Qualcast Lawn Mower Cobra 32 User Guide

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Ele c tric a l Sa fe ty  
Introduc tion  
Note : It is re c om m e nd e d for inc re a se d e le c tric a l  
sa fe ty to use a Re sid ua l Curre nt De vic e (RCD) with a  
trip p ing c urre nt of not m ore tha n 30m A. Alwa ys  
c he c k your RCD e ve ry tim e you use it.  
Tha nk you for b uying your ne w Qua lc a st la wnm owe r.  
This ma nua l g ive s instruc tions on the c orre c t  
a sse m b ly a nd sa fe use of your m owe r. It is im p orta nt  
tha t you re a d the se instruc tions c a re fully.  
Note : Your mowe r is fitte d with a n a p p rove d  
13A(BS1363/A) e le c tric p lug a nd is p rote c te d by a  
13A fuse (ASTA Ap p rove d to BS1362).  
Whe n fully a sse m b le d the ma c hine we ig hs  
a p p roxima te ly 13.5kg . If ne c e ssa ry, ob ta in a ssista nc e  
to re m ove from p a c ka g ing .  
If the fitte d p lug is not suita b le for your soc ke t outle ts,  
it should b e c ut off a nd a n a p p rop ria te p lug fitte d in  
its p la c e .  
Ta ke c a re whe n p ushing the ma c hine ove r une ve n  
surfa c e s. Ne ve r lift the ma c hine unle ss you fe e l it is  
c omforta b ly lig ht e noug h to d o so. Ob ta in a ssista nc e  
if you ha ve tig ht a re a s or ob sta c le s to ne g otia te .  
The se ve re d p lug must b e d isp ose d of to a void a  
p ossib le shoc k ha za rd a nd should ne ve r b e inse rte d  
into a 13A soc ke t e lse whe re .  
Ple a se re c ord the following informa tion. It will he lp  
your se rvic e a g e nt if you e ve r ne e d a ssista nc e or  
sp a re p a rts. The informa tion is loc a te d on a la b e l on  
the re a r of the ma c hine .  
Your m owe r is d oub le insula te d for sa fe ty a nd  
re q uire s no e a rth c onne c tion. The op e ra ting  
volta g e is 230V a c .50Hz.  
Mod e l Nº  
Exte nsion c a ble  
Se ria l Nº  
Only use a n a p p rove d e xte nsion c a b le . Conta c t  
your Qua lc a st Ap p rove d Se rvic e Ag e nt for d e ta ils.  
Da te of p urc ha se  
The c oup ling s of c onne c tion le a d s must b e  
p rote c te d a g a inst sp la she s a nd the c oup ling  
soc ke ts on the le a d s must b e ma d e of rub b e r or  
c oa te d with rub b e r.  
Unpa c king  
Ca re fully re m ove the ma c hine from its p a c ka g ing  
a nd c he c k tha t you ha ve a ll the following ite m s:  
Fixing m e a ns for the c onne c tion le a d s must b e use d .  
1. Mowe r  
The c onne c tion le a d must b e insp e c te d for sig ns of  
d a ma g e a t re g ula r inte rva ls a nd ma y only b e use d  
if in p e rfe c t c ond ition.  
2. Ha nd le top  
3. Ha nd le b ottom  
4. Gra ssb ox a nd g ra ssb ox top  
5. A ha rd wa re p a c k c onta ining :  
Mowe r Op e ra ting Instruc tions,  
2 c lip s, 2 wing nuts, 2 b olts a nd  
Ma c hine Re g istra tion Ca rd .  
Asse mbly  
1. Ra ise the he ig ht of c ut to se tting 7 (65m m ). Se e  
He ig ht of Cut Ad justm e nt.  
If a ny c omp one nts a re missing p le a se c a ll the  
Consume r Ca re Hotline on (01449) 742130 for  
a ssista nc e .We a lso ha ve a wid e ne twork of Qua lc a st  
Ap p rove d Se rvic e Age nts who you c a n c onta c t for  
se rvic e a nd a d vic e b oth within a nd outsid e the p e riod  
of the gua ra nte e .  
Fit the ha nd le b ottom to the m owe r Ste p 1 Fig 1A.  
Line up the hole s of the ha nd le b ottom a nd  
mowe r a nd fit p lug s Ste p 2 Fig 1A, e nsuring tha t  
the y a re fully inse rte d .  
2. Asse mb le the ha nd le top to the ha nd le b ottom  
Fig 1B. Ensure tha t the c a b le c lip s a re a tta c he d  
a round the inte rme d ia te c a b le b e fore fitting to  
the ha nd le s Fig 1C.  
For ord e ring sp a re s/ re p la c e m e nts p le a se re fe r to  
the p a rts d ia g ra m sup p lie d .  
3. Asse m b le the g ra ssb ox Fig 1D.  
WARNING!  
SWITCH OFF, REMOVE PLUG FROM  
MAINS BEFORE ADJUSTING, CLEANING  
OR IF CABLE IS CUT OR ENTANGLED.  
Using your Mowe r  
Gra ssbox  
For non g ra ss c olle c tion the m owe r c a n b e use d  
without the g ra ssb ox in p osition, with the d e fle c tor  
g ua rd in the d own p osition.  
THE BLADE CONTINUES TO ROTATE  
FOR A FEW SECONDS AFTER THE  
MACHINE IS SWITCHED OFF.  
Fitting the gra ssbox  
CAUTION - DO NOT TOUCH  
ROTATING BLADE.  
Lift the d e fle c tor gua rd a nd hold up Fig 2.  
Fit the g ra ssb ox Fig 2.  
Removing / Em p tying  
Lift the d e fle c tor g ua rd a nd hold up - re move g ra ssb ox.  
 
He ight of Cut Adjustm e nt  
Ma inte na nc e  
Stop , re le a se switc h le ve r b e fore a d justing he ig ht.  
Stop , re m ove p lug from the p owe r sup p ly a nd  
re m ove the g ra ssb ox.  
Your ma c hine ha s se ve n se tting s whic h g ive the  
following a p p roxima te he ig ht of c uts;  
Note : To e nsure long a nd re lia b le se rvic e , c a rry out  
1 = 18 m m 2 = 22 m m 3 = 27 m m  
the following ma inte na nc e re g ula rly.  
4 = 32 m m 5 = 40 m m 6 = 50 m m 7 = 65 m m  
Re g ula rly c he c k for ob vious d e fe c ts suc h a s loose ,  
d islod g e d or d a ma g e d b la d e , loose fixing s, a nd  
worn or d a ma g e d c om p one nts. Che c k tha t c ove rs  
a nd g ua rd s a re und a ma g e d a nd c orre c tly fitte d .  
Re m ove the g ra ssb ox to a id a d justm e nt (se e  
Gra ssb ox’).  
Pre ss a nd hold the he ig ht of c ut b utton Fig 3.  
Lift up or p ush d own the ma c hine until the re q uire d  
he ig ht is ind ic a te d Fig 3.  
Bla de Ma inte na nc e  
Stop , re m ove p lug from the p owe r sup p ly a nd  
re m ove the g ra ssb ox.  
Re le a se the he ig ht of c ut b utton to loc k the he ig ht  
of c ut se tting , a c lic k will b e he a rd whe n loc ke d .  
Turn the ma c hine on its rig ht sid e Fig 6 a nd insp e c t  
the b la d e a nd fa n; if b lunt or d a ma g e d fit a ne w  
b la d e .  
Sta rting a nd Stopping  
To a id sta rting , p ush ha nd le d own to lift front whe e ls.  
Sta rting  
Use the following p roc e d ure to re m ove a nd re p la c e  
the b la d e .  
Pre ss a nd hold the sa fe ty b utton Fig 4.  
Hold the b la d e Fig 6A using ga rd e ning g love s, use a  
sp a nne r (not p rovid e d ) to re move the b la d e nut Fig  
6B a nd b la d e .  
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Sq ue e ze the switc h le ve r towa rd s the ha nd le .  
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Re le a se the sa fe ty b utton Fig 4.  
Be fo re fitting the ne w b la d e , e nsure tha t the fa n  
Fig 6C is fitte d c orre c tly on the sha ft. It will fit in only  
one p osition.  
Stop p ing  
Re le a se the switc h le ve r Fig 4.  
Fit the b la d e Fig 6A a nd the b la d e nut Fig 6B. Ensure  
tha t the b la d e is the c orre c t wa y up a nd tig hte n the  
b la d e nut firm ly.  
Mowing  
Pla c e the ma c hine on the e d g e of the la wn, a s  
c lose to the p owe r p oint a s p ossib le . Work a wa y  
from the p owe r p oint Fig 5.  
Whe n m owing DO NOT ALLOW THE MOTOR TO  
LABOUR, p a rtic ula rly in he a vy c ond itions. Whe n the  
m otor la b ours the sp e e d of the m otor d rop s a nd  
you will he a r a c ha ng e in the m otor sound , whe n this  
oc c urs stop m owing , re le a se switc h le ve r a nd RAISE  
THE HEIGHT OF CUT. Fa ilure to d o so c ould d a ma g e  
the ma c hine .  
Afte r Mowing/ Stora ge  
Cle a n the e xte rior of the ma c hine thoroughly using a  
soft b rush a nd c loth.Do not use wa te r, solve nts or  
p olishe s. Re move a ll gra ss a nd d e b ris,e sp e c ia lly from  
the ve ntila tion slots.  
Turn the ma c hine on its right sid e a nd c le a n the b la d e  
a re a .If gra ss c uttings a re c omp a c te d in the b la d e  
a re a ,re move with a wood e n or p la stic imp le me nt.  
Store the ma c hine in a d ry p la c e . Do not p la c e  
othe r ob je c ts on top of the ma c hine .  
To a id stora g e loose n the ha nd le whe e ls Fig 1C a nd  
fold the ha nd le s.  
Ensure c a b le is not tra p p e d whe n fold ing / unfold ing  
top ha nd le s, DO NOT DROP THE HANDLES.  
 
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Fa ult Finding  
The following ta b le g ive s c he c ks a nd a c tions tha t you c a n p e rform if your ma c hine d oe s not op e ra te c orre c tly.  
If the se d o not id e ntify/ re m e d y the p rob le m c onta c t your Qua lc a st a p p rove d se rvic e a g e nt.  
Wa rning - switc h off, re m ove p lug from m a ins b e fore inve stig a ting fa ult.  
Sym p tom  
Possib le Ca use  
Re m e d y  
Ma c hine fa ils to op e ra te  
Powe r turne d off  
Turn p owe r on  
Ma ins soc ke t fa ulty  
Exte nsion c a b le d a ma g e d  
Fuse fa ulty/ b lown  
Use a nothe r soc ke t  
Insp e c t c a b le , re p la c e if d a ma g e d  
Re p la c e Fuse  
Ma c hine func tions  
inte rm itte ntly  
Exte nsion c a b le d a ma g e d  
Insp e c t c a b le , re p la c e if d a ma g e d  
Conta c t your se rvic e a g e nt  
Ma c hine s inte rna l wiring d a ma g e d  
Ma c hine le a ve s  
ra g g e d finish  
He ig ht of c ut too low  
Cutting b la d e b lunt  
Inc re a se he ig ht of c ut  
(se e He ig ht of Cut Ad justm e nt)  
Re p la c e b la d e  
(se e Bla d e Ma inte na nc e )  
Cle a n ma c hine (se e Afte r  
Mowing /Stora g e )  
Und e rsid e of ma c hine  
b a d ly c log g e d  
Bla d e fitte d up sid e d own  
Re fit b la d e c orre c tly  
(se e Bla d e Ma inte na nc e )  
Cutting b la d e not  
rota ting  
Cutting b la d e ob struc te d  
Bla d e nut/ b olt loose  
Cle a r ob struc tion  
Tig hte n b la d e nut/ b olt  
Exc e ssive  
Bla d e nut/ b olt loose  
Tig hte n b la d e nut/ b olt  
Re p la c e b la d e  
vib ra tion/ noise  
Cutting b la d e d a ma g e d  
De c la ra tion of Conformity  
Me a sure d va lue s d e te rm ine d a c c o rd ing to 2000/  
14/ EC (so und p re ssure le ve l a t a he ig ht o f 1.60 m ,  
1 m d ista nc e a wa y) a nd EN 28 662.  
2000/ 14/ EC: The g ua ra nte e d so und p owe r le ve l L  
Wa is lowe r tha n 84 d B (A). Co nfo rm ity a sse ssm e nt  
p ro c e d ure a c c o rd ing to Anne x VIII  
Typ ic a lly the A-we ig hte d noise le ve l of the p rod uc t is:  
so und p re ssure le ve l 72 d B (A) ; so und p owe r le ve l  
83 d B (A).  
No tifie d b o d y: .SRL Sud b ury, Eng la nd  
The typ ic a l ha nd / a rm vib ra tio n is b e low 2.5 m / s²  
Sig ne d a t Stowma rke t  
Da te : 2001  
We d e c la re und e r o ur so le re sp o nsib ility, tha t this  
p ro d uc t is in c o nfo rm ity with the fo llowing sta nd a rd s  
o r sta nd a rd iza tio n d o c um e nts: EN60335,EN 836  
a c c o rd ing to the p rovisio ns o f the d ire c tive s  
89/ 336/ EEC, 98/ 37/ EC, 2000/ 14/ EC.  
 
The Gua ra nte e  
ix. Fa ilure is d ue to norma l we a r.The following p a rts  
Qua lc a st g ua ra nte e s this p rod uc t a g a inst  
ma nufa c turing d e fe c ts. We will re p a ir (or re p la c e a t  
our op tion) if a ma nufa c turing d e fe c t oc c urs within  
the g ua ra nte e p e riod a s long a s it ha s only b e e n  
sub je c te d to d om e stic use .  
a re c onsid e re d a s we a ring p a rts.The ir life is  
d e p e nd a nt on re gula r se rvic ing a nd the y a re  
not the re fore ,norma lly c ove re d by the gua ra nte e :  
Bla d e s  
For the p urp ose of this g ua ra nte e , d om e stic use  
m e a ns a ny use of the p rod uc t on the p rop e rty  
b e long ing to the p urc ha se r a nd form ing p a rt of the  
ga rd e n a re a of his/ he r d we lling .  
Be a ring s  
Ca b le s  
The c ost of routine ma inte na nc e of the p rod uc t is  
not c ove re d b y the g ua ra nte e .  
The g ua ra nte e p e riod is 5 ye a rs p a rts a nd two ye a rs  
la b our c osts from d a te of p urc ha se .  
It is in your b e st inte re st to follow the Op e ra ting  
Instruc tions for your ma c hine , a s a p rop e rly c a re d for  
p rod uc t should g ive ma ny ye a rs of e xc e lle nt  
se rvic e .  
To ob ta in a re p a ir und e r this g ua ra nte e :  
Ta ke the produc t to a n a pprove d se rvic e a ge nt.  
Show your d a te d p roof of p urc ha se .  
Show this g ua ra nte e .  
Should you re q uire re p la c e m e nt p a rts, a lwa ys insist  
on g e nuine Qua lc a st re p la c e m e nt p a rts. Any  
d a ma g e c a use d to the p rod uc t throug h the fitting  
of p a rts not ma d e by Qua lc a st is not c ove re d by the  
g ua ra nte e .  
The g ua ra nte e d oe s not a p p ly if:  
i.  
You c a nnot p rovid e d a te d p roof of p urc ha se .  
ii. The p rod uc t ha s b e e n re sold b y the orig ina l  
p urc ha se r (this d oe s not a p p ly in the Re p ub lic  
of Ire la nd ), or ha s b e e n use d und e r hire .  
Your sta tutory rig hts a re not a ffe c te d b y this  
g ua ra nte e .  
iii. The p rod uc t ha s b e e n m od ifie d to c ha ng e  
the ma nufa c ture rs sp e c ific a tions, or if non  
g e nuine re p la c e m e nt p a rts ha ve b e e n fitte d .  
Environm e nta l Inform a tion  
Your p rod uc t ha s b e e n ma nufa c ture d und e r a n  
e nvironm e nta l ma na g e m e nt syste m using , whe n  
p ossib le , the m ost e nvironm e nta lly re sp onsib le  
ma te ria ls a nd p roc e sse s, a nd with the p ote ntia l for  
re c yc ling a t the e nd of its life . The p a c ka g ing is a lso  
re c yc la b le .  
iv. Any p re vious re p a ir wa s und e rta ke n by a nyone  
othe r tha n a n a pprove d se rvic e a ge nt.  
v. The fa ult is d ue to ma la d justme nt, a b use , ne g le c t  
or a c c id e nta l d a ma g e .  
vi. The fa ult is d ue to la c k of lub ric a tion or  
ma inte na nc e .  
Whe n the tim e c om e s to d isp ose of this p rod uc t  
p le a se c onsid e r the e nvironm e nt a nd ta ke it to a  
re c og nise d re c yc ling fa c ility.  
vii. Da ma g e to a ny p a rt,p a rtic ula rly the d rive or  
c utting me c ha nism ha s b e e n c a use d by  
a llowing the p rod uc t to strike solid ob je c ts.  
(Ple a se c onta c t your loc a l a uthority for loc a tion  
informa tion).  
viii. The p rod uc t d e ve lop s a fa ult d ue to a b norma l  
use .  
 

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