HART HLPM01 User Manual

8 – English
OPERATION
WARNING:
To avoid accidental starting that could result in serious
personalinjury,alwaysremovethestartkeywhenmoving
ortransportingthemower.
NOTE: Thebatterystoragecompartmentoffersaconvenient
placeforstoringyourbattery,ortostoreanextrabatterypack.
The unit cannot be powered by the battery while it is installed
inthebatterystoragecompartment;itmustbemovedtothe
batteryportinordertopowertheunitfromthebatteryport.
STARTING/STOPPING THE MOWER
See Figures 10 - 12.
Raisethebatterycover.
Installbatterypackintothebatteryport.
Insert the start key into the slot beside the battery storage
compartment.
Lowerthebatterycover.
Raisethehandleassemblyasdescribedearlier.
NOTE: The mower will not start if the handle assembly is
notintheoperatingposition.
Pressandholdthestartbutton.Pullthebailtowardthe
handleandreleasethebuttontostartthemower.
 NOTE: The blades will also start if the bail is pulled first
and thestartbuttonispressedafter.
Tostopthemower,releasethebail.
MOWING TIPS
Make sure the lawn is clear of stones, sticks, wires, and
other objects that could damage the lawn mower blades
ormotor.Donotmowoverpropertystakesorothermetal
posts.Suchobjectscoulddamagethebladeorbeacci-
dentally thrown by the mower in any direction and cause
seriouspersonalinjurytotheoperatorandothers.
For a healthy lawn, always cut off one-third or less of the
totallengthofthegrass.
Whencuttingheavygrass,reducewalkingspeedtoallow
formoreeffectivecuttingandaproperdischargeofthe
clippings.
Donotcutwetgrass.Itwillsticktotheundersideofthe
deck and prevent proper bagging or mulchingof grass
clippings.
Neworthickgrassmayrequireanarrowercutorahigher
cuttingheight.
Clean the underside of the mower deck after each use to
removegrassclippings,leaves,dirt,andanyotheraccu-
mulateddebris.
NOTE:Alwaysstopmower,allowbladestocompletely
stop,removethestartkeyandremovethebatterypack
from the battery port before cleaning underneath the
mower.
SLOPE OPERATION
See Figure 13.
WARNING:
Slopes are a major factor related to slip and fall accidents
thatcanresultinsevereinjury.Operationonslopesre-
quiresextracaution.Ifyoufeeluneasyonaslope,donot
mowit.Foryoursafety,donotattempttomowslopes
greaterthan15degrees.
Mowacrossthefaceofslopes,notupanddown.Exercise
extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.
Watch for holes, ruts, rocks, hidden objects, or bumps
whichcan causeyouto sliportrip. Tallgrasscanhide
obstacles.Removeallobjectssuchasrocks,treelimbs,
etc.,whichcouldbetrippedoverorthrownbytheblade.
Alwaysbesureofyourfooting.Aslipandfallcancause
seriouspersonalinjury.Ifyoufeelyouarelosingyourbal-
ance,releasetheupperbladecontrolleverimmediately.
Do not mow near drop-offs, ditches, or embankments; you
couldloseyourfootingorbalance.
EMPTYING THE GRASS CATCHER
See Figure 14.
 Stopthemowerandallowbladestocompletelystop.
 Openbatterycover.
 Removestartkeyandbatterypackfromthebatteryport.
 Liftthereardischargedoor.
 Liftthegrasscatcherbyitshandletoremovefrommower.
 Emptygrassclippings.
 Lift the rear discharge door and reinstall the grass catcher
asdescribedearlierinthismanual.
 Reinstallstartkeyandbatterypackwhenyouareready
tomow.

HART HLPM01 Specifications

General

Brand	HART
Model	HLPM01
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English