tools with new parts to ensure the lawnmower is properly balanced (see Maintenance, Care and Storage).
Only mow your lawn in daylight or when your lawn is lit by ample artificial lighting. If possible, avoid using the lawnmower when the grass is wet. Always ensure you have a sturdy stance when working on slopes and inclines.
Push the lawnmower at walking pace. Be particularly careful when turning the lawnmower or pulling it towards you. Always stop the cut- ting tool before tilting the lawn- mower to move it over a surface other than grass and when moving the lawnmower to and from the area of lawn you are planning to mow.
Never use the lawnmower if the safety devices or protective grilles are damaged, or if the installed safety devices, e.g. baffle plates and / or grass catching devices have been removed.
Warning! Do not remove Aor bridge the safety devices installed by the manufacturer.
This will prevent the lawnmower switching off automatically and may cause serious injury.
Keep your hands and feet away from the internal housing and grass ejection chute when the motor is running.
Always wear sturdy shoes and long trousers when mowing. Never mow your lawn when bare- foot or when wearing only light- weight sandals.
Adjusting the cutting height
The cutting height can be adjusted in seven stages using the stopping lever (fig. G pos. 6). To adjust the cutting height, disengage the stopping lever by pulling it, move the stopping lever to the required position and allow it to engage.
Cutting height
Stage 1 = 1,6 cm
this position is only for ornamental lawns and especially level surfaces.
Stage 2 = 2,5 cm
Stage 3 = 3 | cm | |
Stage 4 = 4 | cm | |
Stage 5 = 5 | cm | |
Stage 6 = | 6 | cm |
Stage 7 = | 7 | cm |
Note:
in order to move the stopping lever to an higher stage more easily, slightly lift the appliance up using the housing handle (fig. G pos. 4).
Warning! Switch off the Amotor before adjusting the cutting height. When setting the lawnmower to a lower cutting height, ensure that the blades of the cutting tool do not touch the ground if the ground is uneven.
Attaching the extension cable
Push the socket of the extension cable onto the plug (fig. C /D /E pos. 12) of the starter switch and then loop the extension cable through the cable lock (fig. F pos. 7) so that the extension cable is a slightly slack near the plug.
The cable lock prevents the
Always unroll the spare cable completely and coil the cable loosely on the ground.
Push the extension cable plug into the appropriate socket.
The mains socket must be fused at a minimum of 16 A.
For your safety, use a
When mowing, always guide the extension cable on the side of the lawnmower closest to the grass you have already mowed.
Warning! Do not feed the Aextension cable around or underneath doors or through open windows! Always hold the plug and / or the coupling housing when unplugging the extension cable from the socket. Do not pull on the cable.
Starting the lawnmower
Carefully start the motor or press
the starter switch according to GB the instructions provided by the manufacturer. Keep your feet away
from the cutting tool. Stand the lawnmower on an even surface.
Check the terrain where you will be using your lawnmower and remove all obstacles and objects, which could get caught and then ejected.
If the cutting tool is blocked by a foreign body or the motor is overloaded, release both of the safety hoops (fig. C pos. 11) the safety hoop (fig. D / E pos. 11); the motor is automatically switched off. If necessary, remove the foreign body.
Warning! Do not tilt the Alawnmower when starting the motor. If you do need to tilt the lawnmower for some reason while starting the motor, in this case, press down gently on the guide handle and tilt the mower. Only tilt the mower as far as is absolutely necessary and only lift the front edge of the mower (the edge that is furthest away from you).
To start, press the start button (fig. C / D / E pos. 10 ) and press one of the safety hoops (fig. C pos. 11) the safety hoop
(fig. D / E pos. 11) with the other hand. After the motor has started up, release the start button
(fig. C / D / E pos. 10).
Warning! A frequent over- Aloading of the motor (the rotational speed is audibly reduced during working) results in damage being caused to the motor coil.
Stopping the Motor
To turn the motor off, release the safety hoops (fig. C pos. 11) the safety hoop (fig. D / E pos. 11).
The integrated brake ensures that the cutting tool comes to a halt within a period of 3 seconds.
Warning! The cutting tool Acontinues to move for a short time after you switch off the
motor!
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