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Always take heed of the applicable
safety instructions as well as the envi-
ronmental protection regulations and
information (see "Cleaning and Mainte-
nance").
Operation
Observe noise control and local
regulations.
Starting and Stopping the
Engine
Warning! Petrol is flammable.
Start the engine at least 3 m
away from the filling location.
Start the equipment on a sturdy,
level base, if possible not in long
grass. Ensure that the cutting tool
is touching neither objects nor the
ground.
Regularly check petrol and oil level
(see „Initial Operation") and refill in
due time.
Start the engine:
1. Insert the charged battery (8)
(as described in chapter "Re-
move/insert battery"
2. Pull the safety catch (2) towards
the handle bar and hold it.
3. Press the start button (28). The
motor starts.
Stopping the engine:
4. Release the safety loop (2). The
motor switches off and the knife
is braked.
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Mowing
Working Instructions
Regular mowing stimulates the grass to
an increased leaf formation, but at the
same time leaves weed plants dying.
Therefore, the lawn becomes denser af-
ter each mowing process, resulting in an
evenly loadable lawn.
When mulch mowing the grass is cut in
one cycle, finely chopped and distributed
on the lawn. The cut grass acts as a natu-
ral fertiliser.
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Mowing a lawn with a lateral grass ejector
is suitable for larger surfaces. The clip-
pings are ejected from the side and can
subsequently be collected manually in
one cycle.
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As far as possible, mow the lawn when
it is dry in order to protect the turf.
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Set the cutting height such that the
equipment is not overloaded.
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Run the equipment at walking speed
in lines that are as straight as pos-
sible. For uninterrupted mowing, the
Knife stopping device:
Regularly examine the knife stop-
ping device:
Release the safety loop (2). The
motor switches off and the knife is
braked. The knife must stop within
7 seconds.
1. Start the engine (see "Starting
and Stopping the Engine").
2. Wheel drive:
On: Pull the drive catch (3) to-
wards the handle bar. The
mower moves forwards.
Off: Release the drive catch (3)
The equipment stops.