Black & Decker EM1700 User manual

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15 INCH (381MM) / 17 INCH (432MM) CORDED MOWER
instruCtion manual
Date Code:
Catalog Number
EM1500, EM1700
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SLOPE OPERATION
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 
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 
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CHILDREN
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 
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GENERAL SERVICE
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 
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 
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 
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 
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 
SAFETY GUIDELINES - DEFINITIONS
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WARNING: GENERAL SAFETY WARNINGS AND
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ALL MOWERS
 THIS TOOL CAN BE DANGEROUS. 




 Avoid Dangerous Environment

Don’t Use In Rain.
Keep Children Away

Dress Properly


Use Safety Glasses
Use Right Appliance

 Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) protection



 WARNING:


USE OF EXTENSION CORDS










3
Minimum Gauge for Cord Sets
Volts Total Length of Cord in Feet
    

    

Ampere Rating
  
 
      
      
      
     
 Don’t Abuse Cord

 Don’t Force Lawn Mower

 Don’t Overreach
 Stay Alert

 Disconnect Lawn Mower


 Store Idle Lawn Mower Indoors

 Maintain Lawn Mower With Care





 Keep guards in place and in working order.
• Keepbladessharp.
• Keephandsandfeetawayfromcuttingarea.
 Objects struck by the lawn mower blade can cause severe injuries
to persons

 If lawn mower strikes a foreign object, follow these steps:
 
 
 
 
• Useidenticalreplacementbladesonly
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
DANGER: ADDITIONAL WARNINGS FOR MOWERS
 CHECK FOR DAMAGED PARTS.







 REPAIRS AND SERVICE.
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
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WARNING:
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


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A

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FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION (FIG. B)

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 
 
 
 
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ASSEMBLY
WARNING:

ASSEMBLING THE GRASS COLLECTION BOX (FIG. C)
WARNING:






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

 


 


 


 




 

NOTE: 

 

FITTING THE LOWER HANDLE (FIG. D)
 
 
 
ASSEMBLING THE UPPER HANDLE (FIG. E)
 

SECURING THE MOTOR CABLE (FIG. F)

 

 

FITTING THE GRASS COLLECTION BOX (FIG. G)
 

OPERATION
READ THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE
OPERATING YOUR MOWER.“Functional Description” 


WARNING: ROTATING BLADES CAN CAUSE SERIOUS
INJURY. TO PREVENT SERIOUS INJURY, UNPLUG MOWER WHEN
UNATTENDED, CLEANING, SERVICING, TRANSPORTING, LIFTING,
OR STORING MOWER.
WARNING:Sharp moving blade


WARNING:Sharp moving blade



WARNING:
WARNING:
ADJUSTING THE HEIGHT OF CUT (FIG. H)



 
 
 
 
NOTE: 

D E
C




6 inches
(152.4 mm)
6 inches
(152.4 mm)
F

G

1”
1”
2”
2”
3”
3”
H
6

I



2
9
8

B

2

3
4
6
SWITCHING ON AND OFF (FIG. I)
DANGER: SHARP MOVING BLADE. NEVER ATTEMPT TO
OVERRIDE THE OPERATION OF THE SWITCH AS SERIOUS
INJURY COULD RESULT.

 
 
 

 
WARNING:
MOWING (FIG. J - K)
NOTE: ALWAYS INSPECT AREA WHERE MOWER IS TO BE USED
AND REMOVE ALL STONES, STICKS, WIRE, BONES AND OTHER
DEBRIS WHICH MIGHT BE THROWN BY THE ROTATING BLADE.




 

fig. J



 


 


fig. K
 

 
fig. K
 

 








 







 

WARNING:

fig. J1
EDGEMAX™ (FIG. L)



fig. L



fig. L1
 

 
fig. L1
COMPACT&GO (FIG. M)



 
 

NOTE: 

EMPTYING THE GRASS COLLECTION BOX (FIG. M1)
 
 
 
 

 

 
CABLE STORAGE (FIG. N)


 
CARRYING THE MOWER
WARNING: 


 
REMOVING BLADE - (FIG. O - P)
WARNING:

WARNING:

 

 

 
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 
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 

   
Figure P
INSTALLING BLADE (FIG. Q)
 



 

 

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
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BLADE SHARPENING









WHEN SHARPENING THE BLADE:
 
 
 

TO SHARPEN BLADE IN A VISE (FIG. R):
 

 

 
 
 

 
 
BLADE BALANCING (FIG. S)




LUBRICATION


CLEANING





PREVENTING CORROSION





CAUTION: 


STORAGE POSITION



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CAUTION: Pinch point. 
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Problem Possible Cause Possible solution
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 
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 
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  
  
  
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 
 
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 
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Cat No. EM1500, EM1700 Form No. 90603028 REV02 January 2014
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Black & Decker EM1700 User manual

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