Installing Or Removing Battery Cartridge; Operation - Makita DLM230 Instruction Manual

Installing the grass basket
Hook the grass basket onto the rear side of the
machine.
► Fig.9: 1. Grass basket 2. Frame
NOTICE:
Be sure to attach the grass basket in the
correct position by setting the frame of the grass
basket in the grooves of the machine.
► Fig.10
Installing or removing battery
cartridge
CAUTION:
Always switch off the machine
before installing or removing of the battery
cartridge.
CAUTION:
Do not insert or remove the battery
with wet hands. Otherwise electric shock may occur.
CAUTION:
Hold the machine and the battery
cartridge firmly when installing or removing bat-
tery cartridge. Failure to hold the machine and the
battery cartridge firmly may cause them to slip off
your hands and result in damage to the machine and
battery cartridge and a personal injury.
CAUTION:
Make sure that you lock the battery
cover before use. Otherwise, mud, dirt, or water may
cause damage to the product or the battery cartridge.
CAUTION:
Always install the battery cartridge
fully. If not, it may accidentally fall out of the machine,
causing injury to you or someone around you.
CAUTION:
Do not install the battery cartridge
forcibly. If the cartridge does not slide in easily, it is
not being inserted correctly.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to pinch your fin-
gers when opening or closing the battery cover.
To install the battery cartridge;
1. Open the battery cover.
2. Align the tongue on the battery cartridge with the
slot on the mower, and then slide the cartridge until it
locks in place with a little click.
3. Close the battery cover and push it until it is
latched with the hook.
To remove the battery cartridge from the mower;
1. Open the battery cover.
2. Pull out the battery cartridge from the mower while
sliding up the button on the front of the cartridge. Then
close the battery cover.
► Fig.11: 1. Battery cover 2. Battery cartridge
3. Button

OPERATION

Mowing
WARNING:
safety glasses with side shields when operating
the mower.
WARNING:
and stones from the mowing area. Furthermore,
clear away any weeds from the mowing area in
advance.
► Fig.12
CAUTION:
If the cut grass or foreign object
blocks up inside of the mower body, be sure to
remove the battery cartridge and wear gloves
before removing the grass or foreign object.
NOTICE:
Use this machine for mowing lawn only.
Do not mow weeds with this machine.
Firmly hold the handle with both hands when mowing.
► Fig.13
The mowing speed guideline is approximately 2 to
4 seconds per 1 meter.
► Fig.14
The labels on both sides of the front of the machine are
guidelines to mowing width. Using the labels as guide-
lines, mow in strips. Overlap by one half to one third the
previous strip to mow the lawn evenly.
► Fig.15: 1. Mowing width 2. Overlapping area
3. Mowing width label
Change the mowing direction each time to prevent the
grass grain pattern from forming in just one direction.
► Fig.16: 1. First time 2. Second time 3. Third time
Periodically check the grass basket for mowed grass.
Empty the basket before it becomes full. Before every
periodic check, be sure to stop the machine.
NOTE: Using the mower with the grass basket full
prevents smooth mower blade rotation and places
an extra load on the motor, which may cause a
breakdown.
Mowing a long-grass lawn
Do not try to cut long grass all at once. Instead, mow
the lawn in steps. Leave a day or two between mowings
until the lawn becomes evenly short.
► Fig.17
NOTE: Mowing long grass to a short length all at
once may cause the grass to die. The cut grass may
also block up inside of the mower body.
12 ENGLISH
Always wear the safety goggles or
Before mowing, clear away sticks