Before Starting The Equipment; Operation - Scheppach MS173-51 Original Bedienungsanleitung

m Attention!
The device and packaging materials are
not toys! Children must not be allowed
to play with plastic bags, film and small
parts!
m Danger
There is a risk of swallowing and suffo-
cation!

8. Before starting the equipment

Assembling the components
Some parts of the mower come disassem-
bled. For quick and easy assembly, read
and follow the instructions below.
Important! You will need the following addi-
tional tools (not supplied) for assembly, and
also for maintenance work:
• Oil drip pan (for oil change)
• A 1 litre measuring jug (oil/petrol resistant)
• A petrol can (5 litres is sufficient for ap-
prox. 6 operating hours)
• A funnel (suitable for the tankʼs petrol filler
neck)
• Household wipes (to wipe up oil/petrol res-
idue; dispose 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)
• 0,4 litre 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 to both sides of
the mower with one screw (a), 1 washer
small (c), 1 plastic 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 washer big (b), one washer small (c)
and one plastic star grip nut (d) each on
both sides (Fig. 4-5).
4. Insert the pull start handle (17) in the des-
ignated 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. Mowing with side discharge:
Lift the side discharge flap and mount the
side discharge cover (8) (Fig. 15/15a). If
the grass box is attached, remove it and
replace it with the mulch insert.
9. 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 adjust-
ed with the cutting height adjustor lever
(Fig.13/ Item 14). 7 different cutting heights
can be selected.
• Pull the adjustor lever out and select the
desired cutting height. The lever snaps
into the desired position. (Fig. 13)
Preparing the area to be mowed
Before mowing, carefully examine the area.
Remove stones, sticks, bones, wires, toys
and other objects that may be ejected.

9. Operation

m CAUTION!
The engine does not come with oil in it.
Therefore, ensure that you add 0,4 litres
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.
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