Using the lawn mower
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4. Pull the bail control arm
16
up to the upper handle’s handlebar and hold it in po-
sition to release the engine brake and automatic switch-off.
5. Slowly pull the pull starter
14
until you feel a little resistance, then quickly and
forcefully pull it until the motor starts running.
• When the motor starts, carefully let the starter cord
13
retract into the bracket
for the pull starter
38
.
• If the motor does not start after three attempts, release the bail control arm
and carefully allow the starter cord to fully retract. Then repeat the entire start-
up procedure.
Procedure for excess fuel in the combustion chamber
WARNING!
Risk of injury!
If the motor does not start after several start attempts, the lawn mower may be
filled with too much fuel.
− Follow the steps described below in order to clean the lawn mower and
start the motor:
1. Release the bail control arm
16
(see
Fig. A
).
2. Remove the ignition cable
8
from the spark plug
42
(see
Fig. P
).
3. Unscrew the spark plug from the cylinder head by turning it anticlockwise.
4. Dry the spark plug with a soft, lint-free cloth.
5. Then loosen the spark plug in the cylinder head by turning it clockwise. Make sure
that the screw thread is not cross-threaded.
6. Then give the spark plug a 1/8 to 1/4 turn to tighten the washer.
7. Put the ignition cable back onto the spark plug.
8. Start the motor as described in the chapter “Starting the motor”.
Stopping the motor
− Release the bail control arm
16
to stop the lawn mower motor.
− Wait until all moving parts have come to a full stop.
