Cisco Systems MM275 instruction manual Additional Warnings for Mowers, Assembly Instructions

ADDITIONAL WARNINGS FOR MOWERS

•THOROUGHLY inspect the area where the lawnmower is to be used and remove all stones, sticks, wires, bones, and other foreign objects that could be thrown by the blade.Objects struck by lawnmower blade can cause severe injury to persons.

•DO NOT operate the lawnmower when barefoot or wearing open sandals.

•NEVER attempt to make a wheel height adjustment while the motor is running or while the lawnmower is plugged in.

•DO NOT put hands or feet near or under rotating parts. Keep clear of the discharge opening at all times.

•RELEASE switch lever to turn mower off when crossing gravel drives, walks, roads, or when flipping handle.

•IF MOWER stalls, release switch lever to turn mower off, wait for blade to stop and unplug the cord before attempting to unclog the chute or remove anything from under the deck.

•AFTER STRIKING a foreign object, release switch lever to turn mower off, wait for the blade to stop and unplug the mower, thoroughly inspect the mower for any damage, and repair the damage before restarting and operating the mower.

•IF THE lawnmower should start to vibrate abnormally release switch lever wait for blade to stop and unplug mower check immediately for cause. Vibration is generally a warning of trouble.

•RELEASE SWITCH lever to turn mower off, wait for the blade to stop and unplug the mower whenever you leave the equipment, before removing the grass catcher, discharge chute or unclogging or cleaning the mower housing, and when making any repairs or inspections.

•MOW ACROSS the face of slopes; never up and down. Exercise extreme caution when changing direction on slopes. Do not mow excessively steep slopes.

•KEEP HANDS and feet away from cutting area.

•KEEP BLADES sharp.

•IF YOU are using a grass catcher, check it frequently for wear and deterioration. If excessively worn, replace with new bag for your safety.

•USE EXTREME CAUTION when reversing or pulling mower toward you.

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

BEFORE ASSEMBLING YOUR MOWER, CHECK THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING IN THE SHIPPING CARTON.

SEE FIGURE 1.

A.Mower

B.Upper Handle

C.Lower Handle

D.Discharge Chute

E.Plastic Bag with handle bolt, wing nuts, star washers, cable tie and shroud hole covers

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	C

E

D

B

ASSEMBLING THE HANDLE (FIGURE 2)

1.Your mower carton contains the mower, 2 handles, discharge chute and 1 plastic parts bag.

2.Fasten the upper and lower handle halves together using the eye bolt (already installed on the power cord) and the bolt and wing nuts from the plastic bag. Make sure the power cord and switch are on the same side of the mower as the discharge area. The eye bolt is installed so that the cord is routed to the outside. Place star washers on the bolts between handle and the wing nuts. Tighten the wing nuts securely.

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ATTACHING THE HANDLE (FIGURE 3)

1.UNPLUG TOOL, AND WAIT FOR BLADE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.

2.Brace the front end of the mower so that it cannot roll forward.

3.Slide the shroud hole cover retaining loop over the end of the handle. Ensure that the arrows on the hole covers are pointing towards each other when installed. (Figure 3A)

4.Align the ends of the lower handle with the holes in the lawnmower shroud. (Figure 3B)

5.Push the handles into the lawnmower until they are fully engaged taking care not to pinch or damage the power cord.

6.Pull back on the handles to ensure a secure fit.

7.Install shroud hole covers by inserting the bottom edge of the shroud hole cover onto the bottom edge of the shroud hole, then rotate hole cover forward and push down until it is firmly snapped into position in the shroud.

(Figure 3C)

8.Install cable tie on lower handle to secure cord.

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REMOVING THE HANDLE (FIGURE 4)

1.UNPLUG TOOL, AND WAIT FOR BLADE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.

2.Brace the rear of the mower so that it cannot roll backward.

3.Push down on the shroud hole cover tab, and rotate the shroud hole cover out of the shroud. (Figure 4A)

4.Grasp the ends of the lower handle with both hands. Squeeze the two sides of the handle towards one another while pulling back on the handle. (Figure 4B)

CAUTION: NEVER use a sharp object to move jacketed wires out of the way.

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MULCHING

The mower is designed to mulch or discharge the grass depending on whether mulch door is closed (mulching) or the mulch door is up and the discharge chute is in place (discharging). No further assembly steps are required if you are mulching. PROCEED TO OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS.

DISCHARGE CHUTE INSTALLATION (FIGURE 5)

(If you wish to discharge the clippings rather than mulch, perform these steps)

1.UNPLUG TOOL, AND WAIT FOR BLADE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.

2.Open mulch door by pulling on the mulch door finger grip. (Figure 5A)

3.Align the discharge chute arrows with the positioning arrows on the lawnmower deck and insert the discharge chute as shown.

4.Position the chute until the chute hooks are trapped under the deck hooks and release the chute and door.(Figure 5B)

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B

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