NOTE: The cut height range for your mower is 1” - 3-1/2”
WHEEL HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT (FIGURE 9)
1. BEFORE MAKING ANY ADJUSTMENTS, TURN OFF, UNPLUG MOWER AND
WAIT FOR BLADE TO STOP.
2. Your mower features the Black & Decker single lever wheel height adjust system.
This system will adjust all four wheels at the same time. Mower adjusts from 1 to
3 1/2” with six increments.
3. Place your left hand on the height adjust handle and your right hand on the
lower handle as shown in Figure 9.
4. Pull height adjust handle away from mower, and re-set in the desired height
adjust position. (See recommended cut height by grass type under
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS) Rotating the height adjust towards the front of the
mower lowers the cut height, and rotating towards the rear raises the cut height.
MULCHING TIPS
In the mulching configuration your new mower is designed to re-cut the grass
clippings into short lengths.
These clippings, which are dispersed as you mow will biodegrade quickly and
provide nutrients for the lawn.
• Set mower at highest cutting height when mowing in rough ground or in tall weed.
• Avoid cutting the lawn when it is wet. Wet grass tends to form clumps with the
mulching action. The best time to cut your lawn is in the afternoon.
• For best results, adjust the lawnmower cutting height so that the lawnmower cuts
off only the top third of the grass blades.
• If your lawn is overgrown it may be necessary to increase the cutting height to
reduce the pushing effect and prevent overloading the motor.
• For extremely heavy mulching make narrower cuts and mow slowly.
• Change your cutting pattern from week to week. Mow north to south one week
and east to west the next week. This will help prevent matting and graining of the
lawn.
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE: A lawnmower is a major appliance and should not be operated
simultaneously with other major appliances on the same house circuit.
Warning: Make sure that other persons and pets are at least 100 feet away.
Remove all stones, sticks, wire, bones,
and other debris which might be thrown
by the rotating blades
ATTACHING EXTENSION CORD TO MOWER (FIGURE 6)
DO NOT connect the extension cord to power source until you have finished
reading this manual and you are ready to start mowing.
1. The extension cord must be polarized and will only plug in one way, orient the
wide slot with the wide blade in the switch housing.
2. Loop the extension cord and push the loop up through the hole in the switch
housing.
3. Pull the extension cord on the side of the loop that is plugged into the switch
housing and remove all the slack in this section of the extension cord.
4. Place the loop over the strain relief tab on the switch housing and pull the
extension cord so the loop draws down around the strain relief tab as shown in
the detail. Double check to see that you did not loosen the extension cord.
SWITCH USE (FIGURE 7)
Your mower is equipped with a special switch. To operate the switch, insert your
finger into the opening (Figure 7) and push the lever out so that you can grasp it
with your other hand. Pull the lever back to turn the unit on and hold it against the
mower handle to keep it running. To turn the mower off, just release the lever. The
spring loaded "SNAP ACTION" lever will quickly turn the mower off.
CAUTION: NEVER ATTEMPT TO OVERRIDE THE OPERATION OF THIS SWITCH.
EXTENSION CORD TO ELECTRICAL OUTLET (FIGURE 8)
1. Place most of the extension cord close to the electrical outlet, out of the path of
the mower. Attach extension cord to mower.
2. Start in direction where extension cord side of mower is closest to the outlet.
Begin mowing in the area closest to the outlet and mow in a back and forth
manner. Note the cord is kept on cut portion of lawn and out of the path of the
mower. (FIGURE 8)
3. Avoid mowing in circles as cord will be harder to manage.
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COOL SEASON GRASSES
TYPE SHADE SUN
CREEPING BENT GRASS 1-1/3” 2/3”
VELVER BENT GRASS 1/4” 1/2”
ANNUAL BLUEGRASS 1/2” 1”
CANADA BLUEGRASS 3” 4”
KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS 2-1/2” 3”
ROUGH BLUEGRASS 1” 1-1/2”
SMOOTH BROMEGRASS 3” 4”
FINE RESUE 1-1/2” 2-1/2”
TALL FESCUE 2-1/2” 4”
ANNUAL RYEGRASS 2” 2-1/2”
WARM SEASON GRASSES
TYPE SHADE SUN
BAHIA GRASS 2” 3”
BERMUDA GRASS 1/2” 1”
BUFFALO GRASS 1-1/2” 2-1/2”
CARPET GRASS 1” 2”
CENTIPEDE GRASS 1” 2”
ST. AUGUSTINE GRASS 2” 3”
ZOYSIA GRASS 1/2” 1”
RECOMMENDED APPROXIMATE CUTTING HEIGHT
The cutting height should be higher in hot weather or shade , and
lower for the last mow before winter.
INSPECT CUTTING AREA
9CUTTING HEIGHT POSITIONS
Position Cut
1 (LOW) 1”
2 1-1/2”
32”
4 2-1/2”
53”
6 (HIGH) 3-1/2”
LOW
HIGH
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