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The following suggestions will help you
to obtain optimum run time from your
cordless mower:
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Slow down in areas where the grass is especially long
or thick.
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Avoid mowing when the grass is wet from rain or
dew soaked.
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Cut your lawn frequently, especially during high
growth periods.
nOTE: It is recommended that your mower be recharged
after use to prolong the battery life. Frequent charging
will not harm your battery, and will ensure that the
battery is fully charged and ready for its next use. storing
battery not fully charged will shorten battery life.
MAINTENANCE
DANGER: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off, remove safety key, and remove
battery packs before making any adjustments or
removing/installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start-up can cause injury.
Removing and Installing Blade (Fig. L–N)
DANGER: RISK OF INJURY. WHEN REASSEMBLING THE
BLADE SYSTEM, ENSURE EACH PART IS REINSTALLED
CORRECTLY, AS DESCRIBED BELOW. IMPROPER ASSEMBLY
OF THE BLADE OR OTHER PARTS OF THE BLADE SYSTEM
MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY.
DANGER: To reduce the risk of serious personal
injury, turn unit off, remove safety key, and remove
battery packs before making any adjustments or
removing/installing attachments or accessories. An
accidental start-up can cause injury.
1. Cut a piece of 2x4 wood
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blade from turning when removing the flange nut
WARNING: Use gloves and proper eye protection. Turn
the mower on its side. Be careful of sharp edges of blade.
2. Position wood and unscrew flange nut
with a 18 mm wrench
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3. Remove square metal blade spacer
insulator
and blade
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fan
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should not be removed. Examine all pieces for
damage and replace if necessary.
4. Install sharpened or new blade
blade fan
as shown in Fig. M.
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nOTE: When replacing sharpened or new blade on
shoulder
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of blade fan
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, make sure the "GRASS SIDE" on
the blade will be facing the ground when the mower is returned
to its normal upright position.
5. Install the plastic blade insulator
the raised lips on one side engage the edges of the blade.
6. Install the blade spacer
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lips on the other side of the blade insulator. Be sure to align
the flats in the hole of the blade spacer with the flats of
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(about 610 mm long) to keep
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.
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counterclockwise
as shown in Fig. L.
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, square plastic blade
as shown in Fig. M. The blade
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on shoulder
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of the
30
on the blade such that
so that it sits inside the raised
the shaft, rotating the blade and blade insulator together
as necessary.
7. Position piece of wood
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as shown in Fig. N. Install flange nut
against the blade spacer
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a wrench.
Blade Sharpening
KEEP BLADE SHARP FOR BEST MOWER PERFORMANCE. A DULL
BLADE DOES NOT CUT GRASS CLEANLY.
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DCMW564 requires replacement blade DT20671.
The use of accessories not recommended in this manual
may be hazardous.
WARNING: Use gloves and proper eye protection while
removing, sharpening, and installing blade. Ensure that
safety key and battery packs are removed.
Sharpening the blade twice during a mowing season is usually
sufficient under normal circumstances. Sand causes the blade
to dull quickly. If your lawn has sandy soil, more frequent
sharpening may be required. REPLacE BEnT OR DaMaGED
BLaDE IMMEDIaTELY.
When Sharpening the Blade
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Make sure blade remains balanced.
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Sharpen blade at the original cutting angle.
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Sharpen cutting edges on both ends of blade, removing
equal amounts of material from both ends.
To Sharpen Blade in a Vice (Fig. O)
1. Be sure the bail handle is released, the blade has stopped
and safety key and battery packs are removed before
removing the blade.
2. Remove blade from mower. See instructions for Removing
and Installing Blade.
3. Secure blade
in a vice
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4. Wear proper eye protection and gloves and be careful not
to cut yourself.
5. Carefully file the cutting edges of the blade with a fine-tooth
file
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or sharpening stone, maintaining the angle of the
original cutting edge.
6. Check balance of blade. See instructions for
Blade Balancing.
7. Replace blade on mower and tighten securely.
Blade Balancing (Fig. P)
Check balance of the blade
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blade over a nail or round screwdriver
in a vice
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. If either end of the blade rotates downward, file
along the sharp edge of that dropping end. Blade is properly
balanced when neither end drops.
Lubrication
No lubrication is necessary. Do not oil the wheels. They have
plastic bearing surfaces which require no lubrication.
to keep blade from turning
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with the flange
and securely tighten with
.
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by placing centre hole in the
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, clamped horizontally
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