PETROL/ ROTARY 16/ 18 LAWNMOWER
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Asse mbly
Introduc tion
Asse m b ling the d e fle c tor g ua rd a sse m b ly to the
m owe r:
Tha nk you for b uying your ne w la wnmowe r.This
ma nua l g ive s instruc tions on the c orre c t a sse mb ly
a nd sa fe use of your mowe r. It is imp orta nt tha t you
re a d the se instruc tions c a re fully. Your m owe r m a y b e
fitte d with a Brig g s & Stra tton e ng ine , p le a se follow
the a p p rop ria te instruc tions a nd d ia g ra m s.
1. Inse rt the le ft ha nd e nd of the hing e p in in the
le ft ha nd ha nd le b ra c ke t hole Fig 1, the n loc a te
the rig ht ha nd e nd of the hing e p in in the rig ht
ha nd ha nd le b ra c ke t.
Whe n fully a sse mb le d the ma c hine we ig hs
a p p roxima te ly 32kg . If ne c e ssa ry, ob ta in a ssista nc e to
re move from p a c ka g ing .
2. Using a sc re wd rive r to p ush the p in Fig 1A so
tha t the g roove Fig 1B is visib le .
3. Fit the c lip Fig 1C to the g roove Fig 1B.
Ta ke c a re whe n p ushing the ma c hine ove r une ve n
surfa c e s. Ne ve r lift the ma c hine unle ss you fe e l it is
c omforta b ly lig ht e noug h to d o so. Ob ta in a ssista nc e
if you ha ve tig ht a re a s or ob sta c le s to ne g otia te .
4. To te nsion the d e fle c tor g ua rd sp ring s loc a te
the e nd s of the sp ring s und e r the lug s, a s shown
in Fig 1D. Whe n c orre c tly a sse m b le d the
d e fle c tor g ura rd is und e r sp ring te nsion e ve n
whe n it is in the d own p osition a ga inst the
mowe r.
Ple a se re c ord the following informa tion. It will he lp
your se rvic e a g e nt if you e ve r ne e d a ssista nc e or
sp a re p a rts. The informa tion is loc a te d on a la b e l on
the re a r of the ma c hine .
Asse m b ling the ha nd le s:
1. Asse m b le the ha nd le s Fig 2. Ensure tha t the rop e
g uid e Fig 2 is fitte d on the rig ht ha nd sid e of the
ha nd le Fig 2. DO NOT ROUTE ENGINE BRAKE
CABLE THROUGH ROPE GUIDE, USE CABLE CLIPS
FIG 2C SUPPLIED TO SECURE TO HANDLE.
Mod e l Nº
Se ria l Nº
Da te of p urc ha se
2. Atta c h rop e to the rop e g uid e by loop ing the
rop e in a a nti-c loc kwise d ire c tion Fig 3A.
Inte nde d Use
Asse m b ling Gra ssb ox:
This p rod uc t is inte nd e d for d om e stic la wn m owing .
1. Asse m b le the g ra ssb ox Fig 4.
Unpa c king
Ca re fully re m ove the ma c hine from its p a c ka g ing
a nd c he c k tha t you ha ve a ll the following ite m s:
IMPORTANT: FAILURE TO FIT THE DEFLECTOR
GUARD IS DANGEROUS.
Pre pa ra tion
1. Mowe r
2. Ha nd le top
3. Ha nd le b ottom
Eng ine Oil
IMPORTANT: THE MOWER IS NOT SUPPLIED WITH OIL IN
THE ENGINE, HOWEVER IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THERE IS A
SMALL QUANTITY IN THE ENGINE. IT IS ESSENTIAL TO
FILL WITH OIL BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE.
4. Gra ssb ox ha lve s
5. De fle c tor g ua rd , 2 sp ring s (LH & RH) a nd
hing e p in.
6. A ha rd wa re p a c k c onta ining :
Mowe r Op e ra ting Instruc tions,
4 wing nuts, 2 b olts (sq ua re sha nk),4 b ushe s,
2 p la stic sp a c e rs, 4 loc knuts, 4 short ha nd le
b olts, rop e g uid e / b olt, 2 c a b le c lip s,
Eng ine ma nua l a nd
Che c king a nd Filling
1. With the m owe r sta nd ing on le ve l g round ,
unsc re w a nd re m ove the oil fille r p lug Fig 5A.
2. Wip e the fill p lug c le a n; re fit a nd tig hte n the fille r
c a p a nd the n re m ove it a ga in.
Ma c hine Re g istra tion Ca rd
Che c k the oil le ve l.
If a ny c om p one nts a re m issing p le a se c a ll the
Consum e r Ca re Hotline on (01449) 742130 for
a ssista nc e . We a lso ha ve a wid e ne twork of
Qua lc a st Ap p rove d Se rvic e Ag e nts who you c a n
c onta c t for se rvic e a nd a d vic e b oth within a nd
outsid e the p e riod of the g ua ra nte e .
3. Ad d a g ood -q ua lity SAE 30 API SF oil in sma ll
q ua ntitie s a t a tim e , a llowing it to se ttle .
For m od e ls fitte d with Brig g s & Stra tton,
e ng ine s:
Re p e a te d ly a d d oil a nd c he c k the le ve l until it
re a c he s the full ma rk Fig 5B. The e ng ine ma y
re q uire up to 0.6 litre s of oil. Do not ove rfill.
For ord e ring sp a re s/ re p la c e m e nts p le a se re fe r to
the p a rts d ia g ra m sup p lie d .
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4. Re fit a nd tig hte n the oil fille r p lug .
Sta rting a nd Stopping
Note : It is im p orta nt to use the re c om m e nd e d oil to
a void d a ma g e to your e ng ine .
Sta rting the Eng ine
1. For m owe rs with throttle c ontrols: Move the
throttle le ve r Fig 9A to
Pe trol
Note : Pe trol d e te riora te s ove r tim e . Eng ine sta rting
ma y b e d iffic ult if you use p e trol ke p t for m ore tha n
30 d a ys. Alwa ys run the fue l ta nk d ry whe n storing
ove r 30 d a ys
2. If the e ng ine is c old , p re ss the p rim e r Fig 8A
thre e tim e s (five tim e s in c old we a the r). If the
e ng ine is wa rm d o not p rim e .
3. Hold the b a le b a r Fig 9B a g a inst the ha nd le .
1. Re m ove the p e trol fille r c a p Fig 5C a nd a d d
unle a d e d p e trol to the ta nk, le a ving a p p roxi-
ma te ly 6m m of ta nk sp a c e for fue l e xp a nsion.
4. Pull the sta rte r Fig 9C c ord b riskly one or m ore
tim e s until the e ng ine sta rts. Allow the c ord to
re turn slowly a fte r e a c h p ull.
2. Re p la c e the p e trol fille r c a p .
3. Wip e up a ny sp ilt p e trol from the e ng ine b e fore
sta rting the m owe r.
Stopping the Eng ine
1. Re le a se the b a le b a r Fig 9B. The e ng ine will
stop within 3 se c ond s.
Using your Mowe r
To drive the Re a r Rolle r (Se lf-prope lle d
m ode ls only)
1. Sta rt the m owe r (se e a b ove ).
Gra ssbox Fitting
Gra ssb ox
2. Sq ue e ze the la nd d rive b a le b a r Fig 9D towa rd s
the top ha nd le . For m owe rs with throttle
For non g ra ss c olle c tion the m owe r c a n b e use d
without the g ra ssb ox in p osition, with the d e fle c tor
g ua rd in the d own p osition.
c ontrol, a d just the sp e e d a s re q uire d by m oving
the throttle c ontrol Fig 9A b e twe e n
a nd
Fitting the g ra ssb ox
Lift the d e fle c tor g ua rd a nd hold up Fig 6A
Fit the g ra ssb ox Fig 6B.
4. To stop the d rive , re le a se the la nd d rive b a le b a r
Fig 9D.
Re m oving/ Em p tying
Lift the d e fle c tor g ua rd a nd hold up - re m ove
gra ssb ox.
Afte r Mowing/ Stora ge
Cle a n the e xte rior of the ma c hine thoroug hly using
a soft b rush a nd c loth. Do not use wa te r, solve nts or
p olishe s. Re m ove a ll g ra ss a nd d e b ris, e sp e c ia lly
from the ve ntila tion slots.
He ight of Cut Adjustm e nt
To a d just the front a nd re a r whe e ls p ush the he ig ht-
of-c ut le ve r Fig 7A a wa y from the notc h Fig 7B.
Tip the ma c hine b a c kwa rd s or on its sid e (se e
Und e rd e c k Ac c e ss) Fig 10 a nd c le a n the b la d e
a re a . If g ra ss c utting s a re c om p a c te d in the b la d e
a re a , re m ove with a wood e n or p la stic im p le m e nt.
For front whe e ls - Move le ve r to the re a r to lowe r
whe e ls, a s shown Fig 7.
For re a r whe e ls - Move le ve r forwa rd to lowe r whe e l
a s shown Fig 7.
For stora g e in e xc e ss of 30 d a ys, run the e ng ine until
a ll p e trol is use d a nd the e ng ine stop s.
Alwa ys e nsure tha t ALL FOUR WHEELS a re a t the
sa m e he ig ht se tting .
Store the ma c hine in a d ry p la c e . Do not p la c e
othe r ob je c ts on top of the ma c hine .
Be fore m owing
To a id stora g e loose n the ha nd le wing nuts Fig 2B
a nd fold the ha nd le s.
1. Che c k the e ng ine oil le ve l a nd fill the p e tro l
ta nk.(Se e Pre p a ra tion).
Ensure c a b le is not tra p p e d whe n fold ing / unfold ing
top ha nd le s, DO NOT DROP THE HANDLES.
Note : Towa rd s the e nd of the se a son, it is
a d visa b le to p ut only a s muc h fue l in the ta nk
a s you ne e d for e a c h c ut, sinc e it should b e
c om p le te ly use d up b e fore storing the m owe r.
(Se e Afte r Mowing / Stora g e ).
Ma inte na nc e
Stop the e ng ine , a nd d isc onne c t the sp a rk p lug wire .
2. Ensure tha t the up p e r ha nd le is in p osition a nd
se c ure d by the wing nut Fig 2B.
Note : To e nsure long a nd re lia b le se rvic e , c a rry out
the following ma inte na nc e re g ula rly.
3. Se t the he ig ht of c ut a s re q uire d .(Se e He ig ht of
Cut Ad justm e nt).
Re g ula rly c he c k for obvious d e fe c ts suc h a s loose ,
d islod g e d or d a ma g e d b la d e s, loose fixing s, a nd
worn or d a ma g e d c om p one nts. Che c k tha t c ove rs
a nd g ua rd s a re und a ma g e d a nd c orre c tly fitte d .
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Unde r-de c k Ac c e ss
b olt Fig 11B a nd ite m s C to D.
Ca ution: Oil a nd / or p e trol sp illa g e a nd ha rd sta rting
m a y oc c ur unle ss the following p roc e d ure is use d
whe n a c c e ss is re q uire d to the und e rsid e of the
m a c hine .
2. Cle a n a ll c om p one nts a nd c he c k for d a ma g e ;
re ne w a s ne c e ssa ry.
3. Asse m b le ite m s A-D a s shown, e nsuring tha t the
c one d wa she r D a nd the b la d e A a re the
c orre c t wa y up .
1. Ensure tha t the p e trol ta nk is e m p ty or ne a rly
e mp ty.
4. Tig hte n the b la d e b olt to a torq ue of 40Nm
(29lb ft).
2. For m od e ls fitte d with Brig g s a nd Stra tton
e ng ine s:
Eng ine Ma inte na nc e
Re m ove wing nut a nd b olt a nd lowe r the
ha nd le to re st on the floor Fig 10.
Pe rform the following op e ra tions a t the sp e c ifie d
p e riod s to e nsure long a nd re lia b le se rvic e from your
mowe r e ng ine .
Sta nd the ma c hine on its b a c k Fig 10. Do not tip
the m owe r on its sid e .
1. Cha ng e e ng ine oil - re fe r to e ng ine ma nua l for
d e ta ils.
Bla de Ma inte na nc e
Sta nd the ma c hine on its b a c k, or its sid e (se e Und e r-
d e c k Ac c e ss). Insp e c t the b la d e Fig 11A a nd c he c k
tha t the b la d e b olt Fig 11B is tig ht. If the b la d e is
b lunt or d a ma g e d , fit a ne w b la d e .
2. Che c k sta rte r c ord - e xte nd the sta rte r c ord a nd
c he c k for we a r.
3. Cle a n/ c ha ng e a ir filte r - re fe r to e ng ine ma nua l
for d e ta ils.
Use the following p roc e d ure to re m ove a nd re p la c e
the b la d e .
4. Cha ng e sp a rk p lug - re fe r to e ng ine ma nua l for
d e ta ils.
1. Hold the b la d e (using g love s or a p ie c e of
c loth). Using a nd re fe rring to Fig 11, re m ove the
Fa ult Finding
The following ta b le g ive s c he c ks a nd a c tions tha t you c a n p e rform if your ma c hine d oe s not op e ra te
c orre c tly. If the se d o not id e ntify/ re m e d y the p rob le m c onta c t your Qua lc a st a pprove d se rvic e a g e nt.
Wa rning - switc h e ng ine off a nd re m ove sp a rk p lug b e fore inve stig a ting fa ult.
Sym p tom
Possib le Ca use
Re m e d y
Eng ine will not sta rt
Out of fue l
Fill p e trol ta nk
Eng ine not p rim e d
Eng ine flood e d with fue l
Se e Sta rting the Eng ine
Le a ve for 10-15 m inute s; re sta rt
without p rim ing
Sp a rk p lug le a d d isc onne c te d
Sp a rk p lug d irty/ worn
Conne c t le a d
Se e e ng ine ma inte na nc e ma nua l
Se e Und e r-d e c k Ac c e ss
Ma c hine ha s b e e n inc orre c tly
tip p e d on its sid e
Eng ine stop s
Out of fue l
Fill p e trol ta nk
Cutting b la d e ob struc te d
Switc h off e ng ine a nd c le a r
ob struc tion
Eng ine sp e e d to low for c ond itions
(Mowe rs with throttle c ontro l)
Move throttle
Mowe r le a ve s ra g g e d finish
He ig ht of c ut too low
Cutting b la d e b lunt
Inc re a se he ig ht of c ut
Re p la c e b la d e
Und e rsid e of ma c hine b a d ly
c log g e d
Cle a n m owe r (se e Afte r Mowing /
Stora g e )
Bla d e fitte d up sid e d own
Re fit b la d e c orre c tly
La nd d rive d oe s not e ng a g e
(Se lf p rop e lle d m od e ls)
Drive b e lt d a ma g e d
Conta c t a Qua lc a st Ap p rove d
Se rvic e Ag e nt
Exc e ssive vib ra tion/ noise
Bla d e nut/ b olt loose
Tig hte n b la d e nut/ b olt
Re p la c e b la d e
Cutting b la d e d a ma g e d
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Noise Ce rtific a te
De c la ra tion of Conformity
This p rod uc t ha s b e e n ind e p e nd e ntly te ste d for noise in
a c c ord a nc e with the EU Noise le g isla tion. The following
noise c e rtific a te c e rtifie s its c om p lia nc e .
PRODUCT:
Troja n/ Qua d tra k
R434/ R484/ R484TR
Se e Ra ting d e ta ils
on ma c hine
MODEL/ TYPE REF:
SERIAL NUMBER:
We c e rtify tha t the la wnm owe r:-
MANUFACTURED BY:
IDENTIFICATION:
Ca ste l Ga rd e n S.p .A.,
Ca ste lfra nc o, Ita ly
Pe trol Rota ry
CATEGORY:
Pe trol
MAKE:
Qua lc a st
TYPE:
Rota ry La wnmowe r
R434/ R484/ R484TR
Brig g s & Stra tton
10D902
La wnm owe r
SERIES IDENTIFICATION:
MOTOR - MANUFACTURER:
MOTOR - Typ e
A Sa m p le of the p rod uc t ha s b e e n te ste d a nd found to
b e in c onfo rm ity with the following Sta nd a rd s:
Ma c hine ry Dire c tive 89/ 392/ EEC,
MOTOR - Sp e e d of rota tion
d uring te st (1/ m in)
2900/ 3000
Noise Le ve l Dire c tive 2000/ 14/ EEC
Ele c troma g ne tic Comp a ta b ility Dire c tive 89/336/EEC
a nd Din 1856: 1984
Conforms to the Sp e c ific a tions of Dire c tive
2000/ 14/ EEC re la ting to noise le ve l
Gua ra nte e d
All Ce rtific a te s a nd Re le va nt Te st Re p orts a re inc lud e d in
the Te c hnic a l Construc tion File whic h ha s b e e n a g re e d
with the British Sta nd a rd s Institute , 389 Chiswic k Hig h Roa d ,
Lond on W4 4AL
sound p owe r le ve l
96d B(A)
95d B(A)
Me a sure d sound p owe r le ve l
Typ e of c utting d e vic e
Bla d e wid th (c m )
Rota ry
41/46
PLACE: Ca ste lfra nc o, Ita ly,
DATE: Nove m b e r 2001
Sp e e d of rota tion of the
c utting d e vic e (1/m in)
2900/3000
Sig ne d a t Stowma rke t
Da te 2001
SIGNATURE:
SIGNATURE:
POSITION:
Dire c tor - Ca ste l Ga rd e n S.p .A. for Atc o-Qua lc a st Ltd .
Dire c tor - Ca ste l Ga rd e n S.p .A. for Atc o-Qua lc a st Ltd .
The a irb orne noise e m ission of this ma c hine ha s
b e e n m e a sure d a t 83d B(A). This is the e q uiva le nt
c ontinuous A-we ig hte d sound p re ssure le ve l a t the
op e ra tors p osition.
The vib ra tions tra nsm itte d a t the ha nd le of the
ma c hine whe n in m otion d o not e xc e e d 8m / s2. (The
we ig hte d root m e a n sq ua re a c c e le ra tion va lue .)
The m e a sure m e nt whic h d e te rm ine d the ma ximum
le ve l of vib ra tion wa s c a rrie d out on a ma c hine ,
sta nd ing on a ha rd surfa c e (Re fe re nc e BS6842:
1987).
The le ve l wa s c a lc ula te d from the m e a sure m e nts
ta ke n d uring the te st c a rrie d out in a c c ord a nc e
with Noise le ve l d ire c tive 81/ 1051/ EEC.
Conform ity a sse ssm e nt p roc e d ure Anne xe VI
notifie d Bod y.
SNCH 11 route d e Luxe m b org , L-5230 Sa nd we ile r.
For p rod uc ts num b e re d :
F016L80583
F016L80584
F016L80875
F016L80442
F016L80679
F016L80674
F016L80675
F016L80676
F016L80680
F016L80874
F016L80876
F016L80716
F016L80717
F016L80718
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The Gua ra nte e
ix. Fa ilure is d ue to norma l we a r.The following p a rts
Ke e p a ll nuts, b olts a nd sc re ws tig ht to b e sure tha t
Atc o-Qua lc a st g ua ra nte e s this p rod uc t a ga inst
ma nufa c turing d e fe c ts. We will re p a ir (or re p la c e a t
our op tion) if a ma nufa c turing d e fe c t oc c urs within
the g ua ra nte e p e riod a s long a s it ha s only b e e n
sub je c te d to d om e stic use .
a re c onsid e re d a s we a ring p a rts.The ir life is
d e p e nd a nt on re gula r se rvic ing a nd the y a re
not the re fore ,norma lly c ove re d by the gua ra nte e :
Bla d e s
Be a ring s
Ca b le s
Be lts
For the p urp ose of this g ua ra nte e , d om e stic use
m e a ns a ny use of the p rod uc t on the p rop e rty
b e long ing to the p urc ha se r a nd form ing p a rt of the
g a rd e n a re a of his/ he r d we lling .
The c ost of routine ma inte na nc e of the p rod uc t is
not c ove re d by the g ua ra nte e .
The g ua ra nte e p e riod is one ye a r p a rts a nd one
ye a r la b our c osts from d a te of p urc ha se . (Exc e p t
e ng ine , se e e ng ine ma nua l for d e ta ils.)
It is in your b e st inte re st to follow the Op e ra ting
Instruc tions for your ma c hine , a s a p rop e rly c a re d for
p rod uc t should g ive ma ny ye a rs of e xc e lle nt
se rvic e .
To ob ta in a re p a ir und e r this g ua ra nte e :
•
•
•
Ta ke the p rod uc t to a n a p p rove d se rvic e a g e nt.
Show your d a te d p roof of p urc ha se .
Show this g ua ra nte e .
Should you re q uire re p la c e m e nt p a rts, a lwa ys insist
on g e nuine Atc o-Qua lc a st re p la c e m e nt p a rts. Any
d a ma g e c a use d to the p rod uc t throug h the fitting
of p a rts not ma d e b y Atc o-Qua lc a st is not c ove re d
b y the g ua ra nte e .
The g ua ra nte e d oe s not a p p ly if:
i. You c a nnot p rovid e d a te d p roof of p urc ha se .
Your sta tutory rig hts a re not a ffe c te d b y this
g ua ra nte e .
ii. The p rod uc t ha s b e e n re sold b y the orig ina l
p urc ha se r (this d oe s not a p p ly in the Re p ub lic
of Ire la nd ), or ha s b e e n use d und e r hire .
iii. The p rod uc t ha s b e e n m od ifie d to c ha ng e
the ma nufa c ture rs sp e c ific a tions, or if non
g e nuine re p la c e m e nt p a rts ha ve b e e n fitte d .
Environm e nta l Inform a tion
Your p rod uc t ha s b e e n ma nufa c ture d und e r a n
e nvironm e nta l ma na g e m e nt syste m using , whe n
p ossib le , the m ost e nvironm e nta lly re sp onsib le
ma te ria ls a nd p roc e sse s, a nd with the p ote ntia l for
re c yc ling a t the e nd of its life . The p a c ka g ing is a lso
re c yc la b le .
iv. Any p re vious re p a ir wa s und e rta ke n b y a nyone
othe r tha n a n a p p rove d se rvic e a g e nt.
v. The fa ult is d ue to ma la d justme nt, a b use , ne g le c t
or a c c id e nta l d a ma g e .
vi. The fa ult is d ue to la c k of lub ric a tion or
ma inte na nc e .
Whe n the tim e c om e s to d isp ose of this p rod uc t
p le a se c onsid e r the e nvironm e nt a nd ta ke it to a
re c og nise d re c yc ling fa c ility.
vii. Da ma g e to a ny p a rt, p a rtic ula rly the d rive or
c utting me c ha nism ha s b e e n c a use d by
a llowing the p rod uc t to strike solid ob je c ts.
(Ple a se c onta c t your loc a l a uthority for loc a tion
informa tion).
viii. The p rod uc t d e ve lop s a fa ult d ue to a b norma l
use .
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