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GARDENA Petrol Lawnmower
46 V / 46 VD / 46 VDA / 51 VDA
Translation of the original German operating instructions.
Please read these operating instructions carefully and observe
the notes given. Use these operating instructions to familiarise
yourself with the correct usage and safety instructions for the
Petrol Lawnmower.
For safety reason children and young people under 16 and
people who have not read these operating instructions must not
use this Petrol Lawnmower. People with limited physical or
mental capacities may only use the product if they are super-
vised or instructed by a responsible person.
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Please keep these operating instructions in a safe place.
Contents:
1. Range of use for your GARDENA Petrol Lawnmower . . . . . . 16
2. Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
3. Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4. Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
5. Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
6. Putting out of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
7. Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
8. Trouble-Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
9. Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
10. Service / Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
1. Range of use for your GARDENA Petrol Lawnmower
Purpose:
The GARDENA petrol lawnmower is designed for cutting lawns in
and around the garden. Do not use the mower on a slope steeper
than 10° maximum.
Please note:
Warning! For environmental and transport safety reasons
the petrol lawnmower is supplied without motor oil.
Therefore, the crankcase of the engine must be filled with
motor oil prior to use (see 7. Maintenance), otherwise the
engine will be da maged!
To prevent injury, the lawnmower must not be used for
trimming bushes, hedges, shrubs, for cutting and pruning
of climbers or grass on roofs or in balcony boxes.
In addition, the lawnmower must not be used for chopping
up branches, twigs or for levelling irregularities in the soil.
2. Safety Instructions
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Please read the notes on safety on the
petrol lawnmower.
Warning!
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Please read the operating
instructions before using
the mower!
Danger!
Risk of injury!
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Keep bystanders away!
Danger!
Danger of injury from the
blade bar!
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Keep fingers and feet away from sharp
cutting tool!
DANGER!
Danger of asphyxiation from
breathing in poisonous gases!
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The mower must not be used in closed or
poorly ventilated areas.
RISK OF EXPLOSION!
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Do not fill with fuel with
the engine running!
DANGER OF COMBUSTION!
Engine is hot!
Warning!
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Before working on the
blade bar remove spark
plug connector. See the enclosed engine
operating instructions!
Check each time you use the mower:
Before using, always visually inspect to see that
the blades, blade bolts and cutter assembly are
not worn or damaged. Replace worn or damaged
blades and bolts in sets to preserve balance.
Never operate the lawnmower with defective
guards, or without safety devices, for example
deflectors and/or grass catchers, in place.
Replace damaged or worn parts. Never disable
safety devices.
Keep all nuts, bolts and screws tight to be sure
the equipment is in safe working condition.
Check the grass to be cut before you start
work. Remove any foreign bodies present
(e. g. stones, branches).
The blade bar must be regularly checked for
damage and if necessary repaired properly.
When doing this life the mower up at the front
so that no petrol / oil gets into the air filter or
exhaust.
Operation:
This petrol lawnmower can cause serious
injuries! You are responsible for the safety of
the working area.
Walk, never run.
Do not tilt the lawnmower when starting the
engine or switching on the motor, except if the
lawnmower has to be tilted for starting.
In this case, do not tilt it more than absolutely
necessary and lift only the part which is away
from the operator. Do not tip the mower over to
the side when mowing.
Do not start the engine when standing in front
of the discharge chute.
Never lift or carry the mower with the engine
running.
Only use the mower for the purposes outlined in
the operating instructions.
Wear sturdy shoes and long trousers to protect
your legs. Keep fingers and feet away from the
blade bar and the ejection chute!
Make sure you always take up a safe and
stable stance whilst working, especially on
slopes.
Be particularly careful if you change direction
on a slope.
For wheeled rotary machines, mow across the
face of slopes, never up and down.
Be careful when going backwards.
Risk of stumbling!
Look out for foreign bodies when working
(e. g. stones).
Interruptions of work:
Do not leave the mower unattended in the
workplace. Should you stop working store
the mower in a safe place.
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Remove the spark plug connector!
Should you stop work to go to work some-
where else with the mower, be sure to switch
the mower off while you are going there.
Environmental influences:
Only work when visibility is good.
Familiarise yourself with the surroundings of
your work ing area. Check for possible risks
which might be not audible due to the noise of
the machine.
