Assembling the mower
1. Take the mower and attachment parts out of the
packaging and check that all parts are present
(Fig. 2-3).
2. Swing the push bar up (Fig. 4) and screw it
securely in position (Fig. 5-6). Pull the cord over
the star nut so that it does not get kinked when
the push bar is swung down (Fig. 5). Make sure
that the starter cord guide (Fig. 6/Item A) faces
upwards.
3. Then hook the starter cord in the starter cord
guide (Fig. 7)
4. Fasten the cable holder to the push bar (Fig. 8)
with the screw (Fig. 3/Item 15).
5. Fasten the cord to the push bar with the cable tie
(Fig. 3/Item 16), as shown in Fig. 9.
6. Lift the ejector flap with one hand and hook the
grass basket into the mounts on the housing
(Fig. 14)
5. Setting the cutting height
Important! Adjust the cutting height only when
the engine is switched off and the plug boot has
been pulled.
Before you begin to mow, check to ensure that the
blade is not blunt and that none of the fasteners are
damaged. To prevent any imbalance, replace blunt
and/or damaged blades as a set only (if applicable).
To carry out this check, first switch off the engine and
pull the spark plug boot.
The cutting height is centrally adjusted with the
cutting height adjustor lever
(Fig. 1/Item 9). Up to 5 different cutting heights can
be selected.
Pull the adjustor lever out and select the desired
cutting height. The lever snaps into the desired
position.
6. Starting up
Important!
The engine does not come with oil in it.
Therefore, ensure that you add 0.6 liters of oil
before starting it up. Use normal, multigrade oil
(15W 40). The oil level in the engine must be
checked each time before mowing. (see
Checking the oil level).
In order to avoid any unintentional start-ups of the
lawn mower, it comes equipped with an engine
brake (Fig. 10/Item A) which must be pulled back
before the engine can be started. When the engine
control lever is released it must return to its initial
position, at which point the engine automatically
switches off.
Before you start the lawn mower, open the petrol
cock (Fig. 11, arrow = petrol cock open). Move the
speed lever (Fig. 12) to position “N”. Press the
engine brake lever (Fig. 10/Item A) together and
give the starter cord a vigorous pull. You can
control the rotation speed of the blade using the
speed lever (Fig. 12).
Before you start mowing, you should run through
this operation several times in order to ensure that
the machine is working properly.
Whenever you need to perform any kind of adjust-
ment and/or repair work on your lawn mower, wait
until the blade has come to a complete stop.
Always switch off the engine before carrying out any
adjustments, maintenance or repairs.
Starting up
Note:
1. Engine brake (Fig. 10/Item A): Use the lever to
stop the engine. When you release the lever the
engine and the blade stop automatically. To
mow, hold the lever in the working position (Fig.
10/Item A). Before you start to mow, check the
start/stop lever several times to be sure that it is
working properly. Ensure that the tension cable
can be smoothly operated (i.e. is not catching or
kinking in any way).
2. Speed lever (Fig. 12): Move this lever in order to
increase or decrease the engine speed. (Tortoise
= Slow / Hare = Fast)
3.
Caution:
The blade begins to rotate as soon as
the engine is started.
Important:
Before you start the engine, move the motor
brake several times to be sure that the stop
cable is properly working.
Note:
The engine is
factory set to a speed that is optimal for cutting
and blowing grass into the basket and is
designed to provide many years of use.
4. Check the oil level.
5. Fill the tank with approx. 1.1 liters of petrol
whenever empty, using a funnel and measuring
jug to do so. Ensure that the petrol is free of any
contaminants.
Note:
Use only unleaded petrol as fuel.
Warning:
Never use more than one safety petrol
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