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 manufacturer’s 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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