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4. Start the engine and allow it to run briefly.
5. Stop the engine, wait one minute and check the oil level. Top up if necessary.
Replacing the cutting blade
WARNING! USE GLOVES.
Before you remove the grass collection bag, stop the engine and wait until the blade
comes to a complete standstill.
You will need garden gloves (not provided) and a spanner wrench to remove the blade.
Always handle the blade with care - sharp edges could cause injury.
Don’t hold the blade directly by hand.
Renew your metal blade after 50 hours of mowing or after 2 years, whichever comes first,
regardless of condition.
Regularly check your blade. If the cut of your grass is poor, the blade might be blunt.
Damaged blades not only result in a bad cut, they cause excessive vibration and
uneconomical running of the engine. If the blade has worn excessively and become pitted
and blunt, it should be replaced or sharpened.
1. Tip the machine slightly towards the oil filler pipe and reach under the deck.
2. Hold the blade and unscrew the blade bolt counterclockwise using a spanner wrench.
Remove the washer and the blade.
3. Inspect the blade adaptor for any signs of damage.
4. Fit a new blade, locate the blade on the two studs on the blade flange and then replace
the washer and bolts.
Check the washer is still slightly domed to keep the pressure on the bolt to stop it unwinding,
keeping the blade firmly secure. Then replace the washer (right way round!) and bolts.
Make sure the blade is the right position, and then firmly tighten the bolt. Do not over tighten.
The up turn of the blade must project into the motor compartment.
Disposal
- Return the tool, accessories and packaging to a recycling centre when you have finished
with them.
- Carefully drain the petrol and oil tanks and take your equipment to a recycling centre. The
plastic and metal parts that are used can be separated by type and thus recycled.
- Take used oil and petrol residues to a disposal point. Do not pour them into the sewer
system or down the drain.
- Ask our service centre for details.
- Defective units returned to us will be disposed of for free.
- Do not throw cut grass in the dustbin but rather compost it or spread it under bushes and
trees as a mulch layer.
- Battery chemicals are toxic and corrosive. Never burn or incinerate discarded or used
battery packs as they may explode.
- Used and discarded battery packs will likely still carry a small electrical charge and should
be handled with care. Always dispose of discarded or used battery packs according to
local regulations.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Fault
Possible cause
Solution
Engine does
not
start
Too little petrol in the tank
Fill with petrol
Electric starter battery is empty
Charge the battery
Incorrect starting sequence
Follow the instructions for starting the
engine
Spark plug cable not attached
correctly to the spark plug
Attach the spark plug connector
Clean, adjust or replace the spark plug
Incorrectly adjusted carburetor
mix
Have the carburettor adjusted by a
specialist workshop
Engine starts
but equipment
does not run at
full power
Dirty air filter
Replace the air filter
Engine splut-
ters, stops
Does not make sense
Clean, adjust or replace the spark plugs
Engine over-
heats
Ventilation holes blocked
Clean the ventilation slot
Incorrect spark plug
Change the spark plug
Too little engine oil in the
engine
Pour out some engine oil
Engine smokes
Dirty air filter
Replace the air filter
Too much engine oil in the
engine
Fill with engine oil
Output unsatis-
factory
Grass too short or too long
Change the cutting height
Blade is not sharp enough
Have the blade sharpened or replaced
by a specialist workshop
Blade blocked with grass, grass
collection box full, ejection
channel blocked
Remove the grass
Abnormal
noises,
rattling or
vibrations
Blade not installed correctly
Have the blade installed by a specialist
workshop
Blade damaged
