Adjusting The Mowing Height - Makita DLM462 Instruction Manual

4. Pull the switch lever toward you while holding
down the switch button. Release the switch button as
soon as the motor starts running.
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► 1 . Switch button 2. Switch lever
NOTE: If the lock key is not inserted, the power lamp
blinks in green when you pull the switch lever.
5. Release the switch lever to stop the motor.

Adjusting the mowing height

WARNING:
Never put your hand or leg under
the mower body when adjusting the mowing
height.
WARNING:
Always make sure that the lever
fits in the groove properly before operation.
The mowing height can be adjusted in the range of
between 20 mm and 100 mm.
Remove the lock key, and then pull the mowing height
adjusting lever outward of the mower body and move it
to your desired mowing height.
► 1 . Mowing height adjusting lever
The table below shows the relationship between the number
on the mower body and the approximate mowing height.
Number
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Hold the front grip or the lower handle with one hand,
and then move the mowing height adjusting lever with
the other hand.
► 1 . Mowing height adjusting lever 2. Lower handle
3. Front grip
NOTE: The mowing height figures should be used
just as a guideline. Depending on the conditions of
the lawn or the ground, the actual lawn height may
become slightly different from the set height.
NOTE: Try a test mowing of grass in a less conspicu-
ous place to get your desired height.
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Grass level indicator
Grass level indicator shows the volume of mowed
grass. When the grass basket is not full, the indicator
floats while the blades are running.
► 1 . Grass level indicator
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Mowing height
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
1
20 mm
26 mm
32 mm
39 mm
47 mm
55 mm
63 mm
74 mm
86 mm
100 mm
2
3
1