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Completion of work
Upon completing work, always remove 
combustible material (grass, leaves, etc.) 
from the housing and engine to prevent a 
fire hazard.
A perfect, thick lawn is achieved by
– Mowing at low driving speeds.
– Mowing regularly and keeping the grass 
short.
– Not cutting the lawn too short in hot, dry 
conditions as it will be burnt by the sun 
and become unsightly.
– Using a sharp mowing blade – mowing 
blade should therefore be sharpened 
regularly (specialist dealer).
– Changing the cutting direction regularly.
9.1 Working area for operator 
● For safety reasons, the operator 
must stay within the working area 
behind the handlebar when starting the 
engine and when the engine is running. 
Always observe the safety distance 
provided by the handlebar.
● The lawn mower must only be operated 
by one person. Other persons must 
keep out of the danger area. (Ö 4.)
10.1 Starting the engine
● Check the oil and fuel levels. 
(Ö 7.5)
● Open tank ventilation screw (1) and fuel 
cock (2).
● Set throttle lever (3) to the 
Choke position (4) when the 
engine is cold.
Set throttle lever (3) to the Start 
position (5) when the engine is 
warm or during hot weather.
● Pull recoil starter rope (6) slowly to the 
point of compression resistance and 
then pull vigorously to arm's length to 
prevent kickback.
Slowly release the cable so that it can 
gradually be rolled up by the starter.
Repeat the starting procedure until the 
engine starts.
● Set throttle lever (3) to the Start 
position (5).
10.2 Engaging the mowing blade
● 1 Press blade stop lever (1) to the 
handlebar and hold.
● 2 Pull blade clutch lever (2) back to 
the stop and allow to engage.
● Keep blade stop lever (1) pressed when 
working.
10.3 Disengaging the mowing 
blade
● 1 Release blade stop lever (1).
The blade clutch lever (2) is released and 
returns automatically to its initial position. 
The mowing blade is disengaged and 
braked, the engine continues to run.
10.4 Checking the blade brake clutch 
(BBC)
Operation of the blade brake clutch must 
be checked three times before starting 
work.
● Engage the mowing blade with the 
engine running. (Ö 10.2)
A running mowing blade generates a 
clearly audible wind noise.
● Disengage the mowing blade (release 
the blade stop lever). (Ö 10.3)
The blade brake clutch disengages the 
mowing blade from the engine drive 
and brakes it. This procedure is 
accompanied by stopping of the wind 
noise and must not take more than 3 
seconds. No wind noise must be 
audible when the blade is stopped.
Measuring the run-on time
The run-on time corresponds to the 
duration of the wind noise following 
disengagement. This can be measured 
using a stopwatch.
10. Operating the machine
Risk of injury!
Carefully read and observe the “For 
your safety” section before 
operating the machine. (Ö 4.)
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Risk of injury!
If the recoil starter rope recoils at 
high speed, the hand and arm will 
be pulled towards the engine faster 
than the cable can be released.
This can result in broken bones, 
crush injuries and sprains.
Avoid damage to the machine!
Do not engage the mowing blade in 
tall grass and only engage it at the 
maximum engine speed.
Always engage it quickly in order to 
prevent unnecessary wear to the 
blade clutch.
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