Stiga DINO 45 EURO - Manual (Page 5)

ENGLISH GB
Preferably use environmentally friendly petrol, i.e.
alkylate petrol. This type of petrol has a
composition that is less harmful to people and
nature. It has e.g. no lead additives, no oxygenators
(alcohols and ethers), no alkenes and no benzene.
NOTE! If you change to environmentally friendly
petrol in a motor previously run on ordinary lead-
free petrol (95), the petrol manufacturer’s
recommendations must be followed carefully.
Ordinary lead-free 95 octane petrol can also be
used. You must never use 2-stroke petrol mixed
with oil. NOTE! Bear in mind that lead-free petrol
is a perishable; do not purchase more petrol than
can be used within thirty 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. When starting a cold engine: Press down the
primer fully 6 times (fig. 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.
4. Press in the Start/Stop-loop G against the
steering. Note that the Start/Stop loop G must
be kept pressed-in to prevent the engine from
stopping (fig. 7,8).
5. Grasp the starter handle and start the engine by
pulling briskly on the starter handle.
Keep hands and feet well away from the
rotating blade. Never put your hand or
foot under the blade casing or in the
grass evacuation unit while the engine is
running.
STOP OF ENGINE
The engine may be very warm
immediately 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. 7,8) 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.
2. If the lawn mower is left unattended to, remove
the lead from the spark plug.
CUTTING HEIGHT
Shut off the engine before adjusting the
cutting height.
Do not set the cutting height so low that
the blade can hit uneven ground.
Avoid mowing when the grass is wet. The
grass then sticks to the underside of the casing,
giving poor mowing results.
The cutting height can be adjusted to three
positions by moving the wheel axles (fig. 10).
If the start/stop loop no longer works,
stop the engine by removing the lead
from the spark plug. Immediately take
the lawn mower to an authorised
workshop for repairs.
MAINTENANCE
No service is to be made on the engine or
lawn mower without first switching off
the engine and removing the spark plug
cable from the spark plug.
Stop the engine and remove the spark
plug cable if the mower is to be lifted, e.g.
with transportation.
If the machine is to be tilted the fuel tank
must be emptied and the sparking plug of
the engine kept upwards.
CLEANING
After each time it is used the mower should be
cleaned. This is particularly important on the
underside of the mower casing. Wash out with the
garden hose. The mower will then last longer and
function better.
High pressure washing units should not be used. If
grass has dried on to the mower casing it can be
removed by scraping. If necessary, give the
underside a touch of paint to prevent rusting.
Clean the silencer and the surrounding
area regularly to remove grass, dirt and
flammable waste products.
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.