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b. Move the lever towards the front of the appliance to
raise the height of cut.
2. Push the height adjustment lever into one of the 6
locking notches.
nOTE:
If you are not sure which height to cut, begin
mowing with the cut height adjustment lever in position 6
and adjust the height down as needed.
Fig. I
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Starting Mower (Fig. J)
DANGER:
Sharp moving blade. Never attempt to
override the operation of this switch box as serious
injury could result.
WARNING:
Never attempt to lock a switch or bail
handle in the on position.
Your mower is equipped with a special on-off switch box.
1. To operate the mower, push the button
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on the
switch box
1
, then pull the bail handle
2
to the
handlebar. Release button and hold bail handle with
both hands.
2. To turn the mower off, just release the bail handle.
nOTE:
Once the bail handle has returned to the original
position it will activate the “Automatic Braking Mechanism”.
The motor is braked and the mower blade will stop rotating
in three seconds or less.
Fig. J
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Mowing (Fig. K)
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 optimum results and to reduce
the risk of cutting the main cable.
1. Place the bulk of the cable on the lawn, close to the
starting point (position 1 in Figure K).
2. Switch the mower on as described above.
3. Proceed as shown in Figure K
4. Move from position 1 to position 2.
5. Turn right, stepping over the cable and proceed towards
position 3.
6. Turn left, stepping over the cable and move towards
position 4.
7. Repeat the above procedure as required.
WARNING:
Do not work towards the cable as shown
in Figure K
.
Fig. K
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.
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. Refer to
Troubleshooting
guide.
• If the grass collection bag
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is used during the fast
growing season, the grass may tend to clog up at the
discharge opening. Release bail handle to turn mower
