Stanley Fatmax SFMCMW2651B - Assembly and Adjustments; Operation

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Attaching Upper Handle (Fig.A, D)
1. Line up the holes on the bottom of the upper handle
4
with the holes on the top of the lower handle
5
. Take care
to not pinch or stress thecord.
NOTE: Make sure the cord is located on the front of both
handles. If it is not it may result in the cord tangling and the
inability to easily store themower.
2. From the outside of the upper handle
4
, slide the handle
lock levers
16
through the two handle holes. Repeat for the
oppositeside.
3. From the inside of the upper handle loosely tighten a
knob
17
onto each handle lock lever
16
.
4. Rotate the upper handle
4
into its operatingposition. Take
care to not pinch or stress thecord.
5. Close the handle lock levers
16
securing the upper handle
intoposition.
NOTE: If the connection between the handle and lever
is too tight or too loose, open the lever and adjust the
depth of the lever by turning the lever clockwise or
counterclockwise. Close it again until each lever stays
securelyclosed and the handle is secure and will notmove.
Adjusting Handle Height (Fig.A, C)
The mower is shipped in storage mode. You will need to adjust
the handle to operating position beforecontinuing.
1. To unlock the lower handle
5
from the storage position,
open the two handle height adjust levers
15
. The handle
height adjust levers
15
are located on both sides of the
lower handle
5
.
2. Raise the lower handle to the operatingposition. Take care
to not pinch or stress thecord.
3. Close the handle height adjust levers
15
, securing the
lower handle intoposition.
NOTE: If the connection between the handle and lever
is too tight or too loose, open the lever and adjust the
depth of the lever by turning the lever clockwise or
counterclockwise. Close it again until each lever stays
securelyclosed and the handle is secure and will notmove.
ASSEMBLY AND ADJUSTMENTS

DANGER: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off and remove the safety key and
battery packs before making any adjustments or
removing/installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start-up can causeinjury.
Grass Collection Bag (Fig.E)

DANGER: Turn unit off and remove safety key and
batterypacks.
1. Lift the rear door cover
9
, remove mulch plug
20
, and
place the grass collection bag
10
onto the mower so
the bag lugs
20
slide into the slots
21
on the inside
plastic surfaces of the handle brackets. Then lower the rear
doorcover.
2. If installed, remove side discharge chute
14
and make sure
side flap
13
is fullydown.
Adjusting Mower Height (Fig.G, H)

WARNING: Never attempt to adjust mower height
with the motorrunning.
The height of cut is adjusted by the cut height adjustlever
8
.
NOTE: If you are not sure what height to cut at, begin mowing
with the cut height adjustment levers
8
positioned towards the
rear of the appliance and adjust the height down asneeded.
To Set the Height of Cut
1. Pull the cut height adjustment lever
8
out of the locking
notch
23
.
2. Move the lever towards the rear of the appliance to raise the
height ofcut asdesired.
3. Move the lever towards the front of the appliance to lower
the height ofcut asdesired.
4. Push the cut height adjustment lever
8
into one of the
lockingnotches
23
to set theheight.
5. Repeat for the other cut height adjustment lever
8
.
Mulching (Fig.A, E, F)

DANGER: Turn unit off and remove safety key and
batterypacks.
1. To operate mower in mulching mode, remove the grass
collection bag
10
.
2. Lift the rear door cover
9
and slide the mulch plug
20
fully
into the mower.
3. Be sure rear door cover isclosed.
4. If installed, remove side discharge chute
14
and make sure
side flap
13
is fullydown.
Side Discharge (Fig.A, F)

DANGER: Turn unit off and remove safety key and
batterypacks.
1. To operate mower in side discharge mode, remove the grass
collection bag
10
.
2. Be sure rear door cover
9
isclosed.
3. Lift the side flap
13
and hook side discharge chute
14
onto
themower.
4. Release the side flap and ensure the side discharge
chute
14
holds in place before turning moweron.
NOTE: The rear door cover
9
is shaped in such a way that the
opening (at the bottom) cannot be completely closedoff.
OPERATION
Instructions for Use

WARNING: Always observe the safety instructions and
applicableregulations.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn tool off and disconnect battery pack
before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. An accidental
start-up can causeinjury.