Stiga 45SE manual Before Starting, Starting the Engine, Stop of Engine

ENGLISH GB

2. COLLECTION

Assemble the enclosed grass collector (fig. 5). Open the cover, remove the plug and this time hook the collector in place onto the back of the ma- chine.

During cutting, the grass is collected in the collec- tor. Empty the grass on the compost heap or spread it out on the flower bead as fertilizer. The machine is also excellent for collecting leaves in the au- tumn.

BEFORE STARTING

FILL THE CRANKCASE WITH OIL

The lawn mower is delivered without any oil in the motor crankcase. The crank- case must, therefore, be filled with oil be- fore the motor is started the first time.

Remove the oil dipstick (fig. 6, 7). Fill the engine's crankcase with 0.6 litres of good quality oil (serv- ice class SE, SF or SG) Use SAE 30 or SAE 10W- 30 oil.

Slowly fill up to the “FULL/MAX” mark. Do not fill with too much oil.

CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL

Check before using the machine that the oil level is between “FULL/MAX” and “ADD/MIN” on the dipstick.

Remove and dry the dipstick (fig. 6, 7). Slide it down completely and tighten it. Unscrew and pull it up again. Read-off. If the oil level is low, fill with oil up to the “FULL/MAX” mark.

FILL UP THE PETROL TANK

Fill with petrol before starting the mo- tor. Never remove the filler cap or fill or top up with petrol while the motor is running or still warm.

Never fill the fuel tank completely full but allow a little room for the petrol to expand.

Always use pure unleaded petrol. You must never use 2-stroke petrol mixed with oil.

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

STARTING THE ENGINE

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.Move the throttle control (*) to the full throttle position .

4.When starting a cold engine: Press down the primer fully three times (fig. 8, 9).

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

5.Press in the Start/Stop-loop G against the steer- ing. Note that the Start/Stop loop G must be kept pressed-in to prevent the engine from stop- ping (fig. 10).

6a Manual starting:

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

6b Electric starting facility (*):

Start the engine by turning the starter key clock- wise. Release the key as soon as the engine starts. Always make short attempts at starting to prevent discharging the battery.

To facilitate starting of the engine - press down the handlebar so that the front wheels lift slight- ly 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 motor is running.

STOP OF 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. 10) 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.

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