Engine; Starting / Stopping The Engine; Starting Model 546 / 546R / 546Hr / 546Rs / 546Sm; Starting Model 546Rt - Solo 546 Manual De Instrucciones

Preparing the equipment for use; Starting / Stopping the engine

6.4 Engine

Prior to start up, carefully read the engine operating
manual and the following instructions. Adhere to all
instructions to assure the engine's long life and to
keep the warranty valid.

7. Starting / Stopping the engine

During start up with self-propelled drive roller
mower, the drive has to be disengaged.
When starting the mower, position yourself on the
side or behind the mower. The safety distance which
is given by the handle is always to be adhered to.
Caution! The cutter operates as soon as the engine
starts! Never reach with your hands under the deck
and never slide a foot under the deck!
7.1 Starting Model 546 / 546R / 546HR /
546RS / 546SM
Attention: To release the engine brake when
starting the engine, the brake bar (1), needs to be
pushed towards the handle.
Fig. 5
Pull out starter rope until resistance is felt - then pull
rapidly and with force.
Attention: If the brake bar (1) is not pushed to the
handle during start, the electrical ignition is shorted
and the engine brake is activated. In this situation,
the engine cannot be started with manual start up
and electric start.
Electrical Starter (546 RS und 546SM):
Put the ignition key in the ignition (4) on the
throttle lever and turn 1/4 clock-wise. After the
engine starts, put throttle lever (3) on position
maximum.
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Cold start:
Move throttle control
(3) to the choke
symbol .
For model 546SM, set
to "max" and press
primer (17) 3x to
pump fuel into the
carburettor.
Starting a warm
engine:
Move throttle control
(3) to "max".

7.2 Starting Model 546RT

Fig. 6
Position the safety key (18) into the start position
("Run").
Press the primer (17) 3 times when starting from
cold, to pump fuel into the carburettors.
During the first start and when the Touch-N-
Mow® start system is in its relaxed state, you can
pre-tension it via the recoil starter. For this, pull
the starter handle several times (8 to 12 times),
without activating the control bar (1).
Pull straight, not at a slant. Never pull the starter
cord fully out. Never let the starter cord snatch back;
feed it back evenly.
Fig. 7
With the Touch-N-Mow® starter system pre-
tensioned, release the locking lever (16) and press
the control bar (1) against the handle. The
tensioning spring of the Touch-N-Mow® starter
system will then start the engine.