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Qualcast
900W Electric Hover Mower
Instruction Manual
Important
- Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly
These instructions contain important information that will help you get the best from
your mower, ensuring it is assembled correctly and safely.
If you need help or have damaged or missing parts, call the Customer Helpline
on 08456 400 800.
(Model: MEH29)
After Sales Support
UK/Ireland
Web
www.argosspares.co.uk
08456 400 800
Dec 2012
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- Page 1 Qualcast 900W Electric Hover Mower (Model: MEH29) Instruction Manual After Sales Support UK/Ireland 08456 400 800 www.argosspares.co.uk Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly These instructions contain important information that will help you get the best from your mower, ensuring it is assembled correctly and safely.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Safety Information ............................3 Warning Symbols ............................3 General Safety ..............................4 Personal Safety ............................5 Operating and Maintenance Safety ......................7 In the Box .................................9 Parts ................................9 Assembly ................................10 Handle Assembly ............................10 Extension Lead ............................11 Operating Instructions & Tips ........................12 Setting the Cutting Heights ........................12 ON/OFF Operation .............................14 Operation ..............................15 Emptying the grassbox..........................15... -
Page 3: Safety Information
Safety Information Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly Warnings Symbols The following warning symbols appear throughout this manual and indicate the appropriate safety measures you should take when assembling and operating the mower. Take extra care, beware of hazards. Read instruction manual. -
Page 4: General Safety
Safety Information Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly Warnings Symbols (continued) 29cm Cutting width Important! When using equipment, the following safety precautions must be followed to avoid injuries and damage. • Read all operating instructions carefully and comply with them. It is important to understand these instructions and to acquaint yourself with the machine, its correct usage and all safety requirements. -
Page 5: Personal Safety
Safety Information Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly Personal Safety Note! Only supply power to the equipment through a circuit protected by an RCD with a maximum trip current of 30 mA. • This is hand-held grass trimmer, the handle will touch the ground if placed randomly •... - Page 6 Safety Information Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly Personal Safety (continued) • Only work in good daylight or appropriate and adequate artificial light. • Never use the mower when you are tired. • Never run the mower in enclosed or poorly ventilated rooms or if there are inflammable or explosive fluids, vapours or gases nearby.
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Page 7: Operating And Maintenance Safety
Safety Information Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly Personal Safety (continued) • If the hover mower begins to vibrate abnormally, switch it off immediately, disconnect the plug immediately and check it carefully. Ensure that all the nuts, bolts and screws are tight and that the mower is in a safe condition for use. - Page 8 Safety Information Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly Operating and Maintenance Safety (continued) • Disconnect from the mains supply (i.e. remove the plug from the mains socket) whenever leaving the machine unattended, before cleaning a blockage, after striking a foreign object, whenever the machine starts vibrating abnormally.
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Page 9: In The Box
In the Box Parts wing nuts Switch box Cable strain relief hook Lower handle Start / Stop switch lever Cable clamp Grassbox Upper handle Grassbox lid Safety lock-off button Handle fastening Customer Helpline 08456 400 800... -
Page 10: Assembly
Assembly Handle Assembly • Place the ends of the lower handle into the solts • Secure lower handle to the deck by firmly pushing a retaining pin through the retaining holes on the deck and through the bottom end of the handle. •... -
Page 11: Extension Lead
Assembly Extension Lead Before you connect the mower to the mains supply make sure that data on the rating plate is identical to the mains data. Connect the plug to an extension cable. It is important to ensure the cable from the switch box to the motor is secured to the handle using the cable clamp. -
Page 12: Operating Instructions & Tips
Operating Instructions & Tips Setting the Cutting Heights IMPORTANT! Ensure the power cord is disconnected from the mains supply and wait until the cutting head has stopped rotating before adjusting the cutting height. • There are 2 cutting heights. Fig 7 shows the lower cutting height setting, 10mm. Fig 8 shows the higher cutting height setting, 33mm. - Page 13 Operating Instructions & Tips Setting the Cutting Heights To remove the cutting head and fan (Fig. 9) • hold the fan firmly and twist the cutting head anticlockwise as illustrated. Hold the cutting head in the centre and remove as illustrated . Hold fan in the centre and remove as illustrated.
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Page 14: On/Off Operation
Operating Instructions & Tips ON/OFF Operation • Connect the mower to your power supply socket. Ensure the cable or extension cable (if you are using one) is hooked through the cable strain relief hook (Fig 6). • Before switching on, ensure that the mower is not in contact with any foreign objects. •... -
Page 15: Operation
Operating Instructions & Tips Operation Before you connect the equipment to the mains supply make sure that the data on the rating plate corresponds to your mains supply. IMPORTANT! Always ensure the on/off switch is working correctly. Do not use if you suspect a fault. Before you perform any repair or maintenance work on the machine, ensure that the plastic cutter is not rotating and that the power supply is disconnected. -
Page 16: Mowing Advice
Operating Instructions & Tips Mowing Advice Cut your grass twice a week during the growing season,your lawn will suffer if more than a third of its length is cut at one time. Keep the under side of the mower casing clean and remove all grass deposits from it. Deposits make it more difficult to start the mower and also adversely affect the mowing quality and the grass collection. -
Page 17: Maintenance
Maintenance Cleaning & Maintenance Always disconnect the mains power plug before engaging in any cleaning work. Cleaning • Remove grass from under the deck with a piece of wood or similar. • Using a soft brush remove grass clippings form all ventilation openings, the roller, grassbox and grassbox lid. -
Page 18: Blade Maintenance
Maintenance Blade Maintenance Always handle the plastic blades with care, sharp edges could cause injury. Use gloves. Plastic blades will wear over time or may break if they hit a solid object. Always replace blades in pairs when worn or broken. Carry out the following steps to change the plastic blades: •... -
Page 19: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting General Troubleshooting The following table provides solutions to common problems encountered with the mower. Fault Possible Cause Solution Mower does not start No power at mains socket Check the fuse, switch, socket, cable, wire and have any repairs carried out by a qualified electrician Defective on/off switch Repair by a qualified technician... -
Page 20: Technical Data
Technical Data Technical Data Table Specification Value Voltage 220-240 V ~ 50 Hz Power input 900W Motor speed 7800min Cutting width 29cm Cutting height adjustment 10, 33mm; 2 levels Volume of grass collector 15 litres Rear roller size 38mm LpA sound pressure level 72.8 dB(A) K=1.82dB(A) LWA sound power level 96 dB(A)