Stiga TORNADO 51 SE - Manual (Page 8)

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ENGLISH GB
The inside of the drive wheels should be cleaned
once a season. To clean a wheel, remove the hub
cap, screw, washer, and wheels. Brush or blow the
gear and the gear ring on the wheel to clean them
from grass and dirt (fig. 10). Remount the wheel.
BATTERY (Tornado 51 SE)
Electrolyte in the battery is toxic and
corrosive. It can cause serious corrosion
damage etc. Avoid all contact with skin,
eyes and clothing.
In normal use during the season, the battery is
charged by the engine. If the engine cannot be start-
ed with the starter key, it may be because the battery
is 'dead'. Connect the battery charger to the terminal
on the battery and put on charge for 24 hours (fig.
17). On completion of charging, connect the battery
terminal to the terminal on the motor.
Note! The battery charger must not be connected
to the engine terminal. The engine cannot be start-
ed by using the charger as a source of power sup-
ply, and the charger will be damaged.
WINTER STORAGE
Store the lawn mower for the winter with the bat-
tery well-charged in a dry and cool place (between
0° C and +15° C). At least once during the winter
storage period the battery should be maintenance-
charged. Before the start of the season the battery
should be charged once again for 24 hours.
COOLING SYSTEM
Before use, the engine's cooling system should be
cleaned. Clean the cylinder's cooling fins and the
air intake, removing any grass cuttings, dirt and the
like.
LUBRICATION
Set at the lowest mowing height. Slacken the
screws and remove the transmission casing (fig. 9).
Lubricate the driveshaft by the plastic bushings/
slide bearings I with oil or oil spray at least once a
season (fig. 11).
CHANGING OIL
Replace the oil when the engine is warm
and the fuel tank is empty. Take care
while draining as the oil is hot, this is to
prevent burns.
Change the oil the first time after 5 hours of oper-
ation, and subsequently after every 50 hours of op-
eration or once a season. Remove the oil dipstick
and allow the oil to run out into a vessel. Be careful
not to let any oil run on to the grass.
Fill with new oil: use oil of SAE 30 or SAE 10W-
30 quality. The crankcase holds approx. 0.6 litre.
Fill until the oil reaches the “FULL/MAX” mark
on the dip stick.
AIR FILTER
A dirty and blocked air filter reduces the engine
output and increases engine wear.
Clean the filter every three months or after every
25 hours of use, which ever occurs first. More of-
ten if the lawn mower is used on dusty ground.
Briggs & Stratton LS45: Carefully remove the air
cleaner so that no dirt falls down into the carburet-
tor (fig. 12). Take out the foam plastic filter ele-
ment and wash it in liquid detergent and water. Dry
the filter element. Pour a little oil on the filter ele-
ment and squeeze it in. Refit the air cleaner.
Briggs & Stratton XTE 60: Loosen the screw and
fold down the cover of the air cleaner. Carefully
remove the filter cartridge (fig. 13). Knock it
against a flat surface. Replace the filter cartridge
with a new one if it is still dirty.
SPARKING PLUG
Never remove the spark plug or the igni-
tion lead when checking to see if there is
any spark, always use an approved test
instrument.
Clean the sparking plug regularly (every 100 hours
running). Use a wire brush for cleaning and adjust
the correct spark gap 0,75 mm (fig. 14).
Change the sparking plug if the electrodes are ex-
cessively burnt or if the plug is damaged. The rec-
ommendations of the engine manufacturers are as
follows:
Champion J19LM (RJ19LM) or another equiva-
lent spark plug ought to be used in Briggs & Strat-
ton engines.
ADJUSTMENT OF THE CLUTCH WIRE
If the drive cannot be engaged or disengaged, it
may be that the clutch wire needs adjusting.
Adjust as follows: