4. | Position the grass catcher hanger hooks K-4on the mower as shown | K | |
| in figure K. Release the rear discharge door. | | |
| DANGER: Sharp moving blade. Never operate the mower unless | | 4 |
the hanger hooks on the grass catcher are seated properly on the mower | | |
and the rear discharge door rests firmly against the top of the grass | | | |
catcher as serious injury could result. | | | |
MOWING TIPS | | | |
NOTE: ALWAYSINSPECT 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. | | | |
1. | Mow across the face of slopes, never up-and-down. Exercise extreme | | |
| caution when changing direction on slopes. Do not mow excessively | | | 2 |
2. | steep slopes. Always maintain good footing. | | |
Release bail handle to turn mower “OFF” when crossing any gravel | | | |
3. | 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 | | | |
4. | motor to be overloaded and to stop. Refer to troubleshooting guide. | | | |
If a grass catcher is used during the fast growing season, the grass may tend to clog up at the discharge opening. Release bail handle to turn |
| mower off and remove the safety key. Remove the catcher and shake the grass down to the back end of the bag. Also clean out any grass or |
5. | debris which may be packed around the discharge opening. Replace the grass catcher. | |
If mower should start to vibrate abnormally, release bail handle to turn mower off and remove safety key. Check immediately for cause. |
6. | Vibration is a warning of trouble. Do not operate mower until a service check has been made. Refer to troubleshooting guide in manual. |
ALWAYSRELEASE BAIL HANDLE TO TURN MOWER OFF AND REMOVE SAFETY KEY WHEN LEAVING IT UNATTENDED EVEN FOR |
| A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. | | | |
THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTIONS WILL HELP YOU TO OBTAIN OPTIMUM RUN TIME FROM YOUR CORDLESS MOWER: |
1. | Slow down in areas where the grass is especially long or thick. | | | |
2. | When mulching, avoid cutting more than 1-1/2 inches (38mm) off the length at any one time. | |
3. | Avoid mowing when the grass is wet from rain or dew-soaked. | | | |
4. | Cut your lawn frequently, especially during high growth periods. | | | |
NOTE: IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOUR MOWER BE RECHARGED AFTER USE TO PROLONG THE BATTERY LIFE. FREQUENT |
CHARGING WILL NOT HARM YOUR BATTERY, AND WILL ENSURE THAT THE BATTERY IS FULLYCHARGED AND READY FOR ITS |
NEXT USE. STORING MOWER NOT FULLY CHARGED WILL SHORTEN BATTERY LIFE. | |
MULCHING MOWING TIPS | | | |
Your mower was shipped from Black & Decker with the mulch insert installed. While mulching, your new mower is designed to cut the grass clip- |
pings into small pieces and distribute them back into the lawn. Under normal conditions, the mulched grass will biodegrade quickly to provide |
nutrients to the lawn. | | | |
Please review the following recommendations for optimum mulching performance. | |
1. | Avoid mowing when the grass is wet from rain or dew. Wet grass may form clumps which interfere with the mulching action and reduce run- |
2. | time. The best time to mow grass is in the late afternoon when the grass is dry and the newly cut area will not be exposed to direct sunlight. |
For best mulching performance, set the cutting height to remove about one third of the grass blade | 1 |
| length, ideally no more than 1-1/2 in. (38mm) at one time. If the lawn is overgrown, it may be nec- |
| essary to increase the cut height to reduce the pushing effort and prevent overloading the motor. | 3 |
| For extremely heavy mulching, it is advisable to first cut at a high cut height setting, and then re- | |
| cut to the final cut height. Otherwise, make narrower cuts and mow slowly. ALWAYS MAKE SURE | |
3. | BLADE IS SHARP. | | | |
For best performance, keep the mower housing free of built-up grass. From time to time release | |
| bail handle to turn mower off and wait for the blade to come to a complete stop. Then remove the | |
| safety key and turn mower on its side. Using an object such as a stick, wipe out any accumulation | |
| of grass in the blade area. Be careful of the sharp edges of the blade. Clean often in wet, spring | |
4. | grass, and always after every use. | | | |
Certain types of g rass or grass conditions may require that an area be mulched a second time to fully disperse the grass throughout the lawn. |
| If cutting a second time, it is advisable to cut perpendicular (across) the first cut pattern. DO NOT CHANGE CUT PATTERN IN ANY WAY |
5. | THAT WOULD CAUSE MOWING DOWN A HILL. | | | |
Change your cutting pattern from week to week. This will help prevent matting of the lawn. | |
MAINTENANCE | | | |
IMPORTANT: To assure product SAFETY and RELIABILITY, repairs, maintenance and adjustment (including brush inspection and replacement) |
should be performed by BLACK & DECKER Service Centers or other qualified service organizations, always using Black & Decker replacement |
parts. When servicing use ONLY IDENTICAL REPLACEMENT PARTS. | 11 | | |