18
19
GB
GB
5. Hold the pump firmly by the handle
B
and pull the starter
handle
C
until you feel a slight resistance. Then pull the starter
handle
C
forcefully.
The motor starts.
6. Slowly release the starter handle
C
and guide it back by hand
to prevent damaging the starter (do not let the starter handle
spring back).
7. When the motor is warm, gradually push the choke lever down
to position
(open).
8. Set the throttle lever
8
to the desired delivery capacity.
1. Push the throttle lever
8
all the way down to the
position.
2. Turn the ignition switch
A
to
„0“
(OFF).
V
In case of an emergency shut off the motor by turning
the ignition switch to „0“.
5. Maintenance
V
Turn off the motor and unplug the spark plug connector
before carrying out all maintenance work.
Regular maintenance and adjustments are important in order to
keep the motor in perfect working order.
v
Maintain the pump and motor according to the following main-
tenance plan.
After
After the
Every
Every
Each year
each use
first month or
3 months
6 months
or every
first 10 hours
or 25 hours
or 50 hours
100 hours
of operation
of operation
of operation
of operation
Motor oil –- check oil level
X
– change oil
X X
Air filter
– check
X
– clean
X
1)
Clean / adjust spark plug
X
Clean combustion chamber,
valves, fuel tank and fuel filter
X
2)
Check valve play, fuel hose,
turbine, housing cover
and backflow preventer
X
2)
(replace if necessary)
1) Carry out maintenance more frequently if using the pump in a dusty
environment.
2) This maintenance work must only be carried out at a GARDENA
Service Centre.
Turning off the motor :
Maintenance plan :
Only use oils labelled SE or SF.
1. Unscrew the oil dipstick
D
from the oil filler neck
E
, pull out
and wipe clean.
2. Insert the oil dipstick
D
into the oil filler neck
E
, do not screw
in and remove again.
3. If there is no oil on the oil dipstick
D
, pour in oil.
4. Select the appropriate oil from the table according to the aver-
age ambient temperature.
5. Pour in oil up to the upper edge of the oil filler neck
E
and
screw the oil dipstick
D
back into the oil filler neck
E
.
Tip :
Drain the oil when the motor is still warm to ensure that the
oil is drained quickly and completely. The oil tank holds 0.1 litres.
1. Unscrew the oil dipstick
D
from the oil filler neck
E
.
2. Tilt the pump towards the oil filler neck
E
and drain the oil
into a suitable container.
3. Pour in the new oil up to the upper edge of the oil filler neck
and screw the oil dipstick
D
back into the oil filler neck
E
.
4. Dispose of the old oil according to the appropriate environmen-
tal regulations.
The motor is designed for the combustion of normal petrol
(octane number 86 or higher). The petrol tank holds 0.65 litres.
1. Check the level of the petrol in the transparent petrol tank.
2. If the tank is empty or if there is only a small amount of petrol
in the tank, pour in petrol.
3. Carefully tilt the pump to the side so that the petrol cap
F
faces upwards.
4. Unscrew the petrol cap
F
and pour in petrol up to the lower
edge of the petrol filler neck
G
.
5. Screw the petrol cap
F
back on and tighten by hand.
Carefully tilt the pump back to the horizontal position.
Check oil level / pour in oil :
Changing the oil :
Checking the petrol level /
pouring in petrol :
15 W-40
10 W-40
10 W-30
– 30 – 20 – 10 0
10
20
30 40 °C
– 20 0 20
40
60 80 100
°F
B
C
D
E
G
F
E
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