Table of Contents

WARRANTY	2	MOWING AND BAGGING TIPS	20
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER	3	MAINTENANCE	21
SAFETY RULES	3	MAINTENANCE CHART	21
INTERNATIONAL PICTORIALS	9	HOW TO CHECK THE MUFFLER	21
ASSEMBLY	10	HOW TO REMOVE AND INSTALL THE BLADE	22
		HOW TO SHARPEN THE BLADE	22
PARTS BAG CONTENTS	10
		HOW TO ADJUST THE BLADE ROTATION CONTROL	23
HOW TO INSTALL THE FRONT WHEELS	11
		HOW TO CHECK AND ADJUST THE DRIVE BRAKE	24
HOW TO INSTALL THE SEAT	12
		HOW TO CHECK AND ADJUST THE CLUTCH	24
HOW TO ASSEMBLE THE STEERING WHEEL . . .	12
		HOW TO ADJUST THE SHIFT LEVER	25
MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERY	13
		MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERY	25
HOW TO INSTALL THE BATTERY CABLES	13
		HOW TO CHARGE THE BATTERY	25
HOW TO PREPARE THE ENGINE	14
		WHERE TO LUBRICATE	26
CHECK THE LEVEL OF THE MOWER HOUSING .	14
		HOW TO CHECK THE FUEL FILTER	26
CHECK THE TIRES	14
		CHECK THE TIRES	26
OPERATION	15
		HOW TO REMOVE THE MOWER HOUSING	27
LOCATION OF CONTROLS	15
		HOW TO INSTALL THE MOWER HOUSING	27
ATTACHMENTS	16
		HOW TO LEVEL THE MOWER HOUSING	28
HOW TO USE THE THROTTLE CONTROL	16
		HOW TO REPLACE THE MOTION DRIVE BELT	29
HOW TO USE THE BLADE ROTATION CONTROL	16
		HOW TO REPLACE THE MOWER DRIVE BELT	31
HOW TO USE THE SHIFT LEVER	16
		HOW TO INSTALL THE WHEELS	32
HOW TO SET THE PARKING BRAKE	17
		HOW TO REPLACE THE FUSE	33
HOW TO CHANGE THE CUTTING HEIGHT	17
		HOW TO REPLACE THE LIGHT BULB	33
HOW TO STOP THE UNIT	17
		HOW TO CLEAN THE MOWER HOUSING	33
HOW TO TRANSPORT THE UNIT	17
		STORAGE (OVER 30 DAYS)	33
HOW TO OPERATE WITH THE MOWER HOUSING	18
		TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART	34
HOW TO OPERATE THE UNIT ON HILLS	18
		PARTS LIST	36
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE	19
HOW TO START THE ENGINE	19	SLOPE GUIDE	50
OPERATING TIPS	20	INDEX	51

WARRANTY

General

Rover Mowers Limited warrant this machine or accessory is free of defects in material and workmanship. Claims are limited to making good or replacing any part found defective by the manufacturer or his agent. The warranty period shall apply from the date of purchase for a period of 12 months for domestic use or 90 days for commercial use. Warranty applies to Australia and New Zealand only. Contact any Rover Mowers Limited authorised service dealer or Rover Agent.

Extended warranty: For domestic use only, a 24 months extended warranty applies. It requires the customer to complete the 2 Year warranty registration card, and forward along with a copy of the cash register receipt to Warranty, Rover Mowers Limited. Normal warranty exclusions as listed still apply.

Exclusions: Following is a list of conditions excluded from warranty; all engines, parts that are considered suffering from wear and tear, parts that are damaged due to abuse or misuse, parts that can be subjected to use beyond their normal intended working capacity Eg; blades, blade bolts, v-belts and spark plugs. If repairs or alterations have been made without the manufacturers written authority. Any transport costs involved in the repair or replacement of and defective parts. If it is found that parts other than genuine have been used on the machine.

NOTE: This warranty does not exclude any conditions or warranty implied by the Trade Practices Act 1974 or any other relevant legislation. Engine warranty is covered by the engine manufacturer and could differ from the warranty of the rest of the machine. Refer to the engine manual (if included) or consult the nearest engine service dealer.

Proof of date of purchase should be retained as it needs to be presented if warranty is to be claimed. Fill out the details on previous page as a record for warranty purposes.

Rover Mowers Limited reserves the right to make changes and add improvements to its products at any time without notice or obligation. Rover Mowers Limited reserves the right to discontinue manufacture of any product any any time at its discretion.

Rover Mowers Limited	Rover Mowers Limited
PO Box 1235	East Tamaki
Eagle Fram	Auckland
Queensland 4009	NEW ZEALAND
AUSTRALIA	ABN 11 000 257 303

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