Mountfield Lawn Mower SP550 Combi Owners Manual

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8211-0402-01
Mountfield
SP550 Combi Lawnmower
Owner’s Manual
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SAFETY REGULATIONS
SYMBOLS
The following symbols can be found on the ma-
chine to remind you of the care and attention that 
are required during use. 
The symbols mean:
Warning! Read the Instruction Book and 
Safety Manual before using the machine.
Warning! Keep onlookers away. Beware 
of objects being flung out.
Warning! Keep hands and feet clear of the 
cutting deck when the machine is running.
Warning! Before starting any repair work, 
remove the spark plug cable from the 
spark plug....

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• Great care is required when changing direction 
on a slope.
• Do not use the machine on slopes of more than 
15°.
• Great care is required when reversing or when 
pulling the mower towards you.
• Switch off the engine if the mower must be tilt-
ed when being transported over surfaces other 
than grass, and also when the mower is being 
transported to and from the area to be cut.
• Never operate the mower with inadequate pro-
tection or without safety equipment, e.g. deflec-
tors and/or the...

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• Always seek professional help when the carbu-
rettor requires adjustment.
• Clean the air filter according to the directions.
INTRODUCTION
1. Throttle control 
2. Power drive lever
3. OPC
INSTALLATION
LOOSE PARTS IN THE BOX
2 brackets for the grass collector
4 screws for the brackets 
1 Allen key 
1 socket wrench 
+ Instruction books
HANDLE
1. Fold up the lower part of the handle.
2. Install the upper part of the handle mounts using 
screws, washers and locking wheels. A lug is 
installed...

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BEFORE STARTING
FILL THE CRANKCASE WITH OIL
The lawnmower is delivered without 
any oil in the engine crankcase. The 
crankcase must be filled with oil before 
the engine is started for the first time.
Remove the oil dipstick (fig. 7). Fill the engine’s 
crankcase with approx. 0.6 litres of good quality 
oil (service class SE, SF or SG). Use SAE 30 or 
SAE 10W-30 oil. We recomend that you use 
Mountfield oil reference MX855, which is availa-
ble from all B&Q stores and specialist garden ma-...

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CUTTING HEIGHT
Shut off the engine before adjusting the 
cutting height.
Do not set the cutting height so low that 
the blade come into contact with uneven 
ground.
The mower has single-lever control for adjusting 
the cutting height. Pull the lever out, and set the 
cutting height to one of the nine positions best suit-
ed to your lawn (fig. 10).
MAINTENANCE
No servicing may be carried out on the 
engine or lawnmower without first re-
moving the spark plug cable from the 
spark plug.
Stop...