Rover 35m, 75m, 50m, 51m, 60m, 61m, 80m manual Blade Change

Rover Mowers Limited ENGLISH MULCH 'N CATCHTM

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Refer to your Rotary Lawnmower Owner’s Manual, Maintenance Section.

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WARNING

Before working on the mower.

*Stop the engine

*Remove the spark plug wire

For optimum mulching performance:

�The mulching blades are to be kept sharp.

�Maintain the blade sharpening angle when sharpening.

�Keep the cutting edge feather free when sharpening.

�Keep the underside of the mower deck and the mulch plug free of buildup.

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WARNING

Before working on the mower.

*Stop the engine

*Remove the spark plug wire

1.Disconnect the spark plug wire.

2.Move the Cut Height Lever to the high cut position and fold the handle bars down.

3.Tilt the mower so that the spark plug is up.

4.Inspect the cutting assembly for damage and wear.

5.Check the disc retaining bolts. Tighten the centre bolt to 65-70 Nm and the three concentric bolts to 8-11 Nm for model 35m, 75m and 16-19 Nm for models 50m, 51m, 60m, 61m & 80m.

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1.Disconnect the spark plug wire.

2.Set the mower to the high cut position.

3.Lift the rear flap and prop open to give access to the blades. (Figure 4).

4.Remove the blade retaining bolts, nuts and washers and discard.

5.Fit new blades, blade bolts, washers and nuts in sets to maintain balance (Figure 5).

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6.Tighten the blade nuts to 16 Nm. Check that the blades are free to move when the nut is tensioned.

7.Remove the flap prop and replace the spark plug wire.

Figure 4 - Blade Change

Figure 5- Blade and Fasteners

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Mulch mowing is an acquired art form and to produce the best results consistently, follow these useful hints:

�Do not attempt to mulch if the grass is too wet. Wet grass tends to clump together and does not evenly spread out. It also clogs up the underside of the base.

�Do not mulch on too low a cutting height. Remember the maximum cut should be 25mm off the top of the grass, or 1/3 the grass blade height, whichever is the lesser amount. (Figure 6).

�Do not push the mulch mower too fast. To obtain the best finish it may be necessary to regulate the ground speed.