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Filling the engine with
engine oil:
ATTENTION!
Damage to the engine!
v The engine must be filled with oil before starting.
See the enclosed engine
operating instructions.
1. Unscrew the oil cap
l
.
2. Fill with approx. 0.6 l engine
oil (SAE 30) (OIL).
3. Screw the oil cap
l
on again.
l
ö
l
ö
46 VDA / 51 VDA 46 V / 51 VD
Filling the engine with petrol:
See the enclose engine operating instructions.
1. Undo the petrol cap
ö
.
2. Fill with petrol (at least 87 octane) (FUEL).
3. Do the petrol cap
ö
up again.
For further engine maintenance instructions see the
enclosed engine operating instructions.
Cleaning the mower housing:
Deposits make the starting process difficult, impair the quality
of the cut and the discharge of the grass. Dirt and grass
residues are easiest to remove immediately after mowing.
The bottom should be cleaned on the grass to avoid getting
the ground dirty.
1. Remove the mulch unit / collecting bag.
2. Fit the hose connection
ä
to the mower and turn the tap on.
3. Start the mower and switch off again after about 30 seconds.
The rotating blade bar throws the water onto the bottom of the
mower and thus cleans it.
4. Turn off the tap and remove the hose connection
ä
.
5. Clean the top with a cloth (do not use any sharp objects).
ä
Cleaning the collecting bag:
The collecting bag must be checked regularly for damage.
v Remove grass deposits from inside and outside the collecting
bag at every mowing (do not use sharp objects).
Cleaning the mulch unit:
v Immediately after mulching remove dirt and grass remains
from the mulch unit (do not use any sharp objects).
8. Trouble-Shooting
DANGER!
Danger of physical injury from the blade bar!
v Before remedying faults wait for the blade bar
to stop, wear suitable working gloves and
remove the spark plug connector (see enclosed
engine operating instructions).
Adjust Bowden cable of the
drive:
If the Bowden cable of the drive has moved due to wear, it can
be adjusted.
v Turn the adjusting nut
V
in the
relevant direction (+/–).
46 VD:
The adjusting nut is located on
the left-hand handle
6
.
V
V
6
46 VDA / 51 VDA 46 V
Adjust Bowden cable of the
switch handle:
46 VDA / 51 VDA:
If the Bowden cable of the switch handle
g
has moved due to
wear, it can be adjusted.
1. Detach attachment hook
W
.
2. Insert attachment hook
W
into hole 1 of the switch handle
g
.
1
2
O
W
46 VDA / 51 VDA
Replacing the blade bar:
A damaged or bent blade bar or a blade bar with broken off
edges must be replaced because of the imbalance this
causes. For imbalance reasons the blade bar must not be re-
ground.
Blade bars must only be replaced by GARDENA
service department or by an authorised GARDENA
dealer.