Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SP474 Mountfield
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P lea se Read T he se Instruct ion s Before Us ing Y ou r M owe r Call our Helpline if you have any problems: - 0845 600 291 2 Open from 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Saturday 10.
Thank you for purchasing a Mountfield lawnmower . This machine will give you many years of safe and reliable service if operated in accordance with these instructions. Please read and understand these Operating Instructions before using your mower, failure to do so could result in personal injury or damage to the equipment.
• Disengage the engine brake and drive clutch before starting the engine. • S tart the engine in accordance with the instructions and with feet well away from the cutter blade. • Do not tilt the mower when starting the engine. • Do not change the engine settings.
HOW TO GET MOWING Y our Mountfield lawnmower does not contain petrol or oil and these must be added before use. Running the mower with insufficient oil can cause serious damage to the engine and will invalidate your warranty . NEVER TIP THE MOWER ONT O ITS SIDE AS THIS WILL FLOOD THE AIR FIL TER WITH OIL.
ST AR TING YOUR MOWER Read and understand the Safety Precautions before using your mower . • Put Mountfield 4-stroke, or an SAE 10W-30 oil, in the oil filler (Figure 3). Do not overfill, the oil tank capacity is 0.6 litre. Mountfield oil, part number MX855, is available from any Mountfield stockist or B&Q store.
Stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug lead before working on the machine. DO NOT TIP THE MOWER ONTO ITS SIDE AS THIS WILL FLOOD THE AIR FIL TER WITH OIL. T o access the underside of the machine, lift the front wheels by lowering the handle until it rests on the ground.
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GGP UK LIMITE D Unit 8, Bluewater Estate, Bell Close, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 4JH, England . Part Number 171503943/0 Guarante e GGP UK Limi t ed under t akes to provide a f ull guaran t ee agains t de f ec t ive ma t erials or workmanshi p for two years from the date of purchase subject to the mower receiving an annual service .
An important point after buying a device Mountfield SP474 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Mountfield SP474 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Mountfield SP474 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Mountfield SP474 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Mountfield SP474 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Mountfield SP474, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Mountfield SP474.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Mountfield SP474. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Mountfield SP474 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
