Stanley FATMAX SFMCMW2653 - Maintenance and Usage Tips; Mower Storage and Carrying; Mowing Tips and Maintenance Prep; Removing and Installing Blade

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Storage(Fig.A, H)
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DANGER: Rotating blade can cause serious injury.
Release bail handle
5
to turn mower off, remove safety
key, and remove battery 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. To unlock the handle
4
pull the two handle locks
6
,
located on both sides of the handle, and twist a quarterturn.
2. Fold the handle to the front of the mower as shown in Fig.H.
3. Locate the handle storage detent holes located on the
handle brackets
7
as shown in Fig.H.
4. Lock the handle in place by untwisting the handle locks
6
allowing them to snap into the storage detent holes and
ensure the handle is firmlylatched as shown in Fig.H.
Carrying the Mower(Fig.A, I)

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
4
.
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 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
12
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 and battery pack. 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
pack. Check immediately for cause. Vibration is a warning
of trouble. Do not operate mower until a service check has
been made. Refer to Troubleshooting Guide inthismanual.
• 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 pack when leaving it unattended even for a
short period oftime.
The following suggestions will help you to
obtain optimum run time 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 mower be recharged after
use to prolong the battery life. Frequent charging will not harm
your battery, and will ensure that the battery is fully charged
and ready for its next use. Storing battery not fully charged will
shorten batterylife.
MAINTENANCE
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DANGER: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off, remove safety key, and remove
battery packs before making any adjustments or
removing/installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start-up can causeinjury.
Removing and Installing Blade(Fig.J–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 remove
battery pack before making any adjustments or
removing/installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start-up can causeinjury.
1. Cut a piece of 2" x 4" wood
23
(about 2 feet long) (610mm)
to keep blade from turning when removing the flange
nut
24
.
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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
24
counterclockwise
with a 18 mm wrench
25
as shown in Fig.J.
3. Remove square metal blade spacer
26
, square plastic blade
insulator
27
and blade
28
as shown in Fig.K. The blade
fan
29
should not be removed. Examine all pieces for
damage and replace ifnecessary.
4. Install sharpened or new (STZMW353) blade
28
on
shoulder
30
of the blade fan as shown in Fig.K.
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.