Aufbau John Deere R43V - Operator's Manual - John Deere

• Mower with pre-assembled handle
• Grass collector with chute
• Tool box with the following contents:
– operating instructions
– Declaratiion of Conformity
– spark plug key
– various fastening parts.
In the unlikely event that a part is missing, please
contact your dealer.
Opening out the handle 2 + 3 + 4
– Open the Z-folded handle upwards.
– When upper and lower handle are aligned tighten
the two wing nuts by hand.
– Push both ends of the bottom part of the handle
with the toothed plastic adapters backwards until
they click into the toothed recess on the mower
housing.
In this way, three different handle heights can be set.
– Tighten the two wing nuts on both sides by hand.
– Insert the cables into the cable guide.This is to
prevent the cables from being trapped when
folding the handle.
– Fasten the cables to the upper and lower section
of the handlebar using the cable ties in the tool
bag.
Handle starter assembly 5
The safety switch bow (1) on the upper
handle (2) must be folded down before the
starter cable (3) can be suspended.
– Pull out the starter cable (3) and fit in the starter
handle mount (4) with a twist motion.
Attaching the grass collector to the mower 6
– Push the retaining profile of the collecting
sack onto the bars of the collecting sack frame.
– Open the ejection flap of the mower upwards.
– Lift the collector at the carry bar and attach the
collector to the mower housing by means of the
two lateral hooks.
– Lay the ejection flap on the collector.
Adjusting the cutting height 7
Never adjust the cutting height with the motor
still running.
The mower is adjusted to one cutting height on
delivery.
– Set the desired cutting height with the adjustment
lever on the left of the mower. Pull the lever out of
the catch,move to the desired position and let it
fall back into the catch.
– Adjust the cutting height to the desired height of
20,25,30,40,50,65 and 80 mm.
– The markings on the left of the housing show the
cutting heights.
WARNING
The lawnmower may only be set to the lowest cutting
height when used on level and plane lawns.
5. Before using the lawnmower for the first time
Check that all connections and the spark plug
connector are firmly seated.Pay particular attention
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to the correct fixing of the cutter bar (cf. „sharpening
and replacing the cutter bar“).Tighten the
screws if necessary! Check the screwed connections
again after approx. 20 operating hours! Make sure
that all safety devices are fitted properly and are
not damaged!
Filling with oil 8
– Before starting the mower the first time,unscrew
the dipstick and pour 0.6 litres of motor oil (see
Technical Data) into this aperture using a funnel.
– Pour in oil slowly up to the maximum mark on the
dipstick. Do not pour in too much oil.
– Check the oil level. Remove the dipstick.Wipe the
dipstick with a clean cloth and then screw in to
stop.Then withdraw the dipstick once again and
read off the oil level. Replace dipstick and retighten.
The dipstick must always be screwed firmly in
place when the motor is running.
Filling up with fuel
Special care must be taken when handling
fuel. Never fill up when the motor is hot! Never
allow the motor to run in enclosed spaces
(danger of poisoning!).
– Only use fresh and clean unleaded petrol.
Smoking is forbidden when working
with petrol.
– Unscrew tank cap.
– Fill tank with fuel using a funnel at max.up to lower
edge of filler.
Do NOT
allow to overflow!
– Replace tank cap and tighten.
6. Starting the motor 9 + =
Only start the mower when standing behind the
handle.
Place the mower on a level surface where the grass
is not too high (high grass inhibits the start of the cutter
bar and makes starting more difficult).
Where this is not possible,position the mower such
that the cutter is facing diagonally away from the
user.
– If the motor is cold, push the motor actuator lever
(1) to "Choke" position (2).
– Press the safety switch (4) bow onto the upper
handle (5) and hold tight.
– Pull on the starter cable (6) vigorously.
– The motor will start to run; allow the cable to return.
– It may be necessary to repeat the starting process.
– As soon as the motor has started,set the actuator
lever to the „Max/Start“ position (3).
– If the motor is warm, push the actuator lever (1)
to the "Max/Start" (3) position and start motor as
described above.
– Should the motor fail to start, proceed as for a
cold motor.
– In position "Max/Start" (3) the motor functions best
in this position at the maximum speed necessary
for a clean cut (motor speed = blade speed).
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