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Blade Sharpening
KEEP BLADE SHARP FOR BEST MOWER PERFORMANCE. A
DULL BLADE DOES NOT CUT GRASS CLEANLY.
WARNING:
Use gloves and proper eye protection while
removing, sharpening, and installing blade. Ensure that
safety key and battery pack are removed.
Sharpening the blade twice during a mowing season is
usually sufficient under normal circumstances. Sand causes
the blade to dull quickly. If your lawn has sandy soil, more
frequent sharpening may be required.
REPlACE BENT OR
DAMAgED BlADE iMMEDiATElY.
When Sharpening the Blade:
• Make sure blade remains balanced.
• Sharpen blade at the original cutting angle.
• Sharpen cutting edges on both ends of blade, removing
equal amounts of material from both ends.
To Sharpen Blade in a Vise (Fig. M)
1. Be sure the bail handle is released, the blade has stopped
and safety key and battery pack are removed before
removing the blade.
DANGER:
To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off, remove safety key and
battery packs before making any adjustments or
removing/installing attachments or accessories.
An accidental start-up can cause injury.
1. Cut a piece of 2" x 4" wood
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(about 2 feet long)
(610 mm) to keep blade from turning when removing
the flange nut
25
.
WARNING:
Use gloves and proper eye protection.
Turn the mower on its side. Be careful of sharp edges
of blade.
2. Position wood and unscrew flange nut counterclockwise
with a 18 mm wrench
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as shown in Fig. L.
3. Remove square metal blade spacer
27
, square plastic
blade insulator
28
and blade
29
as shown in Fig. L. The
blade support
30
should not be removed. Examine all
pieces for damage and replace if necessary.
4. Install sharpened or new blade on shoulder of the blade
fan as shown in Fig. L
NOTE:
When replacing sharpened or new blade on
shoulder of blade fan, make sure the “GRASS SIDE” on the
blade will be facing the ground when the mower is returned
to its normal upright position.
5. Install the plastic blade insulator
28
on the blade such
that the raised lips on one side engage the edges of
the blade.
6. Install the blade spacer
27
so that it sits inside the raised
lips on the other side of the blade insulator. Be sure to
align the flats in the hole of the blade spacer with the
flats of the shaft, rotating the blade and blade insulator
together as necessary.
7. Position piece of wood to keep blade from turning as
shown in Fig. L. Install flange nut
25
with the flange
against the blade spacer
27
and securely tighten the
blade
29
with a 18 mm wrench
26
.
Removing and Installing Blade (Fig. L)
DANGER: RISK OF INJURY.
WHEN REASSEMBLING
THE BLADE SYSTEM, ENSURE EACH PART IS
REINSTALLED CORRECTLY, AS DESCRIBED BELOW.
IMPROPER ASSEMBLY OF THE BLADE OR OTHER PARTS
OF THE BLADE SYSTEM MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY.
MAINTENANCE
WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and remove the safety
key and battery pack battery packs before
making any adjustments or removing/installing
attachments or accessories.
An accidental start-up
can cause injury.
Storage (Fig. D, E)
DANGER:
Rotating blade can cause serious
injury.
Release bail handle to turn mower off, remove
safety key, and remove battery packs before lifting,
transporting, or storing the mower. Store in a dry place.
CAUTION:
Pinch point.
To avoid being pinched, keep
fingers away from area around handle brackets when
folding down handles.
The handle of the mower can be easily folded down for quick
and convenient storage.
1. Open the handle lock levers
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securing the
upper handle.
2. Rotate the upper handle towards the front of the mower.
3. Open the handle height adjust levers
15
.
4. Rotate the lower handle to the storage position.
5. Close the handle height adjust levers
15
, securing the
lower handle into the storage position.
warning of trouble. Do not operate mower until a service
check has been made.
• For best cutting results, keep blade sharpened
and balanced.
• Inspect and thoroughly clean mower after each use as a
deck with caked grass will degrade performance.
• Always release bail handle to turn mower off, remove
safety key and battery packs when leaving it unattended
even for a short period of time.
The following suggestions will help you
to obtain optimum run time from your
cordless mower:
• Slow down in areas where the grass is especially long
or thick.
• Avoid mowing when the grass is wet from rain or
dew-soaked.
• Cut your lawn frequently, especially during high
growth periods.
NOTE:
It is recommended that your battery packs be
recharged after use to prolong the battery pack life. Frequent
charging will not harm your battery pack, and will ensure that
the battery pack is fully charged and ready for its next use.
Storing battery pack not fully charged will shorten its life.
