Operation Manual

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WARNING: Do not touch rotating blade.
9.4 ENGINE
Refer to the separate engine manual for engine maintenance instructions.
Maintain engine oil as instructed in the separate engine manual packed with your unit.
Read and follow instructions carefully.
Service air cleaner as per separate engine manual under normal conditions. Clean every few hours under
extremely dusty conditions. Poor engine performance and flooding usually indicates that the air cleaner should
be serviced.
To service the air cleaner, refer to the separate engine manual packed with your unit.
The spark plug should be cleaned and the gap reset once a season. Spark plug replacement is recommended
at the start of each mowing season; check engine manual for correct plug type and gap specifications.
Clean the engine regularly with a cloth or brush. Keep the cooling system (blower housing area) clean to
permit proper air circulation which is essential to engine performance and life. Be certain to remove all grass,
dirt and combustible debris from the muffler area.
10. STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS (OFF SEASON)
The following steps should be taken to prepare lawn mower for storage.
1. Empty the tank after the last mowing of the season.
a) Empty the petrol tank with a suction pump.
CAUTION! Do not drain the petrol in closed rooms, in close proximity of open fire, etc. Do not smoke!
Petrol fumes can cause explosion or fire.
b) Start the engine and let it run until it has used up all remaining petrol and stalls.
c) Remove the spark plug. Use an oilcan to fill approx. 20 ml oil into the combustion chamber. Operate the
starter to evenly distribute the oil in the combustion chamber. Replace the spark plug.
2. Clean and grease the lawnmower carefully as described above under “Lubrication”.
3. Slightly grease the cutter to avoid corrosion.
4. Store the lawnmower in a dry, clean and frost-protected place, out of reach of unauthorised persons.
CAUTION! The engine must have completely cooled down before storing the lawnmower.
NOTE: - When storing any type of power equipment in an unventilated or material storage shed,
- Care should be taken to rust-proof the equipment. Using a light oil or silicone, coat the equipment, especially
cables and all moving parts.
- Be careful not to bend or kink cables.
- If the starter rope becomes disconnected from rope guide on the handle, disconnect and ground the spark
plug wire, Depress the blade control handle and pull the starter rope out from engine slowly. Slip the starter
rope into the rope guide bolt on the handle.
Transport
Turn the engine off. Ensure not to bend or damage the cutter when pushing the lawnmower over obstacles.