DeWalt DCMWP500 - Operation; Starting Mower; Self Drive System; Speed Adjustment Dial

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ENGLISH
DCMWSP550 ONLY
Speed Adjustment Dial (Fig. W)
Your DCMWSP550 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.
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 pack
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.
NOTE: Ensure the battery pack is 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 LED dashboard
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.
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.
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.
Mowing Tips (Fig. T)

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).
• Set mower at highest cutting height when mowing in rough
ground or in tall weeds. Removing too much grass at one
time can cause the motor to be overloaded and tostop.
• If a grass collection bag
22
is used during the fast growing
season, the grass may tend to clog up at the discharge
opening. Release bail handle to turn mower off, remove
the safety key
6
and battery pack
26
. Remove the grass
collection bag
22
and shake the grass down to the back
end of the bag. Also clean out any grass or debris which may
be packed around the discharge opening. Reinstall the grass
collection bag
22
.
• If mower should start to vibrate abnormally, release bail
handle to turn mower off, remove the safety key and battery
pack. Immediately check for cause. Vibration is a warning of
trouble. Do not operate the mower until a service check has
beenmade.
• For best cutting results, keep blades sharpened
andbalanced.
• Inspect and thoroughly clean mower after each use. A deck
with caked grass will degradeperformance.
DCMWSP550 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 DCMWSP550 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.