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Prior to starting
Checking the oil level
Caution
! Before mowing, always check the en-
gine oil level and the oil level in the hydrostat
(see Maintenance).
Fuel
As fuel, use unleaded petrol (see operating in-
structions of the engine manufacturer).
You can use E10 petrol. Do not store E10 pet-
rol longer than 30 days.
Tanking up
Danger!
Fuel is ignited by hot engine parts.
Prior to filling up, switch off the en-
gine and wait for at least 20 minutes
until the engine has cooled down.
Observe the safety instructions re-
garding the fuel!
Filling up with fuel
1. For filling, use a canister with filler spout or
a funnel.
2. Open the canister carefully so that existing
excess pressure is slowly reduced.
3. Open the tank cap carefully so that existing
excess pressure is slowly reduced and no
fuel sprays out.
4. Fill the fuel tank.
5. Tightly close the tank cap again.
Adjusting the seating position
Adjust the seat in the longitudinal direction until
your feet are positioned on the inclined support
plates and you sit comfortably.
Adjusting the seat suspension
The seat suspension should be adjusted to the
driver’s weight and the terrain features. You
will sit most comfortably when the spring travel
is fully made use of.
The seat suspension should be set as soft as
possible to keep it from going coil-bound dur-
ing normal operation. You can read the current
setting from the scale on the seat.
If the seat goes coil-bound during normal oper-
ation, turn the handwheel clockwise. The indic-
ator moves towards 5. The seat suspension
becomes stiffer.
If the seat suspension is stiff during normal op-
eration and thus uncomfortable, turn the hand-
wheel anticlockwise. The indicator moves to-
wards 1. The seat suspension becomes softer.
Guide values for driver’s weight for flat terrain:
kg
Scale
50
≥ 2
90
≥ 3
130
≥ 4
Putting up the bar
For safety reasons, always use the device with
the bar folded up and locked. If the device tips
over, the bar can prevent the device from over-
turning. Serious damage to the device can be
thus avoided.
The device may only be used with the bar fol-
ded down on level ground.