Black & Decker GX302 manual Handle assembly Fig. a D

Note: Fuses do not give personal protection against electric shock.

Plug replacement

•Disconnect the plug from the supply.

•Cut off the plug and dispose of immediately. Insertion of a detatched plug into a 13 amp socket outlet may result in electric shock.

•Only fit BS1363A approved plugs fitted with the correctly rated fuse.

•The cable wire colours, or a letter, will be marked at the connection points of most good quality plugs. Attach the wires to their respective points in the plug (see below). Brown is for “Live” (L) and blue is for “Neutral” (N).

•Before replacing the top cover of the mains plug ensure that the cable restraint is holding the outer sheath on the cable firmly and that the two leads are correctly fixed at the terminal screws.

Handle assembly (Fig. A - D)

A	Remove all the parts from the carton and
	familiarise yourself with the individual parts of
	your mower.
	The main parts of your mower are your
	mower body (1) which comprises the cutter
	cover (2), motor cover (3), air vent shroud (5),
	pivot blocks (6) and pivot pins (8).
	The handle (10) comprises the lower handle
	(11), the upper handle (12), switch box (13)
	with switch lever (14) and safety lock-off
	switch (15), electrical supply cable (16), the
	cable clips (17), and the handle clamp
	assemblies (18) which each comprise a wing
	nut, washer and bolt.
	Note: The electrical supply cable should be
	positioned on the right-hand side of your
	mower when viewed from the operating
	position. Ensure that this is not damaged
	or twisted before you begin to assemble
	your mower.
	Assemble the lower handle to your mower

Fit a BS1363A approved plug

Connect blue to N (neutral)

Fit the recommended fuse

Connect brown to L (live)

B	body, as follows:
	• Place the lower handle (11) into the pivot
	blocks (6) on the cutter cover (2).
	Note: It will be necessary to tilt the lower
	handle towards the rear of your mower to
	allow pivot pins (8) to fit correctly.
	• Fit the pivot pins (8) through the holes in
	the pivot block flanges (6) and through
	the holes in the lugs on the lower

Make sure that the	240 volts AC only.
outer sheath of the
cable is held firmly	Never use a light
by the clamp	socket

Warning! Never connect live or neutral wires

!to the earth pin marked “E” or .

Note: Do not wire an extension cable directly into your mower yourself. Instead, take your mower to your nearest Black & Decker service agent.

Increased safety can be obtained by having a qualified electrician install a high sensitivity (30mA) circuit breaker in the house wiring.

If you do not have such a circuit breaker installed, or you do not wish to have one installed, then we strongly recommend that the electrical power to your mower be supplied through a high sensitivity residual current device (RCD). The RCD is designed to provide a high degree of personal protection against harmful electric current should fault conditions occur.

Warning! The use of an RCD or other circuit

!breaker unit does not release the operator of your mower from the safety instructions and safe working practices given in this manual.

	handle (11).
	• Using a mallet, or similar tool, tap the
	pivot pin (8) through the inner part of the
	pivot block (6). The hooks on the end of
	the pivot pin will click into position behind
	the inner wall, retaining it in position.
	• Repeat the process on the other side.
	With the lower handle in position, assemble
C	the upper handle, as follows:
	• Place the upper handle (12) over the
	lower handle (11). Ensure the upper bend
	is as shown in Fig. A.
	• Align the holes in both the upper and
	lower handles and fit a bolt (20) through
	each hole. Fit a washer (21) to each bolt
	and fit the wing nuts (22) on to the bolts.
	Tighten each one with hand pressure only.
	Note: Do not use a spanner or other
	implement to tighten the wing nuts.
	With the upper and lower handles
	assembled, fit the switch box to the upper
	handle, as follows:
	Note: The switch box must be positioned on
	the right-hand side of your mower.

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