Stiga 8211-0229-06 manual Maintenance

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MOWING TIPS

Always mow so the cable is laid out behind you on the grass (fig. 6).

Never cross the cable! Should this hap- pen by accident, stop the motor, pull out the plug and check if the cable is dam- aged.

Before mowing the lawn, take care to remove any stones toys and other hard objects.

A machine with MULCHER system cuts the grass, chops it finely and then blows it down in the lawn. The grass clippings need not to be collected.

The following rules should be observed to give best MULCHER effect:

1.Do not cut the grass too short. Not more than 1/ 3rd of the length should be cut off.

2.Always keep it clean under the mower casing.

3.Always use a well sharpened blade.

4.Avoid mowing when the grass is wet. The grass then sticks to the underside of the casing, giving poor mowing results.

CUTTING HEIGHT

Do not set the cutting height so low that the blade/blades can hit uneven ground.

When adjusting the cutting height - al- ways first disconnect the plug.

The cutting height can be adjusted to three posi- tions by moving the wheel axles (fig. 7).

Position 1 = Lowest cutting height

Position 3 = Highest cutting height

MAINTENANCE

CHANGING BLADES

You must never service the motor or the lawn mower before first shutting off the motor and pull- ing out the plug.

Use protective gloves to prevent cuts when chang- ing blades/knifeblades.

Blunt and damaged blades tear off the grass and spoil the look of the lawn after mowing. New, well sharpened blades cut the grass cleanly, so that the lawn looks green and fresh even after mowing.

To replace the cutting blades, slacken the screw us- ing the enclosed blade wrench. Fit the new blade so that the punched STIGA logotype on the blade is facing upwards towards the chassis (not down towards the grass). Refit the screw and tighten to 20 Nm.

When replacing the blade, the blade screw should also be replaced.

The guarantee does not cover damage to the blade, blade holder or engine caused by running into ob- stacles.

When replacing the blade, the blade holder and blade screw, always use original spare parts. Non- authentic spare parts could lead to the risk of per- sonal injury or damage, even if they fit the ma- chine.

SHARPENING OF THE BLADES

Sharpening of the blades must be done by wet method grinding, using a whetstone or a grind- stone.

CLEANING

In order to function properly the engine must be ef- fectively cooled. This is done by a fan which sucks in air at the air intake on the engine casing (fig. 8).

To make sure that the cooling system functions properly the air intake must be thoroughly cleaned if it has become blocked.

The machine should be cleaned each time after use. For best possible mowing results it is impor- tant that the underside of the chassis is kept clean. Use a brush or blow with compressed air.

The machine must not be washed down with water.

For the sake of safety, the blades should not be sharpened on an emery wheel. A very high temper- ature could cause the blade to become brittle.

Once the blade has been sharpened, it must then be balanced so as to avoid vi- bration damage (fig. 10).

STORAGE

Thoroughly clean the mower and store it indoors in a dry place.

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