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By pressing down the handlebar so that the driving
wheels are raised slightly from the ground, turning,
reversing, moving round trees, etc., can be per-
formed without having to disengage the drive sys-
tem.
STOPPING THE ENGINE
The engine may be very warm immedi-
ately after it is shut off. Do not touch the
silencer, cylinder or cooling flanges.
This can cause burn injuries.
1. PRO 51S: Disengage the drive. Set the clutch
control M to (fig. 16).
Honda: Close the fuel tap.
2. Release Start/Stop loop Gto stop the engine
(fig. 13-16). 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.
3. If the lawnmower is left unattended, remove the
sparkplugcablefromthesparkplug.
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.
MOWING TIPS
Before mowing the lawn, take care to remove any
stones, toys and other hard objects.
A machine with the MULTICLIP system cuts the
grass, chops it finely and then blows it down into
the lawn. The grass clippings do not need to be col-
lected.
The following rules should be observed to give the
best MULTICLIP effect:
1. Use a high engine speed (full throttle).
2. Do not cut the grass too short. Not more than 1/
3rd of the length should be cut off.
3. Ensure that the area under the mower casing is
always kept clean.
4. Always use a well-sharpened blade.
5. Avoid mowing when the grass is wet. The grass
sticks more easily to the underside of the cas-
ing, giving poorer mowing results.
CUTTING HEIGHT
Shut off the engine before adjusting the
cutting height.
Do not set the cutting height so low that
the blade(s) come into contact with une-
ven ground.
The mower has single-lever control for adjusting
the cutting height. Pull the lever outwards and then
set the mowing height to a position suitable for the
state of the lawn (fig. 17).
MAINTENANCE
No servicing is to be carried out on the
engine or mower unit without first
switching off the engine and removing
the spark plug cable from the spark
plug.
Stoptheengineandremovethespark
plug cable if the mower is to be lifted,
e.g. during transportation.
If the lawnmower needs to be tilted, it
must be tilted so that the engine’s spark
plug faces upwards. Tilt the lawnmower
when the fuel tank is empty.
COOLING SYSTEM
Before each use, the engine’s cooling system must
be cleaned. Clean the cylinder’s cooling flanges
and air intake of grass remains, dirt, etc.
CLEANING
After use, the mower should be cleaned. This is
particularly important on the underside of the
mower casing. Rinse clean with the garden hose.
The mower will then last longer and work better.
NOTE! High-pressure washers should not be used.
If grass has dried on to the mower casing, it can be
scraped clean.
Clean the silencer and the surrounding
area regularly to remove grass, dirt and
flammable waste products.
Multiclip 51S/PRO 51S: NOTE! Once or twice
during the mowing season, cleaning should be car-
ried out under the transmission casing (fig. 18).
Remove the transmission casing and clean with a
brush or blow with compressed air.