause the lawn to turn yellow.
SAFETY INSTRUCTION
Always replace damaged, bent or worn pairs
of cutting means, together with their nuts and
bolts, in order to maintain their balance.
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