Flymo 340XC, 360 Cutting Height Adjustment, Starting and Stopping, Removing and Fitting the Blade

Cutting Height Adjustment

Cutting Height Adjustment

•Height of cut is adjusted by raising or lowering the wheels using the height adjustment lever (Q)

•There are five heights of cut on this product.

•NOTE

A medium height of cut is recommended for most lawns.

The quality of your lawn will suffer and collection will be poor if you cut too low.

Q

Starting and Stopping

To Start your Lawnmower

1.Connect female extension cable connector to the back of the switchbox. (R)

2.Form loop in mains cable and push the loop through the slot. (S)

3.To secure, position loop over the hook and pull the cable back through the slot (T).

4.Connect plug to mains and switch on.

5.Tilt the handle downwards to slightly raise the front of the lawnmower and to reduce the risk of lawn damage

whilst starting.

The switchbox is provided with a lock-off button (U1) to prevent accidental starting.

6.Press and hold the lock-off button (U) on the switchbox, then squeeze one of the Start/Stop levers towards the upper handle (V).

6.Continue to squeeze the start/stop lever towards the upper handle and release the lock-off button (W).

7.Lower the lawnmower to its proper operating position and commence mowing.

•NOTE - There are two start/stop levers fitted. Either one can be used for starting the lawnmower.

•IMPORTANT - Do not use the start/stop levers intermittently

To Stop your Lawnmower

1. Release the pressure on the Start/Stop lever.

R

T

V

S

U

1

W

Removing and Fitting the Blade

Switch off, wait until the blade has stopped rotating and disconnect from the mains electricity supply BEFORE attempting to remove or refit the blade. Always handle the blade with care - sharp edges could cause injury.

USE GLOVES. Removing the Blade

1.To remove the blade bolt, hold the blade firmly with a gloved hand and with a spanner, loosen the blade bolt by turning it anti-clockwise (X).

2.Remove the blade bolt, blade and adaptor. (X)

3.Inspect for damage and clean as necessary.

Renew your metal blade after 50 hours mowing or 2 years whichever is the sooner - regardless of condition. If the blade is cracked or damaged replace it with a new one.

Fitting the Blade

1.Attach the adaptor to the shaft.

2.Fit the blade to the adaptor ensuring that once it is fitted you are able to read the text on the blade ‘This side to grass’

3.Re-assemble blade bolt through the blade and the adaptor.

4.Hold the blade firmly with a gloved hand and tighten the blade bolt firmly with a spanner. Do not over tighten.

X

blade bolt

blade

adaptor

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