3 – English
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Cleartheworkareabeforeeachuse.Removeallobjects
such as rocks, sticks, tree nuts, metal, wire, bones, toys,
orotherobjectswhichcanbethrownbytheblade.Stay
behindthehandlewhenthemotorisrunning.
Avoidholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,propertystakes,orother
hiddenobjects.Uneventerraincouldcauseaslipandfall
accident.
Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.
Mow across the face of slopes, never up and down.
Exercise extreme caution when changing direction on
slopes.
Planyourmowingpatterntoavoiddischargeofmaterial
towardroads,sidewalks,bystandersandthelike.Also,
avoiddischargingmaterialagainstawallorobstruction,
which may cause the material to ricochet back toward the
operator.
Donotmowonwetgrassorexcessivelysteepslopes.
Poorfootingcouldcauseaslipandfallaccident.Walk,
neverrun.
Use extra care when approaching blind corners, shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayblockyourview.
Do not pull the mower backward unless absolutely
necessary.Ifyoumustbackthemowerawayfromawall
orobstruction,firstlookdownandbehindtoavoidtripping
orpullingthemoweroveryourfeet.
Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtowardanyone.Avoid
dischargingmaterialagainstawallorobstruction.Material
mayricochetbacktowardtheoperator.Stoptheblade
whencrossinggravelsurfaces.
Objectsstruckbythelawnmowerbladecancausesevere
injuriestopersons.Thelawnshouldalwaysbecarefully
examinedandclearedofallobjectspriortoeachmowing.
If the lawn mower strikes a foreign object, follow these
steps:
• Stop the lawn mower by releasing the blade control
lever,waituntilthebladecomestoacompletestop,
andthenremovestartkey.
• Thoroughlyinspectthemowerforanydamage.
• Replacethebladeifitisdamagedinanyway.Repair
any damage before restarting and continuing to operate
themower.
Stop the motor, wait until the blade comes to a complete
stop,andremovestartkeybeforeuncloggingthechute.
The cutting blade continues to rotate for a few seconds
afterthemotorisshutoff.Neverplaceanypartofthebody
in the blade area until you are sure the blade has stopped
rotating.
Ifthemowershouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stopthe
motor and check immediately for the cause. Replace
thebladeifitisunevenlywornordamagedinanyway.
Vibrationisgenerallyawarningoftrouble.
Serviceontheproductmustbeperformedbyqualified
repairpersonnelonly.Serviceormaintenanceperformed
by unqualified personnel could result in injury to the user
ordamagetotheproduct.
The grass catcher assembly is subject to deterioration
and wear and should be checked each time the mower is
used.Ifreplacementisneeded,makesurethenewgrass
catcher meets original manufacturer’s recommendations
andspecifications.
Use only authorized replacement parts when servicing
theproduct.Useidenticalreplacementbladesonly.Use
ofunauthorizedpartsmaycreateariskofseriousinjury
totheuser,ordamagetotheproduct.
Maintainorreplacesafetyinstructionslabels,asnecessary.
Disconnect battery and remove start key- Disconnect
battery pack and remove start key from the appliance
beforestoring,servicing,orchangingaccessoriessuch
asblades.Suchpreventivesafetymeasuresreducethe
riskofstartingthetoolaccidentally.
Stop the unit and disconnect battery pack and start key
whennotinuse.Carryorpushtheunitwiththemotor
stoppedandthestartkeyremovedfromthemower.
Batterytoolsdonothavetobepluggedintoanelectrical
outlet;therefore,theyarealwaysinoperatingcondition.
Beawareofpossiblehazardswhennotusingyourbattery
toolorwhenchangingaccessories.Followingthisrulewill
reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or serious personal
injury.
Donotusebattery-operatedapplianceinrain.
Removeordisconnectbatterybeforeservicing,cleaning
orremovingmaterialfromthegardeningappliance.
For use with 40 V lithium-ion battery packs. See Tool/
Appliance/BatteryPack/ChargerCorrelationSupplement
995000885.
Store idle lawn mower indoors - When not in use, mower
should be stored indoors in a dry, locked place out of the
reachofchildren.The start key and battery packs should
alsoberemovedandstoredinaseparatelocationoutof
thereachofchildren.
Follow instructions for lubricating and changing
accessories.
Onlyallowresponsibleadults,whoarefamiliarwiththe
instructions,tooperatethismachine.
Neveroperatemachineinaclosedarea.
Never tamper with safety devices. Check for proper
operationregularly.
Savetheseinstructions.Refertothemfrequentlyanduse
themtoinstructotherswhomayusethisproduct.Ifyou
loansomeonethistool,loanthemtheseinstructionsalso.