DeWalt DCMW564 - Mowing Tips; MAINTENANCE; Removing and Installing Blade

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ENGLISH
Wear eyeprotection.
Beware of sharp blades. Blades continue to rotate after
the motor is switched off. Remove disabling device
before maintenance or if cord isdamaged.
Beware of flying objects. Keep bystanders away from
the cuttingarea.
96
Directive 2000/14/EC guaranteed soundpower.
Do not expose torain.
The blades will continue to rotate after the
machine is switchedoff.
Date Code Position (Fig. G)
The date code
35
, which also includes the year of manufacture,
is printed into thehousing.
Example:
2018 XX-XX
Year of Manufacture
Description (Fig. A)

WARNING: Never modify the power tool or any part of it.
Damage or personal injury couldresult.
1
ON-OFF Switch box
2
ON-OFF button
3
Safety key
4
Handle
5
Bail handle
6
Handle locks
7
Handle brackets
8
Handle storage detent holes
9
Battery port cover
10
Cut height adjust lever
11
Rear door cover
12
Grass collection bag
13
Grass collection bag handle
14
Upper carrying handle
15
Lower carrying handle
Intended Use
This lawn mower has been designed for professional lawn
mowingapplications.
DO NOT use under wet conditions or in presence of flammable
liquids orgases.
This lawn mower is a professional lawn care appliance.
DO NOT let children come into contact with the tool.
Supervision is required when inexperienced operators use
thistool.
ASSEMBLY

DANGER: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off, remove safety key, and remove
battery packs before assembly, making any
adjustments or removing/installing attachments or
accessories. An accidental start-up can causeinjury.
Adjusting Handle Height (Fig. D, E)
The mower is shipped in storage mode. You will need to adjust
the handle to operating position before continuing.
1. To unlock the handle
4
from storage position, pull and
twist a half turn the two handle locks
6
located on both
sides of the handle
as shown in Fig. D .
2. R
aise the handle to operating position.
3. Locate the two handle detent holes 
16
located on the
handle brackets 
7
as shown in Fig. E.
4. Adjust the handle to the position that best fits the
operator and lock the handle in place by untwisting the
handle locks
6
allowing them to snap into the desired
detentholes.
Grass Collection Bag (Fig. F, G)

DANGER: Remove safety key and battery packs before
removing mulching insert, and when opening rear door
cover and installing bag.
1. Ensure the mulching insert
22
(Fig. G) is removed from the
mower beforeproceeding to step 2.
2. Lift the rear door cover
11
and place the grass collection
bag
12
onto the mower so the bag hooks
18
rest on the
lugs
21
as shown in Fig. F. Then lower the rear doorcover.
Grass Mulching Insert (Fig. A, G)

DANGER: Remove safety key and battery packs
before removing collection bag, and when installing
mulchinginsert.
1. Ensure the grass collection bag
12
is notattached
beforeproceeding to step 2.
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.
Rear Discharge

DANGER: Remove safety key and battery packs 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 packs before making any adjustments or