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INSTRUCTION MANUAL 48cm 140cm self propelled Petrol Lawnmower XSZ48B-SD Important - Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly AFTER SALES SUPPORT 0345 605 2067 These instructions contain important information that will help you get the best from your mower, ensuring it is assembled correctly and safely.
SPEAR & JACKSON SINCE 1760 CONTENTS Safety Information....................04 Description of symbols..................... 04 For more than 250 years gardeners have enjoyed high quality performance and General safety......................05 great results using Spear & Jackson tools. Personal safety......................05 Our garden power tools combine continuous innovation and the latest in manufacturing technologies with a proud heritage.
SAFETY INFORMATION SAFETY INFORMATION Please read these instructions fully before operating or maintaining your machine. Please read these instructions fully before operating or maintaining your machine GENERAL SAFETY DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS The following warning symbols appear throughout this manual and indicate the appropriate or mental capabilities, safety measures you should take when operating and maintaining your lawnmower.
SAFETY INFORMATION SAFETY INFORMATION Please read these instructions fully before operating or maintaining your machine Please read these instructions fully before operating or maintaining your machine ■ Replace faulty silencers. ■ Exercise extreme caution ■ Do not tilt the lawnmower this purpose.
SAFETY INFORMATION BOX CONTENTS PARTS Please read these instructions fully before operating or maintaining your machine Upper handle with soft grip Engine Start/Stop bar Steel deck ■ If the fuel tank has to be d)If lawnmower starts Upper handle quick release x2 Lower Handle fixing knob with nut M8 to vibrate abnormally, drained, this should be...
ASSEMBLE ASSEMBLE iii. Lift the upper handle, and lock in place using the quick WARNING! Wear proper gloves! release lever and tensioning bolts that are attached to the handle. Ensure the lower and upper handles are Unpacking firmly connected. i. Unpack all parts and lay them on a flat, stable surface. ii.
ASSEMBLE PREPARE ii. Raise the safety flap (6), and hook the collection bag onto the mower. STOP! Release the safety flap. DO NOT START THE ENGINE BEFORE PUTTING 500ML OF SAE 30 OIL INTO THE ENGINE. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN IRREPARABLE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE AND INVALIDATE YOUR WARRANTY.
PREPARE PREPARE Never mix oil with petrol. Check the engine oil level with the engine stopped and the ■ mower on a level surface. Refuel carefully to avoid overfilling or spilling fuel to allow for ■ expansion. There should be no fuel in the filler neck. Remove the oil filler dipstick and wipe oil from it with a ■...
OPERATE OPERATE Setting the cutting height WARNING! While mowing, always wear substantial footwear WARNING! and long trousers. Do not operate the equipment -The blade can cause serious injury. Before adjusting when barefoot or wearing open sandals. the mower height, stop the engine and wait for the mower blade to come to a complete stop.
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OPERATE OPERATE iv. With right hand, slowly but firmly pull the starter handle and Mowing with grass bag rope from the pull cord guide until you feel resistance, then pull briskly. If the engine fails to start after three pulls, repeat WARNING! the start process.
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OPERATE OPERATE iii. Mowing with side discharge. Emptying the grass bag When using side discharge to throw grass, remove the grass collection bag and insert the mulching plug. i. Raise the safety flap with one hand and remove the grass •...
MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE Storing the lawnmower for short periods Empty the petrol tank with a petrol suction pump if available ■ or use the tipping method if a large quantity of fuel needs to be removed. After mowing, please follow the below actions prior to placing the To remove smaller quantities of fuel, simply start the engine lawnmower in storage.
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MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE Maintenance schedule Never clean the lawn mower with a water jet or high- ■ pressure cleaner. The engine must remain dry. Do not use aggressive cleaning agents such as cold cleaner or Performing routine maintenance correctly on your lawnmower will petroleum ether.
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MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE • Clean the spark plug with a wire brush. Replacing cutting blade 0.43~0.58 mm • Using a feeler gauge set the gap to 0.51mm. WARNING! - Before you remove the grass collection bag, stop the engine and wait until the blade has come to a complete stop.
MAINTENANCE TECHNICAL DATA Property Value Check the washer is still slightly domed to keep the Engine type Single cylinder 4-stroke pressure on the bold to stop it unwinding, keeping the blade Engine displacement 140cm firmly secure. Replace the washer (right way round!) and bolts.
TECHNICAL DATA TROUBLESHOOTING Suspected malfunctions are often due to causes that the user can fix themselves. PART NUMBER ACCESSORIES Therefore, check the product using this section. In most cases the problem can be solved QC12YC Spark plug quickly. 958905 Collection grass bag 958214 Blade WARNING!
WARRANTY If your device develops a fault, please don’t hesitate to contact our customer service department on 0345 605 2067, the majority of problems can be solved directly on the phone. 1. These warranty terms cover additional warranty rights and do not affect your statutory warranty rights.
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