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• push the height adjustment lever into
one of the 7 locking notches.
optimum results and to reduce the risk of
cutting the main cable.
• place the bulk of the cable on the
lawn, close to the starting point
(position 1 in fig. M).
• Switch the mower on as described above.
• proceed as shown in fig. M.
• move from position 1 to position 2.
• Turn right, stepping over the cable and
proceed towards position 3.
• Turn left, stepping over the cable and
move towards position 4.
• Repeat the above procedure as required.
WARNING:
do not work towards
the cable as shown in fig. M1.
SAFETy ShIELD AND REAR DOOR
The safety shield (39 in figure h) is
designed to minimize the throwing of
stones or other objects by the mower blade
backward from under the mower deck.
The shield, along with the rear door
cover (9) minimizes the possibility of
accidental foot contact with the blade.
dO nOT operate mower without the
safety shield and rear door in place.
EDGEMAx™
edgemax™ (11) allows you to cut grass
right up to the edge of a wall or fence
(fig. N).
edgemax™ allows you to accurately cut
grass right up to the edge of your lawn
(fig. N1).
• With the lawnmower parallel to
the edge of your lawn, push the
lawnmower along the edge of the lawn.
ensure that the edgemax™ is slightly
over the edge of your lawn (fig. N1).
NOTE: When the side discharge
attachment is attached edgemax™ can
only be used on the right side of the
mower.
STARTING MOWER
DANGER:
ShARP MOvING
BLADE. NEvER ATTEMPT TO
OvERRIDE ThE OPERATION OF ThIS
SWITCh BOx AS SERIOUS INJURy
COULD RESULT.
•
your mower is equipped with a special
on-off switch box. To operate the
mower, push the button (26) on the
switch box (1), then pull the bail handle
(2) to the handlebar as shown in
Figure L. Release button and hold bail
handle with both hands.
•
To turn the mower off, just release the
bail handle.
WARNING:
never attempt to lock a
switch or bail handle (2) 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 electrically
braked and the mower blade will stop
rotating in 3 seconds or less.
MOWING (FIG. M - N)
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.
We recommend to use your mower as
outlined in this section in order to achieve
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