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Danger: The blade begins to rotate as soon as 

the engine is started.

6.1 Starting the engine

For detailed information on starting the engi-

ne, refer to the enclosed manual from Briggs 

& Stratton.

Drive unit

Drive lever/clutch lever (Fig. 5a/Item 1b):

If you press this (Fig. 5c) the clutch for the drive 

will be closed and the lawnmower will start to 

move with the engine running. Release the drive 

lever in good time to stop the moving lawnmower. 

Practice starting and stopping before you use the 

mower for the first time until you are familiar with 

controlling the mower.

6.2 Tips on mowing properly

Danger! 

Never open the chute flap when the grass 

bag has been detached (to be emptied) and 

the engine is still running. The rotating blade 

can cause serious injuries!

Always carefully fasten the chute flap and 

debris bag. Switch off the engine before you 

remove them.

Whenever you need to perform any kind of 

adjustment, maintenance or repair work, 

switch off the engine and wait until the blade 

no longer rotates. Pull off the spark plug con-

nector.

Mowing

The engine is configured for an optimal grass cut-

ting speed, for ejecting grass into the debris bag, 

and for many years of use.

Only use a sharp blade that is in good condition. 

This will prevent the grass blades from fraying 

and the lawn from turning yellow.

Try to mow in straight lines for a nice, clean look. 

The swaths should overlap each other by a few 

centimeters in order to avoid stripes.

Keep the underside of the mower housing clean 

and remove grass build-up. Deposits not only 

make it more difficult to start the mower; they 

decrease the quality of the cut and make it harder 

for the equipment to bag the grass.

Always mow along inclines (not up and down). 

You can prevent the lawn mower from slipping 

down by holding a position at an angle upwards. 

Select the cutting height according to the length 

of the grass. If necessary, mow a number of times 

so that you never cut more than 4cm of grass in 

one go.

Switch off the engine before doing any checks on 

the blade. Keep in mind that the blade continues 

to rotate for a few seconds after the engine has 

been switched off. Never attempt to manually 

stop the blade. Regularly check to see if the 

blade is securely attached, is in good condition 

and is sharp. If the contrary is the case, sharpen 

the blade or replace it. In the event that the blade 

strikes an object, immediately switch off the lawn 

mower and wait for the blade to come to a com-

plete stop. Then inspect the condition of the blade 

and the blade mount. Replace any parts that are 

damaged. 

Mulching (Fig. 4b)

In mulching mode the cuttings are shredded in 

the enclosed mower housing and then spread 

back onto the lawn. It is not necessary to gather 

and dispose of the grass.

Mulching is only possible if the lawn is relatively 

short. Optimum results can be achieved only with 

a mulching blade (available as an accessory).

To use the mulching function, disconnect the deb-

ris bag, slide the mulching adaptor into the ejector 

opening (Item 4b) and close the ejector opening.

To remove the mulching adapter, press the lever 

(A) as shown in Figure 4b.

Side ejector (Fig. 6)

You should fit the mulching adaptor in order to 

use the side ejector. Connect the side ejector ad-

aptor (Item 4d) as shown in Figure 6.

6.3 Switching off the engine

All you have to do to switch off the engine is 

release the engine start/stop lever (Fig. 5a/

Item 1a). Pull off the spark plug connector from 

the spark plug in order to prevent the engine from 

starting. Before you start the engine again, check 

the cable of the engine brake. Check that the 

actuator cable is correctly fitted. If the switch-off 

cable is kinked or damaged, it must be replaced.

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