Stiga PRO 51 S Maintenance, Starting the Engine Cutting Height, IN/ OUT Coupling of the Drive

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STARTING THE ENGINE CUTTING HEIGHT

Keep hands and feet well away from the rotating blade. Never put your hand or foot under the blade casing or in the grass evacuation unit while the motor is running.

1.Place the lawn mower on flat, firm ground. Do not start in high grass.

2.Make sure the spark plug lead is connected to the spark plug.

3.When starting a cold engine: Press down the primer fully 6 times (fig. 5,6).

When starting a warm engine the primer does not need to be used. If the engine stops due toa lack of petrol, refill and press down the primer 3 times.

4.Press in the Start/Stop-loop H against the steering. Note that the Start/Stop loop H must be kept pressed-in to prevent the engine from stopping (fig. 7).

5Grasp the starter handle and start the engine by pulling briskly on the starter handle.

IN/ OUT COUPLING OF THE DRIVE

Engage the drive by pressing coupling clamp I against the steering handle. Disengage the drive by releasing coupling clamp I (fig. 7).

By pressing down the handlebar so that the driving wheels release their grip on the ground, turning, reversing, moving round trees etc. can be done without having to disengage the drive system.

STOP OF ENGINE

The motor may be very warm immediately after it is shut off. Do not touch the silencer, cylinder or cooling flanges as it can cause burns and injury.

1.Release Start/Stop-loop H to stop the engine (fig. 7). This loop must not be disengaged (e.g. through fixing it in the depressed position against the steering), as the engine cannot be stopped.

2.If the lawn mower is left unattended to, remove the lead from the spark plug.

If the start/stop loop no longer works, stop the engine by removing the lead from the spark plug. Immediately take the lawn mower to an authorised workshop for repairs.

Shut off the motor before adjusting the cutting height.

Do not set the cutting height so low that the blade can hit uneven ground.

Avoid mowing when the grass is wet. The grass then sticks to the underside of the casing, giving poor mowing results.

The mower is fitted with a single lever control for adjusting the cutting height. Pull the lever outwards and adjust the cutting height on one of the 8 positions to be most suitable for your lawn (fig. 8).

MAINTENANCE

No service is to be made on the motor or grass cutter unit without first switching off the motor and removing the spark plug cable from the spark plug.

Stop the motor and remove the spark plug cable if the mower is to be lifted, e.g. with transportation.

If the machine is to be tilted the fuel tank must be emptied and the sparking plug of the engine kept upwards.

CLEANING

After each time it is used the mower should be cleaned. This is particularly important on the underside of the mower casing. Wash out with the garden hose. The mower will then last longer and function better.

Note! High pressure washing units should not be used. If grass has dried on to the cutterhead casing it can be removed by scraping. If necessary, give the underside a touch of paint to prevent rusting.

Clean the silencer and the surrounding area regularly to remove grass, dirt and flammable waste products.

Note that you should clean the area under the timing gear casing once or twice a year. Set at the lowest mowing height. Slacken the screws and remove the timing gear casing (fig. 9). Clean with a brush or compressed air.

The inside of the drive wheels should be cleaned once a season. To clean a wheel, remove the hub cap, screw, washer, and wheels. Brush or blow the gear and the gear ring on the wheel to clean them from grass and dirt (fig. 10). Remount the wheel.