Operation; Starting The Engine - Gardol GBM-E 51 R HW-E Manual De Instrucciones Original

6. Operation

Important.
The engine is supplied without oil and petrol.
Therefore, be sure to add oil and petrol befo-
re starting the engine.
The battery is not connected when you take deli-
very of the machine. Please connect the battery
as described in section 5.2 before you use the
machine for the fi rst time.
If the machine has not been used for some time,
charge the battery fully (section 5.5) before using
it again.
1. Check the oil level (see 7.2.3).
2. Use a funnel and measuring jug to fi ll the tank
with petrol. Make sure that the petrol is clean.
Warning: Never use more than one safety petrol
can. Do not smoke when refueling. Switch off the
engine before refueling and allow the engine to
cool down for a few minutes.
3. Ensure that the ignition cable is connected to
the spark plug.
Carrying out a safety test on the engine start/
stop lever
The lawn mower comes equipped with an engi-
ne start/stop lever (Fig. 5a/Item 1a) in order to
prevent it from starting up unintentionally and to
ensure that the engine and blade stop quickly in
case of danger. The lever must be actuated (Fig.
5b) before the lawn mower is started. When the
engine start/stop lever is released, it must return
to its initial position (Fig. 5a).
Before you start mowing, you should run through
this process several times in order to ensure that
the lever and actuator cables are working pro-
perly.
Repeat the test several times after the engine
has started up. When the engine start/stop lever
is released, the engine must stop within a few se-
conds. If not, contact Customer Service.
Danger: The blade begins to rotate as soon as
the engine is started.
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6.1 Starting the engine

6.1.1 Starting up with the electric starter
1. Ensure that the ignition cable is connected to
the spark plug.
2. Press the fuel pump (primer) (Fig. 6/Item 2)
three times. You can skip this point if the engi-
ne has already warmed up.
3. Stand behind the lawn mower. Actuate the
engine start/stop lever (Fig. 5b) with one
hand. The other hand must be on the ignition
lock.
4. Start the engine by turning the ignition key
in the ignition lock (Fig. 1/Item 22). Once the
engine has started, turn the ignition key im-
mediately back to its initial position. If you ac-
tuate the ignition key again while the engine is
running, you will damage the starting system.
Important! In cold weather, it may be neces-
sary to repeat the starting process several
times.
6.1.2 Starting up with the reversing starter
1. Ensure that the ignition cable is connected to
the spark plug.
2. Press the fuel pump (primer) (Fig. 6/Item 2)
three times. You can skip this point if the engi-
ne has already warmed up.
3. Stand behind the lawn mower. Actuate the
engine start/stop lever (Fig. 5b) with one
hand. The other hand must be on the starter
handle.
4. Start the engine using the reversing starter
(Fig. 1/Item 9a). To do this, pull out the handle
by approx. 10-15 cm (until you feel a resis-
tance) and then start the engine with a sharp
tug. If the engine does not start, tug the hand-
le again.
Important! Never allow the actuator cable to
snap back.
Important! In cold weather, it may be neces-
sary to repeat the starting process several
times.
Drive unit
Drive lever/clutch lever (Fig. 5a/Item 1b):
If you press this (Fig. 5c) the clutch for the drive
will be closed and the lawnmower will start to
move with the engine running. Release the drive
lever in good time to stop the moving lawnmower.
Practice starting and stopping before you use the
mower for the fi rst time until you are familiar with
controlling the mower.
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