Assembling The Mower; Fitting The Handle; Preparing The Engine - Masport 573150 Manuel D'utilisation

ASSEMBLING THE
MOWER
Please refer to the following sections when
preparing the mower for its first use.
•

Fitting the handle

•

Preparing the Engine

• Assembling the catcher
NOTE - The left and right sides of the mower are
referred to as viewed from the operating position
behind the handle.
FITTING THE HANDLE
In some cases the handle may be completely
detached from the mower body although the
upper handle may be connected by the throttle
control cable. Carefully remove the mower and
handles from the box together to avoid damag-
ing the throttle control cable.
Assembling the 'Screw Lock' Handle.
The lower handle is fitted to the mower using
the four bolts located in the handle brackets,
tow on each side, 'A' in the drawing below. To
bolt the lower handle to the mower fit the bolts
through the lower handle then fit the handle
to the mower body and tighten the nuts on the
inside of the mounting brackets using a 13mm
A/F socket or spanner.
Now attach the upper handle to the lower
handle.
CAUTION
Take care not to rotate the handle before fitting
it, as this will tangle the control cable(s).
Fit the two long bolts through the holes in the
lower handle from the inside with the round
heads snug against the tube. Fit the holes in the
upper handle over the two long bolts. Make sure
that the throttle control is located on the right
hand side. Attach the plastic knob to the outside
of the lower handle bolt as shown below and
tighten by hand until the upper handle is locked
in position.
Assembling the 'Cam Lock' Handle.
Most of these models are fully assembled when
packed, so all that is needed is to remove them
from the carton, swing the handle to the operat-
ing position and lock the handle lever(s).
The camlock handles on some mowers are
reversed for shipping. To turn them around
unwind the nut to the end of the thread with
a 13mmA/F spanner/socket, pull the camlock
handle outwards and rotate it 180
the nut until the handle locks firmly in place and
it does not change position when in use.
The correct locked
Locked position
position after refitting.
when Shipped.
THE 'ERGO' HANDLE
ADJUST
HEIGHT
CAM LOCK
LEVER
The 'Ergo' handle can be adjusted to your
preferred height. Simply release both cam lock
levers, move the upper handle to the height
required and re-clamp the cam locks. Where the
mower has screw type locks, wind the knobs
firmly clockwise to lock the handle.
Ergo Shift
Some handles can be rotated forward to give
easy access to the rear flap. Depress the foot
lever u and push the handle until you feel resis-
tance— in a near vertical position v. The handle
can be moved back to the mowing position
without using the foot lever.
PREPARING THE ENGINE
PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE
ENGINE MANUFACTURERS ENGINE
OWNERS MANUAL PRIOR TO OPERATING
THE LAWNMOWER.
CAUTION
DO NOT START your four stroke engine
before making sure that it has been filled
with the right amount of the correct grade
of oil. See engine instruction book for
details.
. Retighten
o
TWO STROKE ENGINES require no special
attention to lubrication provided that the fuel/oil
mixture is correct at all times.
OIL
Four stroke (cycle) engines are shipped without
oil. Place the mower on a level position, unscrew
the 'OIL FILL' cap and slowly pour oil into the
sump. Fill to the full mark on the dipstick. The
capacity is approximately 600 ml. Use SAE 30
engine oil. When checking the oil level, and
before running the engine, screw the dipstick
firmly in place.
Checking the oil level if the engine is not fitted
with a dip stick.
CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL
FOUR STROKE ENGINES should be checked
for oil level every 8 hours running (or daily), and
the oil should be drained and replaced after
every 50 hours of use.
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