Gardena 4051 Operation, Setting the cut height, Mowing with the collection bag

5. Operation

	DANGER!
GB	Danger of physical injury from the blade bar!
	v Before making any adjustments wait for the

blade bar to stop, put on suitable working gloves and remove the spark plug connector.

Adjust the handle inclination: The handle can be set to any body size by setting the angle of inclination.

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Do not grasp the ejection chute with your hand.

If the protective flap o is released it will close automatically and cover the ejection chute.

The protective flap o is designed in such a way that mowing can take place even if the protective flap is closed without the mulch unit or Collecting Bag. The cuttings are then left on the lawn.

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Setting the cut height:

1.	Undo both wing nuts 8 until
	the handle 6 can be inclined.
2.	Set the required handle	6
	inclination.
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3.	Tighten both wing nuts 8.

The cut height can be set centrally in six stages.

46 V / 46 VD: 30 / 40 / 50 / 60 / 70 / 80 mm

46 VDA / 51 VDA: 25 / 35 / 45 / 65 / 75 / 95 mm

Mowing with the collection bag:

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DANGER!

Foreign bodies thrown out of the mower can cause injuries!

vOnly lift the protective flap o when the engine is turned off and the blade bar has stopped.

The mulch unit must be removed before mowing with the collection bag (see Mowing with mulch unit).

The collecting bag must be emptied as soon as grass cuttings are left on the lawn while mowing.

1.	Lift the protective flap o and remove the grass collection
	bag s from the handle.
2.	Empty the grass collection bag s, lift up the protective flap o

z	1.	Pull the handle z towards the wheel u until the lock is
		released.
2	2.	Set the required cut height by rotating the handle z.
		The cut height set will be shown in mm on the cut height
		display i on the mower.
1	i 3.	When the cut height has been selected engage the handle z
u		in the appropriate locking position again.

Starting the mower:

and replace the grass collection bag s at the back of the

housing.

DANGER !

Danger of physical injury if the mower does not switch off automatically!

vThe security devices fitted to the mower (safety swich, drive lever) must not be removed or bypassed.

ATTENTION!

Damage to the engine!

Mowing with mulch unit:

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DANGER!

Foreign bodies thrown out of the mower can cause injuries!

vOnly lift the protective flap o when the engine is turned off and the blade bar has stopped.

Inserting mulch unit:

1.Lift protective flap o and push the mulch unit p into the ejection chute until it stops.

2.Fit the retaining spring a to the top of the mulch unit p and the bottom of the housing.

This stops the mulch unit p falling out.

Removing the mulch unit:

vLift the protective flap o, unhook the retaining spring a from the housing and remove the mulch unit p.

The engine must be filled with oil before starting.

vSee 7. Maintenance for instructions on filling the engine with oil.

The drive handle / lever must not be removed from the handle when starting.

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