H OW TO GET M OWI NG

H OW TO GET M OWI NG

Your Mount￿eld lawnmower does not contain petrol or oil and these must be added before use. R unnin g

the mower with insu￿cient oil can cause serious damage to the engine and will invalidate your warrant y.

NEVE R TI P THE MOWE R ONTO ITS SI DE AS TH IS WIL L FLOO D THE AIR FI LTE R WIT H OIL . To access the underside of the machine lift the front wheels by lowering the handle to the ground.

Ca refully remove t he mower from the cart on and read these O perating Instruct ions. An O wner’s M anua l for the engine is also included, please read this before starting the engine.

HANDL E ASSE MBLY

Raise the handles to the upright positon. With the ￿xing bolts in place tighten the hand wheels and check the

 

pivot bolts are also tight (Figure 1).

E ngage the O perator P resence Con trol (OP C) lever to relea se t he engine brake. P ullthe starter cord and ￿t it into

 

the cord guide as shown.

Use the cable ties to ￿t the OPC cable (and clutch cable if ￿tted) to the handle assembly. Take care that the cables will not impair removal of the grass collector.

Figure 1

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GR ASS CO LL EC TO R

Remove the plate and washers from the top of the grass collector and clip the plate in place behind the handle.

Turn the top upside down and ￿t the frame to it using screws and the washers which were on the plate.

Fit the cloth base by fastening the plastic bars onto the frame, it may help to use a screwdriver as shown in the drawing to do this. Then click the edge into the groove in the top starting 5-7mm from an end (Figure2).

To ￿t the grass collector onto the mower, lift the rear safety de￿ector ￿ap and hook the collector onto the pegs.

Figure 2

BATT ERY CARE (SP536ES O nly)

Before initial use charge the battery for 24 hours using the battery charger supplied with the mower and then leave it to rest for 12 hours.

Recharge the battery once a month during the cutting season,

more frequently if the mower is in heavy use.

Disconnect the battery if the mower is not in regular use.

 

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Mountfield SP536ES manual H Ow To Get M Owi Ng