Lawn Mower 8211-3442-07 Stiga SILENT 45 Combi, 45S Combi Instruction Manual

							STIGA SILENT
45 COMBI
45 S COMBI
8211-3442-07 
						

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2.
3.4. A
B
1.
5.
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4
56
ADD
FULL
FULL
ADD
6. LS45
0,15 l.
ADD
FULL
7. ES45 
						

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3x
STOP
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3x
9. ES45
11 .
8. LS45
G
I*
12.
F
A
A
A
13. LS45
14. ES4515. LS45
F 
						

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20. ES45
16. ES4517. Left18. Right
19. LS45
22.21.
0,75 mm
23. 
						

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SVENSKA S
26.
24.
27.
45 Nm
25.
28.
P
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SYMBOLS
The following symbols are displayed on the ma-
chine in order to remind you about the safety pre-
cautions and attention necessary when using the
machine.
The symbols mean:
Warning! Read the Instruction Book and
Safety Manual before using the machine.
Warning! Keep spectators away. Beware
of objects being flung out.
Warning! Do not put hands or feet under
the cover of the machine when it is run-
ning.
Warning! Before starting any repair work,
remove the spark plug cable from the
spark plugs.
IMPORTANT
Equipment marked with an asterisk (*) is included
as standard equipment only for certain models or
specific country versions.
Certain models do not have a throttle. The motor
speed is set for optimal function and minimal ex-
haust emissions.
INTRODUCTION
1. Throttle (*)
2. Coupling clamp (*)
3. Start/Stop clamp
4. Electric starting facility (*)
ASSEMBLING
HANDLEBAR
Fold up the handle. By tightly screwing the lower
part of the handle into the steering sockets’ lower or
upper holes (A or B), the steering height can be
adapted to suit the operator (fig. 1).
Tighten the locking knobs to fix the upper part of the
handle (fig. 2).
Finally secure the cables to the handle tube by us-
ing the cable ties (fig. 3).
EYELET FOR STARTER HANDLE
Attach the starter handle to the eyelet on the steer-
ing handle (fig. 4).
BATTERY (*)
Electrolyte in the battery is toxic and
corrosive. It can cause serious corrosion
damage etc. Avoid all contact with skin,
eyes and clothing.
Before starting the mower the first time, you should
charge the battery for 24 hours. Refer also to the sec-
tion titled “MAINTENANCE, BATTERY”.
Insert the starter key into the ignition lock.
USING THE MOWER
GENERAL
Your new lawn mower combines two different
functions in the same machine:
1. MULTICLIP
When delivered, the machine is equipped with a
plug (P) mounted in the grass evacuation opening
(fig. 28). The machine can be used for Multiclip,
i.e. when cutting the grass is finely chopped by the
blade. The grass is then spread into the lawn where
it decomposes. In this way, nutrients are put back
into the lawn.
To remove the plug, press in the catch (S). When
remounting the plug, make sure that both the pins
are pressed down into the holes, so that the plug
snaps into place.
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2. COLLECTION
Assemble the enclosed grass collector (fig. 5).
Open the cover, remove the plug and this time
hook the collector in place onto the back of the ma-
chine.
During cutting, the grass is collected in the collec-
tor. Empty the grass on the compost heap or spread
it out on the flower bead as fertilizer. The machine
is also excellent for collecting leaves in the au-
tumn.
BEFORE STARTING
FILL THE CRANKCASE WITH OIL
The lawn mower is delivered without any
oil in the motor crankcase. The crank-
case must, therefore, be filled with oil be-
fore the motor is started the first time.
Remove the oil dipstick (fig. 6, 7). Fill the engines
crankcase with 0.6 litres of good quality oil (serv-
ice class SE, SF or SG) Use SAE 30 or SAE 10W-
30 oil.
Slowly fill up to the “FULL/MAX” mark. Do not
fill with too much oil.
CHECKING THE OIL LEVEL
Check before using the machine that the oil level is
between “FULL/MAX” and “ADD/MIN” on the
dipstick.
Remove and dry the dipstick (fig. 6, 7). Slide it
down completely and tighten it. Unscrew and pull
it up again. Read-off. If the oil level is low, fill with
oil up to the “FULL/MAX” mark.
FILL UP THE PETROL TANK
Fill with petrol before starting the mo-
tor. Never remove the filler cap or fill or
topupwithpetrolwhilethemotoris
running or still warm.
Never fill the fuel tank completely full
but allow a little room for the petrol to
expand.
Always use pure unleaded petrol. You must never
use 2-stroke petrol mixed with oil.
Note that you should always remember that petrol
is a perishable commodity. Never buy more petrol
than what you can use up in 30 days.
STARTING THE ENGINE
1. Place the lawn mower on flat, firm ground. Do
not start in high grass.
2. Make sure the spark plug lead is connected to
the spark plug.
3. Move the throttle control (*) to the full throttle
position .
4. When starting a cold engine: Press down the
primer fully three times (fig. 8, 9).
When starting a warm engine the primer does
not need to be used. If the engine stops due to a
lack of petrol, refill and press down the primer
three times.
5. Press in the Start/Stop-loopGagainst the steer-
ing. Note that the Start/Stop loopGmust be
kept pressed-in to prevent the engine from stop-
ping (fig. 10).
6aManual starting:
Grasp the starter handle and start the engine by
pulling briskly on the starter handle.
6bElectric starting facility (*):
Start the engine by turning the starter key clock-
wise. Release the key as soon as the engine
starts. Always make short attempts at starting to
prevent discharging the battery.
To facilitate starting of the engine - press down
the handlebar so that the front wheels lift slight-
ly from the ground. Do not start in tall grass.
7. To achieve the best cutting results, you should
always run the engine at full-speed.
Keep hands and feet well away from the
rotating blade(s). Never put your hand
or foot under the blade casing or in the
grass evacuation unit while the motor is
running.
STOP OF ENGINE
Themotormaybeverywarmimmedi-
ately after it is shut off. Do not touch the
silencer, cylinder or cooling flanges as it
can cause burns and injury.
1. Release Start/Stop-loopG(fig.10)tostopthe
engine. This loop must not be disengaged (e.g.
throughfixingitinthedepressedposition
against the steering), as the engine cannot be
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2. If the lawn mower is left unattended to, remove
the lead from the spark plug. Also remove the
starter key (*).
If the start/stop loop no longer works,
stop the engine by removing the lead
from the spark plug. Immediately take
the lawn mower to an authorised work-
shop for repairs.
REAR WHEEL DRIVE (*)
Engage the drive by pressing coupling clampI
against the steering handle. Disengage the drive by
releasing coupling clampI(fig. 10).
CUTTING HEIGHT
Shut off the motor before adjusting the
cutting height.
Do not set the cutting height so low that
the blade/blades can hit uneven ground.
The mower is fitted with a single lever control for
adjusting the cutting height. Pull the lever out-
wards and adjust the cutting height to the position
which is most suitable for your lawn (fig. 11).
NOTE! When the machine is used for Multi-
clip, the two lowest cutting heights must not be
used. The Multiclip function does not work if
the grass is cut too short.
MAINTENANCE
Neitherthemotornorthelawnmower
may be serviced before the ignition ca-
ble is removed from the spark plug.
Stop the motor and remove the spark
plug cable if the mower is to be lifted,
e.g. with transportation.
If the lawn mower needs to be tilted it
should be tilted so that the spark plug
face upwards. Tilt the lawn mower when
the fuel tank is empty.
CLEANING
After each time it is used the mower should be
cleaned. This is particularly important on the un-
derside of the mower casing. Wash out with the
garden hose. The mower will then last longer and
function better. Note! High pressure washing units
should not be used.If grass has dried on to the cutterhead casing it can
be removed by scraping. If necessary, give the un-
derside a touch of paint to prevent rusting.
Clean the silencer and the surrounding
area regularly to remove grass, dirt and
flammable waste products.
You should clean the inside of the drive wheels (*)
once every season. Remove both wheels. Brush or
blow-clean the gear and the wheels gear ring from
grass and dirt. Refit the wheels (fig. 12).
PROTECTIVE GRILLE
Clean the protective grilleFto remove any grass
and dirt after each time the machine is used to pre-
vent the engine from becoming damaged as a re-
sult of overheating (fig. 13, 14).
COOLING SYSTEM
The engine is air-cooled. Grass and dirt can easily
clog the cooling system and damage the engine.
The cooling system should be cleaned at least once
a season or after every 100 hours of operation.
Clean more often if you mow in dry grass.
Briggs & Stratton model. LS45:
Remove the three screwsA(fig. 13) and lift away
the fan housing. Clean the area inside the line (fig.
15).
On LS45 engines, the screwsAcan be more easily
reached if the engine cover is removed first.
Briggs & Stratton model. ES40:
Remove the protective grille and clean the marked
area (fig. 16).
LUBRICATING THE DRIVESHAFT (*)
You should grease the key on the driveshaft once
every season. Remove the wheel (hub cap, screw
and washer). Then remove the E-circlip and wash-
er to enable the gear to be removed from the shaft.
Grease the key with universal grease.
Refit the key (different key fitments on right- and
left-hand sides, see fig. 17, 18). Install the gear so
that the L mark will be facing outwards on the left-
hand side, and the R mark facing outwards on the
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CHANGING OIL
Replace the oil when the engine is warm
and the fuel tank is empty. Take care
whiledrainingastheoilishot,thisisto
prevent burns.
Change the oil the first time after 5 hours of oper-
ation, and subsequently after every 50 hours of op-
eration or once a season. Remove the dip stick, tilt
the mower and let the oil run out into a contain-
er.Becarefulnottoletanyoilrunontothegrass.
Fill with new oil: use oil of SAE 30 or SAE 10W-
30 quality. The crankcase holds approx. 0.6 litre.
Fill until the oil reaches the “FULL/MAX” mark
on the dip stick.
AIR FILTER
A dirty and blocked air filter reduces the engine
output and increases engine wear.
Clean the filter every three months or after every
25 hours of use, which ever occurs first. More of-
ten if the lawn mower is used on dusty ground.
Briggs & Stratton model. LS45:
Carefully remove the air cleaner so that no dirt falls
down into the carburettor (fig. 19). Take out the
foam plastic filter element and wash it in liquid de-
tergent and water. Dry the filter element. Pour a little
oil on the filter element and squeeze it in. Refit the
air cleaner.
Briggs & Stratton model. ES40:
Loosen the screw and fold down the cover of the
air cleaner. Carefully remove the filter cartridge
(fig. 20). Knock it against a flat surface. Replace
the filter cartridge with a new one if it is still dirty.
SPARKING PLUG
Neverremovethesparkplugortheigni-
tion lead when checking to see if there is
any spark, always use an approved test
instrument.
Clean the sparking plug regularly (every 100 hours
running). Use a wire brush for cleaning and adjust
the correct spark gap 0,75 mm (fig. 21).
Change the sparking plug if the electrodes are exces-
sively burnt or if the plug is damaged. The recommen-
dations of the engine manufacturers are as follows:
Champion J19LM (RJ19LM) or another equiva-
lent spark plug ought to be used in Briggs & Strat-
ton engines.
BATTERY (*)
Electrolyte in the battery is toxic and
corrosive. It can cause serious corrosion
damage etc. Avoid all contact with skin,
eyes and clothing.
In normal use during the season, the battery is
charged by the engine. If the engine cannot be
started with the starter key, it may be because the
battery is “dead”.
Before starting the mower the first time, you
should charge the battery for 24 hours.
Connect the battery charger to the terminal on the
battery and put on charge for 24 hours (fig. 22). On
completion of charging, connect the battery termi-
nal to the terminal on the motor (fig. 23).
Note! The battery charger must not be connected to
the engine terminal. The engine cannot be started by
using the charger as a source of power supply, and
the charger will be damaged.
WINTER STORAGE
Store the lawn mower for the winter with the bat-
tery well-charged in a dry and cool place (between
0° C and +15° C). At least once during the winter
storage period the battery should be maintenance-
charged. Before the start of the season the battery
should be charged once again for 24 hours.
ADJUSTING THE CLUTCH CABLE (*)
Engage the drive by pressing coupling clampI
against the steering handle. Should the machine
not start mowing after having operated the clutch
bracket, the cable needs adjusting. For cable ad-
justment, see fig. 24.
CHANGING BLADES
Useprotectiveglovestopreventcuts
when changing blades/knifeblades.
Check the blade system regularly. Pay
special attention to the curved area be-
hind the blade edge for signs of wear
and tear (fig. 25). If the blade shows
signs of damage, it should be replaced. A
worn down blade creates imbalance and
can damage the mower.
Always check the blade(s) after an impact.First
disconnect the ignition cable.If the blade system
has been damaged the defective parts must be
changed. Always use genuine spare parts.