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User Manual
Maintenance
Winter Storage / Storage longer than 30 days
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The prescribed regular maintenance to be performed at the recommended service intervals, replacing worn
or damaged parts if needed and having repairs and maintenance of the machine performed at the Swardman service
department before winter storage will extend the mower lifetime and reliability.
Before storing the mower, observe the following:
1. Thoroughly clean the machine. Remove all grass stuck.
2. Check the mechanical parts of the machine (see “Counter-Blade Adjustment”) and slightly lubricate the blades
with a biological oil.
3. Make sure all the bolts and nuts are tightened.
4. Charge the battery to 100%.
5. Recover the batteries by charging them to 100% every 8 weeks. You can leave the charger for the entire storage
period connected to the mower. The charger automatically checks the battery status and recharges as required.
6. Make sure that the ambient temperature of the storage area will not drop below -20°C (-4°F).
Thank you for choosing the Swardman cylinder lawn mower. We believe that with proper care it will serve you for
a long time and your lawn will be your pride and joy.
Our team is always ready to advise you on how to correctly use this machine. If you have any questions, please do not
hesitate to contact us.
We will be happy if you share with us your experiences in using the Swardman cylinder lawn mower.
Cut Quality Adjusting
A quality lawn depends on properly adjusted mowing blades. Adjust every time you notice the machine is not mowing
well. Perform a preventive check of adjustment before each mowing. (For better illustration, see the video manual
at www.swardman.com.)
Adjust as follows (shown in the paragraph - Checking the Cylinder Adjustment (page 10):
1. Stop the machine
2. Turn off the main switch by pushing it in
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3. Put on protective gloves
4. Take off the grass box
5. Tilt the machine onto the handlebars
6. Take a strip of plain paper and the 8 mm wrench
7. Kneel down in front of the mower
8. Gripping the paper strip in one hand, simulate a blade of grass and bring it perpendicularly before the bed-knife
9. Turn the cylinder with your other hand so that the paper is cut - be very careful - the mowing blades can cause
painful injuries even at a low rotational speed.
10. The paper should be cut off smoothly - repeat on both ends and in the middle. If the cut has been smooth at each
point, the machine is adjusted correctly.
11. If the paper has not been cut or the cut has not been smooth, it is necessary to draw the bed-knife up towards
the cylinder.
12. To tighten the bed-knife, turn the nut
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slightly right.
13. Repeat the check using another piece of paper. Repeat this process until the cylinder cuts perfectly over the total
width.
14. If the mowing system has been used for a prolonged period (depending on the mowing intensity and dimensions
of the mown area), the blades might become dull and making adjustments will be more difficult. If the adjustment
no longer helps to achieve a smooth cut, the mowing blades must be sharpened. How to have the mowing blades
sharpened, visit the Swardman website in the Service Section.
15. You can lubricate the cylinder blade with organic oil after each mowing to protect the blade against corrosion and
reduce any noise and friction at the same time.
