Craftsman CMCMW260P1 Max 21-in Push Cordless Electric Lawn Mower 5 Ah

USER MANUAL Cordless Electric Lawn Mower

COMPONENTS

ASSEMBLY

Adjusting Handle Height (Fig. B)

The mower is shipped in storage mode. You will need to adjust the handle to operating position before continuing.

1. To unlock the handle 4 from storage position, twist the two handle locks 6 90°. The handle locks are located on both sides of the handle as shown in Fig. B.
2. Raise the handle to operating position.
3. Locate the three handle detent holes 34 located on the handle brackets 7 as shown in Fig. B.
4. Adjust the handle to the position that best fits the operator and lock the handle in place by twisting the handle locks back 90° and allowing the handle locks 6 to snap into the desired detent holes.

Grass Collection Bag (Fig. C)

1. Lift the rear door cover 11 and place the grass collection bag 12 onto the mower so the bag hooks 35 rest on the lugs 18 as shown in Fig. C. Then lower the rear door cover.

Side Discharge (Fig. A)

1. To operate mower in side discharge mode remove the grass collection bag.
2. Be sure rear door cover 11 is down for side discharge.
3. Lift the side flap 16 and hook side discharge attachment 17 onto the mower.
4. Release the side flap and ensure the attachment holds in place before turning mower on.

NOTE: The rear door cover is shaped in such a way that the opening (at the bottom) cannot be completely closed off.

OPERATION

Installing and Removing the Battery Pack

To Install Battery Pack

1. Lift and hold the battery port cover 9 up to expose the battery port 19 .
2. Slide a battery pack 20 into the battery port until an audible click is heard (Fig. D). Make sure the battery pack is fully seated and fully latched into position.
3. Close the battery port cover. Ensure the cover is fully closed before starting mower.

To Remove Battery Pack

1. Open the battery port cover 9 as described above.
2. Depress the battery release button 21 on the mower and pull battery pack 20 out of tool.

Adjusting Mower Height (Fig. E)

The height of cut is adjusted by the cut height adjust lever.

NOTE: If you are not sure which height to cut, begin mowing with the cut height adjustment lever 10 positioned towards the rear of the appliance and adjust the height down as needed, as shown in Fig. E.

To Set the Height of Cut

1. Pull the cut height adjustment lever 10 out of the locking notch 22 .
2. Move the lever towards the rear of the appliance to raise the height of cut.
3. Move the lever towards the front of the appliance to lower the height of cut.
4. Push the height adjustment lever into one of the locking notches.

Safety Key (Fig. F)

DANGER: Sharp moving blade. In order to prevent accidental start-up or unauthorized use of your cordless mower, a removable safety key 3 has been incorporated into the design of your mower. The mower will be completely disabled when the safety key has been removed from the mower.

NOTE: The safety key has a tether rope to allow for storage on a nail, out of the reach of children. Do not tether safety key to mower.

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.

Starting Mower (Fig. G)

1. Insert safety key 3 into the ON-OFF switch box 1 until it is fully seated inside housing as shown in Fig. G. The mower is now operational.
2. Your mower is equipped with a special ON-OFF switch box 1 . To operate the mower, push and hold the ON-OFF button 2 on the ON-OFF switch box 1 , then pull the bail handle 5 to the handlebar as shown in Fig. G. Once the mower starts you can release the ON-OFF button.
3. To turn the mower OFF, release the bail handle 5 .

NOTE: Once the bail handle has returned to the original position it will activate the “Automatic Braking Mechanism”. The motor is mechanically braked and the mower blade will stop rotating in three seconds or less.

Mower Overload

To prevent damage due to overload conditions, do not try to remove too much grass at one time. Slow down your cutting pace, or raise the cut height.

Storage (Fig. A, H)

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)

The mower can be carried using the convenient carry handle 14 15 . DO NOT attempt to lift the mower by grasping the main handle 4 .

MAINTENANCE

Removing and Installing Blade (Fig. J–L)

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 .

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 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.

5. Install the plastic blade insulator 27 on the blade such that the raised lips on one side engage the edges of the blade.

6. Install the blade spacer 26 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 24 with the flange against the blade spacer 26 and securely tighten the blade 28 with a wrench 25 .

Blade Sharpening

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 pack are removed before removing the blade.
2. Remove blade from mower. See instructions for Removing and Installing Blade.
3. Secure blade 28 in a vise 31 .
4. Wear proper eye protection and gloves and be careful not to cut yourself.
5. Carefully file the cutting edges of the blade with a fine tooth file 32 or sharpening stone, 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.

Blade Balancing (Fig. N)

Check balance of the blade 28 by placing center hole in the blade over a nail or round screwdriver 33 , clamped horizontally in a vise 31 . 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.

Lubrication

No lubrication is necessary. Do not oil the wheels. They have plastic bearing surfaces which require no lubrication.

Cleaning (Fig. A)

Release bail handle 5 to turn mower off, let the blade come to a stop and then remove battery and safety key. Clean out any clippings which may have accumulated on the underside of the deck. After several uses, check all exposed fasteners for tightness.

Corrosion

Fertilizers and other garden chemicals contain agents which greatly accelerate the corrosion of metals. If you mow in areas where fertilizers or chemicals have been used, the mower should be cleaned immediately afterward as follows: Release bail handle 5 to turn mower off and remove battery and safety key. Wipe all exposed parts with a damp cloth.

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