3 – English
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
oflowerenduntilthebladeisbalanced.Itisbalanced
whenneitherenddrops.
Alwaysusesafetyprotectivedevices.Donotoperatethe
mowerwithoutthegrasscatcher,mulchingplug,orrear
dischargechuteinplaceandworkingproperly.
Donotopenormutilatethebattery.Releasedelectrolyte
iscorrosiveandmaycausedamagetotheeyesorskin.
Itmaybetoxicifswallowed.
Follow manufacturer’s instructions for proper operation
and installation of accessories. Only use accessories
approvedbythemanufacturer.
Exercisecareinhandlingbatteriesinordernottoshortthe
batterywithconductingmaterialssuchasrings,bracelets,
andkeys.Thebatteryorconductormayoverheatand
causeburns.
Cleartheworkareabeforeeachuse.Removeallobjects
suchasrocks,treenuts,sticks,metal,wire,bones,toys,
orotherobjectswhichcanbethrownbytheblade.Stay
behindthehandlewhenthemotorisrunning.
Preventunintentionalstarting.Ensuretheswitchisinthe
off-positionbeforeconnectingtobatterypack,picking
uporcarryingtheappliance.Carryingtheappliancewith
yourfingerontheswitchorenergizingappliancethathave
theswitchoninvitesaccidents.
When battery pack is not in use, keep it away from
othermetalobjects,likepaperclips,coins,keys,nails,
screwsor other small metal objects, that can make a
connection from one terminal to another. Shorting the
batteryterminalstogethermaycauseburnsorafire.
Under abusive conditions, liquid may be ejected from
thebattery;avoidcontact.Ifcontactaccidentallyoccurs,
flushwithwater.Ifliquidcontactseyes,additionallyseek
medicalhelp.Liquidejectedfromthebatterymaycause
irritationorburns.
Donotuseabatterypackorappliancethatisdamaged
ormodified.Damagedormodifiedbatteriesmayexhibit
unpredictablebehaviorresultinginfire,explosionorrisk
ofinjury.
Do not expose a battery pack or appliance to fireor
excessivetemperature.Exposuretofireortemperature
above265°Fmaycauseexplosion.
Followall charginginstructions anddo notchargethe
battery pack or appliance outside of the temperature
rangespecifiedintheinstructions.Chargingimproperly
orattemperaturesoutside ofthe specifiedrangemay
damagethebatteryandincreasetheriskoffire.
Donotmodifyorattempttorepairtheapplianceorthe
batterypack(asapplicable)exceptasindicatedinthe
instructionsforuseandcare.
Avoidholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,propertystakes,orother
hiddenobjects.Uneventerraincouldcauseaslipandfall
accident.
Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches,orembankments.
Mow across the face of slopes, never up and down.
Exerciseextremecaution when changing direction on
slopes.
Planyourmowingpatterntoavoiddischargeofmaterial
towardroads,sidewalks,bystandersandthelike.Also,
avoiddischargingmaterialagainstawallorobstruction,
whichmaycausethematerialtoricochetbacktoward
theoperator.
Donotmowonwetgrassorexcessivelysteepslopes.
Poorfootingcouldcauseaslipandfallaccident.Walk,
neverrun.
Useextracarewhenapproachingblindcorners,shrubs,
trees,orotherobjectsthatmayblockyourview.
Do not pull the mower backward unless absolutely
necessary. If you must back the mower away froma
wallorobstruction,firstlookdownandbehindtoavoid
trippingorpullingthemoweroveryourfeet.
Neverdirectdischargedmaterialtowardanyone.Avoid
dischargingmaterialagainstawallorobstruction.Material
mayricochetbacktowardtheoperator.Stoptheblade
whencrossinggravelsurfaces.
Objectsstruckbythelawnmowerbladecancausesevere
injuriestopersons.Thelawnshouldalwaysbecarefully
examinedandclearedofallobjectspriortoeachmowing.
Ifthelawnmowerstrikesaforeignobject,followthese
steps:
• Stopthelawn mowerbyreleasingthe bladecontrol
lever,waituntilthebladecomestoacompletestop,
andthenremovestartkey.
• Thoroughlyinspectthemowerforanydamage.
• Replacethebladeifitisdamagedinanyway.Repair
anydamagebeforerestartingandcontinuingtooperate
themower.
Stopthemotor,waituntilthebladecomestoacomplete
stop,andremovestartkeybeforeuncloggingthechute.
Thecuttingbladecontinuestorotateforafewseconds
afterthemotorisshutoff.Neverplaceanypartofthe
bodyinthebladeareauntilyouaresurethebladehas
stoppedrotating.