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5 - TWO YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
1.
DURATION
The duration of the warranty for this McCulloch product is as follows: TWO (2) YEARS from date of original purchase only
when used for personal, family, household, farm or ranch, purposes, provided the unit is not used for rental purposes;
NINETY (90) DAYS from date of original purchase when used for commercial, professional, institutional or rental purpos-
es. This warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may also have other rights which vary from state to state. MCCUL-
LOCH CORPORATION HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES AFTER THE APPLICABLE EXPIRATION
DATES OF THIS EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY. (Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warran-
ty lasts, so the above limitations may not apply to you.)
2.
WHO GIVES THIS WARRANTY
McCulloch U.S.A
1-800-521-8559
12802 Leffingwell Rd. Santa Fe Springs, CA90670 USA
3.
WHO RECEIVES THIS WARRANTY
A. The buyer (other than for purposes of resale) of the McCulloch Product.
B. Any person to whom such product is lawfully transferred within the duration of the implied or written warranty applica-
ble to the product.
C. Any other person who is entitled by the terms of the warranty or under applicable state law to enforce against the
Warrantor the obligation of the warranty.
(The above mentioned parties are hereinafter referred to as “User.”)
4.
WHAT IS COVERED UNDER THIS WARRANTY
Any failure that occurs within the applicable duration of the warranty period that is the result of defects in materials or work-
manship.
5.
WHAT IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS WARRANTY
A. Any incidental or consequential damages that may result from the failure or malfunction of the McCulloch product.
(Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so these limitations may
not apply to you.)
B. Any failure that results from an accident, User abuse, neglect or failure to operate the product in accordance with the
instructions provided in the User Manual(s) supplied with the product, or that results from improper servicing by an
unauthorized repair facility.
C. Normal adjustments which are explained in the User Manual(s) provided with the product.
D. Any component(s) or accessories not sold or manufactured by the Warrantor.
E. Predelivery setup or assembly of units.
F.
This warranty does not apply to accessories, normal maintenance or adjustment(s) of the product set forth in the User
Manual(s).
6.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE WARRANTOR UNDER THIS WARRANTY
A. Repair or replace components which have failed within the duration of the applicable warranty period at no cost to the
User.
B. Ensure that the authorized repair station is reimbursed for parts and labor costs incurred due to performance of a war-
ranty repair in accordance with established warranty policies and procedures.
7.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE USER UNDER THIS WARRANTY
A. The User must deliver or ship the McCulloch product covered under this warranty to the dealer from whom it was orig-
inally purchased or to the nearest Authorized Service Center.
Proof of purchase is required.
B. Freight costs, if any, will be borne by the user.
C. Use reasonable care in maintenance, operations and storage of the product as explained in the User Manual(s).
8.
WHEN WARRANTOR WILL PERFORM OBLIGATION UNDER THIS WARRANTY
A. Repair of warrantable products will be scheduled according to the normal work flow at the servicing location, depend-
ing on the availability of replacement parts.
B. Repair time which exceeds ten (10) days from the time the product was delivered to the servicing agent will extend
the warranty coverage by the number of days the product remains inoperable.
C. If User does not receive satisfactory results from local servicing outlet, User must contact McCulloch Corporation, by
calling our toll-free telephone number.
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4-1. LOOSENING THE BLADES
1.
The cutter bar blade must be moved further from the
cutting reel.
2.
Loosen both back screws equally by turning them
counter-clockwise.
3.
TIghten both front screws equally by turning them
clockwise.
4-2. TIGHTENING THE BLADES
1.
The cutter bar must be moved closer to the cutting
reel.
2.
Loosen both front screws equally by turning them
counter-clockwise.
3.
Tighten both back screws equally by turning them
clockwise.
4-3. CHECKING ADJUSTMENTS
1.
Turn mower upside down.
2.
Insert a piece of paper (i.e., writing or newspaper
between the cutter bar and the reel blades, and care-
fully turn the reel blades using the handle of a screw-
driver or another blunt object.
3.
All blades should slice the paper evenly the entire
length of the cutter bar while the reel turns smoothly.
4.
If the mower has an intermittent cut, adjustment
should be made to the appropriate side of the blades
to attain proper cutting action.
4-4
SHARPENING THE CUTTING BLADES
1.
When the mower is properly lubricated and adjusted,
sharpening should not be necessary for several years.
However, the following steps will allow you to do the
procedure yourself at relatively little expense.
2.
Spread a thin layer of lapping compound on the front
edge of the reel blades.
3.
Adjust the cutter bar so that the cutter bar blade has
light but firm contact with the reel blades across the
full width of the cutter bar.
WARNING
Do not overtighten the adjusting screws, as this could
damage the cutter bar. Both screws must be tight on the
final adjustment.
4.
Turning the reel blades backward, until the reel blades
rotate retativety free and the front edge of the cutter
bar blade is polished.
5.
Remove wheels; reverse pinions and pawls so that the
beveled edge of the pawl is on the right.
WARNING
Clean any grinding compound or debris from the cutter
bar blade, reel blades, pinions and pawls. Lubricate axle
and pinion with a light film of wheel bearing grease and
replace wheels and “C” clips.
NOTE :
It is recommended to use and industrial or valve
lapping compound between 100-240 grit. This is usually
available at an industrial or automotive supply store. If
professional sharpening is required, consult your local yel-
low pages for lawn mower repair services.
4 - MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
