3 – English
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Cleartheworkareabeforeeachuse.Removeallobjects
such as rocks, tree nuts, sticks, metal, wire, bones, toys,
orotherobjectswhichcanbethrownbytheblade.Stay
behindthehandlewhenthemotorisrunning.
Avoidholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,propertystakes,orother
hiddenobjects.Uneventerraincouldcauseaslipand
fallaccident.
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
theoperator.
Donotmowonwetgrassorexcessivelysteepslopes.
Poorfootingcouldcauseaslipandfallaccident.Walk,
neverrun.
Use extra care when approaching blind corners, shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayblockyourview.
Do not pull the mower backward unless absolutely nec-
essary.Ifyoumustbackthemowerawayfromawallor
obstruction,firstlookdownandbehindtoavoidtripping
orpullingthemoweroveryourfeet.
Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtowardanyone.Avoid
dischargingmaterialagainstawallorobstruction.Ma-
terialmayricochetbacktowardtheoperator.Stopthe
bladewhencrossinggravelsurfaces.
Objects struck by the lawn mower blade can cause
severeinjuriestopersons.Thelawnshouldalwaysbe
carefully examined and cleared of all objects prior to
eachmowing.
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 op-
eratethemower.
Stop the motor, wait until the blade comes to a complete
stop,andremovestartkeybeforeuncloggingthechute.
The cutting blade continues to rotate for a few seconds
afterthemotorisshutoff.Neverplaceanypartofthe
body in the blade area until you are sure the blade has
stoppedrotating.
Ifthemowershouldstarttovibrateabnormally,stopthe
motor,removethestartkey,andcheckimmediatelyfor
thecause.Replacethe bladeif itis unevenlyworn or
damagedinanyway.Vibrationisgenerallyawarningof
trouble.
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.
Useonlyauthorizedreplacementpartswhenservicing
theproduct.Useidenticalreplacementbladesonly.Use
ofunauthorizedpartsmaycreateariskofseriousinjury
totheuser,ordamagetotheproduct.
Maintain or replace safety instructions labels, as
necessary.
Disconnect battery and remove start key. Disconnect
batterypackandremovestartkeyfromtheappliance
beforestoring,servicing,orchangingaccessoriessuch
asblades.Suchpreventivesafetymeasuresreducethe
riskofstartingthetoolaccidentally.
Stop the unit and disconnect battery pack and start key
whennotinuse.Carryorpushtheunitwiththemotor
stoppedandthestartkeyremovedfromthemower.
Batterytoolsdonothavetobepluggedintoanelectrical
outlet;therefore,theyarealwaysinoperatingcondition.
Beawareofpossiblehazardswhennotusingyourbat-
terytoolorwhenchangingaccessories.Followingthis
rule will reduce the risk of electric shock, fire, or serious
personalinjury.
Donotusebattery-operatedapplianceinrain.
Removeordisconnectbatterybeforeservicing,cleaning
orremovingmaterialfromthegardeningappliance.
Forusewith40Vlithium-ionbatterypacks.SeeTool/
Appliance/BatteryPack/ChargerCorrelationSupplement
995000885.
Storeidlelawnmowerindoors-Whennotinuse,mower
should be stored indoors in a dry, locked place out of the
reachofchildren.The start key and battery packs should
alsoberemovedandstoredinaseparatelocationout
ofthereachofchildren.
Follow instructions for lubricating and changing
accessories.
Onlyallowresponsibleadults,whoarefamiliarwiththe
instructions,tooperatethismachine.
Neveroperatemachineinaclosedarea.
Never tamper with safety devices. Check for proper
operationregularly.
Savetheseinstructions.Refertothemfrequentlyand
usethemtoinstructotherswhomayusethisproduct.If
you loan someone this tool, loan them these instructions
also.