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Adjusting the handle height
CAUTION:
Before removing the bolts, hold
the upper handle firmly.
Otherwise, the handle may
fall and cause an injury.
The handle height can be adjusted in two levels.
1.
Remove the upper bolts of the lower handle using
box wrench 13, and then loosen the lower bolts.
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2
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1.
Upper bolt
2.
Lower bolt
2.
Adjust the handle height, and then tighten the
upper and lower bolts firmly.
Adjusting the traveling speed
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1.
Speed lever
The traveling speed can be adjusted with the speed
lever. To decrease the speed, pull the lever toward you,
and to increase the speed, turn the lever forward.
Using mulching plug
The mulching plug allows you to return the cut grass to
the ground without gathering the cut grass in the grass
basket. When you operate the machine with the mulch-
ing plug, be sure to remove the grass basket.
NOTICE:
When using the machine with the
mulching plug, make sure that the total length of
grass after cutting is 30 mm or more, and the cut
length is 15 mm or less.
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2
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(1)
30 mm or more
(2)
15 mm or less
Using discharge attachment
The discharge attachment allows you to discharge
the cut grass to the ground from the right side of the
machine without gathering the cut grass in the grass
basket. When you operate the machine with the dis-
charge attachment, be sure to install the mulching plug
and remove the grass basket.
Electronic function
The machine is equipped with the electronic functions
for easy operation.
•
Constant speed control of blade rotation
Electronic speed control for obtaining constant
speed. Possible to get fine finish, because the
rotating speed is kept constant even under load
condition.
•
Soft start at driving
The soft-start function minimizes start-up shock,
and makes the machine start smoothly.
•
Electric brake
This machine is equipped with an electric brake.
If the machine consistently fails to quickly stop
the mower blades after releasing the switch lever,
have the machine serviced at Makita Authorized
Service Center.
