embankments and slopes. Ensure that you
have a secure surface to stand on, wear shoes
with anti-slip soles that offer good grip, and
long trousers. Always mow across the slope
(not in up or down direction).
Do not use the mower on gradients exceeding
15° for safety reasons.
Take special care when moving backwards
and pulling the lawn mower. Danger of
stumbling.
8. Information on correct
mowing
We recommend that you mow in overlapping
lines.
Only mow with sharp, perfect blades so that
the blades of grass do not fray, making the
lawn turn yellow.
To achieve a good cut, guide the lawn mower
in lines that are as straight as possible.
These lines should always overlap by a few
centimeters so that you do not leave any strips.
How often you should mow the lawn depends
on how fast the lawn grows. During the main
growth period (May – June), mow it twice a
week, and once a week at other times. The
cutting height should be between 4 and 6 cm
and the growth before the next cut should be
between 4 and 5 cm. If the lawn grows longer
than this on occasion, do not make the mistake
of cutting to normal length straight away since
this will damage the lawn. Never cut the grass
by more than half its height. Keep the
underside of the mower casing clean and
remove all grass deposits from it. Deposits
make it more difficult to start the mower and
also adversely affect the mowing quality and
the grass discharge. On slopes mow across
the slope (not in up or down direction). You
can counteract the tendency of the mower to
slide down the slope by setting it at an angle
upwards. Select the cutting height to suit the
actual length of the grass. Make several
passes to ensure that you do not remove more
than 4 cm of grass length in any one pass.
Switch off the motor before you carry out any
inspections of the blade. Remember than the
blade will continue to turn for a few seconds
after the motor has been switched off. Never
attempt to stop the blade.
Check regularly that the blade is correctly
secured, in good condition and well ground. If
not, grind or replace the blade. If the moving
blade strikes an object, stop the mower and
wait until the blade has come to a complete
standstill. Then check the condition of the
blade and the blade holder. If they are
damaged, they must be replaced.
Place the mains lead in loops on the ground in
front of the socket. Mow away from the socket
and cable and ensure that the mains lead is
always on the section of lawn that you have
already mowed so that you do not run over the
mains lead with the mower.
9. Mowing
As soon as you see mown grass on the lawn
whilst you are mowing, the grass bag will need
emptying.
Important. Before you remove the grass
bag switch off the motor and wait until the
cutting tool reaches a standstill.
To remove the grass bag, raise the discharge
flap with one hand and remove the grass bag
using its handle with your other hand.
To maintain safety, the discharge flap will close
when you remove the grass back to seal the
rear discharge opening. If any grass residues
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