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Blade Sharpening
KEEP BLADE SHARP FOR BEST MOWER PERFORMANCE. A DULL
BLADE DOES NOT CUT GRASSCLEANLY.
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WARNING: Use gloves and proper eye protection while
removing, sharpening, and installing blade. Ensure that
safety key and battery pack areremoved.
Sharpening the blade twice during a mowing season is usually
sufficient under normal circumstances. Sand causes the blade
to dull quickly. If your lawn has sandy soil, more frequent
sharpening may berequired. REPLACE BENT OR DAMAGED
BLADEIMMEDIATELY.
When Sharpening the Blade:
• Make sure blade remainsbalanced.
• Sharpen blade at the original cuttingangle.
• Sharpen cutting edges on both ends of blade, removing
equal amounts of material from bothends.
To Sharpen Blade in a Vise (Fig.M)
1. Be sure the bail handle is released, the blade has stopped
and safety key and battery packs are removed before
removing theblade.
2. Remove blade from mower. See instructions for Removing
and InstallingBlade.
3. Secure blade
29
in a vise
32
.
4. Wear proper eye protection and gloves and be careful not
to cutyourself.
1. Cut a piece of 2" x 4" wood
25
(about 2feet long) (610mm)
to keep blade from turning when removing the flange
nut 
27
.
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WARNING: Use gloves and proper eye protection. Turn the
mower on its side. Be careful of sharp edges ofblade.
2. Position wood and unscrew flange nut counterclockwise
with a 18mm wrench
26
as shownin Fig.L.
3. Remove square metal blade spacer 
30
, square plastic
blade insulator 
28
and blade 
29
as shown in Fig. L. The
blade fan
31
should not be removed. Examine all pieces for
damage and replace ifnecessary.
4. Install sharpened or new bladeon shoulder of the blade fan
as shown in Fig.L
NOTE: When replacing sharpened or new blade on shoulderof
blade fan, make sure the “GRASS SIDE” on the blade will be
facing the ground when the mower is returned to its normal
uprightposition.
5. Install the plastic blade insulator
28
on the blade such that
the raised lips on one side engage the edges of theblade.
6. Install the blade spacer
30
so that it sits inside the raised
lips on the other side of the blade insulator. Be sure to align
the flats in the hole of the blade spacer with the flats of
the shaft, rotating the blade and blade insulator together
asnecessary.
7. Position piece of wood to keep blade from turning as shown
in Fig. L. Install flange nut
27
with the flange against the
blade spacer
30
and securely tighten the blade
29
with a
18mm wrench
26
.
Protecting the Environment
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Separate collection. Products and batteries marked
with this symbol must not be disposed of with
normal householdwaste.
Products and batteries contain materials that
can be recovered or recycled reducing the demand for raw
materials. Please recycle electrical products and batteries
according to local provisions. Further information is available at
www.2helpU.com.
Optional Accessories
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WARNING: Since accessories, other than those offered
by STANLEY FATMAX, have not been tested with this
product, use of such accessories with this tool could be
hazardous. To reduce the risk of injury, only STANLEY
FATMAX recommended accessories should be used with
thisproduct.
Consult your dealer for further information on the
appropriateaccessories.
Release bail handle
6
to turn mower off, let the blade come
to a stop and then remove the battery packs and safety key.
Clean out any clippings which may have accumulated on the
underside of the deck. Do not spray water or other liquids. After
several uses, check all exposed fasteners fortightness.
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Cleaning
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WARNING: Blow dirt and dust out of the main housing
with dry air as often as dirt is seen collecting in and around
the air vents. Wear approved eye protection and approved
dust mask when performing thisprocedure.
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WARNING: Never use solvents or other harsh chemicals
for cleaning the non-metallic parts of the tool. These
chemicals may weaken the materials used in these parts.
Use a cloth dampened only with water and mild soap.
Never let any liquid get inside the tool; never immerse any
part of the tool into aliquid.
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Lubrication
Your power tool requires no additionallubrication.
Blade Balancing (Fig. N)
Check balance of the blade
29
by placing center hole in the
blade over a nail or round screwdriver
33
, clamped horizontally
in a vise
32
. If either end of the blade rotates downward, file
along the sharp edge of that dropping end. Blade is properly
balanced when neither enddrops.
5. Carefully file the cutting edges of the blade with a fine tooth
file
34
(not included) or sharpening stone (not included),
maintaining the angle of the original cuttingedge.
6. Check balance of blade. See instructions for BladeBalancing.
7. Replace blade on mower and tightensecurely.