Operator's Manual

DuringOperation

StartingtheMachine

1.Ensurethatthebatterypackischargedandinstalledinthemachine;refertoInstallingtheBatteryPack

(page11).

2.Inserttheelectric-startbuttonintotheelectricstarterswitch(AofFigure10).

3.Squeezetheblade-controlbarandholdittothehandle(BofFigure10).

4.Presstheelectric-startbuttonandkeepitpresseduntilthemotorstarts(CofFigure10).

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Figure10

UsingtheSelf-PropelDrive

•Toengagetheself-propeldrive,pullthe

self-propel-drivebartothehandleandholdit

(Figure11).

•Todisengagetheself-propel-drive,releasethe

self-propeldrivebar.

Note:T oreducethegroundspeed,increasethe

spacebetweentheself-propeldrivebarandthe

handle.

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Figure11

1.Self-propel-drivebar

AdjustingtheBladeSpeed

Thismachinehas2blade-speedsettings:AUTOand

MAX.

•WhensettotheAUTOposition,thebladespeed

isadjustedautomaticallyforgreaterefciency;

changesincuttingconditionsaredetectedand

thebladespeedincreaseswhennecessaryto

maintainqualityofcut.

•WhensettotheMAXposition,thebladespeed

remainsatthehighestspeedatalltimes.

Turnthekeyinthekeyswitchtoeitherpositionto

adjustthebladespeedsetting(Figure12).

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Figure12

1.AUTOposition2.MAXposition