Air Filter; Sparking Plug; Adjusting The Clutch Cable - Stiga MULTICLIP 51S Instruction Manual

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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. Do not fill with too much oil.

AIR FILTER

A dirty and blocked air filter reduces the engine
output and increases engine wear.
Briggs & Stratton LS 45 (fig. 21): Carefully re-
move the air cleaner so that no dirt falls down into
the carburettor. Take out the foam plastic filter el-
ement and wash it in liquid detergent and water.
Dry the filter element. Pour a little oil on the filter
element and squeeze it in. Refit the air cleaner.
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 XTE 50, INTEK (fig. 22):
Loosen the screw and fold down the cover of the
air cleaner. Carefully remove the filter cartridge.
Knock it against a flat surface. Replace the filter
cartridge with a new one if it is still dirty.
Clean the filter every three months or after every
25 hours of use, whichever occurs first. More often
if the lawn mower is used on dusty ground.
Honda (fig. 23): Remove the cover and take out
the filter. Carefully check the filter for holes or oth-
er damage. A broken or damaged filter must be re-
placed.
To remove dirt, carefully knock the filter several
times against a hard surface or use compressed air
from the back of the filter to blow-clean. Do not try
to brush the filter clean as this forces dirt down into
the fibres. A very dirty filter should be replaced.
Clean the air filter after every 25 hours of use or
once a season. More often if the lawn mower is
used on dusty ground.
BATTERY (Multiclip 51SE)
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 start-
ed with the starter key, it may be because the battery
is 'dead'. Connect the battery charger to the terminal
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on the battery and put on charge for 24 hours. On
completion of charging, connect the battery termi-
nal to the terminal on the motor.
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.

SPARKING PLUG

Never remove the spark plug or the igni-
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.
Change the sparking plug if the electrodes are ex-
cessively burnt or if the plug is damaged. The rec-
ommendations (fig. 24) of the engine
manufacturers are as follows:
Briggs & Stratton: Champion J19LM (RJ19LM).
Spark gap 0.76 mm.
Honda GCV: BPR6ES (NGK).
Spark gap 0.7 - 0.8 mm.

ADJUSTING THE CLUTCH CABLE

(Multiclip 51S/51SE)
If the drive does not engage when the coupling
clamp is pressed against the handle, or if the lawn
mower feels cumbersome or slow, the reason may
be that the coupling in the transmission slips. To
rectify this situation, adjust the clutch cable as fol-
lows:
1. When the clutch loop is released, it should be
possible to push the mower without any resist-
ance. If this is not the case, screw in the nipple
T until the mower can be pushed (fig. 25).