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GB
Starting and Stopping the
Engine
Warning! Petrol is flammable.
Start the engine at least 3 m
away from the filling location.
There is a risk of fire.
Start the equipment on a sturdy,
level base, if possible not in long
grass. Ensure that the cutting tool
is touching neither objects nor the
ground.
For your safety: Stand behind the
device when starting it.
Check the petrol and oil levels
regularly (see “initial operation”)
and refill in time.
Cold start:
1. Press the petrol pump (28)
(primer) 3 x.
2. Pull the safety loop (2)
towards the grip handle (1) and
hold it.
3. Pull the starter handle (25).
4. If the motor starts slowly, re
-
lease the starter handle into the
starter rope-guide (24).
For a
warm start
it is not neces-
sary to press the primer (28).
If the primer is pressed too often,
too much petrol will enter the car
-
burettor and the motor is difficult to
start.
Motor stop:
• Release the safety loop (2). The
motor switches off and the knife is
braked.
Knife stopping device:
Regularly examine the knife stopping
device: Release the safety loop (2). The
motor switches off and the knife is braked.
The knife must stop within 7 seconds.
Mowing
1. Start the engine (see
).
2. Hold the grip handle (1) and the safety
loop (2) with both hands while mowing.
Wheel drive:
3.
On
: Pull the drive bracket (26) towards
the grip handle (1), the device moves
forward.
Off
: Release the drive bracket (26).
The device stops.
Working Instructions
General Working Instructions
• As far as possible, mow the lawn when
it is dry in order to protect the turf.
• Set the cutting height such that the
equipment is not overloaded.
• Run the equipment at walking speed in
lines that are as straight as possible. For
uninterrupted mowing, the lines should
always overlap by a few centimetres.
• Do not move backwards.
• On slopes, always work across the
slope.
• If the blade comes into contact with a
foreign body, switch off the engine im
-
mediately. Wait until the blade is station
-
ary and check the equipment for dam
-
age. Restart work only if the equipment
is undamaged.
• Switch off the equipment during longer
breaks and for transportation and wait
until the blade is stationary.
