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Lawnmower GRC730 This manual provides operating and maintenance instructions for the Black & Decker GRC730 cordless lawnmower. Instruction Manual • Know your machine Read this manual carefully. Observe all the recommended safety instructions before, during and after using your machine, and maintain your machine in good working order. Familiarise yourself with the controls on your machine before attempting to operate it, but above all, be sure you know how to stop your machine in an emergency.
• • • • • • • • Always be sure of your footing, particularly on slopes. Always mow across the face of slopes, never up and down. Exercise extreme caution when changing direction on slopes. Do not cut excessively steep slopes and always wear non-slip footwear. Check the grassbag frequently for wear or damage, and replace if necessary. Walk, never run. Do not force the mower. Never pick up or carry your mower while the motor is running.
Unpacking and assembly Your mower carton contains: • The mower and handle assembly. • One hardware bag containing: • Two safety keys (24). • Instruction literature. • Blade nut spanner (25). • Charger (26). • Battery strap (27). • One grassbag assembly (19) - see below for assembly instructions. B3 • Grassbag assembly (Fig. C) C1 Handle assembly (Fig. A & B) A B1 B2 4 Remove the contents of the carton and familiarise yourself with the individual parts of the mower.
ENGLISH Charging instructions • Always charge your mower indoors in a ! well ventilated area, where it is dry and protected from the weather. • Charge mower in a location where the temperature is more than 5˚C (41˚F) and below 40˚C (104˚F). Warning! Do not attempt to charge non-rechargeable batteries. To charge • The battery on your mower can be charged on the mower or can be removed and charged away from the mower if a mains socket is not at hand.
How to use your machine (Fig. D & E) ! ! D1 D2 6 Important! Always observe all the relevant warnings when using your machine. Warning! Never attempt to operate your machine with one hand. You must guide your machine with both hands. Safety key • In order to prevent accidental start-up or unauthorised use of your cordless mower, a removable safety key has been incorporated into the design of your mower. The mower will be completely disabled when this safety key has been removed from the mower.
! We recommend that the steel blade is sharpened or a new blade fitted at the beginning of the season. Replacement blades A6157 are available from Black & Decker dealers and service centres. Warning! When fitting a new blade use only the Black & Decker replacement part specified for your machine - do not attempt to fit any other blade. Fitting new blade (Fig. G) Observe all the relevant warnings before changing the blade. Warning! Remove safety key before changing the blade.
• Fault finding If your mower does not operate correctly, use the following table to locate the problem. Problem Solution Mower does not run when switch lever is activated (a) Check to make sure safety key has been inserted correctly. (b) Remove the safety key, turn mower over and check that the blade is free to turn. (c) Has battery been fully charged? Plug in charger and wait for green light to come on. Mower stops when mowing (a) Remove safety key.
EC Declaration of Conformity ENGLISH We declare that unit: GRC730 conforms to 89/392/EEC, EN55104, 89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC, EN60335, EN55014 A weighted sound pressure @ 4m 80dB (A) A weighted sound power 91dB (A) Hand/arm weighted vibration <2.
Australia Black & Decker (A’asia) Pty Ltd 286-288 Maroondah Highway North Croydon, Victoria 3136 Tel: 03 9213 8200 Fax: 03 9726 7150 New Zealand Black & Decker 483 Great South Road, Penrose, Auckland Tel: 09 579 7600 Fax: 09 579 8200 South Africa Powerdek Tool Distributors 22 Inglestone Road, Village Deep Johannesburg, South Africa Tel: 011 493 4000 Fax: 011 493 6391 United Kingdom Black & Decker 210 Bath Road Slough Berkshire SL1 3YD Tel: Tel: Tlx: Fax: Part no: 372324-01 3/97.
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GUARANTEE CARD Australia: Call 1900 937766 (the maximum call charge is $2.00 excluding tax) New Zealand: Call 0900 97766 (the maximum call charge is $2.00 excluding tax) South Africa: After sales service, PO Box 5303, Johannesburg 2000 United Kingdom & Ireland: PO Box 821, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3AR Please cut out this section, put into a stamped addressed envelope and post immediately after the purchase of your lawnmower to the Black & Decker address in your country (above).
