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User manual and warranty card
OPERATION
BRAKE LEVER
Pull the brake lever 2 (Fig. 1) before starting the engine to the handle 1 (Fig. 1) as show in Fig. 8A.
By releasing the brake lever, the engine and cutting knife stop.
ENGINE STARTING
Warning! When the engine is running, the cutting blades rotate.
1. Check the oil level (Fig. 6B).
2. Fill the fuel tank with clean, unleaded gasoline (Fig. 5). Make sure the spark plug wire is
connected to the spark plug (Fig. 7A, B).
3. S tand behind the mower. Hold the brake lever with one hand 2 (Fig. 1) in the working position
as shown in the Fig. 8A.
4. With your other hand, grasp the starter cord handle 5 (Fig. 2), as shown in the Fig. 8C.
5. Lightly pulling the cord towards you, remove the starter slack, and when you feel resistance, pull
the cord hard and vigorously and let it slowly go back to its place.
6. Do not release the line handle until the line is pulled through the starter return system.
7. If the engine does not start after 5-6 strokes, follow the directions in the "Inspection and
Troubleshooting" chapter.
WORKING WITH A DRIVE
To start the drive, pull it to the handle 1 (Fig. 1) drive lever 3 (Fig. 1), as show in the Fig. 8B.
You can turn off the drive at any time by releasing the drive lever and operate the device like
a mower without a drive.
MOWING HEIGHT SETTING
Attention! Before changing the cutting height, stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug
cable.
To set the desired cutting height, change the position of the adjustment lever 23 (Fig. 2) located on
the housing of the mower (Fig. 9).
You can choose from 6 different cutting heights in the range of 25 - 75 mm.
INSTALLING THE GRASS BASKET
1. Raise the mower basket cover 22 (Fig. 2).
2. Insert the basket 7 (Fig. 1) attaching the hooks at the inlet to the basket on a rod designed for this
purpose (Fig. 10) at the mower outlet cover, then lower the cover.
3. Make sure the hooks are attached correctly.
Warning! Often check the technical condition of the grass basket. If any parts are worn or
damaged, they must be replaced with new parts that are available at authorized service centers.
EMPTYING THE GRASS BASKET
Warning! Stop the engine before emptying and removing the basket.
Basket full indicator 20 (Fig. 2) allows you to quickly assess the level of basket filling. If the indicator
plate is raised while the mower is running (Fig. 11A), it means that the basket is not full yet. If the
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