SUMMARY OF THE MAIN CONDITIONS WHEREBY THE SAFETY DEVICES PERMIT OR STOP
WORK
The safety devices work in two ways:
– by preventing the engine from starting if all the safety requirements have not
been met;
– stopping the engine if even just one of the safety requirements is lacking.
To start the engine it will be necessary that:
– the transmission is in “neutral”;
– the blade is not engaged;
– the operator is seated or the parking brake is engaged.
The engine stops when:
– the operator leaves his seat when the blades are engaged;
– the operator leaves his seat when the transmission is not in “neutral”;
– the operator leaves his seat with the transmission in “neutral” but without enga-
ging the parking brake;
– the grass-catcher is lifted or the stone-guard is removed when the blades are
engaged
The table below shows various operating conditions, highlighting why the safety
device shuts down the engine.
OPERATOR GR.-CATCHER BLADES TRANSMISSION BRAKE ENGINE
A) WHEN STARTING (Key in «START» position)
Sitting –/– Disengaged 1...5 - F / R Engaged Does NOT start
Sitting –/– Engaged «N» Engaged Does NOT start
Absent –/– Disengaged «N» Disengaged Does NOT start
Sitting –/– Disengaged «N» Engaged Starts
Sitting –/– Disengaged «N» Disengaged Starts
Absent –/– Disengaged «N» Engaged Starts
B) WHEN CUTTING (Key in «ON» position)
Sitting YES Engaged –/– Disengaged Running
Sitting NO Disengaged –/– Disengaged Running
Absent –/– Disengaged «N» Engaged Running
Sitting NO Engaged –/– Disengaged Stops
Absent YES Disengaged «N» Disengaged Stops
Absent YES Engaged –/– Engaged Stops
C
ARD PROTECTION DEVICE
The electronic card has a self-resetting protector which breaks the circuit if there
is a fault in the electrical system. It results in the stopping of the engine and is
signalled by the pilot lamp turning off.
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