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Adjusting the mowing height
WARNING:
Never put your hand or leg under
the mower body when adjusting the mowing
height.
WARNING:
Always make sure that the lever
fits in the groove properly before operation.
WARNING:
Do not touch rotating blade.
The mowing height can be adjusted in the range of
between 20 mm and 75 mm.
Remove the lock key, and then pull the mowing height
adjusting lever outward of the mower body and move it
to your desired mowing height.
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Fig.18:
1.
Mowing height adjusting lever
The table below shows the relationship between the
number on the mower body and the approximate mow
-
ing height.
Number
Mowing height
1
20 mm
2
26 mm
3
33 mm
4
42 mm
5
52 mm
6
62 mm
7
71 mm
8
75 mm
NOTE:
The mowing height figures should be used
just as a guideline. Depending on the conditions of
the lawn or the ground, the actual lawn height may
become slightly different from the set height.
NOTE:
Try a test mowing of grass in a less conspicu
-
ous place to get your desired height.
Grass level indicator
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Fig.19:
1.
Grass level indicator
Grass level indicator shows the volume of mowed
grass.
•
When the grass basket is not full, the indicator
floats during mowing.
•
When the grass basket is full, the indicator does
not float during mowing. In this case, stop mowing
immediately and empty the basket. After emptying
the basket, clean it so that its meshwork vents the
air.
NOTE:
This indicator is a rough guide. Depending on
the conditions of inside of the basket, this indicator
may not work properly.
Adjusting the handle height
WARNING:
Do not touch rotating blade.
CAUTION:
Before removing the bolts, hold
the upper handle firmly.
Otherwise, the handle may
fall and cause an injury.
The handle height can be adjusted in three levels.
1.
Loosen the thumb nuts of the handle, and then
remove the bolts and thumb nuts.
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Fig.20:
1.
Thumb nut
2.
Adjust the handle height.
3.
Insert the bolts from outside, and then tighten the
thumb nuts from inside.
Using mulching plug
The mulching plug allows you to return the cut grass to
the ground without gathering the cut grass in the grass
basket. When you operate the machine with the mulch
-
ing plug, be sure to remove the grass basket.
NOTICE:
When using the machine with the mulching
plug, make sure that the total length of grass after cutting
is 30 mm or more, and the cut length is 15 mm or less.
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Fig.21:
(1)
30 mm or more
(2)
15 mm or less
OPERATION
Mowing
WARNING:
Before mowing, clear away sticks
and stones from mowing area. Furthermore, clear
away any weeds from mowing area in advance.
WARNING:
Always wear the safety goggles or safety
glasses with side shields when operating the mower.
CAUTION:
If the cut grass or foreign object
blocks up inside of the mower body, be sure to
remove the lock key and battery cartridge and wear
gloves before removing the grass or foreign object.
NOTICE:
Use this machine for mowing lawn only.
Do not mow weeds with this machine.
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Fig.22
Firmly hold the handle with both hands when mowing.
The mowing speed guideline is approximately 2 to 4
seconds per 1 meter.
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Fig.23
The center lines of the front wheels are guidelines to mowing
width. Using the center lines as guidelines, mow in strips. Overlap
by one half to one third the previous strip to mow the lawn evenly.
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Fig.24:
1.
Mowing width
2.
Overlapping area
3.
Center line
Change the mowing direction each time to prevent the
grass grain pattern from forming in just one direction.
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Fig.25
Periodically check the grass basket for mowed grass.
Empty the grass before it becomes full. Before every
periodical check, be sure to stop the mower then
remove the lock key and the battery cartridge.
NOTICE:
Using the mower with the grass basket full
prevents smooth blade rotation and places an extra
load on the motor, which may cause breakdown.
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