Tips On Lawn Care - Vari FM33 Originalbetriebsanleitung

and snap into place in the
position required.
Model D:
• Actuate lock and simultaneously
set the required height by pulling
or pressing on the handle/lever.
When the lock is released, the
selected setting engages.
Model E:
• Pull the wheel forwards and lock
in the required position.
3. Power cord
Figure 4
• Attach connection cable to the
cable grip.
• Insert the connection cable first
into the switch/plug combination
on the unit and then into a 230 V-
socket.
4. Starting the engine
!
Danger
Keep hands and feet well away
from the cutting blade.
Caution
— Do not tip the appliance when
starting.
— If an attempt is made to start
the unit in tall grass, the motor
may overheat and be damaged.
Figure 5
• Keep the appliance on an even
surface with little or the shortest
possible grass.
• Standing behind the unit —
press and hold down the locking
button.
• Pull and hold the safety lever,
release locking button.
The motor and the cutter run.
You can now start work.
5. Engaging/disengaging
drive
(only in the case of lawn mowers
with gear drives)
Figure 9
Putting gear drive into gear
• Pull lever and hold.
Throwing gear drive out of gear
• Release lever.
6. Stopping the engine
• Release the safety hoop.
The engine and the cutting tool
stop after a short time.
7. Detaching and emptying the
grass sack
Figure 2
It cut grass is left lying on the
ground or it the level indicator
(optional, Fig. 10) indicates that
the basket is full:
• Release safety hoop and wait
until the engine stops.
• Lift the deflector flap and
unhook the grass sack.
• Empty out the contents.
8. Working without the grass sack
Whenever you detach the grass
sack, the deflector lap drops
down. When working without a
grass catcher, the mowed grass
is ejected directly downwards.
9. Retrofitting for mulching
(only for units with mulching
accessory/ optional).
Units with rear discharge:
Figure 7A
• Lift the ejection flap.
• Remove the grass catcher.
• Insert mulch key (depending on
model).
• Lower the ejection flap.
Note
Models with integrated mulching
function do not require a separate
mulch key — a specially shaped
rear lap assumes this function
(Fig. 7B).
Units with side discharge:
• Remove side discharge —
impact protection/mulch
closes automatically (Fig. 8A).
10. Changing units over to side
discharge
(depending on model)
• lf fitted:
gear
Remove grass catcher and lower
the rear discharge flap.
• Lift impact protection/mulch lock
and attach side discharge (Fig.
8B).
11. After finishing work
• Empty the grass sack.
• Pull the mains plug out of the
socket and the unit.
• Leave the motor to cool down
(approx. 30
cleaning, servicing, storing or
shutting down the unit.

Tips on lawn care

Mowing
Lawns consist of various grass
types.
promotes the growth of grass,
resulting in strong roots and a
firm sward. If you seldom cut the
grass, you will enhance the
development of high growing
types of grass and other weeds,
(such as clover, daisies). The
normal height of a lawn is approx.
4—5 cm. Only
height should be mown; therefore
cut 7—8 cm long grass to normal
height. Try not to cut the grass
shorter than 4 cm, otherwise the
lawn
periods. If the grass has grown
particularly high (for example,
during a holiday period), cut it
back to its normal height in
several stages. When mowing,
always overlap the mown swaths
slightly.
Mulching
accessories)
The grass is cut into small pieces
(approx. 1 cm) and left to lie on
the lawn. The lawn therefore
retains a lot of nutrients. For an
optimum result always keep the
lawn short, see also the section
lock
entitled "Mowing". Observe the
following when mulching:
— Do not mow wet grass.
— Never mow more than 2 cm.
— Mow slowly.
— Clean the cutters regularly.
minutes) before
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Frequent mowing
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