Stiga 55 S ROLLER - Manual (Page 8)

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5. Press the Start/Stop loopG towards the handle.
NOTE! The Start/Stop loopG must be kept
pressed in to prevent the engine stopping (fig.
16).
6a Manual start: Grasp the starter handle and start
the engine by pulling briskly on the starter cord.
6b Electric start (*): Start the engine by turning the
ignition key clockwise. Release the key as soon
as the engine starts. Always make short
attempts at starting in order to prevent
discharging the battery.
For ease of starting, press down the handle so
that the front wheels lift slightly from the
ground. Do not start in thick grass.
7. For the best mowing results, the engine should
always be driven at full throttle.
Keep hands and feet away from the
rotating blade. Never put your hand or
foot under the blade casing or in the
grass ejector while the engine is
running.
STARTING THE ENGINE (Honda)
1. Place the lawnmower on flat, firm ground. Do
not start in long grass.
2. Make sure the spark plug cable is connected to
the spark plug.
3. Open the fuel tap (fig. 17).
4. Set the throttle control B in the choke
position . NOTE! It is not necessary to use the
choke position when the engine is warm (fig.
16).
5. Press the Start/Stop loopG towards the handle.
NOTE! The Start/Stop loopG must be kept
pressed in to prevent the engine stopping (fig.
16).
6. Grasp the starter handle and start the engine by
pulling briskly on the starter cord.
7. When the engine starts, move the throttle
control backwards until max. revs are obtained.
NOTE! The engine should always be run at
maximum revs to avoid abnormal machine
vibrations.
Keep hands and feet away from the
rotating blade. Never put your hand or
foot under the blade casing or in the
grass ejector while the engine is
running.
STOPPING THE ENGINE
The engine may be very warm
immediately after it is shut off. Do not
touch the silencer, cylinder or cooling
fins. This can cause burn injuries.
1. Release the Start/Stop loop G (fig. 16) to stop
the engine. This loop must not be disengaged
(e.g. by setting it in the depressed position
against the handle), as it will not be possible to
stop the engine.
Honda: Close the fuel tap.
2. If the lawnmower is left unattended, remove the
spark plug cable from the spark plug. Also
remove the ignition key (*).
If the start/stop loop ceases to work, stop
the engine by removing the spark plug
cable from the spark plug. Immediately
take the lawnmower to an authorised
workshop for repair.
DRIVE
Engage the drive by pressing the clutch loop I
towards the handle. Disengage the drive by
releasing the clutch loop I (fig. 16).
SPEED
Do not touch the variator control when
the engine is not running. This can
damage the operation of the variator.
Set to a suitable speed by moving the variator
control to one of the 4 positions (fig. 18).
The various positions have the following speeds:
Position :approx. 2.8 km/h
Position 2: approx. 3.1 km/h
Position 3: approx. 3.6 km/h
Position
: approx. 4.5 km/h
CUTTING HEIGHT
Shut off the engine before adjusting the
cutting height.