Stiga VILLA 107M - Manual (Page 4)

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ENGLISH GB
SYMBOLS
The following symbols are displayed on the ma-
chine to remind you of the care and attention re-
quired when using the machine.
The symbols mean:
Warning!
Read the instruction book and safety man-
ual before using the machine.
Warning!
Do not place your hands or feet under the
cover when the machine is running.
Warning!
Beware of objects being flung out. Keep
spectators away.
Warning!
Before starting repair work, remove the
spark plug lead from the spark plug.
ASSEMBLY
MOWER DECK ARMS
1. Fit the left and right mower deck arms in the two
front corners of the mower deck. Use the existing
bolts and washers (fig. 1). Tighten the bolts. After
tightening, it should be possible to move the mover
deck arms up and down.
2. Do not hook on the rear part of the arms on the
mower deck yet (see “Mower deck” item 7 below).
MOWER DECK
1. Place the mower deck in front of the machine.
Set in the maximum mowing height.
2. Remove the locking pin and the outer washer
from the machine’s front spindle.
3. Thread one of the arms on the front spindle.
Place the washer on the spindle and lock with the
locking pin. Do the same on the other side (fig. 2).
4. Work on the V-belt on the machine pulley A (fig.
3).
5. Tension the belt with the tensioning pulley B.
The tensioning pulley should lie on the inside of
the belt and pull outwards to the left (see from the
driver’s position).
6. Hook on the tensioning pulley spring C in the at-
tachment (fig. 3).
7. Lift up the rear end of the mower deck past the
catch, until it drops down. When the weight of the
mower deck rests on the topside of the catch it is
correctly fitted (fig. 4).
8. Screw tight the lifting spring in the machine’s
lifting arm (fig. 5).
ADJUSTMENT
The mower deck must be correctly adjusted if is to
mow well.
1. Make sure that the tyres have the correct air
pressure:
Front: 0.4 bar (6 psi).
Rear: 0.6 bar (9 psi).
2. Place the machine on a level surface. Unscrew
the bolts on both sides of the deck (fig. 6).
3. On the side of the mower deck arms there are
four short and two long marks. The upper long
mark (A) is the basic setting for a machine with
16” tyres. The lower mark (B) is for a machine
with 17” tyres (fig. 7).
Note. Villa has 16” wheels.
The mower deck can be adjusted in different ways,
depending on the length of the grass:
4a. Mowing of normally long grass:
Adjust the deck so that the front and rear edges are
at the same height over the ground. Use position A.
This position gives the best “Multi-mowing ef-
fect”, i.e. the grass is shredded best.
4b. Mowing of long grass:
Adjust the deck so that the rear edge comes higher
up than the front edge. Use position A+5. This po-
sition allows the deck to throw out the grass more
easily at the rear edge.
5. Tighten the bolts well after adjusting.
USING THE MACHINE
MOWING HEIGHT
The mowing height can be varied in several fixed
positions, from 30 to 75 mm.