Gardena 4046 User Manual
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Starting the mower:
1. Place the mower on a level spot on the lawn.
2. Only with a cold engine:
46 V / 46 VD: Press the primer
d
3 times.
46 VDA / 51 VDA: Set the rotary lever
f
to “Choke”.
3. Pull the switch up
g
to the handle
6
and then pull the start
cord
h
through vigorously.
4. After starting the engine feed the starter cord
h
back slowly
(if necessary repeat steps 3. and 4.).
5. 46 VDA / 51 VDA: Set the rotary lever
f
to the required engine
speed.
6. Only push the mower forwards at walking pace.
Starting the mower with a warm engine:
v 46 V / 46 VD: Do not press the primer
d
.
46 VDA / 51 VDA: Set the rotary lever
f
to max. speed.
Switching the mower off:
v Release the switch
g
.
46 VD has a single gear rear wheel drive. 46 VDA / 51 VDA has
a variable rear wheel drive to adjust to your personal walking
speed.
Starting the traction drive:
1. Start the mower.
2. 46 VD: Pull the drive handle
j
down to the handle
6
.
ATTENTION! The mower will
start immediately.
46 VDA / 51 VDA: Pull the drive
lever
j
to the handle
6
.
The further the drive lever is
pulled the faster the traction
drive.
To switch the traction drive off:
v Release the drive switch /
lever
j
.
6
j
46 VD
6
j
46 VDA / 51 VDA
Mowing with traction drive:
3x
d
h
6
g
f
46 V / 46 VD
The engine must be filled with petrol (see 7. Maintenance
“Filling engine with petrol”).
6. Putting out of Operation
Let the engine cool down before you store the mower in a closed
area. With engines that have are not to be used for more than
30 days first of all empty the petrol tank, soak up the remaining
petrol with a lint free cloth and then let the engine run until it
stops because it has run out of fuel.
1. Switch off the mower and remove the spark plug connector
k
(see enclosed engine operating instructions).
2. To save space undo both wing nuts
8
until the handle can be
bent and fold the handle
6
forward.
3. Store mower in a dry, enclosed and secure place.
The product must not be added to normal household waste.
It must be disposed of properly.
1. Empty the petrol tank (see above).
2. Empty the engine oil tank (see enclosed engine operating
instructions).
7. Maintenance
DANGER!
Injury to persons and damage to property!
v Do not clean the mower, the mulch unit and
the Collecting Bag under high pressure.
DANGER!
Danger of physical injury from the
blade bar.
v Before any maintenance work wait until the blade bar has
stopped, wear suitable working gloves and remove
the spark plug connector (see enclosed engine operating
instructions).
Disposal:
k
6
8
The storage location must not be accessible to children.
Storing / transporting
the mower :