Initial Startup; Adjusting The Cutting Height; Fill Level Indicator - AL-KO Silver 46.4 E Comfort Betriebsanleitung

Initial startup

Caution!
The equipment should not be used if the cutting
gear and/or fastenings are loose, damaged or
worn.
Carry out a visual inspection before each start-
up.
The camera symbol on the following page refers
to the illustrations on Page 4–7.

Adjusting the cutting height

Caution - Risk of injury!
Adjust the cutting height only with the motor
switched off and when the mower blade has
come to a standstill.
▪ Always set all the wheels to the same cutting
height.
▪ Cutting height adjustment depends on the
particular model.
Central adjustment (
1. To release the lever, press to the side and hold.
2. Push the lever to the left or right to select the
desired cutting height.
3. Let the lever click into position.
4. Check that all wheels are set to the same position.
Mowing with the grass catcher
Caution - Risk of injury!
Attach/detach the grass catcher only when the
motor is switched off and the mower blade has
come to a standstill.
1. Lift the deflector plate and insert the grass catcher
3).
in the holders (
Important!
Only a correctly attached and undamaged grass
collector offers sufficient protection against flying
objects!
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Fill level indicator

The fill level indicator is pushed upward by the air flow
when mowing ( 2a).
If the grass catcher is full, the indicator points to the box
2b). The grass catcher must be emptied.
(
Emptying the grass catcher
1. Lift the deflector plate.
2. Unhook the grass catcher and pull backward to
3).
remove (
3. Empty the grass catcher.
4. Lift the deflector plate and insert the grass catcher
3).
in the holders (
Mowing without the grass catcher
Caution!
Only work without the grass catcher if the
deflector plate torsion spring is working correctly.
The deflector plate is held to the mower housing by
spring force. This causes the mowed grass to be thrown
backward and downward.
Mulching with the mulch kit (optional)
When mulching, the grass cuttings are not collected, but
are left on the lawn. The grass mulch prevents the soil
from drying out, and supplies it with nutrients.
The best results are obtained by cutting back regularly
by about 2 cm. Only young grass with a soft leaf texture
decomposes quickly.
„ Grass height before mulching: 8 cm maximum
„ Grass height after mulching:
Adapt your walking pace to the mulching process,
do not walk too fast.
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4 cm minimum
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