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NOTE:Connectyour extensioncord to the moweras instructed
in theSet Up sectionpriorto pluggingyourextensioncordinto an
electricaloutlet.Referto Figure10.
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Figure10
1. Plugyour extensioncord intoany convenient(indoororoutdoor)
120-volt,60-cycleAC outletor receptacle.Your mowerwill oper-
ate satisfactorilyon acircuitwith a 15amperebreaker.
NOTE:Toavoidtrippingcircuitbreakers,selectan outleton a
circuitthat is not overloaded.Do NOTselectan outletthat is on a
circuithostingappliancessuchasa refrigerator.
2. Standbehindthe mowerinthe operatingposition.
3. Depressthe (red) starterbuttonandholdit in. SeeFigure11.
NOTE:Startingthe mower'smotoralsoengagesthe blade.
4. Whileholdingthe starterbuttonin, pivotthe motor/bladecontrol
handleupwardagainstthe upperhandleto startthe motorand
engagethe blade.See Figure11.
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Figure11
NOTE:The mower'smotorwill NOTstart if youfail to hold the
starterbuttonin whilepivotingthe motor/bladecontrol handle
upward.
5. Releasethe (red)starterbutton.
STOPPING THE MOTOR
The bladecontinuesto rotatefor a few secondsafter the motoris
shutoff. If motordoesnot cometo a stopwhenthe motor/blade
controlhandleis released,contacta Searsor other authorized
servicedealer.
Releasethe blade/motorcontrolhandleto stopthe motor and blade.
USING YOUR LAWN MOWER
Besurethat lawnis clearof stones,sticks,wires,orotherobjects
whichcoulddamagethe lawnmoweror motor.Suchobjectscould be
accidentallythrownby the mowerinany directionandcause serious
personalinjuryto theoperatorand others.
Ifyou strikea foreignobject,stopthemotor,and unplugfromthe
powersupplycircuit.Thoroughlyinspectthe mowerfor any damage,
and repairthedamagebeforerestartingandoperatingthe mower.
Excessivevibrationof the mowerduringoperationis an indicationof
damage.The unit shouldbe promptlyinspectedandrepaired.
To preventelectricshock,do notoperatethe mowerin dampor
wetconditions.
• Alwaysstartfrom the pointclosestto the powersourcewherethe
cord is connected.Nevermowaroundthe lawn incircles;travel
backandforthacrossthe lawn,startingfrom the pointclosestto
the outletandthenmovingawayfrom theoutletso the cordlies in
the cut portionof the lawn,out of the way.
• Donot allowthe extensioncord to wraparoundtrees,shrubs
or otherobstacles.When pickingupthe extensioncord,wind
the cord ina seriesof equalloopson eachsideof your handto
preventsnarling.
USING AS MULCHER
Formulchinggrass,removethe grasscatcheror sidedischargechute
fromthe mower.Foreffectivemulching,do not cutwetgrass. Ifthe
grasshas beenallowedto grow in excessof four inches,mulchingis
notrecommended.Usethe grass catcherto bagclippingsinstead.
USING GRASS CATCHER
Youcanuse the grasscatcherto collectclippingswhileyou are
operatingthe mower.
1. Attachgrass catcherfollowinginstructionsin the Assembly
section.Grass clippingswill automaticallycollect in bag as you
runmower.Operatemowertill grassbagis full.
2. Stopmotorcompletelyby releasingthe blade/motorcontrol
handle.Makesurethat the unit hascometo a completestop.
3. Lift dischargedoorandpullgrassbagupandawayfromthe
mowerto removethe bag.Disposeof the grassclippingsand
reinstallthe bagwhencomplete.
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