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Note! Bear in mind that petrol is a perishable, do
not purchase more petrol than can be used within
30 days.
START OF ENGINE
(Briggs & Stratton)
1. Place the lawn mower on flat, firm ground. Do
notstartinhighgrass.
2. Make sure the spark plug lead is connected to
the spark plug.
3. When starting a cold engine: Press down the
primer fully 3-9 times (fig. 10, 11).
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
3-9 times.
3. PRO 51S: Disengage the drive. Set the clutch
control M to (fig. 18).
4. Press in the Start/Stop-loop G against the steer-
ing. Note that the Start/Stop loop G must be
kept pressed-in to prevent the engine from stop
(fig. 13, 14, 15, 18).
5a Manual start: Grasp the starter handle and
start the engine by pulling briskly on the starter
cord.
5b Electric start (Multiclip 51SE): Start the en-
gine by turning the starter key clockwise. Re-
lease the key as soon as the engine starts.
Always make short attempts at starting in order
to prevent discharging the battery.
To facilitate starting the engine, press down the
handle so that the front wheels lift slightly from
the ground.
Keep hands and feet well away from the
rotating blade(s). Never put your hand
or foot under the blade casing or in the
grass evacuation unit while the engine is
running.
STARTING THE ENGINE
(Honda)
1. Place the lawn mower on flat, firm ground. Do
notstartinhighgrass.
2. Make sure the spark plug lead is connected to
the spark plug.
3. Open the petrol tap (fig. 12).
5. Move the throttle control N to the chokeposi-
tion . Note! Don't use the choke position
when the engine is warm (fig. 16, 17).
6. Press in the Start/Stop-loop G against the steer-
ing. Note that the Start/Stop loop G must be
kept pressed-in to prevent the engine from stop
(fig. 16, 17).
7. Grasp the starter handle and start the engine by
pulling briskly on the starter handle.
8. When the motor starts, move the throttle lever
backwards until the max. rotation speed is ob-
tained. Note! The engine should always be run
at the maximum rotation speed to avoid abnor-
mal engine vibrations.
Keep hands and feet well away from the
rotating blade(s). Never put your hand
or foot under the blade casing or in the
grass evacuation unit while the engine is
running.
TRANSMISSION
(Multiclip 51S/51SE)
Engage the drive by pressing the coupling clamp I
against the handle. Disengage the drive by releas-
ing the coupling clamp I (fig. 14, 15, 17).
If you press down the handle so that the drive
wheels rise off the ground, it is possible to turn, re-
verse, manoeuvre around trees, etc. without having
to disengage the drive.
TRANSMISSION (PRO 51S)
Engage the drive by moving the clutch control M
the position (fig. 18). Make sure the clutch
control is always moved fully either to one or the
other position.
By pressing down the handlebar so that the driving
wheels release their grip on the ground, turning, re-
versing, moving round trees etc. can be done with-
out having to disengage the drive system.
STOP OF ENGINE
Themotormaybeverywarmimmedi-
ately after it is shut off. Do not touch the
silencer, cylinder or cooling flanges as it
can cause burns and injury.
1. PRO 51S: Disengage the drive. Set the clutch
control M to (fig. 18).
Honda: Close the petrol tap.