DECK
WARRANTY
Lifetime Warranty
for DECK only against any defects
in material or workmanship.
PROBLEM
-Motor will not start
-Motor keeps slowing
down
-Runs but poor cut
-Excess
vibration
-Mower is hard to push
-Mower
leaves clumps
-Discharge/Bag
plugging
TROUBLESHOOTING
CORRECTIVE
ACTION
- Check fuse or circuit breaker to ensure power is to outlet
- Check extension
cord with another electrical
device to ensure cord is good.
- Call customer
service
representative
1-800-544-6986
- The underside
of the mower may be plugged with clippings.
Turn mower off, wait for blade to stop, UNPLUG
mower and clean out.
- Grass may be too tall, try pushing
at a slower pace, or raise cutting height.
- Check blade sharpness
and balance,
and correct if required.
- If mulching,
there is too much grass. Turn mower off, wait for blade to stop, UNPLUG
mower and raise cutting
height.
- The blade may be dull. Turn mower off, wait for blade to stop, UNPLUG
mower and carefully
check for
sharpness.
- Blade may be damaged
(bent or badly chipped).
Turn mower off, wait for blade to stop, UNPLUG
mower and
replace if necessary.
- Grass may be too high or thick for cutting height. Turn mower off, wait for blade to stop, UNPLUG
mower and
raise cutting height.
- Blade may be loose. Turn mower off, wait for blade to stop, UNPLUG
mower then check blade for tightness.
- Blade may be bent or badly chipped.
Turn mower off, wait for blade to stop, UNPLUG
mower and replace if
necessary.
- Blade may be unbalanced.
Refer to blade balancing
section of instruction
manual.
- Mower is too close to the ground with the amount
of grass being cut. Turn mower off, wait for blade to stop, UNPLUG
mower and raise cutting height.
- Turn mower off, wait for blade to stop and UNPLUG
mower and check wheels and axles to ensure all are rotating
easily.
- Turn mower off, wait for blade to stop, UNPLUG
mower and raise cutting
height.
- Turn mower off, wait for blade to stop, UNPLUG
mower and carefully
check blade for sharpness.
- Grass may be too wet to cut. Wait for grass to dry.
- Grass may be too wet, try again when grass is dry.
- There is too much grass. Turn mower off, wait for blade to stop, UNPLUG
mower and raise cutting height.
HERE ARE SOME HELPFUL
HINTS TO GET THE MOST FROM YOUR
BLACK
& DECKER
MOWER...AND
KEEP YOUR LAWN
LOOKING
BEAUTIFUL
1.
Lawns should first be mowed
in the spring when the grass is about 2-1/2 (63.5mm)
to 3 (76.2mm)
inches high. Mowing too early restricts
the
grass root systems
which renew themselves
every spring.
New grass should
be clipped when it is about 2-1/2 (63.5mm)
inches high.
2.
Do not remove
too much grass blade surface at one time...never
more than 1/3 of the leaf height during each cutting.
Cutting too close
"shocks"
sensitive
grass blades,
resulting
in a shallow
root system
and thus making
it more difficult for your lawn to reach water in the soil.
3.
Lawn care experts say that excessively
close cutting is responsible
for much of the difficulty
experienced
on many lawns. The depth and
strength
of the roots of grass are almost
exactly proportional
to its growth. Grasses
of mature lawns often are seriously
injured when mowed
shorter than 1-1/2 (38.1 mm) inches, and a height of 1-1/2 (38.1 mm) to 2 (50.8mm)
inches is preferred
on large lawns.
4.
Mow your lawn when it is dry to avoid clumping
of wet grass. If you have a choice, late afternoon
is the ideal time for mowing,
not only
because
the grass is dry, but also because
the sensitive
new cut area of the grass will not be exposed
to intense
sunlight.
5.
Keep the mowing
blade sharp for a nice clean cut. This improves
the mower's
performance
and enhances
the look of your lawn. A dull blade
shatters
and bruises
the tips of the grass. This impairs the healthy
growth of your lawn and increases
susceptibility
to turf diseases.
If the
grass tips are bruised it causes a brownish
colour and gives your lawn an unhealthy
appearance.
A dull blade may also pull up young
seedlings.
6.
Try to mow your lawn at the same (consistent)
cutting
height. While there are times when you should vary the cutting
height with the chang-
ing seasons,
a consistent
cutting
height produces
a healthier,
lovelier
lawn with generally
fewer weeds.
Mow more frequently
during
periods
of fast growth.
Frequent
cutting ensures
that the lower, less attractive
portion of the grass will not show.
7.
If your lawn has grown too long, (a vacation,
for example,
may interrupt your cutting
schedule)
mow at a cutting height one or two positions
higher than normal. A second
pass at "normal"
cutting
height a few days later will put your lawn back on schedule.
Changing
the cutting
height is a simple matter with Black & Decker's
One Touch Wheel
Height Adjustment,
which simultaneously
adjusts all four wheels at once.
8.
During the spring and fall, (or after an interruption
to the cutting
schedule)
the grass will be longer and thicker. If the motor continually
slows
down while cutting, try setting
the wheels for a higher cutting
height. Excessive
motor loading can result in uneven cutting,
and can cause
the house circuit breaker to trip, which stops the motor.
9.
Three good ideas to enhance
your lawn's appearance:
Vary the mowing direction
frequently;
mow horizontally
on hillsides;
(this is also a
good safety practice)
and do not forget to overlap
the mowing
path on each pass.
10. Always
mow grass so that clippings
are discharged
onto cut lawn. This will keep your lawn looking fresh by avoiding
"Cut Grass" build-up
which will eventually
brown and appear ugly.
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