Florabest FBM 550 A1 - Manual (Page 11)

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GB IE
13 Exhaust guard
prevents hands or combustible
materials from coming into con-
tact with a hot exhaust.
Delivery Contents
Carefully unpack the appliance and check
that it is complete:
- Petrol lawn mower (pre-assembled)
- Collapsed handle bar
- Grass collection box
- Mulch kit (already mounted)
- Cable clamp
- Assembly accessories for fixing the
bar
- 5l transport can
- Spare spark plug
- Spark plug wrench
- Quick guide
- Operating instructions
- Briggs & Stratton operating instruc-
tions
- Briggs & Stratton dealer list
Initial Operation
Caution! Risk of injury from
rotating blades. Carry out work
on the equipment only when the
blade is switched off and sta-
tionary.
Observe the Briggs & Stratton in-
struction manual supplied.
Before starting the equipment, you must
- Install the handle bar
- Install the grass collection box / mulch
kit
- Install the starter cord
- Fill with engine oil
- Fill with petrol
Installing the Handle Bar
Caution! When installing the
handle bar, ensure that the
Bowden cables ( 8) are not
squashed.
1. Position the ends of the bottom
handle bar (5) in the two bar
slots (31) on the lawnmower.
2. Use the enclosed assembly ac-
cessories to screw the bottom
handle bar (5) to the bar slot
(31).
3. Fold out the top handle bar (2).
4. Lock the quick release tension-
ing levers (25) by pressing them
towards the top handle bar (2).
The tensioning levers must be
tightened and in contact with
the bar such that tensioning is
possible with average force.
To loosen the tensioning lever,
turn the nut (32) on the tension-
ing lever anticlockwise.
To tighten the tensioning lever,
turn the nut (32) on the tension-
ing lever clockwise.
5. Fix the Bowden cables (8) to the
bar using the cable clamp (6).
6. Use the enclosed assembly ac-
cessories to screw the screen
(28) onto the top handle bar (2).
Installing the Starter Cord
1. Pull the safety catch (3) towards
the handle bar (2) and hold it.
2. Slowly pull the starter cord on
the starter handle (27) towards
the bar and hook the starter
cord into the starter cord guide
(26).
3. Release the safety catch (3).