Cisco MM275 - Manual (Page 3)

• THOROUGHLY inspect the area where the lawnmower is to be used and remove
all stones, sticks, wires, bones, and other foreign objects that could be thrown by
the blade.Objects struck by lawnmower blade can cause severe injury to persons.
• DO NOT operate the lawnmower when barefoot or wearing open sandals.
• NEVER attempt to make a wheel height adjustment while the motor is running or
while the lawnmower is plugged in.
• DO NOT put hands or feet near or under rotating parts. Keep clear of the
discharge opening at all times.
• RELEASE switch lever to turn mower off when crossing gravel drives, walks, roads,
or when flipping handle.
• IF MOWER stalls, release switch lever to turn mower off, wait for blade to stop and
unplug the cord before attempting to unclog the chute or remove anything from
under the deck.
• AFTER STRIKING a foreign object, release switch lever to turn mower off, wait for
the blade to stop and unplug the mower, thoroughly inspect the mower for any
damage, and repair the damage before restarting and operating the mower.
• IF THE lawnmower should start to vibrate abnormally release switch lever wait for
blade to stop and unplug mower check immediately for cause. Vibration is
generally a warning of trouble.
• RELEASE SWITCH lever to turn mower off, wait for the blade to stop and unplug
the mower whenever you leave the equipment, before removing the grass catcher,
discharge chute or unclogging or cleaning the mower housing, and when making
any repairs or inspections.
• MOW ACROSS the face of slopes; never up and down. Exercise extreme caution
when changing direction on slopes. Do not mow excessively steep slopes.
• KEEP HANDS and feet away from cutting area.
• KEEP BLADES sharp.
• IF YOU are using a grass catcher, check it frequently for wear and deterioration.
If excessively worn, replace with new bag for your safety.
• USE EXTREME CAUTION when reversing or pulling mower toward you.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE ASSEMBLING YOUR MOWER, CHECK THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED THE
FOLLOWING IN THE SHIPPING CARTON.
SEE FIGURE 1.
A. Mower
B. Upper Handle
C. Lower Handle
D. Discharge Chute
E. Plastic Bag with handle bolt, wing nuts, star washers, cable tie and shroud hole
covers
ASSEMBLING THE HANDLE (FIGURE 2)
1. Your mower carton contains the mower, 2 handles, discharge chute and 1
plastic parts bag.
2. Fasten the upper and lower handle halves together using the eye bolt (already
installed on the power cord) and the bolt and wing nuts from the plastic bag.
Make sure the power cord and switch are on the same side of the mower as
the discharge area.
The eye bolt is installed so that the cord is routed to the
outside. Place star washers on the bolts between handle and the wing nuts.
Tighten the wing nuts securely.
ATTACHING THE HANDLE (FIGURE 3)
1. UNPLUG TOOL, AND WAIT FOR BLADE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.
2. Brace the front end of the mower so that it cannot roll forward.
3. Slide the shroud hole cover retaining loop over the end of the handle. Ensure
that the arrows on the hole covers are pointing towards each other when
installed. (Figure 3A)
4. Align the ends of the lower handle with the holes in the lawnmower shroud.
(Figure 3B)
5. Push the handles into the lawnmower until they are fully engaged taking care
not to pinch or damage the power cord.
6. Pull back on the handles to ensure a secure fit.
7. Install shroud hole covers by inserting the bottom edge of the shroud hole
cover onto the bottom edge of the shroud hole, then rotate hole cover forward
and push down until it is firmly snapped into position in the shroud.
(Figure 3C)
8. Install cable tie on lower handle to secure cord.
REMOVING THE HANDLE (FIGURE 4)
1. UNPLUG TOOL, AND WAIT FOR BLADE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.
2. Brace the rear of the mower so that it cannot roll backward.
3. Push down on the shroud hole cover tab, and rotate the shroud hole cover out
of the shroud. (Figure 4A)
4. Grasp the ends of the lower handle with both hands. Squeeze the two sides
of the handle towards one another while pulling back on the handle.
(Figure 4B)
CAUTION: NEVER use a sharp object to move jacketed wires out of the way.
MULCHING
The mower is designed to mulch or discharge the grass depending on whether
mulch door is closed (mulching) or the mulch door is up and the discharge
chute is in place (discharging). No further assembly steps are required if you
are mulching. PROCEED TO OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS.
DISCHARGE CHUTE INSTALLATION (FIGURE 5)
(If you wish to discharge the clippings rather than mulch,
perform these steps)
1. UNPLUG TOOL, AND WAIT FOR BLADE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP.
2. Open mulch door by pulling on the mulch door finger grip. (Figure 5A)
3. Align the discharge chute arrows with the positioning arrows on the lawnmower
deck and insert the discharge chute as shown.
4. Position the chute until the chute hooks are trapped under the deck hooks and
release the chute and door.(Figure 5B)
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ADDITIONAL WARNINGS FOR MOWERS
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