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OPERATING THE MOWER
First Time Battery Charging
Remove the terminal strip from the battery before
inserting into the charger for the fi rst time.
The battery requires a ten (10) second wake up before
being fully charged. Refer to How to Charge the Battery
Pack for further information on how to perform this
operation.
Forward Travel
Firmly hold the engine stop lever (1) against the handle
(2) and push the electric-start button (3). Squeeze the
ground drive clutch lever (4) toward the handle and hold
it to power the mower in a forward direction.
Ground speed may be adjusted by operating the variable
speed control (5). Push forward to speed up and pull
back to slow down.
(Refer fi g.12)
When the ground drive clutch lever is disengaged the
mower may be pushed. This feature is useful when
mowing in confi ned areas.
Reverse Travel
Release the ground drive clutch lever.
Fig. 12
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4
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3
5
Hold and pull against the handle with both hands to
reverse the mower.
Parking
Park on level ground.
Turning
To make a wide turn steer the mower with the handle in
the direction required.
To make a tight turn release the ground drive clutch
lever, apply downward pressure on the handle to raise
the front wheels just above ground level and steer in
the required direction.
To prevent accidents do not raise the front of the
mower excessively when making a turn. Never raise
the rear of the mower when the engine is running.
Grassbag
1. Raise and hold up the rear defl ector (1)
2. Hook the grassbag into position (2).
3. Lower the rear defl ector.
(Refer fi g.13)
Fig. 13
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Fig. 15
Fig. 14
15
To empty the grassbag, pour out the grass clippings
and shake the grassbag vigorously to clean the airways.
Good grass collection depends on good air fl ow
through the grassbag. When collecting grass clippings
it is important that the grassbag is emptied regularly to
prevent blockages and engine overloading.
(Refer fi g.14)
Mowing without Grassbag
Remove the grassbag and operate the mower with the
rear defl ector in the closed position.
(Refer fi g.15)
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