Securing Nuts And Bolts; Lubrication; Cutterblade Removal; Cutterblade Assembly - Hayter Hayterette Owner's Handbook Manual

MOWER MAINTENANCE
Securing Nuts & Bolts
Regularly check that all securing nuts and bolts are tight.
Replace missing or damaged items immediately.

Lubrication

Lubricate the wheels, pivot points and linkages with
Apply a good quality medium grease to the inner control
ing.
IMPORTANT: ALWAYS replace damaged cables.

Cutterblade Removal

Drain the fuel by running the engine until the fuel tank
is empty and the engine stops. Remove the spark plug
lead and allow the engine to cool. Turn the mower on its
left hand side and ensure that the air cleaner side of the
engine is uppermost. Remove the cutterblade nuts and
bolts to remove the four cutterblades.
To prevent accidents never work on the cutterblade
unless the spark plug lead has been removed. The
cutterblades has sharp edges. ALWAYS wear strong
gloves to protect your hands when working on the
cutterblade. DO NOT rotate tools towards the cutting
edges to avoid the risk of injury should the tool slip.
ALWAYS use genuine Hayter replacement parts.
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The condition of the cutterblades and the mounting
arrangement should be checked regularly for signs of
wear or damage. Ensure that the cutterblades are not bent
or cracked.
A damaged cutterblade that is out of balance will vibrate
cutterblade.
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Regularly check that the bolt securing the cutterblades
and fricton disc are secure.
To prevent accidents ALWAYS renew all four
cutterblades to ensure the cutting mechanism is
balanced, NEVER replace cutterblades individually.
ALWAYS use new bolts, nuts and washers when

Cutterblade Assembly

Assemble the cutterblades so that they are below and
pointing away from the bottom plate. Tighten the
Item No. Description Part No. Qty
1 Blade 2779 1 Kit
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2 Bolt
Washer 590 1 Kit
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Storage

rest against the mower. Take care to ensure that the con-
trol cables do not become snagged at the pivot point and
depress the engine stop lever to prevent it being damaged
through contact with the engine.
Engines stored in excess of 30 days need to be protected
with Briggs & Stratton fuel additive or drained of fuel to
prevent gum from forming in the fuel system or on essen-
tial carburettor parts. To ensure your mower is maintained
in good working order it is important that the following
procedure is adopted. Refer to the Maintenance section
as necessary.
- Drain fuel from the engine by operating the engine until
it stops.
- Disconnect the spark plug lead.
- Change the engine oil.
- Remove the engine spark plug and pour 15ml of engine
oil into the engine cylinder and replace the spark plug.
Do not exceed the stated volume of oil as engine damage
may occur on re-starting. Do not replace the spark plug
lead. Slowly pull the engine start - grip once to crank the
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engine. This will distribute the oil and help prevent engine
corrosion.
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