Stanley Fatmax SFMCMW2651B - Maintenance

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Mowing Tips (Fig.A)
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WARNING: ALWAYS INSPECT AREA WHERE MOWER
IS TO BE USED AND REMOVE ALL STONES, STICKS,
WIRE, BONES, AND OTHER DEBRIS WHICH MIGHT BE
THROWN BY THE ROTATINGBLADE.
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WARNING: Mow across the face of slopes, never
up-and-down. Exercise extreme caution when changing
direction on slopes. Do not mow excessively steep slopes.
Always maintain goodfooting.
• Release bail handle
5
to turn mower “OFF” when crossing
any gravel area (stones can be thrown by theblade).
• Set mower at highest cutting height when mowing in rough
ground or in tall weeds. Removing too much grass at one
time can cause the motor to be overloaded and tostop.
• If a grass collection bag
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is used during the fast growing
season, the grass may tend to clog up at the discharge
opening. Release bail handle to turn mower off, remove the
safety key
3
and battery packs
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. Remove the catcher and
shake the grass down to the back end of the bag. Also clean
out any grass or debris which may be packed around the
discharge opening. Replace the grasscatcher.
• If mower should start to vibrate abnormally, release bail
handle to turn mower off, remove the safety key and battery
packs. Check immediately for cause. Vibration is a warning
of trouble. Do not operate mower until a service check has
beenmade.
• For best cutting results, keep blade sharpened andbalanced.
• Inspect and thoroughly clean mower after each use as a
deck with caked grass will degradeperformance.
• Always release bail handle to turn mower off, remove safety
key and battery packs when leaving it unattended even for a
short period oftime.
The following suggestions will help you to obtain
optimum runtime from your cordless mower:
• Slow down in areas where the grass is especially long
orthick.
• Avoid mowing when the grass is wet from rain or
dew-soaked.
• Cut your lawn frequently, especially during high
growthperiods.
NOTE: It is recommended that your battery packs be recharged
after use to prolong the battery pack life. Frequent charging will
not harm your battery pack, and will ensure that the battery pack
is fully charged and ready for its next use. Storing battery pack
not fully charged will shorten itslife.
Mower Overload
To prevent damage due to overload conditions, do not try to
remove too much grass at one time. Slow down your cutting
pace, or raise the cutheight.
orless. If mower blade rotates longer than three seconds,
discontinue using mower and have itserviced.
Removing and Installing Blade (Fig.L)
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DANGER: RISK OF INJURY. WHEN REASSEMBLING THE
BLADE SYSTEM, ENSURE EACH PART IS REINSTALLED
CORRECTLY, AS DESCRIBED BELOW. IMPROPER ASSEMBLY
OF THE BLADE OR OTHER PARTS OF THE BLADE SYSTEM
MAY CAUSE SERIOUSINJURY.
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DANGER: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off, remove safety key and battery
packs before making any adjustments or removing/
installing attachments or accessories. An accidental
start-up can causeinjury.
NOTE: Only use STANLEY FATMAX approved blades and
accessories. Use STANLEY FATMAX replacement blade Model No.
DWO1DT233.
MAINTENANCE
Your power tool has been designed to operate over a long
period of time with a minimum of maintenance. Continuous
satisfactory operation depends upon proper tool care and
regularcleaning.
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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.
The charger and battery pack are notserviceable.
Storage (Fig.C, D)
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DANGER: Rotating blade can cause serious injury.
Release bail handle to turn mower off, remove safety key,
and remove battery packs before lifting, transporting, or
storing the mower. Store in a dryplace.
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CAUTION: Pinch point. To avoid being pinched, keep
fingers away from area around handle brackets when
folding downhandles.
The handle of the mower can be easily folded down for quick
and convenientstorage.
1. Open the handle lock levers
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securing the upperhandle.
2. Rotate the upper handle towards the front of themower.
3. Open the handle height adjust levers
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.
4. Rotate the lower handle to the storageposition.
5. Close the handle height adjust levers
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, securing the
lower handle into the storageposition.
Carrying the Mower (Fig.A)
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DANGER: Rotating blades can cause serious injury.
To prevent serious injury, remove safety key and
battery pack when unattended, or when charging,
cleaning, servicing, transporting, lifting, or
storingmower.
The mower can be carried using the convenient carry
handle
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. DO NOT attempt to lift the mower by grasping the
main handle
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.