Stanley FATMAX SFMCMWS251, Original Instructions Manual

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ENGLISH (Original instructions)
Adjusting mower height (Fig. C)
The height of cut is adjusted by the cut height adjust
lever (18).
Note: If you are not sure which height to cut, begin mowing
with the cut height adjustment lever positioned towards the
rear.
To set the height of cut
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Pull the cut height adjustment lever out of the locking
notch (18).
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Move the lever towards the rear of the mower to raise the
height of cut.
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Move the lever towards the front of the mower to lower the
height of cut.
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Push the height adjustment lever into one of the locking
notches.
Operation
Warning! To reduce the risk of serious personal injury, turn
unit off and remove safety key and battery packs, before
making any adjustments or removing/installing attachments or
accessories.
Safety Key (Fig. E)
Warning! Sharp moving blade. In order to prevent accidental
start-up or unauthorized use of your cordless mower, a
removable safety key (3) has been incorporated into the
design of your mower. The mower will be completely disabled
when the safety key has been removed from the mower. To
prevent serious injury, turn unit off and remove safety key and
battery packs when unattended, or when charging, cleaning,
servicing, transporting, lifting, or storing mower.
Starting Mower (Fig. F)
Warning! Sharp moving blade. Never attempt to override the
operation of the switch box and safety key system as serious
injury could result.
Note: Mower is operational when battery packs and safety
key are installed.
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Install battery packs (19) into mower as described in
Installing and Removing the Battery Packs.
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Insert safety key (3) fully into the key port. The mower is
now operational.
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To operate the mower, push and hold the ON-OFF button
(2) on the ON-OFF switch box 1 , then pull the bail handle
5 to the main handle 4 .
Note: Once the mower starts, you can release the ON-OFF
button, but you must continue to hold the bail handle to the
main handle for the mower to run.
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To turn the mower OFF, release the bail handle.
Warning! Never attempt to lock a switch or bail handle in the
ON position.
Note: Once the bail handle has returned to the original
position it will activate the “Automatic Braking Mechanism”.
The motor is braked and the mower blade will stop rotating in
three seconds or less. If mower blade rotates longer than
three seconds, discontinue using mower and have it serviced.
Variable-speed self drive system (Fig. G)
Warning! Sharp moving blade. Never attempt to override the
operation of the switch box, the self drive system or the safety
key system as serious injury could result.
Your mower is equipped with variable-speed self drive. This
system is dependent on the blade ON-OFF switch. It can only
be used with the blade spinning.
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Follow Starting Mower instructions.
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To turn on self drive, hold bail handle (5) in place against
the main handle (4) with one hand.
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Hold self drive bail handle (14) in place against the main
handle to engage self drive mode.
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Slide the self drive speed lever (15) forward to increase
speed or backward to decrease speed.
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To turn off self drive, release the self drive bail handle.
Note: When you turn off the self drive, for example at the end
of a row, the wheels may become temporarily locked if you
pull backwards on the mower. Simply push ahead slightly and
then move the mower as required.
Note: During cutting, at times it may be easier to maneuver
around an object , such as a tree or plants, with the self drive
off. The mower can easily be used with the self drive off.
Slow speed
Quick speed
Mower Overload
To prevent damage due to overload conditions, do not try to
remove too much grass at one time. Slow down your cutting
pace, or raise the cut height.
Mowing tips
Warning! Always inspect area where mower is to be used and
remove all stones, sticks, wire, bones, and other debris which
might be thrown by the rotating blade.
Warning! Mow across the face of slopes, never up-and-down.
Exercise extreme caution when changing direction on slopes.
Do not mow excessively (greater than 15 °) steep slopes.
Always maintain good footing.
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Release bail handle (5) to turn mower “OFF” when
crossing any gravel area (stones can be thrown by the
blade).