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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