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The operation of any lawn mower can result in foreign objects thrown into
the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety
glasses or eye shields while operating your lawn mower or performing any
ad just ments or repairs. We recommend standard safety glasses or a wide
vision safety mask worn over spectacles.
HOW TO USE YOUR LAWN MOWER
• Your lawn mower is equipped with an
operator pres ence control bar which
requires the operator to be positioned
behind the lawn mower handle to start
and operate the lawn mower.
CAUTION: Federal reg u la tions require
a motor control to be in stalled on this
lawn mower in order to min i mize the risk
of blade contact injury. Do not un der
any cir cum stanc es attempt to de feat the
func tion of the operator con trol. The blade
turns when the motor is running.
EXTENSION CORD RETAINER
This lawn mower is equipped with a cord
retainer in order to prevent the extension
cord from disconnecting from the power
cord while the mower is in use. The cord
retainer hangs from the cord guide bar.
NOTE: Do not plug the extension cord into
the outlet until it has been connected to the
cord retainer and plugged into the mower.
• Fold the extension cord in order to form
a tight loop near the retainer.
• Push the loop through the hole in the
retainer.
• Slide the loop over the retaining clip, and
pull down until the cord is secured.
OPERATION
TO START
• Press the start button.
• Hold down operator presence control
bar to handle
.
• Mower will begin to operate.
TO STOP
• To stop motor, release operator pres-
ence con trol bar.
Let the blade come to a complete stop.
CIRCUIT BREAKER
This mower is equipped with a circuit
breaker in order to protect the supply
circuit from short-circuit overloads.
FOLLOW THESE STEPS IF THE
CIRCUIT BREAKER POPS OUT:
• Release the operator presence control
bar and allow the mower to stop and
cool down for 5 minutes.
• After the mower has cooled down, press
the circuit breaker in order to reset it.
Resume operation.
FOLLOW THESE STEPS IF THE
CIRCUIT BREAKER POPS OUT AGAIN
SHORTLY AFTER THE FIRST TIME:
• Release the operator presence control
bar and allow the mower to stop and
cool down for 15 to 30 minutes.
• After the mower has cooled down, press
the circuit breaker in order to reset it.
Resume operation.
If the circuit breaker does not stay in, or if
it continues to pop out during operation,
contact the Toll-Free Helpline at 1-800-
849-1297.
