W2. - Operator's Manual - John Deere

Lubricating oil = SAE 30 or SAE 20 W 50 or
SAE 15 W 40 or similar brand
name oil
Oil sump capacity = 0.6 litre
Equivalent continuous sound pressure level at the
operator’s place of work according to Directive
81/1051/EEC = LpA 85 dB (A)
Vibrations on the lawnmower’s
handlebars* ahw = 5 m/s2 * measured according to EN 836/prA2
Rights to make technical alternations reserved!
4. Preparation
The following parts must be in the pack for the
assembly of the mower:
· Mower with preassembled handle
· Grass collector
· Chute
· Tool bag with the following contents:
– operating instructions
– spark plug key
– various fixing parts.
Should a part happen to be missing, please get in
touch with your dealer.
Opening out the handle 2 + 3 + 4
– Open the Z-folded handle upwards.
– When upper and lower handle are aligned tighten
the two winged nuts by hand.
– Push both ends of the bottom part of the handle
backwards until the lug (1) of the handle joint (2)
is between the two limit stops (3) of the handle
joint (4) fastened to the mower housing. The
height of the handle can be adjusted depending
on the position of the lug (1) between the two limit
stops (3).
Warning
Do not use the mower with a handle height
other than that given by the position of the lug
between the limit stops.
– Tighten the two winged nuts on both sides by hand.
– Insert the cables on the left and right hand side into
the cable guide. This is to prevent the cables from
being trapped when folding the handle.
– Fasten the cables to the upper and lower
section of the handlebar using the cable ties
in the tool bag.
Handle starter assembly 5
The safety switch bow (1) on the upper
W handle (2) must be folded down before the
starter cable (3) can be suspended.
– Pull out the starter cable (3) and fit in the starter
handle mount (4) with a twist motion.
Attaching the grass collector to the mower 6 + 7
If the mouthpiece is not attached to the collecting
bag, proceed as follows:
– Place both mouthpiece clips on the free spaces
next to the handle.
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– Place both clips over the holes in the mouthpieces
and attach with two screws.
Insert the chute into the lower notch of the
snout so that the hooks engage securely.
– Open the ejection flap of the mower upwards.
– Lift the collector at the carry bar and attach the
collector to the mower housing by means of the
two lateral hooks.
– Attach ejection flap to collector.
Adjusting the cutting height 8
Never adjust the cutting height with the motor
still running.
The mower is adjusted to one cutting height upon
delivery.
– You can set the desired cutting height with the
adjustment lever on the left of the mower. Pull
the lever out of the catch, move to the desired
position and let it fall back into the catch.
– Adjust the cutting height to the desired height of
20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 65 and 80 mm.
– The markings on the left of the housing show the
cutting heights.
WARNING
The lawnmower can only be used on level
lawns if the lowest cutting height is being used.
Assembling the cable harness
Fix the cable harness on the right bar with the cable
bands supplied so that the plug can be plugged
onto the contacts without being under any tension.
Assembly of the load start battery 9 + =
– Connect the battery plug with the opposite plug
of the cable harness.
– Place the battery on the place allocated for the
battery and fasten it with both hooks.
– To load the battery, please refer to the section
“Loading the start battery”.
5. Before using the lawn-mower for the first time
Check that all connections and spark plug connector
are positioned correctly. Pay particular attention
to the correct fixing of the cutter bar (cf. here section
“sharpening and replacing the cutter bar”).
Tighten the screws if necessary! Check the screwed
connection again after approx. 20 operating hours!
Make sure that all safety devices are fitted properly
and are not damaged!
Charging the starter battery ! + "
– The starting battery is a maintenance free dry battery.
– Before using it for the first time, it should be charged
for 24 hrs using the original JOHN DEERE battery
charger.
– Before and after each mowing session, prior to
storring, the battery should be well charged.
Ensure that empty batteries are not left uncharged
over longer periods. Empty batteries are to
be recharged immediately. The charging time is
then two days.
– The connecting between the battery and the starter
motor should be interrupted by pulling out the
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