DeWalt DCMW290 - Rear Discharge Operation; Mower Operation and Adjustments; Battery Pack Installation and Removal; Adjusting Mower Cutting Height

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2. Lift the rear door cover
11
and slide the mulching
insert
22
fully into the mower as shown in Fig.G.
3. Ensure the rear door cover is down before turning
moweron.
Fig. G
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Rear Discharge

DANGER: Remove safety key and battery pack before
removing collection bag, and mulchinginsert.
1. To operate mower in rear discharge mode remove both
the bag and the mulchinginsert.
2. Be sure rear door cover is down for reardischarge.
NOTE: The rear door is shaped in such a way that the
opening (at the bottom) cannot be completely closedoff.
OPERATION

DANGER: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off, remove safety key, and
remove battery pack before making any
adjustments or removing/installing attachments
or accessories. An accidental start-up can
causeinjury.
Installing and Removing the Battery Pack
(Fig. H)

DANGER: MAKE CERTAIN THE SAFETY KEY IS
REMOVED TO PREVENT ACTUATION BEFORE
REMOVING OR INSTALLINGBATTERY.
NOTE: For best results, make sure the battery pack is
fullycharged.
To Install Battery Pack
1. Lift and hold the battery port cover
9
up to expose the
battery port
23
.
2. Slide a battery pack
19
into the battery port until an
audible click is heard (Fig. H). Make sure the battery pack
is fully seated and fully latched intoposition.
3. Close the battery port cover. Ensure the cover is fully
closed before startingmower.
To Remove Battery Pack
1. Open the battery port cover
9
as describedabove.
2. Depress the battery release button
20
on the battery
pack and pull battery pack
19
out oftool.
Fig. H
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READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL
BEFORE OPERATING YOUR MOWER
Refer to Figure A at the beginning of this manual for a complete
list ofcomponents. Save this manual for futurereference.
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DANGER: Sharp moving blade. Do not operate
the mower in mulching mode if the rear door is not
closed under spring tension as serious injury could
result. Take your mower to the nearest service center
forrepair.

DANGER: Do not operate mower unless handle is
locked intoposition.

DANGER: Sharp moving blade. Never operate the
mower in bagging mode unless the hanger hooks on
the grass catcher are seated properly on the mower and
the rear discharge door rests firmly against the top of
the grass catcher as serious injury couldresult.

WARNING: Let the mower work at its own pace. Do
notoverload.
Adjusting Mower Height (Fig. I)
The height of cut is adjusted by the cut height adjustlever.
NOTE: If you are not sure which height to cut, begin
mowing with the cut height adjustment lever
10
positioned towards the rear of the appliance and adjust the
height down as needed, as shown in Fig.I.
To Set the Height of Cut
1. Pull the cut height adjustment lever
10
out of the
locking notch
17
.
2. Move the lever towards the rear of the appliance to raise
the height ofcut.
3. Move the lever towards the front of the appliance to
lower the height ofcut.
4. Push the height adjustment lever into one of the
lockingnotches.