SOLO 546R Rasenmäher _2013 - Manual (Page 27)

Starting / Stopping the engine
ENGLISH 11
8. Starting / Stopping the engine
Attention: When delivered, your lawn
mower contains no engine oil.
Prior to the first start-up, make sure to fill in engine
oil. (Observe the hints in the separate engine
operator's manual).
Attention: Never operate the engine without
oil or with little oil. Major engine damage can
occur.
 Prior to mowing, check the oil level and refill oil
if necessary (see chap. 10.4).
During start up with self-propelled drive roller
mower, the drive has to be disengaged.
When starting the mower, position yourself on the
side or behind the mower. The safety distance
which is given by the handle is always to be
adhered to.
Caution! The cutter operates as soon as the
engine starts! Never reach with your hands under
the deck and never slide a foot under the deck!
8.1 Starting
Model 546HR
Cold start:
Move throttle control
(3) to the choke
symbol . After the
engine starts, put
throttle lever (3) on
position “max”.
Starting a warm
engine:
Move throttle control
(3) to "max".
Model 546, 546R, 546RS
The choke position is automatically adjusted
through a bimetal sensor subject to engine
temperature (Ready-Start®). These models
require no manual adjustment for a cold start.
Starting:
Attention: To release the engine brake when
starting the engine, the brake bar (1), needs to be
pushed towards the handle.
If the brake bar (1) is not pushed to the handle
during start, the electrical ignition is shorted and
the engine brake is activated. In this situation, the
engine cannot be started with manual start up and
electric start.
Model 546, 546R, 546HR:
Pull out starter rope until resistance is felt - then
pull rapidly and with force.
Electrical Starter (
546RS):
Put the ignition key in the ignition (4) on the throttle
lever and turn 1/4 clock-wise.
8.2 Self-propelled drive roller
(546R / 546HR / 546RS)
On lawn mowers with self-propelled drive, the drive
lever is located in front of the guide bar. The self-
propelled drive can only be put into gear after the
engine starts. To engage the drive, the drive lever
(2), has to be pulled towards the grip bar. To stop
the drive, release drive lever. In its released state,
there is no drive and the lawn mower can be
pushed forward or backward.
8.3 Shutting off engine
• Move the throttle lever (3) to "min"
• release brake lever (1) and wait until engine
shuts off.
Note: When the brake lever is released (1), the
electrical ignition of the.engine is cut off. The
engine RPM and the blade will stop within several
seconds
546HR only
Fig. 5