User manual MAKITA FH2400

[. . . ] GENERAL SAFETY RULES WARNING: When using petrol tools, basic safety precautions, including the following, should always be followed to reduce the risk of serious personal injury and/ or damage to the unit. Read all these instruction before operating this product and retain these instructions for future reference. Pay more attention to the operator’s hands and feet to avoid injured. Under some circumstances this field may interfere with active or passive medical implants. [. . . ] To remove: Grasp and lift the rear cover, remove grass catcher. 5-3 STARTER HANDLE Move the starter handle from the engine to the rope guide. 13) 5-4 HEIGHT OF CUT Apply outward pressure to disengage lever from rack. Move lever forward or back to adjust height. 14 and see clause 8-9) WARNING: Only with a stopped motor and standstill cutter. Raise the rear cover and remove the grass catcher; 2. Lock the mulching wedge with the button into the opening on the deck. ADJUSTMENT FOR AN APPROPRIATE HEIGHT 1) Back out the locking knob which fixed the lower handle, refer to Fig. 16, move the lower handle up and down, adjust it to the proper height. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 8-1 BEFORE STARTING Service the engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in the separate engine manual packed in your mower. Note: During operation, when the stop control handle is released, the engine will stop and thus stopping the lawn mower from operating. Do not start the engine when standing in front of the discharge opening. CAUTION: Your mower is designed to cut normal residential grass of a height no more than 250 mm. Do not attempt to mow through unusually tall dry or wet grass (e. Debris may build up on the mower deck or contact the engine exhaust presenting a potential fire hazard. 8-6 FOR THE BEST RESULTS WHEN MULCHING Clear lawn of debris. Be sure that the lawn is clear of stones, sticks, wire or other foreign objects which could be accidentally thrown out by the mower in any direction and cause serious personal injury to the operator and others as well as damage to property and surrounding objects. For effective mulching do not cut wet grass because it tends to stick to the underside of the deck preventing proper mulching of the grass clippings. Cut no more than 1/3 the length of the grass. The recommended cut for mulching is 1/3 the length of the grass. Ground speed will need to be adjusted so the clippings can be dispersed evenly into the lawn. For especially heavy cutting in thick grass it may be necessary to use one of the slowest speeds in order to get a clean well mulched cut. [. . . ] Remove the blade and adapter from the crankshaft. For best results, replace the spark plug every 100 hours of use. WARNING: Periodically inspect the blade adapter for cracks, especially if you strike a foreign object. For best results your blade should be sharp. [. . . ]