Black and Decker G22 Instrucciones De Funcionamiento Originales página 12

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4 . Starting the motor
Danger
Keep hands and feet well away from the
cutting blade.
Caution
- Do not tip the appliance when starting.
- If an attempt is made to start the appliance in tall
grass, the motor may overheat and be damaged.
Fig. 5
Keep the appliance on an even surface with little
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or the shortest possible grass.
Standing behind the appliance – press and hold
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down the locking button.
Pull and hold the safety lever, release locking
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button.
3 The motor and the cutter run. You can now start
work.
5 . Engaging/disengaging gear drive
(Only devices with a wheel drive)
Fig. 9
Putting gear drive into gear
Pull lever and hold.
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Throwing gear drive out of gear
Release lever.
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6 . Stopping the motor
Release the safety lever.
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3 The motor and cutting tool stop after a short time.
7 . Detaching and emptying the grass
sack
Fig. 2
If cut grass is left lying on the ground or if the level
indicator (optional, fig. 10) indicates that the basket
is full:
Release the safety lever and wait until the motor
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stops.
Lift the deflector flap and unhook the grass sack.
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Empty out the contents.
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8 . Working without the grass sack
Whenever you detach the grass sack, the deflec-
tor flap drops down. When working without a
grass catcher, the mowed grass is ejected directly
downwards.
9 . Retrofitting for mulching
ances with mulching accessory/optional)
Appliances with rear discharge:
Fig. 7A
Lift the ejection flap.
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Remove the grass catcher.
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Insert mulch key (depending on model).
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Lower the ejection flap.
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Appliances with side discharge:
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10 . Changing appliances over to side
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11 . After finishing mowing
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Tips on lawn care
:
Mowing
A lawn is made up of various different types of
grass. If you mow your lawn frequently, those types
of grass which form strong roots and a firm turf sur-
face will grow better. If you only rarely cut the grass,
you will encourage the development of high-growing
types of grass and other weeds, such as clover and
daisies.
The normal height of a lawn is approx. 4–5 cm. Only
1/3 of the total height should be mown; therefore
cut 7–8 cm long grass to normal height. Preferably
do not cut the lawn shorter than 4 cm, otherwise the
turf will be damaged in a dry period. If the grass has
grown particularly high (e.g. during a holiday period),
cut it back to its normal height in stages.
When mowing, always overlap the mown swaths
slightly.
Mulching (using the accessories)
During mowing the grass is cut into small pieces
(approx. 1 cm) and is left on the ground. Lots of
nutrients in the cut grass are retained.
For the best possible result the grass must always
(only for appli-
be kept short, see also section "Mowing".
Observe the following mulching instructions:
Note
Models with integrated mulching function do
not require a separate mulch key – a spe-
cially shaped rear flap assumes this function
(fig. 7B).
Remove side discharge – impact protection/mulch
lock closes automatically (Fig. 8A).
discharge
(depending on model)
If fitted:
Remove grass catcher and lower the rear dis-
charge flap.
Lift impact protection/mulch lock and attach side
discharge (Fig. 8B).
Empty grass catcher.
Pull the mains plug out of the socket and the
appliance.
Leave the motor to cool down (approx. 30 min-
utes) before cleaning, servicing, storing or shutting
down the unit.
- Do not mow wet grass.
- Never mow more than 2 cm of the total grass
length.
- Mow slowly.
- Regularly clean the cutter deck.
Tips on lawn care