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Hover Mower GX302 Congratulations! On your purchase of your Black & Decker hover lawnmower. This user manual provides important operating and maintenance instructions for all of the hover mowers in the Black & Decker GX302 range. User manual • • • 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.
ENGLISH • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 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). • After striking a foreign object, inspect your mower for damage and make repairs as necessary. Never run your mower whilst lying on its side or attempt to stop the blade always allow it to stop on its own. Do not put hands or feet near or under rotating parts.
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).
D ENGLISH Ensure that the electrical supply cable is not twisted before you begin to assemble the handle. • Locate the two pins on the switch box (13) with the holes in the upper handle (12). • Fit the retaining plate (23) over the stem of the handle (12) ans secure in position using the two screws (24) provided. Note: Do not overtighten these screws - light pressure will be sufficient to hold the switch box in position.
• H ! J 6 Place the bulk of the extension cable on the lawn close to the starting point (Fig. Ja position 1). Your switch box incorporates a cable restraint. To fix the cable to the restraint, proceed as follows: • Bring the socket end of the extension cable from behind and connect it to your mower plug. • Form a loop on your extension cable close to the switchbox.
ENGLISH Overload protection Your mower is fitted with overload protection. The reset button (33) can be found on the switch box (Fig. A). If you work too quickly in long grass, or in heavy cutting conditions, you may overload the motor. This will be indicated by a significant drop in speed, and eventually the overload protection will operate. This is not a fault but a safety device to protect your mower.
Caution: Do not use solvents or cleaning fluids as these may damage the plastic components of your mower. Fault finding If your mower does not operate correctly, use the following table 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 the obstruction from the blade.
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GUARANTEE CARD South Africa: Black & Decker South Africa (Pty) Ltd, Suite no 107, PostNet X65, Halfway House 1685 United Kingdom & Ireland: PO Box 821, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 3AR Please complete this section immediately after the purchase of your lawnmower and post it to the Black & Decker address in your country (above). If you live in Australia or New Zealand, please register your purchase by using the alternative guarantee card supplied. Part no. 375813-22 10/97.
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