Hayter Mowers R48 User Manual

Operator ’sManual

R48RecyclingMower

G008079

Code445E,446E,447E

SerialNo.280R00001,280S00001,or280T00001and
Up

ManualPartNo.111-2087RevB

Contents

Introduction

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoidinjury
andproductdamage.Youareresponsibleforoperating
theproductproperlyandsafely.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineparts,oradditional
information,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealerand
havethemodelandserialnumbersofyourproduct
ready.Figure1identiesthelocationofthemodeland
serialnumbersontheproduct.

Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberplate

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafetyalertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycauseserious
injuryordeathifyoudonotfollowtherecommended
precautions.

Figure2

1.Safetyalertsymbol

Thismanualuses2wordstohighlightinformation.
Importantcallsattentiontospecialmechanical
informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.

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

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

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

SoundPressure.....................................................4

SoundPower........................................................4

Vibration,Hand/arm...........................................4

SafetyandInstructionalDecals.............................5

Setup............................................................................6

UnfoldingtheHandle...........................................6

FillingtheEnginewithOil....................................6

InstallingtheFuse(Model447EOnly)..................7

ChargingtheBattery(Model447EOnly)...............7

ProductOverview........................................................8

Operation.....................................................................8

FillingtheFuelTank.............................................8

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel..............................8

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight................................9

StartingtheEngine...............................................9

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive(Models446Eand

447EOnly)....................................................10

StoppingtheEngine...........................................10

RecyclingtheClippings.......................................10

BaggingtheClippings.........................................10

Rear-dischargingtheClippings............................11

OperatingTips...................................................11

Maintenance...............................................................13

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................13

PremaintenanceProcedures....................................13

PreparingforMaintenance.................................13

Lubrication.............................................................14

LubricatingtheWheelGears...............................14

EngineMaintenance...............................................14

ReplacingtheAirFilter.......................................14

ChangingtheEngineOil....................................14

ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................15

ChargingtheBattery(Model447E

Only)..............................................................15

ReplacingtheFuse(Model447EOnly)...............15

DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................16

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive...........................16

BladeMaintenance.................................................17

ReplacingtheBlade............................................17

Cleaning.................................................................18

CleaningtheMower............................................18

Storage.......................................................................18

PreparingtheMowerforStorage........................18

RemovingtheMowerfromStorage.....................18

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Safety

Improperlyusingormaintainingthismowercan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructions.

Thismowerwasdesignedandtestedforreasonablysafe
service;however,failuretocomplywiththefollowing
instructionsmayresultinpersonalinjury.

Toensuremaximumsafety,bestperformance,and
togainknowledgeoftheproduct,itisessential
thatyouandanyotheroperatorofthemowerread
andunderstandthecontentsofthismanualbefore
theengineiseverstarted.Payparticularattention
tothesafetyalertsymbol(Figure2)whichmeans
Caution,Warning,orDanger—“personalsafety
instruction.”Readandunderstandtheinstruction
becauseithastodowithsafety.Failuretocomply
withtheinstructionmayresultinpersonalinjury.

GeneralLawnMowerSafety

Thefollowinginstructionshavebeenadaptedfromthe
ISO5395.

•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
blades,bladeboltsandcutterassemblyarenotworn
ordamaged.Replacewornordamagedbladesand
boltsinsetstopreservebalance.

Starting

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.

•Disengageallbladeanddriveclutchesandshiftinto
neutralbeforestartingtheengine.

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

•Starttheengineorswitchonthemotorcarefully
accordingtoinstructionsandwithfeetwellaway
fromtheblade(s)andnotinfrontofthedischarge
chute.

Operation

•Nevermowwhilepeople,especiallychildren,orpets
arenearby.

•Mowonlyindaylightoringoodarticiallight.

•Stayalertforholesintheterrainandotherhidden
hazards.

•Donotputhandsorfeetnearorunderrotatingparts.
Keepclearofthedischargeopeningatalltimes.

•Neverpickuporcarryalawnmowerwhilethe
engineisrunning.

•Useextremecautionwhenreversingorpullinga
pedestriancontrolledlawnmowertowardsyou.

•Walk,neverrun.

•Slopes:

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–Donotmowexcessivelysteepslopes.

–Exerciseextremecautionwhenonslopes.

–Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupand

downandexerciseextremecautionwhen
changingdirectiononslopes.

–Alwaysbesureofyourfootingonslopes.

•Uselowthrottlesettingswhenengagingthe
traction-clutch,especiallyinhighgears.Reduce
speedonslopesandinsharpturnstoprevent
overturningorlossofcontrol.

•Stopthebladeifthelawnmowerhastobetiltedfor
transportationwhencrossingsurfacesotherthan
grassandwhentransportingthelawnmowertoand
fromtheareatobemowed.

•Donotoperatetheengineinaconnedspacewhere
dangerouscarbonmonoxidefumescancollect.

•Stoptheengine

–wheneveryouleavethelawnmower.

–beforerefueling.

•Checkgrassbagcomponentsandthedischarge
guardfrequentlyandreplacewithmanufacturer’s
recommendedparts,whennecessary.

•Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.

•Replacefaultysilencers.

•Ifthefueltankhastobedrained,dothisoutdoors.

•Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor
overspeedtheengine.Operatinganengineat
excessivespeedcanincreasethehazardofpersonal
injury.

•Onmultibladedlawnmowers,takecareasrotating
oneblademaycauseotherstorotate.

•Becarefulduringadjustmentofthelawnmowerto
prevententrapmentofthengersbetweenmoving
bladesandxedpartsofthelawnmower.

•Toensurethebestperformanceandsafety ,

purchaseonlygenuinereplacementparts
andaccessories.Donotuse
accessories;theymaycauseasafetyhazard.

will t

partsand

–beforeremovingthegrassbag.

–beforemakingheightadjustmentunless

adjustmentcanbemadefromtheoperator’s
position.

•Stoptheengineanddisconnectthespark-pluglead.

–beforeclearingblockagesoruncloggingchute.

–beforechecking,cleaningorworkingonthelawn

mower.

–afterstrikingaforeignobject,inspectthelawn

mowerfordamageandmakerepairsbefore
restartingandoperatingthelawnmower.

–iflawnmowerstartstovibrateabnormally(check

immediately).

•Watchoutfortrafcwhencrossingornearroadways.

MaintenanceandStorage

•Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethe
equipmentisinsafeworkingcondition.

•Donotusepressurecleaningequipmentonmachine.

SoundPressure

ThisunithasanequivalentcontinuousA-weighted
soundpressurelevelattheoperatorearof85dBA,
basedonmeasurementsofidenticalmachinesperEN
ISO11201andEN836.

SoundPower

ThisunithasanequivalentcontinuousA-weighted
soundpowerlevelof96dBA,basedonmeasurements
ofidenticalmachinesperISO11094.

Vibration,Hand/arm

Thisunitdoesnotexceedahand/armvibrationlevelof

4.9m/s
perEN1033andEN836.

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,basedonmeasurementsofidenticalmachines

•Neverstoretheequipmentwithpetrolinthetank
andinsideabuildingwherefumescanreachanopen
ameorspark.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringinany
enclosure.

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

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Important:Safetyandinstructiondecalsarelocatednearareasofpotentialdanger.Replacedamaged

decals.

Manufacturer’sMark

1.Indicatesthebladeisidentiedasapartfromtheoriginal
machinemanufacturer.

1.Warning—readthe

Operator’sManual.

2.Cutting,dismemberment
hazardofhandor
foot—removethe
sparkpluglead
beforeperformingany
maintenanceonthe
machine.

3.Thrownobject
hazard—keepbystanders
asafedistancefromthe
machine.

110-7058

1.Heightofcut

110-7126

4.Cutting,dismemberment
hazardofhandor
foot—stayawayfrom
movingparts.

5.Thrownobject
hazard—keepdeectorin
place.

1.ReadtheOperator’s

Manual.

2.Removethefusebox
decal.

3.Removethefusebox
cover.

1.Heightofcut

110-7059

Model447Eonly

4.Installthefuse.

5.Replacethefusebox
cover.

6.Starttheengine.

110-7178

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Setup

UnfoldingtheHandle

1.Unlockthehandlelocks,movethehandlesections
intotheoperatingposition,andlockthehandlelocks
(Figure3).

Figure5

FillingtheEnginewithOil

Figure3

2.Unlocktheupperhandlelocksandrotatetheupper
handleupwardandlockitintoapositionthatis
comfortabletoyou(Figure4).

Figure4

1.Highestposition3.Lowestposition

2.Middleposition

Note:Youcansettheupperhandleto1of3handle
positions.Lineupthemarktooneofthe3markson
theinnersideoftheupperhandlelocks(Figure4).

Note:Ifahandleleverisloose,openthelever,
rotateitclockwise1or2turnstotightenit,then
closethelever(Figure5).

Yourmowerdoesnotcomewithoilintheengine.

1.Removethedipstick(Figure6).

Figure6

2.Slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeuntiltheoil
levelreachestheFulllineonthedipstick(Figure6).
Donotoverll.(Max.ll:0.59l,type:SAE30W
detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF ,
SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.)

3.Installthedipsticksecurely.

Important:

5 operating hour s

RefertoChangingtheEngineOil.

Change the engine oil after the r st

;changeityearlythereafter.

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InstallingtheFuse(Model

ChargingtheBattery(Model

447EOnly)

Yourmowercomeswitha40-ampfusethatprotectsthe
electricstarter.

Important:Y oucannotstartthemowerwiththe
electricstarterorchargethebatteryunlessyou
installthefuse.

1.Removethebatterycoverandthebatteryandlocate
thefuseholder(Figure7).

447EOnly)

RefertoChargingtheBatteryintheMaintenance
section.

Figure7

1.Screw

2.Batterycover4.Battery

2.Insertthefuse(fromtheloosepartsbag)intothe
fuseholder(Figure8).

Note:Yourmowercomeswithafuseintheowner’ s
packetandanotherfuseinthebatterybox.

3.Installthebatteryandthebatterycover.

3.Fuseholder

Figure8

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ProductOverview

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1.Lowerhandlelock

2.Grassbag

3.Upperhandlelock

4.Recoilstarthandle

5.Upperhandle(Models
446Eand447Eonly)

6.Bladecontrolbar

7.Electricstart(model447E
only)

8.Reardoor

Model447Eshown

Figure9

9.Oilll/Dipstick(notshown)

10.Fueltankcap

11.Cuttingheightlever(2)

12.Sparkplug

13.Primer

14.Airlter

15.Recycling/bagginglever

Operation

FillingtheFuelTank

Petrolisextremelyammableandexplosive.A
reorexplosionfrompetrolcanburnyouand
others.

•Topreventastaticchargefromignitingthe
petrol,placethecontainerand/ormower
directlyonthegroundbeforelling,notina
vehicleoronanobject.

•Fillthetankoutdoorswhentheengineis
cold.Wipeupspills.

•Donothandlepetrolwhensmokingor
aroundanopenameorsparks.

•Storepetrolinanapprovedfuelcontainer,
outofthereachofchildren.

Fillthefueltankwithfreshunleadedpetrol(Figure10).

Important:Toreducestartingproblems,add
fuelstabilizertothefuelallseason,mixingitwith
petrollessthan30daysold.

Figure10

CheckingtheEngineOilLevel

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe

engineoillevel.

1.Removethedipstick,wipeitclean,andfullyinstall
thedipstick(Figure6).

2.Removethedipstickandchecktheoillevel
(Figure6).IftheoillevelisbelowtheAddmarkon
thedipstick,slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeto
raisetheoilleveltotheFullmarkonthedipstick.
Donotoverll.(Max.ll:0.59l,type:SAE30W

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detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationof
SF,SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.)

3.Installthedipstick.

AdjustingtheCuttingHeight

Adjustingthecuttingheightmaybringyouinto
contactwiththemovingblade,causingserious
injury.

StartingtheEngine

1.Firmlypushintheprimer3timeswithyourthumb,
holdingtheprimerinforasecondbeforereleasing
iteachtime(Figure12).

•Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.

•Donotputyourngersunderthehousing
whenadjustingthecuttingheight.

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuferwill
behotandcanseverelyburnyou.Keepaway
fromthehotmufer.

Adjustthecuttingheightasdesired.Setallfourwheels
tothesameheight.

Note:Toraisethemower,movethe2cuttingheight
leversforward;tolowerthemower,movethemboth
rearward(Figure11).

Figure12

Note:Iftheairtemperatureisbelow13°C,rmly

pushtheprimerin5times.

2.Holdthebladecontrolbaragainstthehandle
(Figure13).

Figure13

3.Pulltherecoilstarter(Figure14)orturntheignition
keyasshowninFigure15(model447Eonly).

Figure11

Figure14

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Figure15

4.Ifthemowerdoesnotstartin1or2pulls(or
within5secondsusingtheelectricstarter),pressthe
primerbutton1or2timesandtrystartingitagain.

Note:Ifthemowerstilldoesnotstart,contactan
AuthorizedServiceDealer.

UsingtheSelf-propelDrive
(Models446Eand447EOnly)

Important:Whenyoureleasethebladecontrol

bar,boththeengineandbladeshouldstop
within3seconds.Iftheydonotstopproperly,
stopusingyourmowerimmediatelyandcontact
anAuthorizedServiceDealer.

RecyclingtheClippings

Yourmowercomesfromthefactoryreadytorecycle
thegrassandleafclippingsbackintothelawn.

Note:Thegrassbagmayremainonthemowerwhile
youarerecyclingtheclippings.

Torecycletheclippings,movetheRecycling/bagging
levertotherecyclingmode(Figure18).

Tooperatetheself-propeldrive,simplywalkwithyour
handsontheupperhandleandyourelbowsatyour
sides,andthemowerwillautomaticallykeeppacewith
you.

Figure16

StoppingtheEngine

1.Releasethebladecontrolbar(Figure17).

Figure18

1.Recyclingmode2.Baggingmode

BaggingtheClippings

Usethegrassbagwhenyouwanttocollectgrassand
leafclippingsfromthelawn.

Aworngrassbagcouldallowsmallstones
andothersimilardebristobethrowninthe
operator’sorbystander’sdirectionandresultin
seriouspersonalinjuryordeathtotheoperator
orbystanders.

Checkthegrassbagfrequently.Ifitisdamaged,
installanewHayterreplacementbag.

Figure17

2.Whentheenginestops,removetheignitionkey
whenyouleavethemower.

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

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Tobagthegrassclippings,installthegrassbag

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(refertoInstallingtheGrassBag)andmovethe
Recycling/bagginglevertothebaggingmode
(Figure18).

InstallingtheGrassBag

Raiseandholdupthereardoor,installthebag,and
lowerthereardoor(Figure19).

Figure20

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.

OperatingTips

Figure19

RemovingtheGrassBag

Toremovethebag,reversethestepsabove.

Rear-dischargingthe
Clippings

Usethereardischargeforcuttingverytallgrass.

Ifthebagisonthemower,removeit(refertoRemoving
theGrassBag)beforerear-dischargingtheclippings
(Figure20).TheRecycling/bagginglevershouldbein
thebaggingmode.

GeneralMowingTips

•Cleartheareaofsticks,stones,wire,branches,and
otherdebristhatthebladecouldhit.

•Avoidstrikingsolidobjectswiththeblade.Never
deliberatelymowoveranyobject.

•Ifthemowerstrikesanobjectorstartstovibrate,
immediatelystoptheengine,disconnectthelead
fromthesparkplug,andexaminethemowerfor
damage.

•Forbestperformance,installanewbladebefore
thecuttingseasonbegins.

•Replacethebladewhennecessarywithagenuine
replacementblade.

CuttingGrass

•Cutonlyaboutathirdofthegrassbladeatatime.
Donotcutbelowthe51mmsettingunlessthegrass
issparseoritislatefallwhengrassgrowthbeginsto
slowdown.RefertoAdjustingtheCuttingHeight.

•Whencuttinggrassover15cmtall,mowatthe
highestcuttingheightsettingandwalkslower;then
mowagainatalowersettingforthebestlawn
appearance.Ifthegrassistoolong,themowermay
plugandcausetheenginetostall.

•Mowonlydrygrassorleaves.Wetgrassandleaves
tendtoclumpontheyardandcancausethemower
toplugortheenginetostall.

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Wetgrassorleavescancauseseriousinjuryif
youslipandcontacttheblade.Mowonlyindry
conditions.

•Alternatethemowingdirection.Thishelpsdisperse
theclippingsoverthelawnforevenfertilization.

•Ifthenishedlawnappearanceisunsatisfactory,try
oneormoreofthefollowing:

–Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened.

–Walkataslowerpacewhilemowing.

–Raisethecuttingheightonyourmower.

–Cutthegrassmorefrequently.

–Overlapcuttingswathsinsteadofcuttingafull

swathwitheachpass.

–Setthecuttingheightonthefrontwheelsone

notchlowerthantherearwheels.Forexample,
setthefrontwheelsat60mmandtherear
wheelsat70mm.

CuttingLeaves

•Aftercuttingthelawn,ensurethathalfofthelawn
showsthroughthecutleafcover.Youmayneedto
makemorethanonepassovertheleaves.

•Iftherearemorethan13cmofleavesonthelawn,
setthefrontcuttingheightoneortwonotches
higherthantherearcuttingheight.

•Slowdownyourmowingspeedifthemowerdoes
notcuttheleavesnelyenough.

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Maintenance

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)

MaintenanceService

Aftertherst5hours

Beforeeachuseordaily

Every25hours

Every50hours

Every100hours

Beforestorage

Premaintenance
Procedures

Interval

Yearly

MaintenanceProcedure

•Changetheengineoil.

•Checktheengineoillevel.

•Ensurethattheenginestopswithin3secondsafterreleasingthebladecontrolbar.

•Cleanthemower.

•Chargethebatteryfor24hours.(Model447Eonly)

•Replacethebladeorhaveitsharpened(morefrequentlyiftheedgedullsquickly).

•Changetheengineoil.

•Cleanthecoolingsystem(refertoyourengineowner’smanual).

•Replacethesparkplug(refertoyourengineowner’smanual).

•Emptythefueltankbeforerepairsasdirectedandbeforeannualstorage.

•Lubricatethewheelgears.

•Replacetheairlter(morefrequentlyindustyoperatingconditions).

•Checkthesparkplug(refertoyourengineowner’smanual).

•RefertoyourEngineOperator’sManualforanyadditionalyearlymaintenance
procedures.

handfuelpumptoremovethefuel.Alwaystip
themowerontoitssidewiththeairlterup.

PreparingforMaintenance

1.Stoptheengineandwaitforallmovingpartstostop.

2.Disconnectthesparkplugleadfromthesparkplug
(Figure21)beforeperforminganymaintenance
procedure.

Figure21

3.Afterperformingthemaintenanceprocedure(s),
connectthesparkplugleadtothesparkplug.

Important:Beforetippingthemowertochange
theoilorreplacetheblade,allowthefueltank
torundrythroughnormalusage.Ifyoumust
tipthemowerpriortorunningoutoffuel,usea

Tippingthemowermaycausethefueltoleak.
Petrolisammable,explosiveandcancause
personalinjury.

Runtheenginedryorremovethepetrolwitha
handpump;neversiphon.

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Lubrication

EngineMaintenance

LubricatingtheWheelGears

ServiceInterval:Yearly—Lubricatethewheelgears.

1.Removethewheelboltsontherearwheelsand
removetherearwheels.

2.Applyalubricatingoiltothegearasshownin
Figure22.

Figure22

ReplacingtheAirFilter

ServiceInterval:Yearly—Replacetheairlter

(morefrequentlyindustyoperating
conditions).

1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto
PreparingforMaintenance.

2.Opentheairltercoverandremovetheoldairlter
(Figure23).

3.Installtherearwheels.

Figure23

3.Installanewairlterandtheairltercover.

ChangingtheEngineOil

ServiceInterval:Aftertherst5hours—Changethe

engineoil.

Every50hours—Changetheengine
oil.

Runtheengineafewminutesbeforechangingtheoil
towarmit.W armoilowsbetterandcarriesmore
contaminants.

1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto
PreparingforMaintenance.

2.Removethedipstick(Figure6).

3.Tipthemowerontoitsside,withtheairlterup,
todraintheusedoiloutthroughtheoillltube
(Figure24).

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ElectricalSystem
Maintenance

ChargingtheBattery(Model
447EOnly)

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Chargethebattery

for24hours.(Model447Eonly)

Figure24

4.Slowlypouroilintotheoillltubeuntiltheoil
levelreachestheFulllineonthedipstick(Figure6).
Donotoverll.(Max.ll:0.59l,type:SAE30W
detergentoilwithanAPIserviceclassicationofSF ,
SG,SH,SJ,SL,orhigher.)

5.Installthedipsticksecurely.

6.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling
center.

Alwaysusethechargerinashelteredareaandchargethe
batteryatroomtemperature(22°C)wheneverpossible.

1.Connectthechargertothemowerwireharness
locatedbelowtheignitionkey(Figure25).

Figure25

2.Plugthechargerintoawalloutlet.

Note:Whenthebatterynolongerholdsacharge
disposeofthelead-acidbattery.

ReplacingtheFuse(Model
447EOnly)

Ifthebatterydoesnotchargeortheenginedoesnotrun
withtheelectricstarter,thefusemaybeblown.Replace
itwitha40-ampplug-intypefuse.RefertoInstalling
theFuse.

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DriveSystem
Maintenance

AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive

Ifyourmowerdoesnotself-propelproperly ,adjustthe
self-propeldrivecable.

1.Loosenthenutonthecablemount(Figure26).

Figure28

1.Exposedcable

4.Pushthecablejacketupward3/16inch(5mm)
(Figure29).

Figure26

1.Nutoncablemount

2.Pulltheupperhandlebackfullyrearward(Figure27).

Figure27

3.Pullthecablejacketdownwarduntilyouremovethe
slackintheexposedcable(Figure28).

Figure29

1.Cablemount2.Cablejacket

Note:Youcanplacearuleragainsttheupperside
ofthecablemountandmeasurehowfartheupper
endofthecablejacketmoves.

Note:Movingthecablejacketupwarddecreases
thegroundspeed;movingthejacketdownward
increasesthegroundspeed(Figure30).

Figure30

1.Cablejacket

5.Tightenthenutrmly.

6.Startthemowerandchecktheadjustment;repeat
thisprocedureifnecessary.

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BladeMaintenance

ReplacingtheBlade

ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Replacetheblade

orhaveitsharpened(morefrequently
iftheedgedullsquickly).

Important:Abolttorquedto82N⋅ ⋅⋅misvery
tight.Whileholdingthebladewithablockof
wood,putyourweightbehindtheratchetor
wrenchandtightentheboltsecurely .Thisbolt
isverydifculttoovertighten.

Important:

the blade pr oper l y

wrenchorareuncomfortableperformingthis
procedure,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutofpetrol.If
thebladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.
Ifthebladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpenedor
replaceit.

Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.

Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.

1.Disconnectthesparkplugleadfromthesparkplug.
RefertoPreparingforMaintenance.

2.Tipthemowerontoitssidewiththeairlterup
(Figure31).

Y ou will need a torque wr ench to install

.Ifyoudonothaveatorque

Figure31

3.Removetheblade,savingallmountinghardware.

4.Installthenewbladeandallmountinghardware.

Important:Positionthecurvedendsofthe
bladetopointtowardthemowerhousing.

5.Useatorquewrenchtotightenthebladebolt
to82N⋅ ⋅⋅m.

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Cleaning

CleaningtheMower

Storage

Storethemowerinacool,clean,dryplace.

ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Cleanthe

mower.

Tippingthemowermaycausethefueltoleak
fromthecarburetororthefueltank.Petrol
isextremelyammable,highlyexplosive,and
undercertainconditioncancausepersonal
injuryorpropertydamage.

Runtheenginedryorremovethefuelwitha
handpump;neversiphonthefuel.

1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedures;referto
PreparingforMaintenance.

2.Removethegrassbag.

3.Drainthefuelfromthefueltank.

4.Tipthemowerontoitssidewiththeairlterup.

5.Removethedirtandgrassclippingswithahardwood
orplasticscraper.Avoidburrsandsharpedges.

6.Spraytheundersideofthemowerhousingwith
water.

7.Turnthemoweruprightaftercleaningthemower.

PreparingtheMowerfor
Storage

Petrolvaporscanexplode.

•Donotstorepetrolmorethan30days.

•Donotstorethemowerinanenclosurenear
anopename.

•Allowtheenginetocoolbeforestoringit.

1.Onthelastrefuelingoftheyear,addfuelstabilizer
tothefuelasdirectedbytheenginemanufacturer.

2.Runthemoweruntiltheenginestopsfromrunning
outoffuel.

3.Primetheengineandstartitagain.

4.Allowtheenginetorununtilitstops.Whenyoucan
nolongerstarttheengine,itissufcientlydry.

5.Disconnecttheleadfromthesparkplug.

6.Removethesparkplug,add30mlofoilthrough
thesparkplughole,andpullthestarterropeslowly
severaltimestodistributeoilthroughoutthecylinder
topreventcylindercorrosionduringtheoff-season.

7.Looselyinstallthesparkplug.

8.Tightenallnuts,bolts,andscrews.

9.Chargethebatteryfor24hours(model447E),then
unplugthebatterychargerandstorethemowerin
anunheatedarea.Ifyoumuststorethemowerina
heatedarea,chargethebatteryevery90days.

RemovingtheMowerfrom
Storage

1.Removethesparkplugandspintheenginerapidly
usingthestartertoblowtheexcessoilfromthe
cylinder.

2.Installthesparkplugandtightenitwithatorque
wrenchto20N⋅m.

3.Chargethebatteryfor24hours(model447Eonly).

4.Connecttheleadtothesparkplug.

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Notes:

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Notes:

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1st Year (12 months)

We certify that this service has been
carried out by an Authorised Hayter

Service Dealer

Date:

1st Year (12 months)

Owner’s Name:

Serial Number:

Date:

2nd Year (24 months)

We certify that this service has been
carried out by an Authorised Hayter

Service Dealer

Date:

Owner’s Name:

Serial Number:

Date:

Note for dealer: Please retain this voucher for your records.

Note for dealer: Please retain this voucher for your records.

2nd Year (24 months)

LIMITED WARRANTY

Hayter Limited warrants to the original user/purchaser that this unit shall be free from defects

in material and workmanship under normal use and service for a period of three years from the
date of purchase. The manufacturer of major proprietry components ie. engines, gearbox /
transaxle (where applicable) furnish their own warranty and services are provided through their
authorised network. To qualify for the full benefit of the warranty, the warranty registration card
must be returned within 14 days of purchase. Subject to the conditions and exclusions noted in
this limited warranty, we shall at our option, repair or replace any warranted part during the
applicable period. If you are in doubt or experience any difficulty, please consult a Hayter
Authorised Service Dealer for clarification.

To qualify for the extended warranty (second and third year) of the three year limited warranty
the machine must have annual services carried out by an Authorised Hayter Service Dealer.
These chargeable services should be carried out within 12 and 24 months of the date of purchase.

Excluded from the extended warranty period are those items which are subject to normal wear
and tear e.g. tyres, wheels, cutterblades, belts, cables, grassbags, brush/bristles, batteries and
other consumable wearing parts.

All consumer machines which are fitted with a genuine Hayter friction disc as original
equipment before use, are covered by a Lifetime Warranty against the engine crankshaft
bending. Note: friction washers, blade brake clutch (B.B.C) units and other such devices are not
applicable. Only machines fitted with a genuine Hayter friction disc, which are used in
accordance with the recommended operating and maintenance procedures, are covered.

This warranty does not apply to any unit that has been tampered with, altered, misused, abused or
used for hire, and will become invalid if non genuine Hayter parts are fitted. This warranty does
not cover minor mechanical adjustments unless they are due to defective material or
workmanship. Consult the Owner's Handbook or a Hayter Authorised Service Dealer for
assistance when making these adjustments.

A warranty period of 90 days applies to machines used for commercial purposes.

To make a warranty claim, return the unit to a Hayter authorised dealer along with proof of
purchase stating the machine serial number and date of purchase. The service receipt(s) or this
Owners Handbook with the 1st/2nd year service boxes fully completed, must be produced as
proof of entitlement to the extended warranty period. Subject to the conditions and exclusions in
this limited warranty, the authorised dealer will, at our option, repair or replace any warranted
part within the duration of the warranty period.

This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights and is in addition to any statutory rights to
which you may be entitled and your statutory rights are not affected by this warranty. If you need
additional information concerning this written warranty, or assistance in obtaining services,
please write to : HAYTER LIMITED, Service Department, Spellbrook, Bishop's Stortford,

Hertfordshire CM23 4BU

UK ONLY: Details of your local Hayter authorised dealer are contained in Yellow Pages and

the Hayter website www.hayter.co.uk or contact:- Freephone 0800 616298.

Issue: 12.08.03

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Date of Sale:­Your Local Dealer:-

HAYTER LIMITED, SPELLBROOK, BISHOP’S STORTFORD, HERTS. CM23 4BU, ENGLAND

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