Stiga 48 COMBI, 55 COMBI manual Before Starting, Starting the Engine Briggs & Stratton

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To remove the plug, press in the catch (S). On re- installing the plug ensure that both pins are pressed firmly into the holes so that the plug snaps in place.

Turbo 43 Combi:

To remove the plug, unscrew the wing nut.

2. COLLECTION

Assemble the grass collector provided (fig. 6, 8). Open the flap, remove the plug and instead hook the collector onto the rear of the machine.

When mowing, the grass is collected in the collec- tor. Empty the grass onto the compost heap or spread it over borders as fertiliser. The machine is also ideal for collecting up leaves in the autumn.

BEFORE STARTING

FILL THE CRANKCASE WITH OIL

The lawnmower is delivered without any oil in the engine crankcase. The crankcase must be filled with oil before the engine is started for the first time.

Remove the oil dipstick (fig. 9, 10, 11). Fill the en- gine’s crankcase with 0.55 litres of good quality oil (service class SE, SF or SG). Use SAE 30 or SAE 10W-30 oil.

Slowly fill to ‘FULL/MAX’. Do not overfill.

CHECK THE OIL LEVEL

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

Remove and wipe off the dipstick (fig. 9, 10, 11). Slide it down completely and tighten it. Unscrew and pull it up again. Read off the oil level. If the oil level is low, fill with oil up to the ‘FULL/MAX’ mark.

FILL UP THE PETROL TANK

Never remove the filler cap or fill with petrol while the engine is running or still warm.

Never completely fill the petrol tank. Al- low a little room for the petrol to expand if necessary.

Preferably use environmentally friendly petrol, i.e. alkylate petrol. This type of petrol has a composi- tion that is less harmful to people and nature. It has e.g. no lead additives, no oxygenators (alcohols and ethers), no alkenes and no benzene.

NOTE! If you change to environmental- ly friendly petrol in an engine previously run on ordinary lead-free petrol (95), the petrol manufacturer’s recommenda- tions must be followed carefully.

Ordinary lead-free 95 octane petrol can also be used. You must never use 2-stroke petrol mixed with oil. NOTE! Bear in mind that lead-free petrol is a perishable; do not purchase more petrol than can be used within thirty days.

STARTING THE ENGINE (Briggs & Stratton)

1.Place the lawnmower on flat, firm ground. Do not start in long grass.

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

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

4.When starting a cold engine: Press down the primer fully 6 times (fig. 12, 13).

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 3 times.

5.Press in the Start/Stop loopG towards the han- dle. NOTE! The Start/Stop loopG must be kept pressed in to prevent the engine stopping (fig. 15).

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

6b Electric start (*): Start the engine by turning the ignition 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.

For ease of starting, press down the handle so that the front wheels lift slightly from the ground. Do not start in thick grass.

7.For the best mowing results, the engine should always be driven at full throttle.

Keep hands and feet away from the ro- tating blade(s). Never put your hand or foot under the blade casing or in the grass ejector while the engine is run- ning.

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