Start-Up; Adjusting The Cutting Height - ATIKA RMC 40-400 Notice Originale

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Refer to the respective operating instructions for further
information on the batteries and the charger.
Inserting/ removing batteries
Inserting batteries
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The lawn mower may be operated with one or two
batteries; you may also use batteries with different
capacities.
 Open the cover of the battery compartment (6)
 Insert one or both batteries in the unit.
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Make sure the batteries (12) are pushed in until
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they engage audibly.
 Insert the safety key (16) between the batteries
Removing batteries
Pull the unlocking lever (B) up and pull out the
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batteries.

Start-up

Switching on/off
The device is equipped with a safety circuitry preventing
inadvertent switching on.
Make sure before each startup that the safety button
and the switch bar are working properly.
Do not use the unit if it can only be switched on with
the switch bar. The unit must be checked and
repaired immediately by the customer service.
Start the unit only after placing it on a lawn area
Switching on
 Tip the lawn mower slightly towards you so that the front
wheels are above the ground.
 Push the safety button (7) and keep it depressed.
 Next, pull the switch lever (3) toward the handle hoop.
 The lawn mower starts and the blade can turn freely
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Your lawn mower has a soft-start function; after
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operating the ON-switch, the lawn mower takes
approximately 3 seconds to reach maximum speed.
 Now release the safety button (7).
To protect the battery the unit switches off
automatically at a low battery charge.
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Do not try to restart the lawn mower; this may
damage the battery.
Charge the lithium-ion
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operating instructions).
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The cordless lawn mower has an energy-saving function
that automatically adjusts the cutting speed to the requirements
to achieve the best possible cut while maximising run time and
battery life.
batteries ("Battery"
Switching off
When you release the switch lever it returns automatically to its
original position.
The cutting blade continues running a little longer
after switching off the unit.

Adjusting the cutting height

Before adjusting the cutting height:
 switch off device
 Wait until the cutting blade has come to a
stop
 Pull off the safety key and remove the
batteries
Adjust the cutting height by moving the height
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adjustment lever (5) to the desired position
 to increase the cutting height, slide the lever toward the
rear wheel
 to reduce the cutting height, slide the lever toward the
front wheel
 The cutting height can be adjusted at 7 levels from 2.5 –
7.5 cm.
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Recommended cutting height:
Decorative lawn 2.5 – 4 cm (Position 1-3)
Regular lawn
Shade lawn
 During hot and dry weather the cutting height should be
approximately 1 – 2 cm higher.
 If the lawn is higher (e.g. after vacation time), cut only
one third of the total height at the most. Allow the lawn
to rest for a few days and then mow
normal height again.
 Cut the lawn a bit shorter (2.5 – 3 cm) toward winter
to prepare the lawn for the winter.
Increase the cutting height if the motor is
overloaded (motor speed drops and motor noise
changes).
3 – 5 cm (Position 2-4)
5 – 6 cm (Position 4-6)
in stages
to the
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