Lawn Tractor 8211 0288 02 Stiga Villa Royal President Senator Master Operators Manual

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COOLING AIR INTAKE - ENGINE
(Master - Senator - President)
The engine is air-cooled. A blocked cooling sys-
tem can damage the engine. The engine should be
cleaned at least once a year or every 100 hours of
operation.
Remove the fan casing. Clean the cooling fins on
the cylinder, the fan and the rotating protective
grille (fig. 15). Clean more frequently if mowing
dry grass.
BATTERY
The battery is a valve-regulated battery with 12 V
nominal voltage. The battery is completely main-
tenance free. You don’t have to check or top up the
electrolyte level (fig. 16).
On delivery, the battery is in the accessories box.
The battery must be fully charged be-
fore being used for the first time. The
battery should always be stored fully
charged. If the battery is stored for
longer than 10 days without being
charged, it can be damaged.
If the machine is not going to be used for an ex-
tended period (more than 1 month), the battery
should be charged, disconnected and then stored in
a cool, safe place. Charge the battery completely
before reinstalling.
The battery can be charged in two ways:
1. Via a battery charger (recommended). This must
be a charger with constant voltage. The battery
can be damaged if a standard type battery
charger (for acid batteries) is used.
Stiga recommends battery charger with item no.
1136-0602-01 which may be ordered by an au-
thorised dealer.
2. You can also allow the engine to charge the bat-
tery. In this case it is very important, above all
when starting the machine for the first time and
when it has not been used for a long time, to al-
low the engine to run continuously for at least
45 minutes.Do not short circuit the battery’s termi-
nals. Sparks occur which can result in
fire. Do not wear metal jewellery which
can come into contact with the battery
terminals.
In the event of damage to the battery
casing, cover, terminals or interference
to the strip covering the valves, the bat-
tery should be replaced.
If the battery terminals are coated with oxide, they
should be cleaned. Clean the battery terminals with
awirebrushandgreasethem.LUBRICATION - CHASSIS
The machine has three grease nipples on the rear
axle to be lubricated with universal grease every
25 hours of operation
(fig. 17).
Apply universal grease to the steering cable a cou-
ple of times each season.
Apply universal grease to all the plastic bearings a
couple of times per season.
Apply a coating of engine oil to the tension arm
joints a couple of times each season.
Apply a few drops of engine oil to both ends of the
throttle control cables a couple of times a season.
Master - Senator:
The transmission is filled with oil (SAE 80W-90)
on delivery from the factory. If it is not opened
(which must only be done by a specialist), no top-
ping up of oil should normally be carried out.
STEERING CABLE
The steering cable should be adjusted for the first
time after the machine has been in operation for 2
- 3 hours, and then after every 25 hours of opera-
tion.
Tension the steering cable by tightening up the
nuts (fig. 18). Important! The screws in the ends of
the cables should be held firmly during adjustment
so that the cables are not twisted. Use an adjustable
wrench or similar, inserting it in the key handle in
the ends of the screws.
Adjust the tension until all play is removed.
Do not tension the steering cables too hard. It can
cause unnecessary wear to the steering cable, pul-
ley, etc. 
						

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PATENT - DESIGN REGISTRA-
TION
This machine or parts thereof is covered by the fol-
lowing patent and design registration:
9901091-0 (SE), 9901730-3 (SE), SE00/00577
(PCT), SE00/00895 (PCT), 4.537.581 (US).
00 1080 (SE).
STIGA reserves the right to make alterations to the product
without prior notification.