ENglish
10
READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE
OPERATING YOUR MOWER
Refer to Figure A at the beginning of this manual for a complete
list of components. Save this manual for future reference.
DANGER:
Sharp moving blade
. Do not operate the
mower in mulching mode if the rear door and side
discharge door are not closed under spring tension
as serious injury could result. Take your mower to the
nearest service center for repair.
Proper hand position requires both hands grasping the main
handle
14
, and bail handle
13
.
Proper Hand Position (Fig. L)
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
ALWAYS
use proper hand position as shown.
WARNING:
To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury,
ALWAYS
hold securely in anticipation of a
sudden reaction.
OPERATION
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and remove the battery packs
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories.
An
accidental start-up can cause injury.
Adjusting Mower Height (Fig. H)
The height of cut is adjusted by the cut height adjust lever
8
.
NOTE:
If you are not sure what height to cut at, begin
mowing with the cut height adjustment levers
8
positioned
towards the rear of the appliance and adjust the height down
as needed.
To Set the Height of Cut
1. Pull the cut height adjustment lever
8
out of the locking
notch
20
.
2. Move the lever towards the rear of the appliance to raise
the height of cut as desired.
3. Move the lever towards the front of the appliance to
lower the height of cut as desired.
4. Push the cut height adjustment lever
8
into one of the
locking notches
20
to set the height.
5. Repeat for the other cut height adjustment lever
8
.
Mulching (Fig. A, F, G)
DANGER:
Turn unit off and remove safety key and
battery packs.
1. To operate mower in mulching mode, remove the grass
collection bag
10
.
2. Be sure rear door cover
9
is closed.
3. If installed, remove side discharge chute
14
and make
sure side flap
13
is fully down.
4. Release the side flap and ensure the side discharge
chute
14
holds in place before turning mower on.
NOTE:
The rear door cover
9
is shaped in such a way
that the opening (at the bottom) cannot be completely
closed off.
Side Discharge (Fig. A, G)
DANGER:
Turn unit off and remove safety key and
battery packs.
1. To operate mower in side discharge mode, remove the
grass collection bag
10
.
2. Be sure rear door cover
9
is closed.
3. Lift the side flap
13
and hook side discharge chute
14
onto the mower.
Grass Collection Bag (Fig. F)
DANGER:
Turn unit off and remove safety key and
battery packs.
1. Lift the rear door cover
9
and place the grass collection
bag
10
onto the mower so the bag hooks
18
rest
on the lugs
19
as shown in Fig. F. Then lower the rear
door cover.
2. If installed, remove side discharge chute
14
and make
sure side flap
13
is fully down.
Attaching Upper Handle (Fig. A, E)
1. Line up the holes on the bottom of the upper handle
4
with the holes on the top of the lower handle
5
. Take
care to not pinch or stress the cord.
NOTE:
Make sure the cord is located on the front of both
handles. If it is not it may result in the cord tangling and the
inability to easily store the mower.
2. From the outside of the upper handle
4
, slide the handle
lock levers
16
through the two handle holes. Repeat for
the opposite side.
3. From the inside of the upper handle loosely tighten a
knob
17
onto each handle lock lever
20
.
4. Rotate the upper handle
4
into its operating position.
Take care to not pinch or stress the cord.
5. Close the handle lock levers
16
securing the upper
handle into position.
NOTE:
If the connection between the handle and lever
is too tight or too loose, open the lever and adjust the
depth of the lever by turning the lever clockwise or
counterclockwise. Close it again until each lever stays
securely closed and the handle is secure and will not move.
Adjusting Handle Height (Fig. A, D)
The mower is shipped in storage mode. You will need to
adjust the handle to operating position before continuing.
1. To unlock the lower handle
5
from the storage position,
open the two handle height adjust levers
15
. The handle
height adjust levers
15
are located on both sides of the
lower handle
5
.
2. Raise the lower handle to the operating position. Take
care to not pinch or stress the cord.
3. Close the handle height adjust levers
15
, securing the
lower handle into position.
NOTE:
If the connection between the handle and lever
is too tight or too loose, open the lever and adjust the
depth of the lever by turning the lever clockwise or
counterclockwise. Close it again until each lever stays
securely closed and the handle is secure and will not move.
