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6.DISENGAGING LEVER (President - Pro16 - Pro18)

A lever for disengaging the variable transmission. Enables the machine to be moved by hand without the help of the engine. (Note that, on the Pro16- Pro18, the lever is on the left-hand side.) There are two positions:

1.Lever moved back - transmis- sion engaged for normal opera- tion.

2.Lever moved forward - trans- mission disengaged. The ma- chine can be moved by hand.

To avoid damage to the transmission, do not tow the machine for any great distance.

7. POWER TAKE OFF - IN (not Pro18)

A lever for engaging the power take-off for driving front-mounted accessories. There are two positions:

1.Lever in lower position - power take-off disengaged.

2.Lever in upper position - power take-off engaged. The lever is locked in this posi- tion if a person weighing more than 30 kg is sitting on the seat.

8.POWER TAKE OFF - OUT (not Pro18)

A spring-loaded lever for disengaging the power take-off.

Press the button to disengage the powertake-off.

9. SEAT SUSPENSION

Rotary control for variable adjustment of the seat suspension. Adjust to weight of driver.

1.Turning counter-clockwise - suspension will become softer.

2.Turning clockwise - suspen- sion will become harder.

If the suspension is tightened too hard it could mean that the lever for engaging the power take- off (7) cannot be locked in its upper position.

NOTE! To prevent a deterioration in mobility, do not over tighten the screw joints in the seat suspension.

10. GEAR LEVER (Classic)

A lever for selecting one of the five forward gears in the gearbox (1-2-3-4-5), neutral (N), or reverse

(R).

The clutch pedal must be kept depressed when changing gear.

NOTE! You must make sure the machine is quite stationary before changing from reverse to forward gear or vice versa. If a gear does not engage imme- diately, release the clutch pedal and depress it again, and then engage the gear once again. Never force a gear in.

11. THROTTLE/CHOKE CONTROL

A control for setting the engine speed and to choke the engine when starting from cold. (The latter does not apply to Pro16-Pro18, which has a sepa- rate choke control - see item 12).

1.Choke - for starting a cold engine. Choke located in top of groove (does not apply to Pro16-Pro18).

2.Full throttle - when the machine is in operation, full throttle should always be used. Full throttle positioned 1 - 1.5 cm from the top edge of the groove.

3. Idle.

12.CHOKE CONTROL (Pro16 - Pro18)

A pull-type control to choke the engine when start- ing from cold.

1.Control fully pulled out - choke valve in carburettor closed. For starting cold en- gine.

2.Control pushed in - choke valve open. For starting warm engine and when oper- ating the machine.

Never operate the machine with the choke pulled out when the engine is warm.

13. STARTER KEY

An ignition key used for starting and stopping the engine. There are three positions:

STOP

1. Stop position - engine short circuited.

 

The key can be be removed.

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Stiga PRO 16, PRO 18 manual Seat Suspension, THROTTLE/CHOKE Control, Starter KEY

PRO 18, PRO 16 specifications

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