out so that you can grab 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.
Operator |
Presence |
Control |
Switch |
A |
SAFETY SHIELD & REAR DOOR
The safety shield is designed to minimize the throwing of stones or other objects by the mower blade backward from under the mower deck. The shield, along with the rear door, minimizes the possibility of accidental foot contact with the blade. DO NOT operate mower without the safety shield and rear door in place.
Rear
Door
Safety
Shield
Handle
Mulch
Insert
WARNING:
•For your own safety DO NOT use this mower without either the grasscatcher or mulch insert in operating position.
•Do not operate the lawnmower if the rear door is not under spring tension. Take your mower to the nearest Sears Service Center for repair.
MOWING PROCEDURE
•Inspect area where mower is to be used and remove all stones, sticks, wire, bones, and other debris which might be thrown by the rotating blades.
•Place most of the extension cord close to the electrical outlet, out of the path of the mower.
CAUTION: Do not plug extension cord into receptacle outlet while standing in water or when hands are wet.
•Begin mowing in the area closest to the outlet. Always mow forward in a back and forth pattern across the lawn. Keep the cord on the cut portion of the lawn.
MOWING TIPS
•Mow across the face of slopes, never
•Release switch to turn mower “OFF” when crossing any graveled area (stones can be thrown by the blade).
•Set mower at highest cutting height when mowing in rough ground or in tall weeds.
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