Adjusting The Cutting Height; Removing & Fitting The Blade & Fan - Flymo L300 Instruction Manual

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Removing the Blade and Fan
Renew your metal blade after 50 hours
mowing or 2 years whichever is the
sooner - regardless of condition.
If the blade is cracked or damaged replace
it with a new one.
1. Ensure the Operator Presence Control is
released, when the engine has stopped and
the blade has stopped rotating - disconnect
the spark plug lead.
2. Turn your lawnmower upside down.
3. To remove the blade bolt (L1), hold the fan
(L4) firmly and with the spanner provided
loosen the blade bolt by turning it anti-
clockwise.
4. Remove the blade bolt (L1), blade (L2),
spacers (L3) and fan (L4).
5. Inspect for damage and clean as necessary.

Adjusting the cutting height

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Removing & Fitting the Blade & Fan
Adjusting the Cutting Height
Never use more than 3 cutting height
spacers.
Spacers can only be fitted between the
blade and the fan and never between
blade and the bolt (See Fig. L).
1. Ensure the Operator Presence Control is
released, when the engine has stopped
rotating - disconnect the spark plug lead.
2. Turn your lawnmower upside down.
3. Remove the blade bolt (L1) and blade (L2)
as described in Removing the Blade and
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Fan below.
4. For a Lower Cut - Add spacers (L3) to a
5 maximum of 3.
5. For a Higher Cut - Take spacers (L3)
away.
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6. Refit the blade as described in Fitting the
Blade and fan below.
How to Mow
1. Place the handle in the mowing position
(See Fig E). Start from the edge, mow in
a clockwise direction (See fig. M).
2. Mow twice a week in the growing season.
Your lawn will suffer if more than one third
of its length is cut at one time.
Fitting the Blade and the Fan
Before using always visually inspect to
see that blades and bolts are not worn or
damaged.
Never use more than 3 cutting height
spacers.
Spacers can only be fitted between the
blade and the fan and never between
blade and the bolt.
1. Ensure the fan is located correctly.
2. Place the spacers (L3) onto the fan ensuring
the pegs (L5) have located into the holes
(L6).
3. Place the blade (L2) onto the spacers (L3)
ensuring the pegs (L7) have located into the
holes (L8) on the blade and ensuring the
blade is positioned as illustrated in Figure L.
4. Place the blade bolt (L1) through the centre
hole (L9) of the blade.
5. Tighten down clockwise by hand.
6. Hold the fan firmly and tighten the blade bolt
with the spanner provided.