Craftsman 98820 Operator's Manual page 12

PREVENT SERIOUS iNJURY, REMOVE
SAFETY KEY WHEN UNATTENDED,
OR WHEN CHARGING, CLEANING,
SERViCiNG, TRANSPORTING,
LiFTiNG, OR STORING MOWER.
STARTING MOWER
_DANGER:
SHARP MOVING BLADE.
NEVER ATTEMPT TO OVERRIDE THE
OPERATION OF THiS SWITCH BOX AND
SAFETY KEY SYSTEM AS SERIOUS
iNJURY COULD RESULT.
• Insert safety key (29) into the switch
housing until it is fully seated inside
housing as shown in Figure P. The
mower is now operational.
• Your mower is equipped with a special
on-off switch box. To operate the mower,
push the button (30) on the switch box
(1), then pull the bail handle (2) to the
handlebar as shown in Figure Q.
grass at one time. Stow down your cutting
pace, or raise the cut height.
STORAGE
2_ DANGER: Rotating
blade
can
cause serious injury. Release BAIL
HANDLE (2) to turn mower off and
remove battery before lifting, transporting,
or storing the mower. Store in a dry
place.
z_CAUTION: PINCHPOINT. T O
AVOID BEING PINCHED, KEEP
FINGERS AWAY FROM AREA
BETWEEN HANDLES WHEN FOLDING
DOWN HANDLES.
zLCAUTION"
MAKE SURE CORD
DOES NOT BECOME STRETCHED OR
PINCHED IN THE JOINTS OF THE
HANDLES DURING FOLDING. THIS
CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE CORD.
The handle of the mower can be easily
folded down for quick and convenient
storage.
• Holding onto the handle, open, but do not
remove, the Lower-handle attachment
levers (6) and fold the handle to the front
of the mower as shown in Figure R.
• To turn the mower off, just release the
bait handle.
z_WARNING:
Never attempt to lock a
switch or bail handle in the on position.
NOTE: Once the bail handle has returned
to the original position it will activate
the "Automatic Braking Mechanism".
The motor is electrically braked and
the mower blade will stop rotating in 3
seconds or less.
MOWER OVERLOAD
To prevent damage due to overload
conditions, do not try to remove too much
• Open, but do not remove, the upper-
handle attachment levers (5) and fold
the upper handle (3) back over the lower
handle (4) as shown in Figure S.
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