Stiga SILENT 45 COMBI - Manual (Page 8)

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ENGLISH GB
2. COLLECTION
Assemble the enclosed grass collector (fig. 5).
Open the cover, remove the plug and this time
hook the collector in place onto the back of the ma-
chine.
During cutting, the grass is collected in the collec-
tor. Empty the grass on the compost heap or spread
it out on the flower bead as fertilizer. The machine
is also excellent for collecting leaves in the au-
tumn.
BEFORE STARTING
FILL THE CRANKCASE WITH OIL
The lawn mower is delivered without any
oil in the motor crankcase. The crank-
case must, therefore, be filled with oil be-
fore the motor is started the first time.
Remove the oil dipstick (fig. 6, 7). Fill the engine's
crankcase with 0.6 litres of good quality oil (serv-
ice class SE, SF or SG) Use SAE 30 or SAE 10W-
30 oil.
Slowly fill up to the “FULL/MAX” mark. Do not
fill with too much oil.
CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL
Check before using the machine that the oil level is
between “FULL/MAX” and “ADD/MIN” on the
dipstick.
Remove and dry the dipstick (fig. 6, 7). Slide it
down completely and tighten it. Unscrew and pull
it up again. Read-off. If the oil level is low, fill with
oil up to the “FULL/MAX” mark.
FILL UP THE PETROL TANK
Fill with petrol before starting the mo-
tor. Never remove the filler cap or fill or
top up with petrol while the motor is
running or still warm.
Never fill the fuel tank completely full
but allow a little room for the petrol to
expand.
Always use pure unleaded petrol. You must never
use 2-stroke petrol mixed with oil.
Note that you should always remember that petrol
is a perishable commodity. Never buy more petrol
than what you can use up in 30 days.
STARTING THE ENGINE
1. Place the lawn mower on flat, firm ground. Do
not start in high grass.
2. Make sure the spark plug lead is connected to
the spark plug.
3. Move the throttle control (*) to the full throttle
position .
4. When starting a cold engine: Press down the
primer fully three times (fig. 8, 9).
When starting a warm engine the primer does
not need to be used. If the engine stops due to a
lack of petrol, refill and press down the primer
three times.
5. Press in the Start/Stop-loop G against the steer-
ing. Note that the Start/Stop loop G must be
kept pressed-in to prevent the engine from stop-
ping (fig. 10).
6a Manual starting:
Grasp the starter handle and start the engine by
pulling briskly on the starter handle.
6b Electric starting facility (*):
Start the engine by turning the starter key clock-
wise. Release the key as soon as the engine
starts. Always make short attempts at starting to
prevent discharging the battery.
To facilitate starting of the engine - press down
the handlebar so that the front wheels lift slight-
ly from the ground. Do not start in tall grass.
7. To achieve the best cutting results, you should
always run the engine at full-speed.
Keep hands and feet well away from the
rotating blade(s). Never put your hand
or foot under the blade casing or in the
grass evacuation unit while the motor is
running.
STOP OF ENGINE
The motor may be very warm immedi-
ately after it is shut off. Do not touch the
silencer, cylinder or cooling flanges as it
can cause burns and injury.
1. Release Start/Stop-loop G (fig. 10) to stop the
engine. This loop must not be disengaged (e.g.
through fixing it in the depressed position
against the steering), as the engine cannot be
stopped.