Operating Guide

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2. Your mower is equipped with a special ON-OFF switch
box
1
. 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 handlebar as shown
in Fig.G. Once the mower starts you can release
theON-OFFbutton.
3. To turn the mower OFF, release the bailhandle
5
.

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 mechanically braked and the mower blade will
stop rotating in three seconds orless.
Fig.G
1
5
3
2
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.
Storage (Fig. A, H)

DANGER: Rotating blade can cause serious
injury. Release bail handle
5
to turn mower off,
remove safety key, and remove battery before
lifting, transporting, or storing the mower. Store in a
dryplace.

CAUTION: Pinch point. To avoid being pinched, keep
fingers away from area around handle brackets when
folding downhandles.
The handle of the mower can be easily folded down for
quick and convenientstorage.
1. To unlock the handle
4
pull the two handle locks
6
,
located on both sides of the handle, and twist a
quarterturn.
2. Fold the handle to the front of the mower as shown in
Fig.H.
3. Locate the handle storage detent holes located on the
handle brackets
7
as shown in Fig.H.
4. Lock the handle in place by untwisting the handle
locks
6
allowing them to snap into the storage detent
holes and ensure the handle is firmlylatched as shown
in Fig.H.
Fig.H
4
6
7
Carrying the Mower (Fig. A, I)

DANGER: Rotating blades can cause serious
injury. To prevent serious injury, remove safety
key and battery pack when unattended, or when
charging, cleaning, servicing, transporting,
lifting, or storingmower.
The mower can be carried using the convenient carry
handle
14 15
. DO NOT attempt to lift the mower by
grasping the main handle
4
.
Fig.I
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Mowing Tips (Fig. A)

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.
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WARNING: Mow across the face of slopes, never
up-and-down. Exercise extreme caution when
changing direction on slopes. Do not mow excessively
steep slopes. Always maintain goodfooting.
• Release bail handle to turn mower “OFF” when crossing
any gravel area (stones can be thrown by theblade).
• Set mower at highest cutting height when mowing
in rough ground or in tall weeds. Removing too much
grass at one time can cause the motor to be overloaded
and to stop.
• If a grass collection bag
12
is used during the fast
growing season, the grass may tend to clog up at the