NEUTON CE5.3
Battery-Powered Mower
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Safety & Operating Instructions
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Chapter 3:
Operating Your NEUTON Mower
NOTE:
If the Mower Battery is not fully charged or if you are unpacking a new Mower for the first time, read “Chapter 4: Charging
and Caring for the Battery” before operating the Mower. You should charge the Battery for twenty (20) to thirty (30) hours
before use.
Starting the Motor and Engaging the Blade
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Starting, stopping, and restarting an electric Motor repeatedly within a few seconds can generate a great deal of heat and
damage the Motor. To protect the life of your NEUTON Mower, always wait at least five (5) seconds after stopping before
restarting the Mower.
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The cutting Blade always turns when the Motor is running; there is no clutch to allow the Blade to stop rotating while the
Motor is running.
1. Perform the Daily Checks listed on the back cover of this manual.
2. Insert the Safety Key into the Key Slot (
Figure 20
). You can insert the
Safety Key either way and it should snap into place. The green Status
Indicator Light on the Lower Crossbar should come on when you place
the Power/Mode Switch in either the Mow or Auxiliary position.
Starting the Mower
1. Slide the orange Start Knob to your left (
Figure 21
).
2. Squeeze and hold the orange Control Bar (
Figure 22
). The orange Start Knob
fits snugly into the Slot on top of the Handlebar.
3. Continue to hold the Control Bar against the Handlebar for as long as you
want the Motor to run.
If the Mower does not start, first check for simple solutions:
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Make sure the Battery is in, the Safety Key is in, and the Status Indicator
Light is green.
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Make sure the Power/Mode Switch is in the Mower position.
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Make sure the white Circuit Breaker Button on the Safety Key is
depressed.
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Did you follow the two (2)-step Start sequence: slide the orange Start
Knob to the left, then squeeze and hold the Control Bar?
NOTE:
If the Mower still does not start, follow the steps in “Chapter 6:
Troubleshooting Tips”.
The orange Control Bar is a safety device; do not tamper with it.
Stopping the Motor and Blade
Simply releasing the orange Control Bar stops the Motor and Blade.
The Blade continues to rotate for a few seconds after you shut off the Motor.
After mowing is complete, make sure to move the Power/Mode Switch to the center, OFF position.
The Status Indicator Light should turn OFF. If the Mower is stored with the Power/Mode Switch in
either the Mow or Trim position with the Battery in the Mower, the Status Indicator Light will remain ON and will drain
your Battery between uses.
Figure 20
Figure 21
Figure 22
Safety Key
