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Operation
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Operating the Lawn Mower
Make sure the area to be mowed is free from obstacles and foreign objects.
Never mow over obstacles, sticks, tree roots etc.
When starting the lawn mower always look at the ground and ahead of you in
a distance of approx. 1 m.
Do not start the lawn mower if the discharge opening is not covered by the
grass catcher, the deflector plate or the mulching kit.
1. Push the wheel drive lever (8) in direction to the handlebar (7) and hold
the three handles (safety lever, handlebar and wheel drive lever) firmly
with both hands. The lawn mower will start moving.
2. To stop the lawn mower, release the wheel drive lever (8).
3. For switching off the engine, release the safety lever (6). Please note that
the cutter bar will continue to rotate for some seconds after switching off
the engine.
The engine speed is adjusted by the factory and may not be changed. The
engine is adjusted that way to guarantee max. performance.
If the lawn mower is tilted more the 30° it might happen that oil supply will
be cut. This will switch off the engine. When operating the lawn mower
make sure not to tilt too much.
Cutting the Lawn without Grass Catcher
Make sure the spring of the deflector plate (11) is working properly and falls
down to close the opening when releasing it. This is important when operating
the lawn mower without grass catcher. Otherwise it can lead to severe injuries!
Cutting the Lawn with Grass Catcher
1. Hook the grass catcher on the housing.
2. Do not mow damp or wet grass as this will close the openings in the grass
catcher. If the pores become filled, less grass can be collected by the
grass catcher. The grass catcher is equipped with a fill level indicator (18).
The fill level indicator is pushed upwards the air flow whilst mowing. As
soon as the grass catcher is filled with grass clippings, the fill level
indicator will drop down. Then the grass catcher has to be emptied.