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OPERATION
CONTROLS:
PRE-START CHECK
Your Deutscher Mower comes to you tested and ready to operate, with engine and gearbox filled with oil.
• Read all safety instructions and know how to stop engine quickly in any emergency.
• Know your controls – Where they are and their function.
• Use fresh unleaded petrol. Do not mix oil with petrol.
• Ensure drive and cutter mechanisms are placed in neutral or disengaged.
OPERATION:
TO START THE ENGINE
(Manual start)
:
• When engine is cold, move throttle lever to CHOKE position.
• When engine is hot, move throttle lever to high throttle position.
• Slowly pull starter cord until starter pawls engage and rope stops, then pull with force to turn the engine over.
Repeat this procedure if the engine does not start.
Once the engine is running shift the throttle lever to the desired operating position
TO STOP THE ENGINE
(Manual start)
:
• Push throttle lever to the STOP position.
TO START THE ENGINE
(Electric start version)
:
• When the engine is cold, move throttle lever to the CHOKE position.
• When the engine is hot, move the throttle lever to the FAST throttle position.
• Turn the key fully clockwise to the start position and release the key as soon as the engine is running.
• Once engine is running, shift throttle lever from Choke position to desired operating position.
Note: If the mower fails to start first time, allow the starter a short time to cool before re-trying.
TO STOP THE ENGINE
(Electric start version)
:
• Turn key fully anticlockwise.
Illustration 1
Gear change lever
Throttle lever
Drive clutch lever
Height adjustment lever
Blade engagement pedal
Parking brake pedal
Key start (Electric only)
