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TO STOP MOWER
To stop mower fully release your grip on
the operator presence control switch.
ATTACHING EXTENSION
CORD TO MOWER
DO NOT connect the extension cord to
power source until you have finished
reading this manual and you are ready to
start mowing. Reod the Polarized Plug
se<:tionon poge ,5 before plugging the
extension cord into the switch housing as
shown in figure below.
1. The extension cord must be polarized
and will only plug in one way. Orient the
wide slot with tile wide blade in the
switch housing and plug in.
2. Make a )oop in the extension cord.
3. Push the loop up through the hole in the
switch housing.
4. Place the loop over the strain relief tab
on the switch housing. Pull the
extension cord so the loop draws down
around the strain relief tab as shown in
the detail. Double check to see that you
did nol loosen the extension cord plug.
TO ADJUST CUTTING HEIGHT
• Before making any adjustments, turn off,
unplug mower and wait for blade to stop
rotating.
• Use the Height Adjustment Control to
raise deck for high cut and lower deck
for low cut.
• Adjust cutting height to suit your
requirements. Medium position is best
for most lawns
• To raise or lower the cutting height, rest
the palm of your hand on the palm rest
and with your fingers, squeeze upward
on the finger grip and hold.
pointer _-_
Scale
• While holding the finger grip up you can
raise or lower the cutting height. The
mulcher has eight blade height
adjustment positions. Refer to the scale
and pointer at the front of the mower.
The pointer will give you the height
setting for cutting your lawn. This setting
can be a reference for the next time you
want to cut your lawn at the same
height. When you have the mower at the
height you like, simply release the finger
grip to lock the height in.
NOTE: To ensure that the deck is securely
rocked in one of the eight positions, press
down on the palm rest after releasing the
finger grip.
OPERATOR PRESENCE
CONTROL SWITCH
CAUTION: Federal regulations require an
Operator Presence Control Switch to be
installed on lawn mowers in order to
minimize the risk of blade contact injury.
DO NOT under any circumstances attempt
to defeat the function of this switch.
Ramem-ber that the blade always turns
when the motor +srunning.
The Operator Presence Control Switch is
a lever that you pull back to start and run
the mower. The switch requires you to be
positioned behind the mower handle for
mower operation.
To operate the switch, insert your finger
into the opening (A) and push the lever
out so that you can grab it with your other
hand. Pull the lever back to turn the unit
on and hold it against the mower handle
to keep it running. To turn the mower off,
just release the lever. The spring loaded
"SNAP ACTION" lever will quickly turn the
mower off.
SAFETY SHIELD & REAR DOOR
The safety shield is designed to minimize
the throwing of stones or other objects by
the mower blade backward from under the
mower deck. The shield, along with the
rear door, minimizes the possibility of
accidental foot contact with the blade. DO
NOT operate mower without the safety
shield and rear door in place.
Handle
Pocket
M_lch
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WARNING:
• For your own safety DO NOT use this
mower without either the gresscatcher or
mulch insert in operating position.
• Do not operate the lawnmower if the rear
door is not under spring tension. Take
your mower to the nearest Sears Service
Center for repair,
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MOWING PROCEDURE
• 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 blades.
• Place most of the extension cord close
to the electrical outlet, out of the path of
the mower.
CAUTION: Do not plug extension cord
into receptacle outlet while standing in
water or when hands are wet.
• Begin mowing in the area closest to the
outlet. Always mow forward in a back
and forth pattern across the lawn. Keep
the cord on the cut portion of the lawn.
MOWING TIPS
• 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 switch to turn mower "OFF"
when crossing any graveled area
(stones can be thrown by the blade).
• Set mower at highest cutting height
when mowing in rough ground or in tall
weeds.
• From time to time turn off mower and