DeWalt DCMW290 - Safety Key Function; Starting Mower Procedure; Inserting the Safety Key; Engaging the Mower

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Fig. I
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Safety Key (Fig. J)

DANGER: Sharp moving blade. In order to prevent
accidental start-up or unauthorized use of your
Cordless Mower, a removable safety key
3
has been
incorporated into the design of your mower. The
mower will be completely disabled when the safety
key has been removed from themower.
NOTE: The safety key has a tether rope to allow for
storage on a nail, out of the reach of children. Do not
tether safety key tomower.

DANGER: Rotating blades can cause serious
injury. To prevent serious injury, remove safety
key and battery pack when unattended, or when
charging, cleaning, servicing, transporting,
lifting, or storingmower.
Fig. J
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Starting Mower (Fig. K, L)

DANGER: Sharp moving blade. Never attempt
to override the operation of this switch box and
safety key system as serious injury couldresult.
NOTE: Mower is operational when battery and safety key
areinstalled.
1. Insert safety key
3
into the ON-OFF switch box
1
until
it is fully seated inside housing as shown in Fig. K. The
mower is nowoperational.
2. 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
1
, then
pull the bail handle
5
to the handlebar as shown
in Fig.L. Once the mower starts you can release
theON-OFFbutton.
3. To turn the mower OFF, release the bailhandle
5
.

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 mechanically braked and the mower blade will
stop rotating in three seconds orless.
Fig. K
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Fig. L
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2
1
Mower Overload
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.
Storage (Fig. A, M)

DANGER: Rotating blade can cause serious injury.
Release bail handle
5
to turn mower off, remove
safety key, and remove battery before lifting,
transporting, or storing the mower. Store in a
dryplace.
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CAUTION: Pinch point. To avoid being pinched, keep
fingers away from area around handle brackets when
folding downhandles.

CAUTION: Make sure cord does not become stretched
or pinched in the area between the handle and handle
bracket during folding. This can cause damage to
thecord.
The handle of the mower can be easily folded down for
quick and convenientstorage.
1. To unlock the handle
4
pull the two handle locks
6
,
located on both sides of the handle, and twist a
halfturn.
2. Fold the handle to the front of the mower as shown in
Fig.M.
3. Locate the handle storage detent holes located on the
handle brackets
7
as shown in Fig. M.