Important - Please read these instructions fully before operating or maintaining
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Contents
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Customer Helpline
01904 727500
www.gardenservicecentre.co.uk
Safety Information .............................................................................................................................................3
Warning Symbols ..........................................................................................................................................3
General Safety ..............................................................................................................................................4
Personal Safety ............................................................................................................................................4
Operation Safety ...........................................................................................................................................5
Maintenance and Storage Safety .................................................................................................................6
Preparing to Operate the Lawnmower ..............................................................................................................7
Step 1 - Filling with Engine Oil......................................................................................................................7
Step 2 - Filling with Engine Fuel ...................................................................................................................8
Operating the Lawnmower ................................................................................................................................9
Step 1 - Setting the Cutting Height ...............................................................................................................9
Step 2 - Starting the Engine .........................................................................................................................9
Step 3 - Mowing ..........................................................................................................................................11
Step 4 - Emptying the Grass Bag ...............................................................................................................12
Maintenance ....................................................................................................................................................14
Storing the Lawnmower for Short Periods .................................................................................................14
Storing the Lawnmower for Extended Periods ...........................................................................................14
Preparation to re-use ..................................................................................................................................14
Maintenance Schedule ...............................................................................................................................15
Cleaning ......................................................................................................................................................15
Clean/ Replace Air filter
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Clean or Replace Spark Plug .....................................................................................................................16
Changing the Oil .........................................................................................................................................17
Replacing Cutting Blade .............................................................................................................................17
List of Consumable Qualcast Parts ............................................................................................................18
Troubleshooting ..........................................................................................................................................19
Technical Data .................................................................................................................................................20
Disposal...........................................................................................................................................................20
Getting Help ....................................................................................................................................................20
Guarantee .......................................................................................................................................................21
The following warning symbols appear throughout this manual and indicate the appropriate safety
measures you should take when operating and maintaining the lawnmower.
Read instruction handbook before operating this machine.
Keep bystanders away.
Beware of sharp blades- remove spark plug lead before maintenance.
No naked flames.
Appropriate ear, eye, and head protection must be worn.
Hot surfaces will burn fingers or palms.
Warning! The lawnmower exhaust gas contains toxic substances.
Do not run the engine in closed or poorly ventilated areas.
Blade continues to rotate for a period after the machine is switched off. Do not touch the
blade until all the machine components have been stopped completely.
Warnings Symbols
Safety Information
