Instruction Manual

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1. Insert safety key
3
into the ON-OFF switch box
1
until
it is fully seated inside housing as shown in Fig. G. The
mower is nowoperational.
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 blade motor is mechanically braked and the mower
blade will stop rotating in three seconds orless.
Variable Speed Self Drive System

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY, NEVER
ATTEMPT TO OVERRIDE THE OPERATION OF THE
SWITCH OR SELF DRIVE SYSTEM. USE THE SELF DRIVE
FOR ITS INTENDED PURPOSE ONLY.
Your mower is equipped with variable speed self drive. This
system is independent from the blade ON-OFF switch. It can
be used with or without the blade spinning. For example,
when you have completed cutting your lawn, you can use
the self drive to propel the mower back to your storage
location without having the blade motor on.
To operate the system without blade spinning:
1. Insert safety key
3
into the ON-OFF switch box
1
until
it is fully seated inside housing as shown in Fig. G. The
mower is nowoperational.
2. Push the self drive bail handle
16
to the handle
4
.
3. To turn the self drive off, release the self drive
bailhandle.
To operate with the blade spinning:
1. Insert safety key
3
into the ON-OFF switch box
1
until
it is fully seated inside housing as shown in Fig. G. The
mower is nowoperational.
2. 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.
3. Hold blade bail handle in place against handlebar with
right hand. Now push the self drive bail handle
16
to
the handlebar with your left hand.
4. You can hold both bail bars simultaneously against the
handlebar with your left hand.
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.
Fig.G
1
5
3
2
16
4
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
8
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.