HART HLPM02 - Slope Operation; Emptying the Grass Catcher; Maintenance; General Maintenance and Lubrication

9 – English
MAINTENANCE
WARNING:
Never use a hose, water, or any liquids to clean or
rinse off the lawn mower. Corrosiveliquids,water,fer-
tilizers,andchemicalsusedtotreatlawnscanenterthe
lawnmowerand/orbatterycompartmentanddamage
electroniccomponentsand/orthebatterypack,which
can result in a short circuit, increased risk of fire, and
serious personal injury. Remove any buildup of grass
andleavesonoraroundthemowerhousingand/orun-
derneaththemowerdeck.Wipethemowercleanwith
adryclothoccasionally.
NOTICE:
Periodically inspect the entire product for damaged,
missing, or loose parts such as screws, nuts, bolts, caps,
etc.Tightensecurelyallfastenersandcapsanddonot
operate this product until all missing or damaged parts
are replaced. Please contact customer service or an
authorizedservicecenterforassistance.
WARNING:
Before performing any maintenance or cleaning the lawn
mower, make sure the mower blades come to a complete
stopandthebatteriesandstartkeyareremovedtoavoid
accidentalstartingandpossibleseriouspersonalinjury.
WARNING:
Alwaysweareyeprotectionwithsideshieldsmarkedto
complywithANSIZ87.1.Failuretodosocouldresultin
objects being thrown into your eyes resulting in possible
seriousinjury.
WARNING:
Whenservicing,useonlyauthorizedreplacementparts.
Use of any other parts can createa hazard or cause
productdamage.
OPERATION
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
accumulated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.Exer-
cise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
balance,releasetheupperbladecontrolleverimmedi-
ately.
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.