Mountfield 550 SP owner manual Symbols, Introduction, Installation, Using the Mower

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IMPORTANT

For the instructions relative to the engine and the battery, please read the relevant instruction handbooks.

SYMBOLS

The following symbols can be found on the machine to remind you of the care and attention that are required during use.

The symbols mean:

Important: Read the instruction handbook before using the

Warning! Keep onlookers away. Beware of objects being flung out.

Warning! Keep hands and feet clear of the cutting deck when the machine is running.

Warning! Before starting any repair work, remove the spark plug cable from the spark plug.

Warning! Always tilt the lawnmower backwards when cleaning the underside. Petrol and oil can run out

if the lawnmower is tilted in the other direction.

	INTRODUCTION
G	J
	H

GStart/Stop loop

HThrottle control

JClutch loop

INSTALLATION

LOOSE PARTS IN THE BOX

2brackets for the grass collector

4screws for the brackets

1Allen key

1socket wrench + Instruction books

HANDLE

1.Fold up the lower part of the handle.

2.Secure the upper part of the handle with wash- ers and locking wheels. There is a lug on the right hand side for the starter handle (fig. 1).

3.Then tighten the locking wheels onto the lower part of the handle. When these have been tight- ened, the height of the handle can be adjusted by tightening the screws A with the wrench pro- vided. (fig. 2)

CABLE HOLDER

Secure the cables in the cable holders (fig. 3):

D:Start/Stop cable + Clutch cable

E:Throttle cable + Clutch cable

GRASS COLLECTOR

Raise the collector flap and attach the two brack- ets to the grass collector with the screws provided. The brackets are marked with «L» and «R» and should be installed at the corresponding mark on the rear of the mower (fig. 4).

Fit the fabric bag over the steel frame and then snap the bag onto the plastic lid (fig. 5).

Open the flap on the machine and attach the grass collector to the brackets.

NOTE! The lawnmower can be operated without the grass collector. The grass is then left in a line behind the machine.

USING THE MOWER

COMBI

Your new lawnmower combines two different func- tions in the same machine:

1. “MULCHING“

The machine comes equipped with a plug (P), installed in the ejector opening (fig. 6). The machine

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