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Rotary Lawnmower GR380/GR385 Congratulations! On your purchase of your Black & Decker rotary lawnmower. This user manual provides important operating and maintenance instructions for all of the rotary mowers in the Black & Decker GR380 and GR385 ranges. Know your mower Read all of this manual carefully, observing all the recommended safety instructions before, during and after using your mower, and maintain your mower in good working order.
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Your mower will continue to run for a short time after releasing the switch lever. Always allow your mower to stop on its own. Release the switch lever to turn your mower off and remove the plug from the mains: • Whenever you leave your mower unattended. • Before checking, cleaning, adjusting or working on your mower. • Before clearing a blockage. • If your mower starts to vibrate abnormally (check immediately).
Note: Fuses do not give personal protection against electric shock. Plug replacement • Disconnect the plug from the supply. • Cut off the plug and dispose of immediately. Insertion of a detatched plug into a 13 amp socket outlet may result in electric shock. • Only fit BS1363A approved plugs fitted with the correctly rated fuse. • The cable wire colours, or a letter, will be marked at the connection points of most good quality plugs. Attach the wires to their respective points in the plug (see below).
B1 B2 The handle comprises the upper handle (5), cross bar (20), lower handle (6), switch box (7), switch lever (8), safety lock-off (9), electric cable (10), cable clips (11), wing nut and cup (12) and cable clip (21). • Insert cross member (20) through cable clip (21). Assemble left lower leg (6L) and right lower leg (6R) onto cross member (20). Clip upper handle (5) over cross member ends, and fasten into place with nuts (12).
mower to its proper cutting position and commence cutting. • Proceed down the cutting area as shown in Fig. G (a), working from position 1 towards position 2 and, on reaching position 2, turn to the right and proceed towards position 3. Continue to the end of the cutting area, turn to the left and proceed towards position 4. Continue in the same manner as shown in Fig G, always working away from the cable. Do not adopt the method as shown in Fig.
ENGLISH Fault finding If your mower does not operate correctly, use the table below to locate the problem. Warning! Always disconnect your mower from the electrical supply before carrying out any inspection. Symptoms Possible cause Remedy Motor buzzes Blade jammed. Disconnect from but blade does the electrical not move. supply. Remove obstruction from the blade. No noise and Faulty electrical Disconnect from blade does connection. the electrical not move. supply.
ENGLISH Other Black & Decker products (UK only) Black & Decker has a full range of outdoor power tools that make life easy in the garden. If you would like further information on other products, please contact the Black & Decker Service Information Centre at the address towards the back of this manual, or contact your Black & Decker stockist.
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