Makita LM001C Instruction Manual page 17

5. While holding the switch lever, push the drive lever
forward and hold it to drive the rear wheels.
► Fig.29: 1. Drive lever
NOTE: You can drive the rear wheels by pushing
the drive lever forward and hold it without pulling the
switch lever.
6.
Release the drive lever and the switch lever to
stop the machine.
Adjusting the mowing height
WARNING:
Never put your hand or leg under
the mower body when adjusting the mowing height.
WARNING:
Always make sure that the lever
fits in the groove properly before operation.
The mowing height can be adjusted in the range of
between 20 mm and 100 mm.
Remove the lock key, and then pull the mowing height
adjusting lever outward of the mower body and move it
to your desired mowing height.
► Fig.30: 1. Mowing height adjusting lever
The table below shows the relationship between the number
on the mower body and the approximate mowing height.
Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Hold the front grip or the lower handle with one hand,
and then move the mowing height adjusting lever with
the other hand.
► Fig.31: 1. Mowing height adjusting lever 2. Lower
handle 3. Front grip
NOTE: The mowing height figures should be used
just as a guideline. Depending on the conditions of
the lawn or the ground, the actual lawn height may
become slightly different from the set height.
NOTE: Try a test mowing of grass in a less conspicu-
ous place to get your desired height.
Grass level indicator
Grass level indicator shows the volume of mowed
grass. When the grass basket is not full, the indicator
floats while the blades are running.
► Fig.32: 1. Grass level indicator
When the grass basket is almost full, the indicator does
not float while the blades are running. In this case, stop
the operation immediately and empty the basket.
► Fig.33: 1. Grass level indicator
Mowing height
20 mm
26 mm
32 mm
39 mm
47 mm
55 mm
63 mm
74 mm
86 mm
100 mm
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NOTE: This indicator is a rough guide. Depending on
the conditions of inside of the basket, this indicator
may not work properly.
Adjusting the handle height
CAUTION:
Before removing the bolts, hold
the upper handle firmly. Otherwise, the handle may
fall and cause an injury.
The handle height can be adjusted in two levels.
1. Remove the upper bolts of the lower handle using
box wrench 13, and then loosen the lower bolts.
► Fig.34: 1. Upper bolt 2. Lower bolt
2. Adjust the handle height, and then tighten the
upper and lower bolts firmly.
Adjusting the traveling speed
► Fig.35: 1. Speed lever
The traveling speed can be adjusted with the speed
lever. To decrease the speed, pull the lever toward you,
and to increase the speed, turn the lever forward.
Using mulching plug
The mulching plug allows you to return the cut grass to
the ground without gathering the cut grass in the grass
basket. When you operate the machine with the mulch-
ing plug, be sure to remove the grass basket.
NOTICE:
When using the machine with the
mulching plug, make sure that the total length of
grass after cutting is 30 mm or more, and the cut
length is 15 mm or less.
► Fig.36: (1) 30 mm or more (2) 15 mm or less
Using discharge attachment
The discharge attachment allows you to discharge
the cut grass to the ground from the right side of the
machine without gathering the cut grass in the grass
basket. When you operate the machine with the dis-
charge attachment, be sure to install the mulching plug
and remove the grass basket.
Electronic function
The machine is equipped with the electronic functions
for easy operation.
• Constant speed control of blade rotation
Electronic speed control for obtaining constant
speed. Possible to get fine finish, because the
rotating speed is kept constant even under load
condition.
• Soft start at driving
The soft-start function minimizes start-up shock,
and makes the machine start smoothly.
• Electric brake
This machine is equipped with an electric brake.
If the machine consistently fails to quickly stop
the mower blades after releasing the switch lever,
have the machine serviced at Makita Authorized
Service Center.