DeWalt DCMWP234 - Blade System and Operation Features; Blade Sharpening Indicator and Reset; Self Drive System (DCMWSP256); Speed Adjustment Dial (DCMWSP256)

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ENGLISH
Mowing Tips (Fig.A)

WARNING: ALWAYS INSPECT AREA WHERE
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
steep slopes (greater than 15 degrees). Always
maintain goodfooting.
• Release bail handle
8
to turn mower “OFF” when
crossing any gravel area (stones can be thrown by
theblades).
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.
DCMWSP256 ONLY
Self Drive System (Fig.V)

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 DCMWSP256 is equipped with a self drive system
which functions independently of the mower blades.
1. To use self drive, press the self drive lever
9
towards the
main handle
4
.
2. To turn off self drive, release the self drive lever
9
.
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systemoff.
DCMWSP256 ONLY
Speed Adjustment Dial (Fig.W)
Your DCMWSP256 mower is equipped with a speed
adjustment dial
10
located next to the control panel
12
.
The numbers on the speed adjustment dial
10
indicate how
quickly or slowly the self drive system propels themower.
Choosing a lower number propels themower at a slower
pace. Choosing a higher number propels themower at a
faster pace.
1. To increase the speed of the self drive system, rotate the
speed adjustment dial
10
towards the rabbit icon
40
.
NOTE: The speed adjustment dial
10
will display a
higher number.
2. To decrease the speed of the self drive system, rotate the
speed adjustment dial
10
towards the turtle icon
41
.
NOTE: The speed adjustment dial
10
will display a
lowernumber.
NOTE: Once the bail handle
8
has returned to the original
position it will activate the “Automatic Braking Mechanism”.
The motor is braked and the mower blades will stop rotating
in three seconds orless. If mower blades rotate longer than
three seconds, discontinue using mower and have itserviced.
Starting Mower (Fig.Q—T)

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 the battery packs
26
and
safety key
6
areinstalled.
1. Lift and hold the battery port cover
19
up to expose the
battery port
38
.
2. Slide a battery pack
26
into the battery port
38
until an
audible click is heard. Repeat this process for the second
batterypack
26
.
NOTE: Ensure both battery packs are fully seated and
fully latched intoposition before startingmower.
3. Close the battery port cover 
19
. Ensure the battery port
cover
19
is fully closed before starting themower.
4. Insert safety key
6
into the key slot
50
, located on
the main handle
4
, until it is fully seated inside of the
keyslot
50
as shown in Fig. T.
5. To power on the control panel
12
, pull and hold the bail
handle
8
to the main handle
4
.
6. To start the mower blades, continue to hold the bail
handle
8
to the main handle
4
and then press the
power button
11
.
NOTE: Once the mower starts you can release the
power button
11
, but you must continue to hold the
bail handle
8
to themain handle
4
for the mower
tostay running.
7. To turn the mower OFF, release the bailhandle
8
.

WARNING: Never attempt to lock a switch or bail
handle in the ONposition.
• To clear the overheat indicator
13
, allow the batteries
and mower to cool down. When cooled, restart the mower
and resume cutting with the mower deck sethigher.
Blade Sharpening Indicator (Fig.U)
The blade sharpening indicator
16
will illuminate when
the blades need service. Sharpen or replace the blades, refer
to the Blade Sharpening section inthismanual.
Blade Reset Button (Fig.U)
NOTE: Ensure the battery packs
26
and safety key
6
areinstalled before attempting to reset.
To clear the blade sharpening indicator
16
, power
on the control panel
12
by pulling and holding the
bail handle
8
to the main handle
4
. Press and hold
the blade resetbutton
17
until the blade sharpening
indicator
16
turns off .