How To Get Mowing; Handle Assembly; Grass Collector - Mountfield SP474 Operating Instructions Manual

HOW TO GET MOWING

Your Mountfield lawnmower does not contain petrol or oil and these must be added before use. Running
the mower with insufficient oil can cause serious damage to the engine and will invalidate your
warranty.
NEVER TIP THE MOWER ONTO ITS SIDE AS THIS WILL FLOOD THE AIR FILTER WITH OIL.
To access the underside of the machine lift the front wheels by lowering the handle to the ground.
Carefully remove the mower from the carton and read these Operating Instructions. An Owner's Manual
for the engine is also included, please read this before starting the engine.

HANDLE ASSEMBLY

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Raise the handles to the upright positon. With the fixing bolts in place tighten the hand wheels and check the
pivot bolts are also tight (Figure 1).
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Engage the Operator Presence Control (OPC) lever to release the engine brake. Pull the starter cord and fit it into
the cord guide as shown.
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Use the cable ties to fit the OPC cable (and clutch cable if fitted) to the handle assembly. Take care that the
cables will not impair removal of the grass collector.

GRASS COLLECTOR

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Remove the plate and washers from the top of the grass collector and clip the plate in place behind the handle.
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Turn the top upside down and fit the frame to it using screws and the washers which were on the plate.
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Fit the cloth base by fastening the plastic bars onto the frame, it may help to use a screwdriver as shown in the
drawing to do this. Then click the edge into the groove in the top starting 5-7mm from an end (Figure2).
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To fit the grass collector onto the mower, lift the rear safety deflector flap and hook the collector onto the pegs.
Figure 2
Figure 1