Black & Decker LAWN HOG MM875 Instruction Manual Download

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NOTE: The cutting height range for your mower is 1 in. - 3-1/2 in.
25.4mm - 88.9mm

WHEEL HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT (FIGURE 8)

BEFORE MAKING ANY ADJUSTMENTS, TURN OFF, WAIT FOR BLADE

TO STOP AND UNPLUG MOWER.

2. Your mower features the Black & Decker one touch wheel height

adjustment system. This system will adjust all four wheels at the
same time.

3. To raise or lower the cutting height. See Figure 8. Rest the palm of

your hand on the palm rest and with your fingers, squeeze upward
on the finger grip and hold.

4. While holding the finger grip up you can raise or lower the cutting

height. The mulcher has eight blade height adjustment positions.
Refer to the scale and pointer (see Figure 8) at the front of the
mower. The pointer will indicate the height setting for cutting your
lawn. This setting can be a reference for the next time you want to
cut your lawn at the same height. When you have the mower at the
height you would like, simply release the finger grip to lock the
height adjust.

Note:

To ensure that the deck is securely locked in one of the

eight positions, press down on the palm rest after releasing
the finger grip.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

NOTE:

A mower is a major appliance and should not be

operated simultaneously with other major appliances on the same
house circuit.

WARNING:

Make sure that other persons and pets are at least 100

feet away.

Remove all rocks, sticks, wire, toys, bones,
and other debris or items which might be
thrown by the rotating blades.

ATTACHING EXTENSION CORD TO MOWER (FIGURE 5)

DO NOT

connect the extension cord to power source until you have

finished reading this manual and you are ready to start mowing.

1. The extension cord must be polarized and will only plug in one

way, orient the wide slot with the wide blade in the switch housing.

2. Loop the extension cord and push the loop up through the hole in the

switch housing.

3. Pull the extension cord on the side of the loop that is plugged into

the switch housing and remove all the slack in this section of the
extension cord.

4. Place the loop over the strain relief tab on the switch housing and

pull the extension cord so the loop draws down around the strain
relief tab as shown in the detail. Double check to see that you did
not loosen the extension cord.

SWITCH USE (FIGURE 6)

Your mower is equipped with a special switch. To operate the switch,
insert your finger into the opening (Figure 6) and push the lever out so
that you can grasp it with your other hand. Pull the lever back to turn
the unit on and hold it against the mower handle to keep it running. To
turn the mower off, just release the lever. The spring loaded "SNAP
ACTION" lever will quickly turn the mower off.

WARNING:

NEVER ATTEMPT TO OVERRIDE THE OPERATION

OF THIS SWITCH.

EXTENSION CORD TO ELECTRICAL OUTLET (FIGURE 7)

1. Place most of the extension cord close to the electrical outlet, out

of the path of the mower. Attach extension cord to mower.

2. Start in direction where extension cord side of mower is closest to

the outlet. Begin mowing in the area closest to the outlet and mow
in a back and forth manner. Note the cord is kept on cut portion of
lawn and out of the path of the mower. (FIGURE 7)

3. Avoid mowing in circles as cord will be harder to manage.

INSPECT CUTTING AREA

RECOMMENDED APPROXIMATE CUTTING HEIGHT

The cutting height should be higher in hot weather or shade , and
lower for the last mow before winter.

COOL SEASON GRASSES

TYPE

SHADE

SUN

(inches) (inches)

CREEPING BENT GRASS

1-1/3 33.7mm 2/3 16.7mm

VELVER BENT GRASS