DeWalt DCMWSP244 Instruction Manual page 16

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Safety Key (Fig. K)

DANGER: Sharp moving blade. In order to prevent
accidental start‑up or unauthorized use of your
cordless mower, a removable safety key
incorporated into the design of your mower. The mower
will be completely disabled when the safety key has
been removed from the mower.

DANGER: Rotating blades can cause serious
injury. To prevent serious injury, turn unit off and
remove safety key and battery packs when unattended,
or when charging, cleaning, servicing, transporting,
lifting, or storing mower.
Starting Mower (Fig. J–M)

DANGER: Sharp moving blade. Never attempt
to override the operation of the switch box and
safety key system as serious injury could result.

WARNING: Ensure self drive is disengaged before
starting the mower
nOTE: Mower is operational when battery packs and safety
key are installed.
1. Lift and hold the battery port cover
battery port 35 .
2. Slide a battery pack 24
audible click is heard. Repeat this process for the second
battery port.
nOTE: Ensure the battery packs are fully seated and fully
latched into position before starting mower.
3. Close the battery port cover. Ensure the cover is fully
closed before starting mower.
4. Insert safety key 3 into the ON‑OFF switch box
until it is fully seated inside housing. The mower is
now operational.
5. Your mower is equipped with a special ON‑OFF switch
box 1 . To operate the mower, push and hold the
ON‑OFF button 2 on the ON‑OFF switch box
pull the bail handle 5
nOTE: Once the mower starts you can release
the ON‑OFF button, but you must continue to hold the
bail handle to the main handle for the mower to run.
6. To turn the mower OFF, release the bail handle

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 braked and the mower blade will stop rotating
in three seconds or less. If mower blade rotates longer than
three seconds, discontinue using mower and have it serviced.
Variable Speed Self Drive System (Fig. M)

DANGER: Sharp moving blade. Never attempt to
override the operation of the switch box, the self
drive system or the safety key system as serious
injury could result.
Your mower is equipped with variable speed self drive. This
system is dependent on the blade ON‑OFF switch. It can only
be used with the blade spinning.
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3 has been
10 up to expose the
into the battery port 35
1
to the main handle 4 .
5
1. Follow starting Mower instructions.
2. To turn on self drive, hold blade bail handle
against the main handle
3. Pull the self speed lever
your other hand.
4. You can hold just the speed lever
handle 5
5. To turn off self drive, release the speed lever
nOTE: When you turn off the self drive, for example at the
end of a row, the wheels may become temporarily locked
if you pull backwards on the mower. Simply push ahead
slightly and then move the mower as required.
nOTE: During cutting, at times it may be easier to maneuver
around an object , such as a tree or plants, with the self drive
off. The mower can easily be used with the self drive off.
Variable Speed Ajustment Wheel (Fig. M)
Your mower is equipped with a variable speed adjustment
wheel 36 located on the bottom of self drive housing
This system adjusts how quickly or slowly the self drive
system propells the mower.
1. To increase the speed of the self drive system, rotate the
variable speed adjustment wheel
indicated by the arrow located next to the variable speed
until an
adjustment wheel
2. To decrease the speed of the self drive system, rotate the
variable speed adjustment wheel
direction indicated by the arrow located next to the
variable speed adjustment wheel
Mower Overload
1
To prevent damage due to overload conditions, do not try to
remove too much grass at one time. Slow down your cutting
pace, or raise the cut height.
Mowing Tips (Fig. A)

WARNING: ALWAYS INSPECT AREA WHERE
, then
MOWER IS TO BE USED AND REMOVE ALL STONES,
STICKS, WIRE, BONES, AND OTHER DEBRIS WHICH
MIGHT BE THROWN BY THE ROTATING BLADE.

WARNING: Mow across the face of slopes, never
up‑and‑down. Exercise extreme caution when
.
changing direction on slopes. Do not mow excessively
(greater than 15°) steep slopes. Always maintain
good footing.
• Release bail handle to turn mower "OFF" when crossing
any gravel area (stones can be thrown by the blade).
• Set mower at highest cutting height when mowing in rough
ground or in tall weeds. Removing too much grass at one
time can cause the motor to be overloaded and to stop.
• If a grass collection bag
growing season, the grass may tend to clog up at the
discharge opening. Release bail handle to turn mower
off, remove the safety key and battery packs. Remove
the catcher and shake the grass down to the back end
of the bag. Also clean out any grass or debris which may
be packed around the discharge opening. Replace the
grass catcher.
4 with one hand.
6 toward the main handle with
6
and speed lever simultaneously.
36
36 .
36
36
13 is used during the fast
5 in place
or hold both bail
6 .
37 .
in the direction
in the opposite
.