Starting and Stopping the
Engine
Warning! Petrol is flammable.
Start the engine at least 3 m
away from the filling location.
There is a risk of fire.
Start the equipment on a sturdy,
level base, if possible not in long
grass. Ensure that the cutting tool
is touching neither objects nor the
ground.
For your safety: Stand behind the
device when starting it.
Check the petrol and oil levels
regularly (see "initial operation")
and refill in time.
RUN
3x
Cold start:
1. Press the petrol
pump (33)(primer)
3 x.
2. Pull the safety loop (2) towards
the grip handle (1) and hold it.
3. Pull the starter handle (25).
4. If the motor starts slowly, re-
lease the starter handle into the
starter rope-guide (3).
For a warm start it is not neces-
sary to press the primer (33).
If the primer is pressed too often,
too much petrol will enter the car-
burettor and the motor is difficult to
start.
STOP
START
Motor stop:
• Release the safety loop (2). The motor
switches off and the knife is braked.
Knife stopping device:
Regularly examine the knife stopping
device: Release the safety loop (2). The
motor switches off and the knife is braked.
The knife must stop within 7 seconds.
Mowing
1. Start the engine (see
2. Hold the grip handle (1) and the safety
loop (2) with both hands while mow-
ing.
3. Wheel drive:
In: Pull the drive bracket (26) towards
the grip handle; the device moves
forward.
Out: Release the drive bracket (26).
The device stops.
Working Instructions
General Working Instructions
•
As far as possible, mow the lawn
when it is dry in order to protect the
turf.
•
Set the cutting height such that the
equipment is not overloaded.
•
Run the equipment at walking speed
in lines that are as straight as pos-
sible. For uninterrupted mowing, the
lines should always overlap by a few
centimetres.
•
Do not move backwards.
• On slopes, always work across the
slope.
•
If the blade comes into contact with
a foreign body, switch off the engine
immediately. Wait until the blade is
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