Starting the Motor and Engaging the Blade
WARNING! Starting, stopping, and restarting an electric motor repeatedly within a few seconds can generate a great deal of heat and damage the motor. To protect the life of your NEUTON Mower, always wait at least five seconds after stopping before restarting the Mower.
Important: The cutting blade always turns when the motor is running; there is no clutch to allow the blade to stop rotating while the motor is running.
1.Perform the
2.Insert the safety key into the key slot (Figure 19). The safety key can be inserted either way. The green indicator light on the lower crossbars should come on.
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Figure 19. Insert the safety key | |
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1.Slide the orange start knob to your left (Figure 20).
2.Squeeze and hold the orange control bar (Figure 21). The orange start knob fits snugly into the slot on the top of the handlebars.
3.Continue to hold the control bar against the handlebar for as long as you want the motor to run.
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Figure 20. Push the start slide to the left |
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If the Mower does not start, first check for some simple solutions:
•Make sure the battery is in, the safety key is in, and the indicator light is green.
•Make sure the Mower/Auxiliary switch is set to Mower.
•Make sure the white circuit breaker button on the safety key is depressed.
•Did you follow the
Note: If the Mower still does not start, follow the steps in “Chapter 8: Troubleshooting Tips.”
WARNING! The orange control arm is a safety device. Do not tamper with it.
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