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5.Press the Start/Stop loopG towards the handle. NOTE! The Start/Stop loopG must be kept pressed in to prevent the engine stopping (fig. 16).
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 attempts at starting in order to prevent discharging 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 rotating blade. Never put your hand or foot under the blade casing or in the grass ejector while the engine is running.
STARTING THE ENGINE (Honda)
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.Open the fuel tap (fig. 17).
4.Set the throttle control B in the choke
position 
. NOTE! It is not necessary to use the choke position when the engine is warm (fig. 16).
5.Press the Start/Stop loopG towards the handle. NOTE! The Start/Stop loopG must be kept pressed in to prevent the engine stopping (fig. 16).
6.Grasp the starter handle and start the engine by pulling briskly on the starter cord.
7.When the engine starts, move the throttle control backwards until max. revs are obtained. NOTE! The engine should always be run at maximum revs to avoid abnormal machine vibrations.
Keep hands and feet away from the rotating blade. Never put your hand or foot under the blade casing or in the grass ejector while the engine is running.
STOPPING THE ENGINE
The engine may be very warm immediately after it is shut off. Do not touch the silencer, cylinder or cooling fins. This can cause burn injuries.
1.Release the Start/Stop loop G (fig. 16) to stop the engine. This loop must not be disengaged (e.g. by setting it in the depressed position against the handle), as it will not be possible to stop the engine.
Honda: Close the fuel tap.
2.If the lawnmower is left unattended, remove the spark plug cable from the spark plug. Also remove the ignition key (*).
If the start/stop loop ceases to work, stop the engine by removing the spark plug cable from the spark plug. Immediately take the lawnmower to an authorised workshop for repair.
DRIVE
Engage the drive by pressing the clutch loop I towards the handle. Disengage the drive by releasing the clutch loop I (fig. 16).
SPEED
Do not touch the variator control when the engine is not running. This can damage the operation of the variator.
Set to a suitable speed by moving the variator control to one of the 4 positions (fig. 18).
The various positions have the following speeds:
Position 
:approx. 2.8 km/h
Position 2: approx. 3.1 km/h
Position 3: approx. 3.6 km/h
Position 
: approx. 4.5 km/h
CUTTING HEIGHT
Shut off the engine before adjusting the cutting height.
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