Electric Walk Behind Lawnmower Owner's Manual

• Themotor/bladecontrolhandleis a safetydevice.Neverattemptto
bypassitsoperation.Doingso makesthesafety deviceinoperativeand
mayresultin personalinjurythroughcontactwiththe rotatingblade.The
motor/bladecontrolhandlemustoperateeasilyin bothdirectionsand
automaticallyreturnto the disengagedpositionwhenreleased.
• Do notchargethe mowerin rain,or inwet conditions.
• Neveroperatethe mowerin rainor wetgrass. Alwaysbe sureof your
footing. A slipandfall cancauseserious personalinjury. Ifyou feel
youare losingyourfooting,releasethe motor/bladecontrolhandle
immediatelyandthe bladewill stoprotatingwithinthreeseconds.
• Mowonly indaylightor goodartificial light.Walk,neverrun.
• Stopthe bladewhencrossinggraveldrives,walksor roads.
• If theequipmentshouldstartto vibrateabnormally,stopthe motorand
checkimmediatelyfor the cause.Vibrationis generallya warningof
trouble.
• Shutthe motoroffand waituntil the bladecomesto a completestop
beforeremovingthe grass catcheror uncloggingthe chute.The cutting
bladecontinuesto rotatefora few secondsafterthe motoris shutoff.
Neverplaceanypart of the bodyinthe bladearea untilyouare surethe
bladehasstoppedrotating.
• Neveroperatemowerwithoutpropertrailingshield,dischargecover,
grasscatcher,motor/bladecontrolhandleor othersafetyprotective
devicesinplaceand working.Neveroperatemowerwithdamaged
safetydevices.Failureto do so, canresultin personalinjury.
• Only use partsand accessoriesmadefor this machineby manufacturer.
Failureto do so can result in personalinjury.
• If situationsoccurwhich are notcoveredinthis manual,usecareand
goodjudgment.ContactyourSearsServiceCenterfor assistance.
Slope Operation:
Slopesare a majorfactorrelatedto slip andfall accidentswhichcan resultin
severeinjury.Operationon slopesrequiresextracaution.Ifyou feeluneasyon
a slope,donotmowit.Foryoursafety,usethe slopegaugeincludedas part
of this manualto measureslopesbeforeoperatingthis unitona slopedor hilly
area.If theslopeis greaterthan15 degrees,do notmowit.
Do:
• Mowacrossthefaceof slopes; neverupanddown. Exerciseextreme
cautionwhenchangingdirectionon slopes.
• Watchfor holes,ruts,rocks, hiddenobjects,or bumpswhich cancause
youto slipor trip.Tall grasscan hideobstacles.
• Alwaysbe sureof your footing.A slip andfall can causeseriouspersonal
injury.If youfeelyou are losingyour balance,releasethe motor/blade
controlhandleimmediately,andthe bladewill stoprotatingwithinthree
(3) seconds.
Do Not:
• Do notmowneardrop-offs, ditchesorembankments,youcould lose
yourfootingor balance.
• Do notmowslopesgreaterthan 15degrees asshownonthe slope
gauge.
Service
• Ifthe mower'sbuilt-inoverloadprotectionswitchfrequentlytrips, contact
your nearestSearsService Centerfor repair.
• Removekeyand store idlelawn mowerindoorswhennotin use.Allow
motorto cool beforestoringin anyinclosure.Lawnmowershould be
storedindoorsin a dry,high,or locked-upplace,outof reachof children.
• Whenservicinguse only identicalreplacementpartslisted inthis
manual."Useof parts whichdo notmeettheoriginal equipmentspecifi-
cationsmayleadto improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!"
• Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertainthe blade and
all movingpartshavestopped.Removethe keyto preventaccidental
starting.
• Removekey beforeservicing,cleaning,or removingmaterialfromthe
lawn mower.
• Followinstructionsfor lubricatingand changingaccessories.
• Keep handlesdry,cleanand free fromoiland grease.
• To reducea fire hazard,keepthe motorcoverfree of grass, leavesand
debrisbuild-up.
• Checkthe bladeand motormountingboltsat frequentintervals
for propertightness.Also,visually inspectbladefordamage(e.g.,
bent,cracked,and worn). Replacebladewiththe originalequipment
manufacturer's(OEM)bladeonly,listed inthis manual.
• Maintainyourmowerwith care-- Keepmowerbladesharpandcleanfor
best andsafestperformance.Mowerbladesare sharpand cancut,wrap
the bladeor wearglovesand useextra cautionwhenservicingthem.
• Keep allnuts, bolts,and screwstightto besurethe equipmentisin safe
workingcondition.
• Nevertamperwith safetydevices.Checktheir properoperationregularly.
• Neverattemptto makewheelor cuttingheightadjustmentswhilethe
motor is running.
• Afterstrikinga foreignobject, stopthe motor,removethe key,and
thoroughlyinspectthe mowerfor any damage.Repairthedamage
beforeoperatingthe mower.
• Grasscatchercomponents,dischargecover,andtrailingshieldare
subjectto wearanddamagewhich couldexpose movingparts orallow
objectsto be thrown.Forsafety protection,frequentlycheckcomponents
and replaceimmediatelywith originalequipmentmanufacturer's(OEM)
partsonly, listedin this manual.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
• Do notmowonwetgrass. Unstablefootingcouldcauseslipping.
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