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McCulloch
P.O.Box 31567 • Tucson, AZ 85751-1567 • USA
Jenn Feng U.S.A.
P.O.Box 5921 • Orange, CA 92863-5921 • USA
Jenn Feng Industrial Co., Ltd.
No. 19, Lane 118, Min Tsu Road, sec. 2
Ping Chang City, Taoyuan, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Made in China/Made in China/Made in China

OWNER'S OPERATING MANUAL
Handy Push Reel Mower

MANUEL D'UTILSATION
Alimentation Autonome

MANUAL DEL USUARIO
Segador a Bobina

Model No. 2012, 2013

ENGLISH

SAFETY RULES

Thanks for choosing our McCulloch garden tool, we are convince that you will be satisfied with this low cost, no noise and
no lawn mower pollution’s please read all instructions in this manual carefully before using mower.

• Inspect your lawn for any debris or foreign
objects and remove them before mowing.

• Never place your hands, fingers or feet inside the
reel.

Although not powered by a motor, when the
wheels turn, the reel cuts.

• Never mow when the grass is wet enough to be
slippery.

• Don’t place your hands or feet near a moving
part of the mower.

• Don’t operate the mower while barefoot or
wearing sandals.

•Walk slowly, never run. Always be sure of your
footing when operating the mower.

• Never intentionally strike or ram trees, fences,
etc. This can cause injuries or severely damage
the mower.

• Remember that this mower is a precision piece of
lawn care equipment. Treat it as such by exercis­ing caution when using it.

• Make sure your mower is in safe operating condi­tion. Don’t attempt to operate the mower if it is
damaged. have it repaired first.

OPERATION

• HANDLE

1. Enclosed in carton are the : mower handle parts
(1 foam grip, 1 top handle piece, 2 center handle
pieces and 2 lower handle pieces ) and hardware
package.

2. Insert the top handle piece into the from grip,
(for easier application, you can lubricate the
inside of the from handle grip with dishwashing
or liquid hand soap).

3. Insert the 2 center handle piece into the left and
right side of the top handle piece.

4. Connect the right lower section with the left
lower section and secure with two of the 1-3/8”
long bolts and Nyloc nuts provided.

5. Fasten the upper handle subassembly that your
assembled in the preceding step to the lower
handle subassembly using the four remaining 1­3/8” long bolts and Nyloc nuts provided.

6. Be sure to tighten all hex nuts on the joints of
the handle assembly of that none of the handle
pieces are loose.

Soft Grip

Hex Nut

ATTACHING THE HANDLE TO THE
MOWER (FIG. 2)

• As you follow the instructions below, refer to fig.

• After assembling the handle, fit the holes at the

• When the handle is in place over the posts, snap

Top Handle Section

Center Handle

Section

Hand
Bolt

Hand Bolt

Lower Handle

Rear of
Mower

2 for more information.

end of the lower portion of the handle on the
left and right side, over the short posts extending
out from the side plates.

the “C clips” onto the slotted posts on both sides
to prevent the handle from coming off.

Front Mower

“C” clip

Slotted Post

Hex Nut

Front of
Mower

Fig. 2

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MINOR CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENTS
(FIG. 3)

1. These units can be adjusted to offer a cutting
height range from 1/2” to 1-3/4” simply by
adjusting the roller assembly.

2. As you follow the instructions below, refer to fig.
3 for more information.

3. To achieve the lowest cutting position, loosen
and remove the nuts on both sides of the roller
assembly. Position the bolt through the bottom
hole of the plastic roller bracket and top hole of
the mower side plate.

4. To achieve the highest cutting position, loosen
and remove the nuts on both sides of the roller
assembly. Position the bolt through the top hole
of the plastic roller bracket and bottom hole of
the mower side plate.

5. Other cutting heights can be obtained by posi­tioning the bolts through other hole locations.

Roller Bracket
& Adj. Nut

Fig.3

MOWER BLADE ADJUSTMENT (FIG. 4)

1. The blades have been preadjusted before leaving
the factory.

2. Misalignment can occur resulting in blades that
are too loose or too tight. If this happens, you
will notice a rough, uneven cut or hard-pushing
mower.

3. All adjustments are made from the rear of the
mower (opposite from the bar with the logo
decal). Each end of the cutting bar can be adjust­ed separately.

4. As you follow the instructions below, refer to
Fig.4 for more information.

5. The cutting bar blade (located under the reel)
pivots. The front screws move the cutter bat
away from the blades, while the rear screws
move the cutter bar toward the blades.

6. Adjusting the screws is a very sensitive procedure.
1-16th of a turn is considered a major
adjustment.

7. Before tightening one adjusting screw, be sure to
loosen the opposing screw and equal amount.

Adjusting
Screws

Front

Rear

Fig. 4

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.

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

CHECKING ADJUSTMENTS

them clockwise.

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
carefully turn the reel blades by hand.

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.

GENERAL CARE

1. Minimum care is required to assure smooth oper­ation of your mower.

2. To avoid damage to the mower or cutting
blades,keep the area to be mowed free from any
debris.

3. We suggest a routine application of oil or lubri­cant (i.e., WD-40). This should be applied to all
cutting surfaces, the cutting reel axle shaft and
wheels.

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.

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