DeWalt XR DCMWSP156N - Mower Operation and Alerts; Overheat and Blade Indicators; Starting the Mower; DCMWSP156 Self Drive System

58
ENGLISH
58
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.
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.
DCMWSP156 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 DCMWSP156 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.
DCMWSP156 ONLY
Speed Adjustment Dial (Fig. W)
Your DCMWSP156 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 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.
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
.
Overheat Indicator (Fig. U)
• The overheat indicator
13
will illuminate amber and
then blink when the batteries or motor is overloaded
duringoperation.
• The overheat indicator
13
will illuminate red and then blink
when the module has reached a high temperature.
• 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 .