Stiga 8211-0208-08 manual Stopping the Engine, Rear Wheel Drive

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Note that you should always remember that petrol is a perishable commodity. Never buy more petrol than you can use up 30 days.

STARTING THE ENGINE (Briggs & Stratton)

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

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

3.If the lawn mower is equipped with throttle con- trol, set the throttle control B to the full throttle position (fig. 15).

4.When starting a cold engine, press in the primer fully three times (figs. 11, 12, 13).

When starting a warm engine, the primer does not need to be pressed in. If the engine stops due to a lack of petrol, refill with petrol and press in the primer three times.

5.Press in the Start/Stop clamp G towards the handle. Note! The Start/Stop clamp G must be kept pressed in to prevent the engine from stop- ping (fig. 15).

6a.Manual starting. Grasp the starter handle and start the engine by pulling briskly on the starter cord.

6b.Electric starting (*). Start the engine by turning the starter key clockwise. Release the key as soon as the engine starts. Always make short at- tempts at starting in order to prevent discharg- ing the battery.

To facilitate starting the engine, press down the handle so that the front wheels lift slightly from the ground. Do not start in tall grass.

7.To achieve the best cutting results, you should always run the engine at full speed.

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

STARTING THE ENGINE (Honda)

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.Open the petrol tap (figs. 14).

4.Set the throttle control B to the choke position

. Note! A warm engine does not need to be choked (fig. 15).

5.Press in the Start/Stop clamp G towards the handle. Note! The Start/Stop clamp G must be kept pressed in to prevent the engine from stop- ping (fig. 15).

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

7.When the engine has started, move the throttle control backwards until the maximum engine speed is obtained. Note! The engine should al- ways be run at maximum engine speed to avoid abnormal vibrations on the machine.

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

STOPPING THE ENGINE

The motor may be very warm immedi- ately 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 G (fig. 15) to stop the engine. This loop must not be disengaged (e.g. through fixing it in the depressed position against the steering), as the engine cannot be stopped.

Honda: Close the fuel cock.

2.If the lawn mower is left unattended to, remove the lead from the spark plug. Also remove the starter key (*).

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 work- shop for repairs.

REAR WHEEL DRIVE (*)

Engage the drive by pressing coupling clamp I against the handle. Disengage the drive by releas- ing coupling clamp I (fig. 15).