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Fill up with fuel and check the
oil level
Fill up with lead-free petrol (see
engine manual).
Fill fuel tank up to max. 2 cm
below the lower edge of the inlet
nozzle.
Close fuel tank tightly.
Check oil level and, if required,
top up (see Engine manual).
Starting the engine
Fig. 5
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Danger
To prevent injury:
– Do not start the engine when you
are standing in front of the
ejector;
– Keep hands and feet well away
from the cutting blade;
– never place your hands, feet, or
other parts of the body near
rotating parts; Always keep away
from the ejector.
Before starting the engine,
disengage the clutches for all
cutters and drives.
Do not tip the appliance when
starting. Keep the appliance on an
even surface with little or the
shortest possible grass.
Information about the engine
Observe the information in the
engine manual.
– Some models have no throttle
and the speed is adjusted
automatically. The engine
always runs at optimum speed.
– Even if the engine is warm, it may
be necessary to actuate the
choke or the primer.
– Some models have no choke and
no primer. The engine is
automatically set to the particular
starting process.
If the engine is cold:
Open the fuel tap (if fitted).
Units with choke
:
Set the choke lever to
out the choke and set the
accelerator lever (if fitted) to
max (fig. 5A)
or
Set the accelerator lever
fig. 5A.
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Appliances with primer:
Press primer forcefully 1–5x and
move throttle (if fitted) to
– fig. 5B.
If the engine is warm:
Open the fuel tap (if fitted).
Set throttle (if available) to
max – fig. 5B
Appliances without electric starter:
Fig. 5C
Stand behind appliance – Press
and hold safety lever.
Slowly pull the starter cable grip
until you feel resistance, and
then pull quickly and strongly. Do
not let the pull-starter handle
spring back, but slowly guide it
back.
For appliances with electric starter:
Fig. 5D
Disconnect charger from power
supply and unit.
Stand behind appliance – Press
and hold safety lever.
Turn ignition key on the steering
handle until the engine starts
(start attempt max. 5 seconds,
wait 10 seconds before the next
attempt).
Note:
If appliances feature electric
starter, the engine (depending on
model) can also be started
manually with the pull-starter
handle.
When the engine is running:
After starting the engine
(depending on the model):
– return the choke (if fitted),
– move the accelerator lever (if
fitted) between
/min so that the engine can
warm up briefly.
Set the throttle to full throttle (if
available).
Note
If you need more information about
operating the engine, please refer
to the engine manual.
, or pull
Stopping the engine
/
Fig. 7
Bring throttle (if available) into
position
to -
Release the safety lever. The
engine and the cutting tool stop
after a short time.
Operating instructions – Lawnmower with IC engine
/max
/
/max and
/min.
Working with the snow-
clearing machine
Engaging/disengaging gear
drive
(only in the case of appliances with
gear drives)
Fig. 6
Putting gear drive into gear
Push the wheel drive lever (2)
together with the safety lever (1)
forward. The further they are
pressed forwards, the faster the
appliance moves.
Throwing gear drive out of gear
:
Pull the wheel drive lever (2)
together with the safety lever (1)
fully back.
Note
When the unit is pulled back, there
may be increased resistance on the
back wheels on account of the
design. This is not a fault with the
appliance but occurs for technical
reasons.
Remedy (depending on model):
Without pulling the drive handle,
push appliance forwards a little,
then backwards.
Detaching and emptying the
grass sack
(for appliances with grass catchers)
Fig. 11
If cut grass is left lying on the
ground or if the level indicator
(optional, Fig. 12) indicates that the
basket is full:
Release the safety lever and wait
until the engine stops.
Lift the deflector flap and unhook
the grass sack.
Empty out the contents.
Working without the grass sack
Whenever you detach the grass
sack, the deflector flap drops down.
When working without a grass
catcher, the mowed grass is
ejected directly downwards.
Retrofitting for mulching
(for appliances with optional
mulcher)
Fig. 8A
Lift the ejection flap.
Remove the grass catcher.
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