OPERATION
THE OPERATION OF ANY LAWNMOWER CAN RESULT IN FOREIGN OBJECTS THROWN INTO THE EYES,
!WHICH CAN RESULT IN SEVERE DAMAGE. ALWAYS WEAR SAFETY GLASSES OR EYE SHIELDS BEFORE STARTING YOUR LAWNMOWER AND WHILE MOWING. WE RECOMMEND
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. |
INSPECT CUTTING AREA
Remove all stones, sticks, wire, stones, and other debris which might be thrown by the rotating blades.
ATTACHING EXTENSION CORD TO MOWER (FIGURE 5)
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.
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SWITCH USE (FIGURE 6)
Your mower is equipped with a special switch. To operate the switch, insert your finger into the opening (Figure 6) 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.
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CAUTION: NEVER ATTEMPT TO OVERRIDE THE
!OPERATION OF THIS SWITCH.
EXTENSION CORD TO ELECTRICAL OUTLET (FIGURE 7)
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 7)
3.Avoid mowing in circles as cord will be harder to manage.
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RECOMMENDED APPROXIMATE CUTTING HEIGHT
The cutting height should be higher in hot weather or shade, and lower for the last mow before winter.
COOL SEASON GRASSES |
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TYPE | SHADE | SUN |
CREEPING BENT GRASS | 2/3” | |
VELVER BENT GRASS | 1/4” | 1/2” |
ANNUAL BLUEGRASS | 1/2” | 1” |
CANADA BLUEGRASS | 3” | 4” |
KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS | 3” | |
ROUGH BLUEGRASS | 1” | |
SMOOTH BROMEGRASS | 3” | 4” |
FINE RESUE | ||
TALL FESCUE | 4” | |
ANNUAL RYEGRASS | 2” | |
WARM SEASON GRASSES |
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TYPE | SHADE | SUN |
BAHIA GRASS | 2” | 3” |
BERMUDA GRASS | 1/2” | 1” |
BUFFALO GRASS | ||
CARPET GRASS | 1” | 2” |
CENTIPEDE GRASS | 1” | 2” |
ST. AUGUSTINE GRASS | 2” | 3” |
ZOYSIA GRASS | 1/2” | 1” |
NOTE: The cut height range for your mower is
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