PUSH REEL - OzitoPush reel mowers don’t mow tall weeds The push reel mower will tend to roll over...

PUSH REEL MOWER300mmINSTRUCTION MANUALSPECIFICATIONSCutting Width: 300mm

Cutting Height: 15 – 42mm

Cutting Blade: Ø130mm

Weight: 7.2 kg

LMP-301

WHAT’S IN THE BOX

INORDERTOMAKEACLAIMUNDERTHISWARRANTYYOUMUSTRETURNTHEPRODUCTTOYOURNEARESTBUNNINGSWAREHOUSEWITHYOURBUNNINGSREGISTERRECEIPT.PRIORTORETURNINGYOURPRODUCTFORWARRANTYPLEASETELEPHONEOURCUSTOMERSERVICEHELPLINE:

Australia 1800 069 486New Zealand 0508 069 486

3 YEAR REPLACEMENT WARRANTYYour product is guaranteed for a period of 36 months from the original date of purchase. If a product is defective it will be replaced in accordance with the terms of this warranty. Warranty excludes consumable parts, for example: wheels & blades.

The following actions will result in the warranty being void.• If the tool shows signs of damage or defects caused

by or resulting from abuse, accidents or alterations.• If the tool is disassembled or tampered with in any way.• Professional, industrial or high frequency use.

WARRANTY

TOENSUREASPEEDYRESPONSEPLEASEHAVETHEMODELNUMBERANDDATEOFPURCHASEAVAILABLE.ACUSTOMERSERVICEREPRESENTATIVEWILLTAKEYOURCALLANDANSWERANYQUESTIONSYOUMAYHAVERELATINGTOTHEWARRANTYPOLICYORPROCEDURE.

OZITO Australia/NewZealand(HeadOffice) 1-23 Letcon Drive, Bangholme, Victoria, Australia 3175.

Thebenefitsprovidedunderthiswarrantyareinaddition to other rights and remedies which are available to you at law.

Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded at law. You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and for compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.

Generally you will be responsible for all costs associated with a claim under this warranty, however, where you have suffered any additional direct loss as a result of a defective product you may be able to claim such expenses by contacting our customer service helpline above.

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2 x Handle Uprights

7 x Handle Screws & Nuts (Includes 1 Spare Set)

Mower

Lower Handle

Upper Handle

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ONLINE MANUALScanthisQRCodewithyourmobiledevicetotakeyoutotheonlinemanual.

OzitoPushReelMowercomespartlyassembled,onlythehandlerequiresassembly.

1. Toassemblethemowerhandlesyouwillrequireaflat-headscrewdriveranda10mmspanner(orshifter).Thesetoolsarenotincludedwiththisproduct.

2. First,selectthelowerhandleandthetwohandleuprights.Fastentogetherusingthefourscrewsandnutsasindicated.

3. Insertthetwohandleuprightsintotheupperhandle.

4. Fastenthehandleuprightsandupperhandletogetherusingtwoscrewsandnutsasshown.

5. Nowthehandleisfullyassembledandreadytobeattachedtothemowerhead.

Toattachthehandletothemowerhead,locatethetwometallugsfoundforwardofthecuttingbaradjustmentlocknuts.Insertoneofthelargeholesinthehandleoverthelug,thenrepeatthesameprocessontheotherside.Itmaybenecessarytosqueezethetwolowerhandlearmstogethertoallowroomforlocatingthesecondarmovertheremainingmetallug.

1.Upperhandle

2.Handleuprights

3.Lowerhandle

4.Wheels

5.Heightadjustmentlock

6.Bladeadjustment

7.Blades

8.Rearroller

9.Bladeguard

PUSH REEL MOWER

KNOW YOUR PRODUCT

1. ASSEMBLY

SETUP & PREPARATION

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Changing the cutting height

Changingthecuttingheightisquick,easy,andrequiresnotools.Simplyloosenthelockingknobsoneachsideoftherearroller.Thisenablestherollerassemblytoslideupordowntoplacethecuttingbaratadifferentheightlevel.Makesuretheheightisthesameonbothsides.Re-tightenthelockingknobsuntiltherollerassemblyissecuredinposition.

Note:Itisessentialthattheheightisthesameonbothsidesofthehandlawnmower.

Adjusting the cutting bar to the blades

Thecuttingbarshouldbeasclosetothebladesaspossible,whenthebladesarerotatedmanuallytheyshouldmakeslightcontactmakingawhisperysound(likescissorsopeningandclosing),ensurethebardoesnotstopthebladesfromrotating.

Toraiseorlowerthebar,loosenortightentheadjustmentnuts(usinga10mmspanner,orshifter)ontheendsofthecuttingbar(locatedbehindthereelblades,abovetherolleraspictured).

Note:Asmall1/16ofaturnisamajoradjustment.

Toloosentheblades,ormovethemfurtherawayfromthecuttingbar,loosenthecuttingbaradjustmentnutsoneachsideequallybyturningthemanti-clockwise.

Totightentheblades,ormovethemcloseragainstthecuttingbar,tightenbothcuttingbaradjustmentnutsequallyturningthemclockwise.Ifthemowerisonlycuttingononeside,thecuttingbarmaybeoutofalignmentwiththebladereel.Therefore,tightenthesideofthemowerthatisnotcuttingtobringitbackintoalignment.

Ifthemowerishardtopushandthebladesbarelyturn,thecuttingbarmaybeovertightenedagainstthebladereel.

Ifthebladereelspinsfreelyanddoesn’tmakecontactagainstthecuttingbar,orthemowerisn’tcuttinggrasswell,thecuttingbarmaybetoolooseagainstthebladereel.

Grass catcher (sold separately)ItispossibletopurchaseagrasscatcherfortheOzitoPushReelMower.ThisaccessorycanbepurchasedthroughyourlocalBunningsWarehouse.Accessorymodelno.ACLMP-001.

Preparation1.Whileusingthepushreelmoweralwayswearsubstantialfootwear

andlongtrousers.2.Makesurethelawnisclearofsticks,stones,wireanddebris;that

couldbethrownbytheblades.3. Beforeusingthemowerandafteranyimpact,checkforsignsofwear

ordamageandrepairasnecessary.4.Sharpenwornordamagedblades.

2. ADJUSTMENTS

Push reel mowers don’t mow tall weedsThepushreelmowerwilltendtorollovertallweedswithoutcuttingthem.Thisincludestallweedsthataremorethansixinches,andthingslikedandelionsanddocs.Ifthelawntobemowedhasasignificantweedinfestation,enquireatyourlocalBunningsstorehowtorectifytheproblem,orasanalternative,rentapetrolpoweredmowertogaincontrolofthelawn.Pushreelmowersaredesignedtocutlawnsinreasonablecondition.

The metal guard protects your gardenThemetalguarddoesnotonlyprotectyourhandsandfeet,butalsothegarden.Thepushreelmowercanbepushedrightuptoflowersandshrubswithoutdamagingthem.Thisfeaturemeansthepushreelmowercancuttheedgesofthelawnwheregardenplantsexistminimisinganypotentialdamage.

Walk at a good, steady paceWithapushreelmower,therotationofthewheelsturnthebladereel.Themowerwilltendtobindupandskidifitismovingattooslowapace.Thefasterthewheelsaretravelling,thefasterthebladereelturns.Therefore,movingatacomfortablyquickwalkingpacewillachievethebestresults.

Overlapping rowsWhenmowingalawn,slightlyoverlaptherowthathasalreadybeenmowed.Thiswillmaketheforcerequiredtomovethemowereasierbecauselessgrassisbeingmowedatonetime.Overlappingrowswillalsoensureaneatcutbyremovinggrassthatmayhavebeenmissedonthepreviousrow.

Don’t let the grass get too tallPushreelmowersarehardertopushwhenthegrassgetstootall,thereforeitisrecommendedtomowonaweeklybasis.

LMP-301

3. HOW TO MOW

OPERATION

5. GENERAL MAINTENANCE

MAINTENANCE

• Keepallnuts,boltsandscrewstighttobesurethemowerisinasafeworkingcondition.

• Replacewornordamagedpartsforsafety.• Becarefulduringadjustmentsofthehandlawnmowertoprevent

entrapmentofthefingersbetweenmovingbladeandfixedpartsofthemachine.

4. SHARPENING THE BLADE

Beforetakingthetimeandefforttosharpentheblades,makesurethatitneedssharpening.Mostofallissuescanbesolvedbyensuringthebladesareproperlyadjusted(ADJUSTMENTSsection).1.Propupthepushreelmowersothatthebladereelcanberotated

byturningthewheels.2.Checkthebladesfornicksandburrs.Ifanydamageisfound,it

usuallycanberemovedbyholdingafileflatagainstthebladeandpushingawayfromtheedge.

3.Examinethecuttingbar.Itshouldjustmeetthebladesalongtheirentirelength.(Tomakesurethecuttingbarislocatedcorrectly,graspawheelandturnitforward;youshouldhearawhisperysoundasthebladespassthecuttingbar).

4.Ifthebarisoutofalignment,adjustusingtheadjustmentnutsontheendsofthebar(ADJUSTMENTSsection).

5.Usingoftpaintbrush,coverthebladeswithathin,evencoatofautomotivevalve-grindingcompound(availableatautomotivestores).

6.Graspawheelandturnitslowlybackwardsothegrindingcompoundissqueezedbetweenthebladesandthecuttingbar,therebysharpeningbothcuttingedgesastheypasseachother.Besurethateachbladetouchesthebarasthewheelisrotated.

7.Makeaboutadozenturns,applyingmoregrindingcompoundwhennecessary.

8. Examinethebladeedges.Iftheylooksharp,washoffallthevalvecompoundwithsoapywaterandrinsethoroughly.

9.Testforsharpness.Insertasheetofnewspaperbetweenthebladesandthecuttingbar,androtatethereelforward.Whenthebladescutthepaperaseasilyandascleanlyasasharppairofscissorswould,thetaskiscomplete.

Note: Aftereachuse,hosethemowercleanandwipeitdry.WipeallthemetalpartswithathinfilmofWD-40ormineraloil.

WARNING: SHARPEN BLADES ONLY BY HAND. THE HEAT GENERATED BY A POWER GRINDER

OR AN ELECTRIC DRILL WITH A GRINDING WHEEL ATTACHED CAN DESTROY THE TEMPER OF THE METAL. WEAR THICK LEATHER GLOVES WHEN HANDLING THE BLADE REEL AND CUTTER BAR AND MAKE SLOW, PRECISE MOVEMENTS TO AVOID CUTTING OR JAMMING YOUR FINGERS.

CARING FOR THE ENVIRONMENTToolsthatarenolongerusableshouldnotbedisposedofwithhouseholdwastebutinanenvironmentallyfriendlyway.Pleaserecyclewherefacilitiesexist.Checkwithyourlocalcouncilauthorityforrecyclingadvice.

Recyclingpackagingreducestheneedforlandfillandrawmaterials.Reuseofrecycledmaterialdecreasespollutionintheenvironment.Pleaserecyclepackagingwherefacilitiesexist.Checkwithyourlocalcouncilauthorityforrecyclingadvice.

Limited spare parts are available subject to availability. Please contact your local Bunnings Special Orders Desk to order the required spare parts.

Most common spare parts listed below

Spare Part Part No. DrivegearLEFT(inc.pin) SPLMP301-28DrivegearRIGHT(inc.pin) SPLMP301-27Rollerassy. SPLMP301-08A Heightadj.knobassy.(pair) SPLMP301-10A

SPARE PARTS

1. Neverallowchildrenorpeopleunfamiliarwiththeseinstructionstousethemower.

2. Onlyusethemowerinthemannerandforthefunctionsdescribedherein.3. Neveroperatethemowerwhenyouaretired,illorundertheinfluenceofdrugs,

alcoholormedicine.4. Theoperatororuserisresponsibleforaccidentsorhazardsoccurringtoother

peopleortheirproperty.5. Usethemoweronlyindaylightorgoodartificiallight.6. Avoidoperatingyourmowerinwetgrass,wherefeasible.7. Takecareinwetgrass,youmaylooseyourfooting.8. Onslopesbeextracarefulofyourfootingandwearnon-slipfootwear.9. Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,neverupanddown.10.Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.Walk,neverrun.11.Mowingonbanksandslopescanbedangerous.Donotmowonbanksorsteep

slopes.12.Donotwalkbackwardswhenmowing,youcouldtrip.13.Nevercutgrassbypullingthemowertowardsyou.14.Neveroperatethemowerwithdamagedguardsorwithoutguardsinplace.15.Keephandsandfeetawayfromthebladeatalltimesandespeciallywhenthe

mowerisinuse.16.Donotputhandsnearthebladesduringoperation.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS