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R53S and R53A Recycling Mower
with Auto-drive, ES, and VS
Code 448E, 449E
Serial No. 290000101 and Up
Manual Part No. 1 1 1-2842 Rev A
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mo wing conditions . Cor rect operation and maintenance will ensure a long and satisfactor y ser vice life . Prior to Introduction despatc h from our factor y ev er y effor t is made to ensure that y our mo w er is deli v ered in perfect condition. T hank y ou for purc hasing a Ha yter mo w er . T he T hroughout this handbook all references to left and follo wing pag es are designed to help y ou g ain safe and right are as view ed from behind the handlebar , in the efficient ser vice from y our
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Contents Safety Impr oper l y using or maintaining this mo w er can Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 r esult in injur y . T o r educe the potential f or injur y , Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 compl y with these safety instr uctions. General La wn Mo w er Saf
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• If petrol is spilled, do not attempt to star t the engine – Ex ercise extreme caution when on slopes . but mo v e the mo w er a w a y from the area of spillag e – Mo w across the face of slopes , nev er up and and a v oid creating any source of ignition until petrol do wn and ex ercise extreme caution when v apors ha v e dissipated. c hanging direction on slopes . • R e place all fuel tank and container caps securely . – Alw a ys be sure of y our footing on slopes . • R educe speed on slopes a
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• R e place faulty silencers . 90 dB A, based on measurements of identical mac hines per EN ISO 11201 and EN 836. • If the fuel tank has to be drained, do this outdoors . • Do not c hang e the engine g o v er nor settings or Sound Power o v erspeed the engine . Operating an engine at ex cessi v e speed can increase the hazard of personal Code 448E: T his unit has an equi v alent contin uous injur y . A-w eighted sound po w er lev el of 100 dB A, based on • Be careful during adjustment of the la
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1 12-8760 1. Thrown object hazard—keep bystanders a safe distance from the machine. 2. Cutting/dismemberment of hand or foot—stay away from moving parts. 108-0992 1. Read the Operator ’ s 4. Install the fuse. Manual. 2. Remove the fuse box 5. Replace the fuse box decal. cover . 3. Remove the fuse box 6. Start the engine. cover . 1 14-2820 1. W arning—read the 4. Cutting/dismemberment Operator ’ s Manual . hazard of hand or foot, cutterblade—stay away 108-7450 from moving parts. (Model 448E only)
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Setup Important: R emo v e and discard the pr otecti v e plastic sheet that co v er s the engine. Unfolding the Handle 1. Mo v e the handle rearw ard and hold the upper handle in place ( Figure 2 ). Figure 4 2. Slo wl y pour oil into the oil fill tube until the oil lev el reac hes the Full line on the dipstic k ( Figure 4 ). Do Figure 2 not o v erfill. (Max. fill: 0.6 l, type: SAE 30 deterg ent oil) 2. Tighten the upper handle knob as tight as y ou can Note: If y ou o v erfill the engine , pour
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2. Install the fuse ( Figure 6 ). Figure 7 Important: Use onl y the charger supplied with the mo w er . 2. Connect the c harg er plug to the mains electricity supply and c harg e it for 24 hour s . Figure 6 3. Disconnect the c harg er plug from the mains electricity supply . Note: Y our mo w er comes with a fuse in y our 4. Disconnect the c harg er from the mo w er wire o wner’ s pac k et. har ness . 3. Install the batter y co v er with the 2 screws that y ou W hen the batter y no long er holds
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Install the Mulch Plug or Grass Bag Y ou m ust cor rectly install the m ulc h plug (for m ulc hing or side-disc harging) or the g rass bag (for bag ging), or the engine will not star t . T he mo w er has a safety switc h, located at the bottom of a c hannel on the top , right rear of the mo w er , that prev ents the mo w er from operating without a m ulc h plug or g rass bag . T his prev ents the mo w er from thro wing debris at the operator through the rear c hute . F or the switc h to detect t
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Product Overview Operation Filling the Fuel T ank Unleaded petr ol is extr emel y flamma ble and explosi v e. A fir e or explosion fr om unleaded petr ol can bur n y ou and other s. • T o pr ev ent a static charge fr om igniting the unleaded petr ol, place the container and/or mo w er dir ectl y on the g r ound bef or e filling , not in a v ehicle or on an object. • Fill the tank outdoor s when the engine is cold. W ipe up spills. Figure 13 • Do not handle unleaded petr ol when 1. Cutting height
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Note: T o raise the mo w er , mo v e all 4 cutting height Checking the Engine Oil Level lev ers forw ard; to lo w er the mo w er , mo v e them all Ser vice Inter v al : Before eac h use or daily rearw ard. 1. R emo v e the dipstic k, wipe it clean, and fully install the dipstic k ( Figure 17 ). Figure 18 Adjusting the Upper Handle Height Y ou ma y raise or lo w er the upper handle to a position comfor table for y ou. Figure 17 Note: Y ou cannot raise the upper handle higher than the angle of the
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Figure 20 Figure 22 3. Tighten the upper handle knob as tight as y ou can ( Figure 21 ). Figure 23 2. Hold the engine stop lev er ag ainst the handle and immediately star t the engine using either the ignition Figure 21 k ey or the recoil star ter (Figure 24 ). Starting the Engine Important: T he mo w er has a safety s witch that pr ev ents y ou fr om star ting the mo w er unless y ou fir st install the mulch plug or the g rass ba g secur el y on the mo w er . 1. Install the m ulc h plug ( Figur
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T raveling Forward T o operate the auto-dri v e , simply w alk with y our hands on the upper handle and y our elbo ws at y our sides , and the mo w er will automatically k ee p pace with y ou ( Figure 25 and Figure 26 ). G009647 Figure 27 Figure 25 Mulching the Clippings If the g rass bag is on the mo w er , remo v e it (refer to R emo ving the Grass Bag) before m ulc hing the clippings . If the side disc harg e c hute is on the mo w er , remo v e it and loc k the side disc harg e door (refer to
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Note: T he lo w er rope guide releases the star ter Collecting Grass rope when y ou pull the recoil star t handle . Use the g rass bag when y ou w ant to collect g rass and 3. Inser t the g rass bag handle into the g roo v es at the leaf clippings from the la wn. top of the mo w er (Figure 31 ). If the side disc harg e c hute is on the mo w er , remo v e it Important: T he mo w er has a safety s witch that and loc k the side disc harg e door (refer to R emo ving the pr ev ents y ou fr om star ti
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Installing the Side Discharge Chute 1. Unloc k the side disc harg e door (Figure 35 ). Figure 35 Figure 33 2. Lift open the side disc harg e door (Figure 36 ). 3. Inser t the m ulc h plug ( Figure 34 . Figure 36 3. Install the side disc harg e c hute and close the door onto the c hute ( Figure 37 ). Figure 34 Side-discharge Use the side disc harg e for cutting v er y tall g rass . If the bag is on the mo w er , remo v e it and inser t the m ulc h plug (refer to R emo ving the Grass Bag) before F
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Removing the Side Discharge Chute set the front wheels at 51 mm and the rear wheels at 64 mm. T o remo v e the side disc harg e c hute , rev erse the ste ps abo v e . Cutting Leaves Important: Lock the side discharge door after y ou • After cutting the la wn, ensure that half of the la wn close it ( Figur e 38 ). sho ws through the cut leaf co v er . Y ou ma y need to mak e more than one pass o v er the lea v es . • If there are more than 130 mm of lea v es on the la wn, set the front cutting he
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Maintenance Note: Deter mine the left and right sides of the mac hine from the nor mal operating position. Recommended Maintenance Schedule(s) Maintenance Service Maintenance Procedure Interval After the first 5 hours • Change the engine oil. • Check the engine oil level. • Ensure that the engine stops within 3 seconds after releasing the engine stop lever . Before each use or daily • Clean grass clippings and dirt from under the mower . • Replace the air filter; replace it more frequently in du
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Lubrication Lubricating the Wheel Gears Ser vice Inter v al : Y early 1. R emo v e the wheel bolt in the center of eac h r ear wheel and remo v e the rear wheels . Figure 42 2. Apply engine oil to the inner and outer sides of the g ear as sho wn in Figure 40 . Figure 40 3. Install the rear wheels . Lubricating the Upper Handle Ser vice Inter v al : Y early Lubricate the left and right sides of the upper handle with a lo w-viscosity silicone spra y lubricant yearly or as needed. 1. Spra y the out
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Engine Maintenance Replacing the Air Filter Ser vice Inter v al : Ev er y 25 hours R e place the air filter yearly; re place it more frequently in dusty operating conditions . R efer to Pre paring for Maintenance . 1. Use a screw dri v er to open the air filter co v er ( Figure 43 ). Figure 45 3. Tip the mo w er onto its side , with the air filter up , to drain the used oil out through the oil fill tube Figure 43 (Figure 46 ). 2. R e place the air filter ( Figure 44 ). Figure 44 Figure 46 3. Ins
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Electrical System Maintenance Charging the Battery Ser vice Inter v al : Y early or before storag e R efer to Charg e the Batter y in the Setup section. Replacing the Fuse If the batter y does not c harg e or the engine does not tur n with the electric star ter , the fuse ma y be blo wn. R e place it with a 40-amp plug-in type fuse . R efer to Figure 47 Install the Fuse in the Setup section. 5. Install the dipstic k securely . 6. Dispose of the used oil properly at a local recycling center . 20
