Operation - Scheppach MS146- 42 Originalbetriebsanleitung

• A 1 liter measuring jug (oil/petrol resistant)
• A petrol can (5 liters is sufficient for approx. 6 op-
erating hours)
• A funnel (suitable for the tankʼs petrol filler neck)
• Household wipes (to wipe up oil/petrol residue; dis-
pose of these at a filling station)
• A petrol suction pump (plastic, available from DIY
stores)
• An oil can with hand pump (available from DIY
stores)
• Spark plug wrench
• 0,5 liter of engine oil (SAE 30)
Assembly
1. Take the mower and attachment parts out of the
packaging and check that all parts are present.
2. Attach the lower push bar (4a) to both sides of the
mower with two screws (a, e), 2 washer (b), one
plastic grip nut (c) and one star grip nut (d) each.
Make sure that the cables, which will be attached
later, are not in the way (Fig. 2-3).
3. Attach the upper push bar on the lower push bar
with one quick-release lever (5), one fixation slice
(g), one washer (b) and one plastic nut (f) each on
both sides (Fig. 4-5). Note the correct alignment
of the quick-release lever fixation slice ensuring
the quick-release function remains intact.
4. Insert the pull start handle (17) in the designated
hook as shown in Fig. 6.
5. Fix the cables to the push bar with the cable clips
(18) provided (Fig. 7).
6. Grass box (16) - open it up and click the plastic
clips into position on the frame (Fig. 8).
7. Mowing with grass box:
Lift the discharge flap (15) with one hand and
hang the grass box (16) as shown in Fig. 9.
8. Mulching:
If the grass box (16) is attached, remove it and
replace it with the mulch insert (19) as shown in
Fig. 10-12.
Setting the cutting height
m CAUTION!
Adjust the cutting height only when the engine is
switched off and the plug boot has been pulled.
• Before you begin to mow, check to ensure that the
blade is not blunt and that none of the fasteners are
damaged.
• To prevent any imbalance, replace blunt and/or
damaged blades as a set only (if applicable). To
carry out this check, first switch off the engine and
pull the spark plug boot.
• The cutting height is centrally adjusted with the cut-
ting height adjustor lever (Fig.13/ Item 14). 5 differ-
ent cutting heights can be selected.
• Pull the adjustor lever out and select the desired
cutting height. The lever snaps into the desired po-
sition. (Fig. 13)

8. Operation

m CAUTION!
The engine does not come with oil in it. There-
fore, ensure that you add 0,45 liters of oil before
starting it up. Use normal, multigrade oil (SAE30).
The oil level in the engine must be checked each
time before mowing.
You will also need to fill in petrol, as this is also
not supplied upon delivery.
• In order to avoid any unintentional start-ups of the
lawn mower, it comes equipped with an engine
brake (Fig. 1/ Item 3) which must be pulled back
before the engine can be started. When the engine
control lever is released it must return to its initial
position, at which point the engine automatically
switches off.
• Press the engine brake lever (3) together and give
the starter cord (17) a vigorous pull. (Fig. 14)
Attention: When you pull the starting rope the cut-
ting blade rotates even when dissolved motor brake
lever.
Make sure that there are no body parts in danger
zone of cutting blade.
• When the engine is running, press the drive lever
(2) to the handle (1) in order to engage drive on the
mower.
• Before you start mowing, you should run through
this operation several times in order to ensure that
the machine is working properly.
m WARNING
Whenever you need to perform any kind of ad-
justment and/or repair work on your lawn mower,
wait until the blade has come to a complete stop.
Warning! Danger of injury due to moving danger-
ous parts!
Always switch off the engine before carrying out
any adjustments, maintenance or repairs.
m Note!
Using the drive:
• Engine brake lever (3): Use the lever to stop the
engine. When you release the lever the engine and
the blade stop automatically.
• To mow, hold the engine brake lever (3) in the work-
ing position. Before you start to mow, check the
start/stop lever several times to be sure that it is
working properly. Ensure that the tension cable can
be smoothly operated (i.e. is not catching or kinking
in any way).
• Drive lever (2):
If you press this the clutch for the drive will be
closed and the lawn mower will start to move with
the motor running. Release the drive lever in good
time to stop the moving lawn mower. Practice start-
ing and stopping before you use the mower for the
first time until you are familiar with controlling the
mower.
Caution: The blade begins to rotate as soon as the
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