Craftsman 900.370520 - Manual (Page 11)

BATTERY GAUGE
1 B ■
Highly Charged
2 B JH
Charge Depleted
Your Cordless Mulching mower has a
gauge to provide you with information on
your battery state of charge. While oper­
ating the mower, the gauge constantly
senses and displays the battery condition
as follows:
• When the needle is pointing in the
green area (1), the battery is in a highly
charged condition.
• When the needle is pointing in the red
area (2), the battery charge is depleted.
• Before using your mower for the first
time, charge the battery overnight to
ensure that it is fully charged. When
you first start your mower, the battery
gauge ihould point In the green area,
Indicating a fully charged battery.
• As you use your mower, you will notice
that the needle in the battery gauge
drops slowly as the battery discharges.
• While cutting grass with your cordless
mower, it is normal for the battery gauge
needle to fluctuate somewhat as the
cutting conditions change.
• When your battery gauge needle points
consistently in the red area, your battery
is now discharged, even though the
mower may still be capable of cutting
grass. Continuing to operate your
mulching mower with the battery in this
discharged condition may reduce the life
and performance of your battery,
Tha following sugoMtlona will help you
to obtain optimum run time from your
cordteae mower;
• Slow down in areas where the grass is
especially long or thick, or raise the cut
height.
• When mulching, avoid cutting more than
1-1/2 inches off the grass.
• Avoid mowing when the grass is wet
from rain or dew-soaked.
• Cut your lawn frequently, especially dur­
ing high growth periods.
NOTE: You should recharge your mower
after each use, regardless of the position
of the battery gauge needle. Frequent
charging will not harm your battery, and
will ensure that the battery is fully charged
and ratdy for its next use.
SAFETY SHIELD AND REAR DOOR
This safety shield (1) is designed to mini­
mize the throwing of stones or other
objects by the mower blade backward
from under the mower deck. The shield,
along with the rear door (2), minimizes the
possibility of accidental foot contact with
the blade. DO NOT operate mower with­
out the safety shield and rear door in
place.
WARNING;
• For your own safety DO NOT use this
mower without either the grasscatcher or
mulch insert in operating position.
* Do nol oparata the mower if the spring in
the rear door loses Its tension. Take your
iawnmower to the nearest Sears Service
center for repair.
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