Starting / Stopping the engine
ENGLISH 10
5. Starting / Stopping the engine
During start up with self-propelled drive roller mower,
the drive has to be disengaged.
When starting the mower, position yourself on the side
or behind the mower. The safety distance which is given
by the handle is always to be adhered to.
Caution! The cutter operates as soon as the engine
starts! Never reach with your hands under the deck and
never slide a foot under the deck!
5.1 Starting
Model 546HR
Cold start:
Move throttle control
(3) to the choke symbol
. After the engine
starts, put throttle lever
(3) on position “max”.
Starting a warm
engine:
Move throttle control
(3) to "max".
Model 546-60
The optimum engine speed for model 546-60 is
permanently set, and can therefore not be regulated.
For cold starts or if the fuel tank ran dry, before it was
refilled, first press the primer (17) several times (at least
3 x).
Model 546, 546R, 546RS
The choke position is automatically adjusted through a
bimetal sensor subject to engine temperature (Ready-
Start®). These models require no manual adjustment
for a cold start.
Starting:
Attention: To release the engine brake when starting
the engine, the brake bar (1), needs to be pushed
towards the handle.
If the brake bar (1) is not pushed to the handle during
start, the electrical ignition is shorted and the engine
brake is activated. In this situation, the engine cannot
be started with manual start up and electric start.
Model 546, 546R, 546HR, 546-60):
Pull out starter rope until resistance is felt - then pull
rapidly and with force.
Electrical Starter (546RS):
Put the ignition key in the ignition (4) on the throttle
lever and turn 1/4 clock-wise.
5.2 Self-propelled drive roller
(546R / 546HR / 546RS)
On lawn mowers with self-propelled drive, the drive
lever is located in front of the guide bar. The self-
propelled drive can only be put into gear after the
engine starts. To engage the drive, the drive lever (2),
has to be pulled towards the grip bar. To stop the drive,
release drive lever. In its released state, there is no
drive and the lawn mower can be pushed forward or
backward.
5.3 Shutting off engine
• Move the throttle lever (3) to "min"
(546, 546R, 546HR, 546RS)
• release brake lever (1) and wait until engine shuts
off.
Note: When the brake lever is released (1), the
electrical ignition of the.engine is cut off. The engine
RPM and the blade will stop within several seconds
546HR only
Fig. 5
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