HAYTER R48 Recycling Variable Speed Autodrive.

48cm/18.9in cutting width,
Suitable for medium to large gardens

• Modern Briggs & Stratton series 500 engine
• Self-propelled, 4-wheels.
• Drive system that automatically adjusts to your walking speed.
• Adapts with one lever to mulching (recycle-on-demand feature)
• Alternatively collect grass clippings or freely discharge to rear
• Operator Presence Control safety mechanism to stop blade
• 6 cutting heights from 25 to 102mm.
• Quick-release to adjust handlebars or fold flat for storage
• Dry weight 34kg
• 65 litre grass bag

3-year Hayter limited warranty for domestic use, subject to an annual service.

This recycling (or mulching) mower is a valuable addition to the Hayter range. It will collect clippings conventionally, or with one stroke of a lever you can switch to recycling. The grass is then chopped finely and dropped back on the lawn. Many owners like to choose between these options depending on time available and on conditions.

Another remarkable new feature is that the forward speed automatically adjusts to your walking speed. And Hayter have introduced quick release devices on the handlebars to make adjusting or folding them easier.

There is a safety lever called the Operator Presence Control which you keep depressed during use. It fits snugly into the handlebar and, when you let go, the blade and engine will stop completely within three seconds. Hayter fit modern engines on all their machines, designed to the latest standards for carbon and noise emissions.

Hayter say that this mower is better suited to fine lawns than rough lawns but it is still a pretty versatile machine.

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