Bosch Appliances ROTAK 34 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
Starting:
Press and hold the safety button
2
.
Squeeze the switch lever
1
towards the
handle.
Release the safety button
2
.
Stopping:
Release the switch lever
1
.
The mower is fitted with a blade brake. This safety
feature stops the blade from rotating in a few sec-
onds. You may notice a slight smell during the first
few operations of the brake (on releasing the On/Off
switch).This is entirely normal and will cause no
damage to your machine.
The blade maybe stiff to turn by hand while the ma-
chine is not in operation, this is due the brake.
Always wear gardening gloves when han-
dling or working near the sharp blade.
Place the lawnmower on the edge of the lawn, as
close to the power point as possible. Work away
from the power point. Then at right angles.
Position the cable to opposite side (already cut) at
the end of each turn.
When mowing do not allow the motor to la-
bour particularly in heavy conditions. When
the motor labours the speed of the motor drops and
you will hear a change in the motor sound, when this
occurs stop mowing, release the switch lever and
raise the height of cut. Failure to do so could dam-
age the machine.
NOTE: The motor is protected by a safety cut out
which is activated when the blade becomes jammed
or if the motor is overloaded. When this occurs
stop, remove the plug from the power supply.
The safety cut out will only reset when the switch
lever 1 is released. Clear any obstruction and
wait for a few minutes for the safety cut out to re-
set before continuing to use the mower. At this
time do not operate the switch lever 1 as this will
prolong the reset time of the safety cut out. If the
mower cuts out again increase the height of cut
to reduce the load on the motor.
The grass combs 11 allow a very close cut to the
wall or edge. Beware of running combs into objects
while cutting close to walls/edges.
Stop, remove plug from the power supply
and remove the grassbox.
Always wear gardening gloves when han-
dling or working near the sharp blade.
Note: To ensure long and reliable service, carry out
the following maintenance regularly.
Regularly check for obvious defects such as loose,
dislodged or damaged blade, loose fixings, and
worn or damaged components.
Check that covers and guards are undamaged and
correctly fitted. Carry out necessary maintenance or
repairs before using.
If the mower should happen to fail despite the care
taken in manufacture and testing, repair should be
carried out by an authorised customer service agent
for Bosch garden products.
For all correspondence and spare parts orders, al-
ways include the 10-digit part number (typ) from the
nameplate of the machine!
Stop, remove plug from the power supply
and remove the grassbox.
Turn the machine on its right side and inspect the
blade; if blunt or damaged, replace.
Use the following procedure to remove and replace
the blade.
Hold the blade 17 using gardening gloves (not pro-
vided) use a spanner (not provided) to remove the
blade bolt 16, blade washer 18 (Rotak 34/36 only),
bevel washer 20 and blade. Fit the bevel washer,
blade, blade washer and the blade bolt. Ensure that
the blade is the correct way up (so that this sym-
bol can be seen located as in figure J) and tighten
the bolt firmly.
In the event of a blade becoming difficult to remove
or fit, insert a screwdriver into hole 21 to lock the
drive. Ensure the screwdriver is removed before at-
tempting to turn the machine on.
Do not lubricate blade or blade bolt during
refitting!
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