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STARTING/STOPPING THE MOWER (Fig. 12, 13 & 14)
WARNING:
The operation of any lawn mower can result
in foreignobjectsbeingthrownintoyourorothers’eyes,
which can damage eyes severely.Always wear safety
glasses while operatingthemowerorwhileperformingany
adjustmentsor repairs on the mower.
WARNING:
Ensure that other people and pets remain at
least 100’ (30m) away from the mower when it is in use.
WARNING:
Thebladewillcontinuetorotateforafew
secondsafterthemoweristurnedoff. Allowthemotor/blade
tostoprotatingbeforestartingitagain.Donotrapidlyturnthe
mower off and on.
CAUTION:
Do not attempt to override the operation of
the safety button and bail switch.
NOTE:
The motor cannot be started unless:
◾
The side rails are fullyextended
◾
Both green handle-locking clamps are securely closed
◾
The handle is locked into
Operating Position.
To start the mower
1. Attachthebatterypacktothemowerandclosethe battery
cover.
NOTICE:
Make sure that the latch on the mower snaps into place
andthatthebatterypackissecuredtothemowerbefore
operation.
2. Depress the safety button (Fig. 13 &14).
3. With the safety button depressed, pull the bail switch
upward to meet the handle and release the safety button
(Fig. 14).
4. The mower will start.
To stop the mower
1. Fully release the bail switch (Fig. 14).
2.
The electric brake in the Automatic Braking Mechanism will
stop the blade rotation within 3 seconds of the bail switch
release.
12
13
Bail Switch
Safety button
Bail Switch (Released
position)
14
Safety button (Released position)
