Masport 500 ST S18 565832 - User Manual

5 CAUTION Check that the control cables are not being strained while folding and unfolding the handle� Permanent kinks will make the controls difficult to operate� TIPPING THE MOWER SAFELY FOR STORAGE OR INSPECTION. Tilting the mower—Drain fuel, then tilt the mower with the spark plug uppermost� Rem...

6 Stub Handle nut Plastic knob Stub Handle To adjust the handle to suit your height on the 3 position handle setting, loosen and remove the inner stub handle nuts. Loosen the plastic knobs enough to pull out and swivel the stub handles to the required hole setting. Tighten the plastic knobs then ref...

7 Pulsa Prime engines (which have no CHOKE marking or symbol on the control), push the primer bulb on the side of the engine by the carburettor, refer engine owner’s manual. (Do this also if you have just refilled the tank after running out of fuel). Grasp the starter grip, pull slowly until a resis...

8 THE GRASS CATCHER CATCHER ASSEMBLY There are three catcher types:A. Bag CatcherB. Moulded Plastic CatcherC. Aero Catcher (moulded plastic top sections with fabric side panels.) A. BAG CATCHER 1. Slide the bag over the wire frame. Fit the plastic clip up under the frame crossmember (the one which i...

9 The catcher lip has two pins that need to be lined up with the slots of the housing. Pin Slot Once the catcher is positioned correctly, lower the flap to hold it in place. Make sure that the rear edge of the flap is fully engaged on the lip at the rear of catcher mouth. FITTING THE FABRIC CATCHER ...

10 followed by a lower cut (preferably a day or so later), will minimise the overall time required for the job. Do not try to cut too much off the grass at one time. This can cause excessive loads to be put on the engine and also effect the mulching performance. Avoid using the lowest two or three h...

11 THE MOWER MUST NEVER BE OPERATED WITHOUT EITHER THE GRASS CHUTE OR THE CHUTE FLAP INSTALLED. FROM INSIDE FROM ABOVE FROM ABOVE GRASS CHUTE TO BE ATTACHED AS SHOWN. 2 x screws from above with nuts underneath and 1 x screw from inside the housing with nut inside grass chute. DO NOT REMOVE THE GRASS...

12 1. Follow the servicing instructions for removing the “Bar and Disc Blades’ on this page. 2. When the blade carrier is removed from the crankshaft it can be place in a vice and the chipper blade removed. 3. Either sharpen and balance out the old blade, or fit a new one. The mower blade should als...

14 TROUBLE SHOOTING TROUBLE PROBABLE CAUSE SOLUTION Uneven or poor cut Blunt blade Sharpen blade Heavy mulch left on cut strip Cutting height is too low for the height of the grass being cut. Adjust the cutting height to approximately on third of the length of the grass. Then work down to the desire...