Operating The Mower; Fuel Type; Controls; Before Mowing - Hayter Harrier 41 Autodrive VS ES IS Operator's Manual

OPERATING THE MOWER

Fuel Type

Fuel must meet these requirements:
• Clean, fresh, unleaded.
• Purchase fuel in quantities that can be used in 30
days.
• A minimum of 86 octane. High altitude use, see
below.
• Fuel with up to 10% ethanol is acceptable.
Petrol will oxidise and deteriorate
Deteriorated fuel will cause hard starting, and it leaves
gum deposits that clog the fuel system.
If your equipment will be used on an infrequent or
intermittent basis, please mix a fuel stabiliser into
the fuel. After adding a fuel stabiliser, run the engine
outdoors for 10 minutes to be sure that treated fuel has
replaced the untreated fuel in the carburetor.
Continue to run the engine until it stops from the lack
of fuel in the carburetor fuel bowl. Running time should
be less than 3 minutes.
If the fuel in your engine deteriorates during storage,
you may need to have the carburetor, and other fuel
system components, serviced or replaced.
Fig. 5 Fig. 6
All fuel is not the same. If starting or performance
problems occur, change fuel providers or change
brands.
Fill to base of neck to allow for fuel expansion. Do not
overfi ll the fuel tank.
(Refer fi g.5)

Controls

WARNING: Improper maintenance, use of non-
conforming replacement components, or the removal
in storage.
or modifi cation of the control cable(s) may cause
serious injury or death.
IMPORTANT: To avoid damage to the cable, the
variable speed control should only be operated whilst
the engine is running.
Operate all control levers several times and ensure that
the cables move freely. Check that the engine stop and
ground drive clutch levers return freely to their rest
position when released.
(Refer fi g.6)

Before Mowing

To prevent accidents, thoroughly inspect the area
Fig. 7
and remove all objects which when contacted by
the mower cutterblade could become dangerous
projectiles. Inspect the area for hidden obstructions
which when contacted by the cutterblade could risk
health and safety or result in damage to the mower.
Remember the location of these obstructions and
ensure that you mow around them.
(Refer fi g.7)
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