Hayter R53S 448F, R53A 448F Operator's Manual

Operator ’sManual

R53SandR53ARecyclingMower

withAuto-drive,ES,andVS

Code448F,449F

SerialNo.310000001

ManualPartNo.111-3372RevA

ThisproductcomplieswithallrelevantEuropean
directives,fordetailspleaseseetheseparateproduct
specicDeclarationofConformity(DOC)sheet.

Introduction

ThankyouforpurchasingaHaytermower.The
followingpagesaredesignedtohelpyougainsafeand
efcientservicefromyourmachine

Thisrotary-blade,walk-behindlawnmowerisintended
tobeusedbyresidentialhomeownersorprofessional,
hiredoperators.Itisdesignedprimarilyforcuttinggrass
onwell-maintainedlawnsonresidentialorcommercial
properties.Itisnotdesignedforcuttingbrushorfor
agriculturaluses.

Important:This

Operator’ s Man ual

should
beregardedaspartofthemowerasitgives
essentialinformationregardingmowersafety,
operation,maintenanceandspecications.Read
andunderstandthishandbookpriortooperating
yourmowerforthersttime.Makesureyouare
familiarwithallthecontrolsandpointsofregular
maintenance.Ifyouhaveanydoubts,consultyour
localHayterauthoriseddealerwhowillbepleased
togiveyouassistance

Important:Thismowerisdesignedsolelyforuse
inadomesticgrasscuttingenvironment.Useinany
otherwayisconsideredascontrarytotheintended
use.Compliancewithandstrictadherenceto
theconditionsofoperation,serviceandrepairas
speciedinthismanualalsoconstituteessential
elementsoftheintendeduse.

Thismowershouldbeoperated,servicedand
repairedonlybypersonswhoarefamiliarwithits
particularcharacteristicsandwhoareacquainted
withtherelevantsafetyprocedures.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol
(Figure1),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseserious
injuryordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended
precautions.

Figure1

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical

informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.

Thesafetyprecautionslistedinthishandbookandall
othergenerallyrecognisedregulationsonsafetymust
beobservedatalltimes.Anyarbitrarymodications
carriedouttothismachinemayrelieveHayterLimited
ofliabilityforanyresultingdamageorinjury.

Haytermowersarerobustlyconstructedanddesigned
forefcienteconomicalperformanceundernormal
mowingconditions.Correctoperationandmaintenance
willensurealongandsatisfactoryservicelife.Priorto
despatchfromourfactoryeveryeffortismadetoensure
thatyourmowerisdeliveredinperfectcondition.

Throughoutthishandbookallreferencestoleftand
rightareasviewedfrombehindthehandlebar,inthe
directionofforwardtravel.

Thishandbookisbasedoninformationavailableatthe
timeofpublication.

HAYTERLIMITEDreservetherighttoamend
productspecicationswithoutpriornotication.

©2009—HayterLimited

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PrintedintheUSA.

AllRightsReserved

Contents

Introduction.................................................................2

Safety...........................................................................3

GeneralLawnMowerSafety.................................3

SoundPressure.....................................................5

SoundPower........................................................5

Vibration,Hand/arm...........................................5

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................6

Setup............................................................................8

UnfoldingtheHandle...........................................8

FillingtheEnginewithOil....................................8

InstallingtheFuse................................................8

ChargingtheBattery.............................................9

InstalltheMulchPlugorGrassBag.....................10

ProductOverview......................................................11

Operation...................................................................11

FillingtheFuelTank...........................................11

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................12

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight..............................12

AdjustingtheUpperHandleHeight....................12

StartingtheEngine.............................................13

TravelingForward..............................................14

StoppingtheEngine...........................................14

MulchingtheClippings.......................................14

CollectingGrass.................................................15

Side-discharge....................................................16

OperatingTips...................................................17

Maintenance...............................................................18

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................18

PremaintenanceProcedures....................................18

PreparingforMaintenance.................................18

Lubrication.............................................................19

LubricatingtheWheelGears...............................19

LubricatingtheUpperHandle............................19

EngineMaintenance...............................................20

ReplacingtheAirFilter.......................................20

ChangingtheEngineOil....................................20

ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................21

ChargingtheBattery...........................................21

ReplacingtheFuse..............................................21

DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................22

AdjustingtheAuto-drive....................................22

BladeMaintenance.................................................23

ReplacingtheCutterblade...................................23

Cleaning.................................................................24

CleaningtheMower............................................24

Storage.......................................................................24

PreparingtheMowerforStorage........................24

FoldingtheHandle.............................................25

RemovingtheMowerfromStorage.....................25

Safety

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismowercan
resultininjury.T oreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructions.

Thismowerwasdesignedandtestedforreasonablysafe
service;however,failuretocomplywiththefollowing
instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.

Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and
togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessential
thatyouandanyotheroperatorofthemowerread
andunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore
theengineiseverstarted.Payparticularattention
tothesafetyalertsymbol(Figure1)whichmeans
Caution,Warning,orDanger—“personalsafety
instruction.”Readandunderstandtheinstruction
becauseithastodowithsafety.Failuretocomply
withtheinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjury.

GeneralLawnMowerSafety

Thefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromthe
ISO5395.

Thiscuttingmachineiscapableofamputatinghands
andfeetandthrowingobjects.Failuretoobservethe
followingsafetyinstructionscouldresultinserious
injuryordeath.

Training

•Readtheinstructionscarefully.Befamiliarwiththe
controlsandtheproperuseoftheequipment.

•Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththese
instructionstousethemower.Localregulationscan
restricttheageoftheoperator.

•Keepinmindthattheoperatororuserisresponsible
foraccidentsorhazardsoccurringtootherpeopleor
theirproperty.

•Understandexplanationsforallpictogramsusedon
themowerorintheinstructions.

Petrol

WARNING-Petrolishighlyammable.Takethe
followingprecautions.

•Storefuelincontainersspecicallydesignedforthis
purpose.

•Refueloutdoorsonlyanddonotsmokewhile
refueling.

•Addfuelbeforestartingtheengine.Neverremove
thecapofthefueltankoraddpetrolwhilethe
engineisrunningorwhentheengineishot.

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•Ifpetrolisspilled,donotattempttostarttheengine
butmovethemowerawayfromtheareaofspillage
andavoidcreatinganysourceofignitionuntilpetrol
vaporshavedissipated.

•Replaceallfueltankandcontainercapssecurely .

Preparation

•Whilemowing,alwayswearsubstantialfootwearand
longtrousers.Donotoperatetheequipmentwhen
barefootorwearingopensandals.

•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentis
tobeusedandremoveallstones,sticks,wires,bones
andotherforeignobjects.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethat
guards,andsafetydevices,suchasdeectorsand/or
grassbags,areinplaceandworkingcorrectly.

•Beforeusing,alwaysvisuallyinspecttoseethatthe
cutterblades,cutterbladeboltsandcutterassembly
arenotwornordamaged.Replacewornordamaged
cutterbladesandboltsinsetstopreservebalance.

Starting

•Disengageallcutterbladeanddriveclutchesandshift
intoneutralbeforestartingtheengine.

•Donottiltmowerwhenstartingtheengineor
switchingonthemotor,unlessthemowerhastobe
tiltedforstarting.Inthiscase,donottiltitmorethan
absolutelynecessaryandliftonlythepart,whichis
awayfromtheoperator.

•Starttheengineorswitchonthemotorcarefully
accordingtoinstructionsandwithfeetwellaway
fromthecutterblade(s)andnotinfrontofthe
dischargechute.

Operation

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpets
arenearby.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhidden
hazards.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.
Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Neverpickuporcarryalawnmowerwhilethe
engineisrunning.

•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullinga
pedestriancontrolledlawnmowertowardsyou.

•Walk,neverrun.

•Slopes:

–Donotmowexcessivelysteepslopes.

–Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes.

–Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupand

downandexerciseextremecautionwhen
changingdirectiononslopes.

–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.

•Reducespeedonslopesandinsharpturnstoprevent
overturningorlossofcontrol.

•Stopthecutterbladeifthelawnmowerhastobe
tiltedfortransportationwhencrossingsurfacesother
thangrassandwhentransportingthelawnmowerto
andfromtheareatobemowed.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere
dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Stoptheengine

–wheneveryouleavethelawnmower.

–beforerefueling.

–beforeremovingthegrassbag.

–beforemakingheightadjustmentunless

adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperator’s
position.

•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthespark-pluglead.

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.

–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthelawn

mower.

–afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthelawn

mowerfordamageandmakerepairsbefore
restartingandoperatingthelawnmower.

–iflawnmowerstartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

•Lightningcancausesevereinjuryordeath.If
lightningisseenorthunderisheardinthearea,do
notoperatethemachine;seekshelter.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Donotusepressurecleaningequipmentonmachine.

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithpetrolinthetank
andinsideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopen
ameorspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany
enclosure.

•Toreducetherehazard,keeptheengine,silencer,
batterycompartmentandpetrolstorageareafreeof
grass,leaves,orexcessivegrease.

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•Checkgrassbagcomponentsandthedischarge
guardfrequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer’s
recommendedparts,whennecessary.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor
overspeedtheengine.Operatinganengineat
excessivespeedcanincreasethehazardofpersonal
injury.

•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthelawnmowerto
prevententrapmentofthengersbetweenmoving
cutterbladesandxedpartsofthelawnmower.

•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety,

purchaseonlygenuinereplacementparts
andaccessories.Donotuse

will t

partsand

accessories;theymaycauseasafetyhazard.

SoundPressure

Code448F:Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelatthe
operator’searof89dBA,whichincludesanUncertainty
Value(K)of1dBA.

Soundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

Code449F:Thisunithasasoundpressurelevelatthe
operator’searof90dBA,whichincludesanUncertainty
Value(K)of1dBA.

Soundpressurelevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

SoundPower

Thisunithasaguaranteedsoundpowerlevelof98dBA,
whichincludesanUncertaintyValue(K)of1dBA.

Soundpowerlevelwasdeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinISO11094.

Vibration,Hand/arm

Code448F:

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=4.8m/s

2

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=5.1m/s

2

UncertaintyValue(K)=2.0m/s

2

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

Code449F:

Measuredvibrationlevelforrighthand=4.1m/s

2

Measuredvibrationlevelforlefthand=3.2m/s

2

UncertaintyValue(K)=2.1m/s

2

Measuredvaluesweredeterminedaccordingtothe
proceduresoutlinedinEN836.

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamaged

decals.

104-7953

1.Warning—readtheOperator’sManualforinformationonchargingthebattery;containslead;donotdiscard.

2.ReadtheOperator’sManual.

117-4157

1.Engine—stop

108-0992

1.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

4.Installthefuse.

2.Removethefusebox
decal.

5.Replacethefusebox
cover.

3.Removethefusebox
cover.

6.Starttheengine.

108-7450

(Model448Eonly)

1.Heightofcut

108-7451

(Model448Eonly)

1.Heightofcut

110-9457

1.EngineswitchOff

3.Unlocked

2.EngineswitchOn

4.Locked

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112-8760

1.Thrownobjecthazard—keepbystandersasafedistance
fromthemachine.

2.Cutting/dismembermentofhandorfoot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.

114-2820

1.Warning—readthe
Operator’sManual.

4.Cutting/dismemberment
hazardofhandorfoot,
cutterblade—stayaway
frommovingparts.

2.Thrownobject
hazard—keepbystanders
asafedistancefromthe
machine.

5.Cutting/dismemberment
hazardofhandorfoot,
cutterblade—disconnect
thesparkplugleadand
readtheinstructions
beforeservicingor
performingmaintenance.

3.Thrownobjecthazard—do
notoperatethemower
withoutthereardischarge
plugorbaginplace;do
notoperatethemower
withoutthesidedischarge
coverordeectorinplace.

6.Cutting/dismemberment
hazardofhandorfoot,
cutterblade—donot
operateupanddown
slopes;operatesideto
sideonslopes;stopthe
enginebeforeleavingthe
operatingposition;and
lookbehindyouwhen
backingup.

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Setup

Important:Removeanddiscardtheprotective

plasticsheetthatcoverstheengine.

UnfoldingtheHandle

1.Movethehandlerearwardandholdtheupperhandle
inplace(Figure2).

Figure2

2.Tightentheupperhandleknobastightasyoucan
(Figure3).

Figure3

FillingtheEnginewithOil

Topreventenginedamagetheengineisshippedwithout
oil.Theenginemustbelledwiththecorrectgradeof
oilbeforestartingthemower.

1.Removethedipstick(Figure4).

Figure4

2.Slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeuntiltheoillevel
reachestheFulllineonthedipstick(Figure4).Do
notoverll.(Max.ll:0.6l,type:SAE30detergent
oil)

Note:Ifyouoverlltheengine,poursomeoilout
ofitasdirectedinChangingtheEngineOil.

3.Installthedipsticksecurely.

Important:

Change the engine oil after the r st

5 operating hour s

;changeityearlythereafter.

RefertoChangingtheEngineOil.

InstallingtheFuse

Yourmowercomeswitha40-ampfusethatprotectsthe
electricstarter.

Important:Y oucannotstartthemowerwiththe
electricstarterorchargethebatteryunlessyou
installthefuse.

1.Removethe2screwsthatfastenthebatterycoverto
therearofthemower(Figure5).

Figure5

Note:Savethescrewsforinstallingthebattery

cover.

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2.Installthefuse(Figure6).

Figure6

Note:Yourmowercomeswithafuseinyour

owner’spacket.

3.Installthebatterycoverwiththe2screwsthatyou
removedinstep1.

Note:Removethetemporarydecalfromthe
batterycover.

ChargingtheBattery

PREVENTACCIDENTS:ALWAYScharge
thebatteryinawellventilatedarea.

NEVERchargethebatterynearnakedames
ordirectheat.

ALWAYSswitchoffthemainselectricitysupply
beforedisconnectingthechargerfromthe
battery.

ALWAYSusethebatterychargersuppliedwith
themower.

Chargethebatteryfor24hoursinitially,thenmonthly
(every25starts)orasneeded.Alwaysusethecharger
inashelteredareaandchargethebatteryatroom
temperature(22°C)wheneverpossible.

1.Connectthechargertothemowerwireharness
locatedbelowtheignitionkey(Figure7).

Figure7

Important:Useonlythechargersuppliedwith

themower.

2.Connectthechargerplugtothemainselectricity
supplyandchargeitfor24hours.

3.Disconnectthechargerplugfromthemains
electricitysupply.

4.Disconnectthechargerfromthemowerwire
harness.

Whenthebatterynolongerholdsacharge,recycleor
disposeofthelead-acidbatteryaccordingtolocalcodes.

Important:PREVENTENVIRONMENTAL
DAMAGE:Thebatteryandchargerhaveaseparate
collectionmark(Figure8).Thisindicatesthatfor
disposalofthebatteryandbatterychargerthey
mustbetakentoanauthoriseddisposalsite.They
mustnotbedisposedofwithgeneralwaste.

G009630

Figure8

EUDirective2002/96/ECclassiesthisproduct
asanelectricalorelectronicequipment.
(a)Theseproductsshouldnotbedisposedofas
unsortedmunicipalwaste.(b)Theyshouldbetaken
toadesignatedcollectionpointorrecyclingcentre
andhandledaccordingtonationallawsinthearea.
(c)Theconsumerhasacriticalroleinreturningwaste
electronic/electricalequipmentforrecyclingand
disposal.(d)Recyclingkeepstheseproductsoutof
themunicipalwastestream.(e)Thecrossed-out
binsymbolisaremindertofollowthesepoints.
(f)Pleasecontactyourlocalauthorityorlocaldealerand
askforfurtherdetailsregardingthecorrectmethodof
disposal

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InstalltheMulchPlugorGrass
Bag

Youmustcorrectlyinstallthemulchplug(formulching
orside-discharging)orthegrassbag(forbagging),or
theenginewillnotstart.

Themowerhasasafetyswitch,locatedatthebottom
ofachannelonthetop,rightrearofthemower,that
preventsthemowerfromoperatingwithoutamulch
plugorgrassbag.Thispreventsthemowerfrom
throwingdebrisattheoperatorthroughtherearchute.

Fortheswitchtodetectthepresenceofthemulchplug,
thetopofthemulchpluglevermustliefullyinthe
bottomofthechannel(Figure9).

Figure9

1.Topofmulchplugleverinswitchchannel

1.Insertthemulchplugintothemower,ifitisn’t
alreadyinstalled(Figure10).

Figure10

2.Squeezethebuttonontheleverwithyourthumb
andfullyinsertthemulchplugintotheopening
(Figure11).

Figure11

3.Releasethebuttonontheleverandensurethatthe
topoftheleverisliesfullyintheswitchchannel
(Figure12).Ifthetopoftheleverisnotinthe

switchchannel,yourmowerwillnotstart!

Figure12

Note:Iftheleverdoesnotlatchproperly,

disconnectthewirefromthesparkplugandcheck
forandremoveanydebrisbuildupinthetunnel.

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