Filling With Oil (Illustration Y1 ); Filling With Fuel; Starting The Engine (Illustration A + D + E ); Switching Off The Engine (Illustration F + A ) - Sabo 52-PRO S K A PLUS Manual Del Operador

Filling with oil (Illustration Y1 )

IMPORTANT
Avoid damage! Engine is delivered without oil. You must add oil before running
the engine.
Before starting the engine for the first time, use a funnel to fill motor oil (quantity and
quality see technical data) having unscrewed the dipstick in this opening first.
– Set the mower on level ground.
– Slowly fill oil through the filler neck. Do not overfill.
– Check oil level
Remove the dipstick. Use a clean cloth to wipe off the dipstick, then insert it again
but do not screw tightly. Then pull the dipstick out again and read off the oil level.
The oil must be between the "L" and "H" marks. Replenish oil if necessary.
However, the oil must not be higher than the "H" mark on the dipstick. Overfilling
will lead to engine damage.
Insert the oil dipstick again and tighten.
– After initial filling, remove the "NO OIL" sign from the top of the engine.

Filling with fuel

– Only fill the tank with fresh and clean unleaded standard petrol. Never use
alkylate-based petrol.
Fuel with up to 10% ethanol or 15% MTBE content is acceptable.
Never use petrol with an ethanol content greater than 10% or an MTBE content
greater than 15% since this can lead to damage to the engine or fuel system.
– Fuel tap should be closed A !
– Unscrew the fuel cap.
– Use a funnel to fill the fuel up to the max. lower edge of the filling nozzle.
– Replace the fuel filler cap and screw tight.

10 STARTING THE ENGINE (ILLUSTRATION A + D + E )

Only start the engine when standing behind of the mower. Never stand on ejection side!
Always place the mower on a level area which is not covered with high grass (if the
grass is too high it will block the cutter bar start-up and make starting the mower more
difficult). When the engine is started, the machine must not be tilted on end, if
necessary it must be tilted by pressing the guide bar down so that the cutting tool is
pointing in the direction away from the user, but only as far as absolutely necessary. As
long as the mower has not been lowered to the ground again, both your hands must be
on the top part of the bar.
CAUTION
Hold the starter cable handle firmly when starting. The handle may otherwise slip
out of your hand. Risk of injury!
IMPORTANT
The motor only operates when the safety control bracket is pressed against the
upper part of the handlebar. As soon as the safety control bracket is released,
this returns to its original position under spring force, the motor brake is
actuated, and the motor and blade come to stop within three seconds.
– Open the ventilation valve (1) in the tank cover A .
– Open the fuel tap A .
– Push and hold the safety control bar (2) on the top tube (3) D .
– Slowly pull the starter cable (4) out until resistance can be clearly felt.
Now return the handle to its initial position and then rapidly pull it out E – the
engine begins to run, slowly rewind the cable.

11 SWITCHING OFF THE ENGINE (ILLUSTRATION F + A )

– Release the safety control bracket (1) F .
– Close the petrol tap A .
Safety instruction!
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Safety instruction!
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Safety instruction!
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12 EMERGENCY STOPPING

Release the safety control lever and the drive switch bar.
– The mower will stop.
– The blade will stop.
– The engine will stop
NOTE
Before every mowing job, make sure that the safety control bar for the engine
brake and the engine drive control bar are working perfectly:
– when the safety control bar is released, the engine and cutter bar must come
to a standstill within three seconds.
– when the engine drive control bar is released, the machine must come to a
standstill immediately.
If this is not the case, please consult your nearest authorised workshop.

13 MOVEMENT DRIVE

Operating the rear wheel drive (Illustration G )

The rear wheel drive is switched on and off by means of the drive control handle (1) on
the top guide tube (2) when the engine is running:
– Pull and hold the drive control bar = mower moves.
– Release the drive control bar = mower stops (0-position).
NOTE
The rear wheels click when the mower is pushed forwards.

Adjusting the speed (Illustration H )

IMPORTANT
The speed may only be adjusted when the engine is running in order to avoid
damage!
The driving speed is set using the rotary knob mounted on the left.
– The knob can be turned in both directions for speed adjustment, so that the
required driving speed can be set. The arrow on the knob indicates the driving
speed.
– Position "Hare" = fast (max. speed)
– Position "Tortoise" = slow (min. speed)
NOTE
Mowing at high speed leads to poor cutting pattern or collection result. Always
adapt the speed to the prevailing conditions. For longer grass sections, a slower
driving speed should be selected.

14 MOWING

Mowing on slopes

NOTE
The mower can be used on banks and slopes with a gradient of up to 48% (26°
angle). Any steeper slopes can lead to engine damage.
For safety reasons, however, we urgently recommend you do not exploit this
theoretical performance potential. Always make sure you have a firm stance.
Manually guided lawnmowers should never be used for slopes with a gradient in
excess of 26% (15° angle of slope). Stability may be lost!

Checking the oil level

Check oil level each time prior to mowing Y1 . Never let the engine to run with too little
or too much oil. Irreparable damages could occur.

Checking operating safety

The lawnmower is equipped with a motor stop device.
Before every mowing job, make sure that the motor stop safety control bar is working
perfectly. When the control bar is released, the motor and cutter bar must come to a
standstill within three seconds.
After release, the bar must always return to the position shown in the "component
description" diagram.
If this is not the case, it must be checked immediately by an authorised workshop.
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Safety instruction!
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